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{{short description|Iranian footballer and coach}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name           = Karim Bagheri
| image          = Karim Bagheri 2019 2.jpg
| caption        = Bagheri in 2019
| fullname       = 
| birth_date     = {{birth date and age|1974|2|20|df=y}}
| birth_place    = [[Tabriz]], Iran
| height         = 1.85 m
| position       = [[Defensive midfielder]]
| currentclub    = [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] (assistant)
| years1         = 1992–1994 |clubs1 = [[Tractor S.C.|Tractor Sazi]]                |caps1 = |goals1 = 
| years2         = 1994–1996 |clubs2 = [[Keshavarz F.C.|Keshavarz]]                 |caps2 = |goals2 = 
| years3         = 1996–1997 |clubs3 = [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]]               |caps3 = 20  |goals3 = 4
| years4         = 1997–2000 |clubs4 = [[Arminia Bielefeld]]                        |caps4 = 51  |goals4 = 6
| years5         = 2000      |clubs5 = → [[Al Nasr SC (Dubai)|Al-Nasr]] (loan)      |caps5 = 8   |goals5 = 4
| years6         = 2000–2001 |clubs6 = [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] |caps6 = 1   |goals6 = 0
| years7         = 2001–2002 |clubs7 = [[Al-Sadd Sports Club|Al-Sadd]]              |caps7 = 11  |goals7 = 5
| years8         = 2002–2011 |clubs8 = [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]]               |caps8 = 178 |goals8 = 29
| nationalyears1 = 1993–2010 |nationalteam1 = [[Iran national football team|Iran]]  |nationalcaps1 = 87 |nationalgoals1 = 50<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/bagheri-intlg.html | title=Karim Bagheri - Goals in International Matches}}</ref>
| manageryears1 = 2012–2013
| managerclubs1 = [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] (assistant)
| manageryears2 = 2015–2023
| managerclubs2 = [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] (assistant)
| manageryears3 = 2020–2022
| managerclubs3 = [[Iran national football team|Iran]] (assistant)
| manageryears4 = 2024–
| managerclubs4 = [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] (assistant)
| manageryears5 = 2024–2025
| managerclubs5 = [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] (caretaker)
| medaltemplates = 
{{MedalCountry|{{IRN}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[AFC Asian Cup]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[1996 AFC Asian Cup|1996 United Arab Emirates]]|[[1996 AFC Asian Cup squads#Iran|Team]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[1998 Asian Games|1998 Bangkok]]|[[Football at the 1998 Asian Games|Team]]}}
}}
'''Karim Bagheri''' ({{langx|fa|{{audio|Karim Bagheri.ogg|کريم باقری}}}}; born 20 February 1974) is an Iranian professional [[association football|football]] coach and former [[midfielder]] who most notably played for the [[Iran national football team|Iranian national team]] and [[Persian Gulf Pro League]] club [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]], where he also serves as assistant coach. He holds the record for most international goals scored as a midfielder.

==Club career==
===Early years===
Bagheri was born in [[Tabriz]]. He was discovered by [[Vasile Godja]] and began playing for his hometown club [[Tractor S.C.|Tractor]], where he impressed enough to land himself a contract with [[Keshavarz F.C.|Keshavarz]]. On 1 August 1996, Bagheri was signed on a free transfer by the capital's club, [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]]. There, Bagheri enjoyed much success winning numerous titles and became a fan favorite. Numerous impressive displays ended up in Bagheri attracting attention from many European clubs and on 1 August 1997, a year after he signed a contract with [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]], Bagheri signed with [[Bundesliga]] side [[Arminia Bielefeld]] along with his fellow Iranian international [[Ali Daei]].

===Germany===
Bagheris first season in Germany was not a huge success as Bielefeld was relegated to the [[2. Bundesliga]]. In his second season, he established himself as a starter playing in the [[Libero (football)|libero]] position, helping the team make it back to the Bundesliga. His performances during the 1998–99 season earned him a place in Kicker magazine's team of the year. He remained in Bielefeld for one more season, though his time in Germany ended sourly when he bought out his contract and returned to Persepolis again, though Persepolis loaned him to [[Al Nasr SC (Dubai)|Al-Nasr]] in the United Arab Emirates.

===England===
At that time English clubs were interested in Bagheri and [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] of the [[FA Premier League|Premiership]] quickly signed him for an initial fee of £400,000.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/charlton_athletic/880216.stm | title=BBC SPORT &#124; CHARLTON ATHLETIC &#124; Addicks land Iran star}}</ref> His father's death, international call-ups and injuries restricted him from making appearances in his first year. 
[[Alan Curbishley]] his manager on Bagheri:

''"We took him as cover for [[Mark Kinsella|Kinsella]]", Curbishley said. "Bagheri is a holding midfielder with great physique and an eye for goal. His goal-scoring record is unbelievable. He's got almost a goal every other game in 70 internationals which is an amazing feat for a midfield player.''

''"The problem was he never stayed fit while he was with us. After playing against Ipswich he went off to play for Iran and came back with a groin strain. Then it was a hamstring. His father died and he had to return to Iran the next day and we didn't see him for three weeks. Then he injured his hamstring again. It was one thing after another. It was a pity because the boy can play. He has all the attributes and understood the English game.''

''"He's an affable lad and from day one the other players liked him. Though he didn't speak English he got on with the others who respected him. He can play a bit and in 12 reserve matches for us he managed six goals. Had he stayed fit it may have been a different story. When the loan deal ended he came to me and said `I've loved it here but I haven't done myself justice'.''

''"I've noticed he is scoring regularly for Iran and whoever picks him up at set pieces on Saturday must be alert while he times his runs from midfield very well''."<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/republic-of-ireland/3016382/Republic-must-discover-way-to-cope-with-Zidane-of-Iran.html | title=Republic must discover way to cope with 'Zidane of Iran'| date=8 November 2001}}</ref>

He had very little success there, only playing 15 minutes during the entire season in a game against [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] and being the first Iranian to play in the Premiership.<ref>{{cite news  |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/1017413.stm |title=Ipswich late show crushes Charlton |publisher=[[BBC]]  |date=11 November 2000 |access-date=7 April 2013}}</ref> He then moved to [[Al Sadd]] in Qatar.

===Persepolis return===
[[File:Karim Bagheri Semnan 2008.jpg|thumb|Bagheri in training with [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]]]]
In 2002, Bagheri decided to return to Persepolis once again. In September 2006, many thought he had been released from the team after arguments with management and staff over the club's financial commitments and unpaid wages. Bagheri was instead disciplined but remained on the team. Bagheri has since established himself as one of the greatest icons of Persepolis and many compare his popularity with [[Ali Parvin]]. In the 2007–08 season, he captained the team to glory in the IPL after a six-year drought. During the 2008–09 season he was injured and missed many matches. He also missed matches because of the differences he had with the coach [[Nelo Vingada]] at the end of the season. He was the top scorer of the team for 2009–10 season and the most influential player on the team. In the second [[Sorkhabi derby]] of the season, Bagheri scored in the 87th minute with a trademark long-range shot to gain victory for Persepolis after six consecutive draws in the derby.

===Retirement===
On 1 December 2010, Bagheri announced that he would retire and leave [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://fc-perspolis.com/2715/__پرسپولیس_و_باقری_سه_شنبه_تصمیم_گیری_می_کنند_ | script-title = fa:پرسپولیس و باقری سه شنبه تصمیم گیری می کنند | access-date = 26 December 2010 | language = fa | date = 28 November 2010 | publisher = FC Persepolis | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101130001653/http://fc-perspolis.com/2715/__%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3_%D9%88_%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%B1%DB%8C_%D8%B3%D9%87_%D8%B4%D9%86%D8%A8%D9%87_%D8%AA%D8%B5%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%85_%DA%AF%DB%8C%D8%B1%DB%8C_%D9%85%DB%8C_%DA%A9%D9%86%D9%86%D8%AF_ | archive-date = 30 November 2010 | df = dmy-all }}</ref>

==International career==
Bagheri was first called up to the [[Iran national football team|Iran national team]] during the [[1994 FIFA World Cup (qualification)|1994 FIFA World Cup qualifiers]], making his debut versus [[Pakistan national football team|Pakistan]] on 6 June 1993. He displayed great football and soon became a starter for Iran in the midfield. He played in [[1996 AFC Asian Cup]] for ''Team Melli'' and finished third.

He sparked Iran's comeback against [[Australia men's national soccer team|Australia]] in the second leg of their [[1998 FIFA World Cup]] qualifier in 1997. He scored the first of two goals that took Iran from two goals down to tie the game 2–2 and eventually become the last team to qualify for the tournament. Overall, he scored 19 goals during the [[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification]] campaign, making him the top goalscorer from all six continental confederations.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/12/05/sports/soccer-it-s-draw-politics-aside-pieces-fall-place-group-hug-doubtful-when-it-s.html|title=SOCCER: It's a Draw: Politics Aside, the Pieces Fall in Place; Group Hug? Doubtful When It's U.S.-Iran|date=5 December 1997|access-date=5 April 2015|work=New York Times}}</ref> He played in [[1998 Asian Games]] and won the competition. Bagheri also had one of the strongest right-footed shots and scored many fantastic goals against opponents, such as his game-tying goal against [[South Korea national football team|South Korea]] in the quarter finals of the [[Asian Cup 2000|2000 Asian Cup]] in Lebanon.

===Goal scoring record===
On 2 June 1997, Bagheri scored seven times against the [[Maldives national football team|Maldives]], and equalled the record for the most goals scored in a World Cup qualifying match, which was held by the Australian [[Gary Cole (footballer)|Gary Cole]] since 1981. Their joint record was broken [[Australia 31–0 American Samoa|on 11 April 2001]] when another Australian, [[Archie Thompson]] scored 13 goals against [[American Samoa national football team|American Samoa]].<ref>{{cite web |title= Australia 31 – American Samoa 0 |url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Socceroo/reports/vAS2001f.html |publisher=Ozfootball |access-date= 19 June 2008}}</ref> Bagheri was named the world's second top goal scorer in official international matches by [[International Federation of Football History and Statistics]] (IFFHS), having scored 20 goals for Iran in 1997.<ref>{{cite web
| title=Top 10 International Goal Scorers – 1997 |url=http://www.iffhs.de/?e4380bfd300bf17420d87452db2d0ae43304f33e00e4685caf6e|publisher=[[IFFHS]]|access-date= 22 July 2006}}</ref>{{not in source|date=June 2024}}

===Initial retirement===
Bagheri retired from the national team with 80 caps and 47 goals for the [[Iran national football team|Iran national team]] after Iran's unsuccessful [[FIFA World Cup 2002]] qualification campaign which ended with an [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification#UEFA .2F AFC Intercontinental Play-off|aggregate defeat]] to [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland]] in November 2001. He was called up to the national team again soon after [[2006 FIFA World Cup|World Cup 2006]], but said he would not participate as he is retired from international football and has no plans on returning to it.<ref>{{cite web | script-title=fa:کریم باقری برای همیشه از تیم ملی خداحافظی کرد/ باقری: می روم تا جابرای جوانان باز شود | url=http://www.mehrnews.ir/fa/NewsPrint.aspx?NewsID=356549 | publisher=[[Mehr News Agency]] | access-date=22 July 2006 | language=fa | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071212042528/http://www.mehrnews.ir/fa/NewsPrint.aspx?NewsID=356549 | archive-date=12 December 2007 | df=dmy-all }}</ref>

===Return to national team===
On 9 October 2008, Iran national team coach [[Ali Daei]] stated that because of [[Andranik Teymourian]]'s injury Bagheri would be called up for the national team once again.<ref>{{cite web | script-title = fa:علي دايي: کريم باقري را به تيم ملي دعوت مي کنم | url = http://isna.ir/ISNA/NewsView.aspx?ID=News-1211810 | publisher = ISNA | access-date = 9 August 2008 | language = fa | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081012043836/http://isna.ir/ISNA/NewsView.aspx?ID=News-1211810 | archive-date = 12 October 2008 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> On 9 November 2008, in a friendly match against [[Qatar national football team|Qatar]], Bagheri appeared for ''Team Melli'' once again after almost seven years. Bagheri captained Iran in the [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification]] match against [[United Arab Emirates national football team|UAE]] on 19 November 2008, scoring for Iran. He has been given his favorite number 6 jersey back. He played few important matches for ''Team Melli'' in [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification]] against UAE and South Korea. He was invited again by [[Afshin Ghotbi]] but he stated in [[Navad]] that he only returned to the Iran national team because of Daei and would not participate in any more matches.

===Retirement match===
On 2 October 2010, Bagheri announced he would play his last match with the [[Iran national football team|Iran national team]] on 7 October 2010 against [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] in the [[Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium|Sheikh Zayed Stadium]] in [[Abu Dhabi]], United Arab Emirates.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.perspolisnews.com/players/16094-كاپيتان-باقري-از-تيم-ملي-خداحافظي-كرد.html | script-title = fa:كاپيتان باقري از تيم ملي خداحافظي كرد | publisher = perspolisnews.com | date = 7 October 2010 | access-date = 26 December 2010 | language = fa | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101010104146/http://www.perspolisnews.com/players/16094-%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%BE%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%AA%D9%8A%D9%85-%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A-%D8%AE%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B8%D9%8A-%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%AF.html | archive-date = 10 October 2010 | df = dmy-all }}</ref>

==Coaching career==
[[File:Karim Bagheri 1399061621534361921152034.jpg|thumb|Bagheri in Persepolis training in 2020]]
Two years after his retirement, he was offered a coaching role at [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] by newly appointed head coach [[Yahya Golmohammadi]]. He was promoted as the first-team coach in the coaching staff of [[Ali Daei]].

On 8 April 2015, Karim was named assistant manager of [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] again.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://kayhan.ir/en/news/12482 | title=Karim Bagheri Named Iran's Persepolis Assistant Coach}}</ref>

===Managerial statistics===
{{updated|26 January 2025}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|Nat
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="8"|Record
|-
!{{Tooltip|G|Games managed}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}}
!{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}}
|-
| align="left"|[[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]]
|{{flagicon|Iran}}
|align="left"|23 December 2024
|align="left"|26 January 2025
{{WDL|5|3|1|1}}
|-
!colspan="4"|Total
{{WDLtot|5|3|1|1}}
|}

==Career statistics==

===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.fussballdaten.de/spieler/bagherikarim/ | title = Karim Bagheri | access-date = 22 March 2010 | publisher = fussballdaten.de | language = de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.iplstats.com | title =  Iranian Premier League Stats: 2009–2010 Season | access-date = 22 March 2010 |publisher = iplstats.com}}</ref>
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Tractor S.C.|Tractor]]
|[[1992–93 Azadegan League|1992–93]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Azadegan League]]
|||||0||0||colspan="2"|—||||
|-
|[[1993–94 Azadegan League|1993–94]]
| || || || ||colspan="2"|—|| || 
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Keshavarz F.C.|Keshavarz]]
|[[1994–95 Azadegan League|1994–95]]
|rowspan="2"|Azadegan League
| || || || ||colspan="2"|—|| || 
|-
|[[1995–96 Azadegan League|1995–96]]
| || || || ||colspan="2"|—|| || 
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
|-
|[[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]]
|[[1996–97 Azadegan League|1996–97]]
|Azadegan League
|20||4||0||0||4||3||24||7
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Arminia Bielefeld]]
|[[1997–98 Bundesliga|1997–98]]
|[[Bundesliga]]
|18||3||0||0||colspan="2"|—||18||3
|-
|[[1998–99 Bundesliga|1998–99]]
|[[2. Bundesliga]]
|22||2||3||1||colspan="2"|—||25||3
|-
|[[1999–2000 Bundesliga|1999–00]]
|Bundesliga
|11||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||12||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!51!!6!!4!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!55!!7
|-
|[[Al Nasr SC (Dubai)|Al-Nasr]]
|[[1999–2000 UAE Football League|1999–00]]
|[[UAE Pro-League]]
|8||4||1||1||colspan="2"|—||9||5
|-
|[[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton]]
|[[2000–01 FA Premier League|2000–01]]
|[[Premier League]]
|1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0
|-
|[[Al-Sadd Sports Club|Al-Sadd]]
|[[2001–02 Qatar Stars League|2001–02]]
|[[Qatar Stars League]]
|11||5||0||0||4||0||15||5
|-
|rowspan="10"|Persepolis
|[[2002–03 Iran Pro League|2002–03]]
|rowspan="4"|[[Iran Pro League]]
|9||0||4||3||3||0||16||3
|-
|[[2003–04 Iran Pro League|2003–04]]
|20||3||4||3||colspan="2"|—||24||6
|-
|[[2004–05 Iran Pro League|2004–05]]
|28||2||1||0||colspan="2"|—||29||2
|-
|[[2005–06 Iran Pro League|2005–06]]
|23||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||26||0
|-
|[[2006–07 Persian Gulf Cup|2006–07]]
|rowspan="5"|[[Persian Gulf Cup]]
|13||2||2||0||colspan="2"|—||15||2
|-
|[[2007–08 Persian Gulf Cup|2007–08]]
|26||3||2||1||colspan="2"|—||28||4
|-
|[[2008–09 Persian Gulf Cup|2008–09]]
|29||9||1||0||4||0||34||9
|-
|[[2009–10 Persian Gulf Cup|2009–10]]
|22||10||5||3||colspan="2"|—||27||13
|-
|[[2010–11 Persian Gulf Cup|2010–11]]
|8||0||0||0||0||0||8||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!178!!29!!22!!10!!7!!0!!207!!39
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!!!!!26!!11!!15!!3!!!!
|}

===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="12"|[[Iran national football team|Iran]]
|1993||9||1
|-
|1994||4||0
|-
|1995||0||0
|-
|1996||17||12
|-
|1997||15||20
|-
|1998||11||3
|-
|1999||0||0
|-
|2000||13||9
|-
|2001||11|||2
|-
|2008||2||1
|-
|2009||4||2
|-
|2010||1||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!87!!50
|}

:''Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bagheri goal.''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Karim Bagheri<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/bagheri-intlg.html | title=Karim Bagheri - Goals in International Matches}}</ref>
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
| align="center"|1 || 3 June 1993 || [[Azadi Stadium]], [[Tehran]], Iran || {{fb|PAK}} || align="center"|3–0 || align="center"|5–0 || [[ECO Cup 1993]]
|-
| align="center"|2 || 24 April 1996 || [[Saparmurat Turkmenbashi Olympic Stadium|Olympic Stadium]], [[Ashgabat]], Turkmenistan || {{fb|TKM|1992}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|1–1 || [[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
|-
| align="center"|3 || rowspan="2"|10 June 1996 || rowspan="2"|Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran || rowspan="2"|{{fb|NEP}} || align="center"|1–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|8–0 || rowspan="2"|[[1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification]]
|-
| align="center"|4 || align="center"|5–0
|-
| align="center"|5 || 12 June 1996 || Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran || {{fb|SRI}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|7–0 || 1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification
|-
| align="center"|6 || rowspan="3"|17 June 1996 || rowspan="3"|[[Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex]], [[Muscat]], Oman || rowspan="3"|{{fb|SRI}} || align="center"|1–0 || rowspan="3" style="text-align:center"|4–0 || rowspan="3"|1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification
|-
| align="center"|7 || align="center"|2–0
|-
| align="center"|8 || align="center"|3–0
|-
| align="center"|9 || rowspan="2"|19 June 1996 || rowspan="2"|Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman  || rowspan="2"|{{fb|NEP}} || align="center"|2–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|4–0 || rowspan="2"|1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification
|-
| align="center"|10 || align="center"|3–0
|-
| align="center"|11 || 21 June 1996 || Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman  || {{fb|OMA}} || align="center"|2–1 || align="center"|2–1 || 1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification
|-
| align="center"|12 || 7 December 1996 || [[Al-Maktoum Stadium]], [[Dubai]], United Arab Emirates || {{fb|KSA}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|3–0 || [[1996 Asian Cup]]
|-
| align="center"|13 || 16 December 1996 || Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates || {{fb|KOR}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|6–2 || 1996 Asian Cup
|-
| align="center"|14 || rowspan="7"|2 June 1997 || rowspan="7"|[[Abbasiyyin Stadium]], [[Damascus]], Syria || rowspan="7"|{{fb|MDV}} || align="center"|1–0 || rowspan=7 style="text-align:center"|17–0 || rowspan="7"|[[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| align="center"|15 || align="center"|2–0
|-
| align="center"|16 || align="center"|3–0
|-
| align="center"|17 || align="center"|10–0
|-
| align="center"|18 || align="center"|12–0
|-
| align="center"|19 || align="center"|13–0
|-
| align="center"|20 || align="center"|16–0
|-
| align="center"|21 || rowspan="2"|4 June 1997 || rowspan="2"|Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus, Syria || rowspan="2"|{{fb|KGZ}} || align="center"|1–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|7–0 || rowspan="2"|1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| align="center"|22 || align="center"|2–0
|-
| align="center"|23 || 9 June 1997 || Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran || {{fb|KGZ}} || align="center"|2–1 || align="center"|3–1 || 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| align="center"|24 || rowspan="2"|11 June 1997 || rowspan="2"|Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran || rowspan="2"|{{fb|MDV}} || align="center"|2–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|9–0 || rowspan="2"|1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| align="center"|25 || align="center"|5–0
|-
| align="center"|26 || 17 August 1997 || [[Varsity Stadium]], [[Toronto]], Canada || {{fb|CAN}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || Friendly
|-
| align="center"|27 || 13 September 1997 || [[Jinzhou Stadium]], [[Dalian]], China || {{fb|CHN}} || align="center"|1–2 || align="center"|4–2 || 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| align="center"|28 || 19 September 1997 || Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran || {{fb|KSA}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|1–1 || 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| align="center"|29 || 26 September 1997 || [[Kuwait National Stadium]], [[Kuwait City]], Kuwait || {{fb|KUW}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|1–1 || 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| align="center"|30 || rowspan="2"|3 October 1997 || rowspan="2"|Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran || rowspan="2"|{{fb|QAT}} || align="center"|2–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|3–0 || rowspan="2"| 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
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| align="center"|31 || align="center"|3–0
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| align="center"|32 || 17 October 1997 || Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran || {{fb|CHN}} || align="center"|3–0 || align="center"|4–1 || 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
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| align="center"|33 || 29 November 1997 || [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]], [[Melbourne]], Australia || {{fb|AUS}} || align="center"|1–2 || align="center"|2–2 || 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
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| align="center"|34 || 10 December 1998 || [[Suphachalasai Stadium]], [[Bangkok]], Thailand || {{fb|TJK}} || align="center"|4–0 || align="center"|5–0 || [[1998 Asian Games]]
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| align="center"|35 || 12 December 1998 || Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand || {{fb|CHN}} || align="center"|2–1 || align="center"|2–1 || 1998 Asian Games
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| align="center"|36 || 19 December 1998 || [[Rajamangala National Stadium]], [[Bangkok]], Thailand || {{fb|KUW}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–0 || 1998 Asian Games
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| align="center"|37 || 9 June 2000 || Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran || {{fb|MKD}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|3–1 || [[LG Cup (association football)|LG CUP]]
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| align="center"|38 || 12 October 2000 || [[Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium]], [[Beirut]], Lebanon || {{fb|LIB}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|4–0 || [[2000 AFC Asian Cup]]
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| align="center"|39 || 23 October 2000 || [[International Olympic Stadium]], [[Tripoli, Lebanon|Tripoli]], Lebanon || {{fb|KOR}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–2 || 2000 AFC Asian Cup
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| align="center"|40 || rowspan="6"|24 November 2000 || rowspan="6"|[[Takhti Stadium (Tabriz)|Takhti Stadium]], [[Tabriz]], Iran || rowspan="6"|{{fb|GUM}} || align="center"|2–0 || rowspan=6 style="text-align:center"|19–0 || rowspan="6"|[[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| align="center"|41 || align="center"|3–0
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| align="center"|42 || align="center"|4–0
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| align="center"|43 || align="center"|5–0
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| align="center"|44 || align="center"|6–0
|-
| align="center"|45 || align="center"|7–0
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| align="center"|46 || 25 October 2001 || Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran || {{fb|UAE}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
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| align="center"|47 || 31 October 2001 || [[Al Nahyan Stadium]], [[Abu Dhabi]], United Arab Emirates || {{fb|UAE}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|3–0 || 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
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| align="center"|48 || 19 November 2008 || Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates || {{fb|UAE}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|1–1 || [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
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| align="center"|49 || 2 January 2009 || Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran || {{fb|CHN}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|3–1 || Friendly
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| align="center"|50 || 9 January 2009 || Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran || {{fb|SIN}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|6–0 || [[2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification]]
|}

==Honours==
'''Persepolis'''
* [[Iranian Football League]]: [[1996–97 Azadegan League|1996–97]], [[2007–08 Persian Gulf Cup|2007–08]]
* [[Hazfi Cup]]: [[2009–10 Hazfi Cup|2009–10]], [[2010–11 Hazfi Cup|2010–11]]

'''Arminia Bielefeld'''
* [[2. Bundesliga]]: [[1998–99 2. Bundesliga|1998–99]]

'''Al-Sadd'''
* [[UAFA Club Cup|Arab Club Champions Cup]]: 2001

'''Iran'''
*[[Football at the Asian Games|Asian Games Gold Medal]]: [[Football at the 1998 Asian Games|1998]]

'''Individual'''
* Asian Player of the Month: July 1997<ref>{{cite web |title=Record breakers Dalian take trophy |url=http://www.asian-football.com/afc/pub/sep97/frame.r3.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980514222457/http://www.asian-football.com/afc/pub/sep97/frame.r3.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 May 1998 |website=[[Asian Football Confederation]] |date=14 May 1998}}</ref>
* Asian Goal of the Month: July 1997<ref>{{cite web |title=Kyrgyzstan can't stop Karim |url=http://www.asian-football.com/afc/pub/sep97/frame.r4.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980514222503/http://www.asian-football.com/afc/pub/sep97/frame.r4.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 May 1998 |website=[[Asian Football Confederation]] |date=14 May 1998}}</ref>
*[[AFC Asian Cup]] Team of the Tournament: [[2000 AFC Asian Cup|2000]]
* [[Iran football award winners#Golden Ball award|Football Iran News & Events]]: Midfielder of the year (2007–08)
* [[Iran football award winners#IRIFF award|Iran Football Federation Award]]: Player of the year (2007–08)
* [[World Team of the 20th Century|MasterCard Asian/Oceanian Team of the 20th Century]]: 1998<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soccertimes.com/international/1998/may15.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990221145250/http://www.soccertimes.com/international/1998/may15.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 February 1999 |title=Ramos, Balboa named to MasterCard CONCACAF 20th Century team. |work=Soccer Times|date=15 May 1998 |access-date=1 April 2020}}</ref>
* [[AFC Annual Awards#Asian All Stars|Asian All Stars]]: 1997, 2000

== See also ==
* [[List of men's footballers with 50 or more international goals]]

== References ==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Karim Bagheri}}
* [http://www.persianleague.com/teams.html?id=400&view=player&sid=21 Karim Bagheri] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160427163345/http://www.persianleague.com/teams.html?id=400&view=player&sid=21 |date=27 April 2016 }} at [http://www.persianleague.com PersianLeague.com]
* [https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/bagheri-intlg.html RSSSF archive of Karim Bagheri's international appearances and goals]
*Official website : http://www.karimbagheri.com/

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