Jalal Akbari Kelishadi (Persian: جلال اكبری کلیشادی, born 5 July 1983) is an Iranian footballer who plays as a left back.

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Jalal Akbari

Personal information
Full name	Jalal Akbari Kelishadi
Date of birth	(1983-07-05) 5 July 1983 (age 40)
Place of birth	Falavarjan, Iran
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Left back
Youth career
	Polyacryl
	Sepahan
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2009	Sepahan	125	(11)
2009–2011	Persepolis	20	(0)
2012	PAS Hamedan	0	(0)
International career‡
2006	Iran U23	6	(1)
2007	Iran	1	(0)
Medal record Representing  Iran Asian Games 2006 Qatar Team Competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 April 2011 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 August 2009

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Though he usually plays as a defender, in the IPL 2005/06 season, Akbari was one of the best goalscorers for Sepahan, scoring 6 goals in 26 appearances for the club.^[1] He always was a regular player during his time in Sepahan. He moved to Persepolis in summer 2009.

Jalal Akbari was a member of Iran national under-23 football team, participating in the 2006 Asian Games. In June 2007 he had his debut for the senior national team in a friendly against Mexico.