kˈɑːɾɪbˌaɪ bɪɡˈæn hɪz pɹəfˈɛʃənəl fˈʊtbɔːl kɚɹˈɪɹ, plˈeɪɪŋ fɔːɹ hɪz hˈoʊmtaʊn klˈʌb, tɹˈæktɚ, fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðə fˈʊtstɛps ʌv hɪz bɹˈʌðɚ, hˈɑːsiːn kˈɑːɾɪbˌaɪ.
Khatibi began his professional football career, playing for his hometown club, Tractor, following the footsteps of his brother, Hossein Khatibi.