He played his professional career for Machine Sazi, Montakhabeh Tabriz, Idem F.C., Tractor, and Esteghlal Rasht F.C.

Tractor's fans named him Tabriz's Maradona due to his aggressive technique, speed, scoring, and he kicks specific skills.

in 1996–1997, he became U20 Shahrdari Tabriz F.C.’s manager and lead the team to Iran's U20 champions league and earned the 1st place and the cup.

Later, he became Tractor’s manager at difficult times when a few matches had already passed half-season and the team suffered terribly from continuous losses, dead draws, and no goals.

Still, all the heroic efforts of Sheykhlari and the players went in vain due to the lost intuition the club had suffered under Mahmoud Yavari’s management.