[1] In 2006, he was promoted to the senior team for Paykan, but only made three appearances for the club before being transferred to Mes Kerman.
He transferred to Mes Kerman on 1 July 2007, and scored his first professional goal in a match against Sepahan that December.
Khodabandelou scored just a single goal in his time with Gahar, before transferring back to Paykan in July.
He returned to a Paykan that had been relegated to the 2nd division of the Iranian football pyramid, the Azadegan League.
After his final spell with Paykan, Khodabandelou transferred to Shahrdari Ardabil, where he made 25 appearances and scored two goals in his first season.