Ali Karimi
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Mohammad Ali Karimi Pashaki better known as Ali Karimi, is an Iran
ian professional
footballer who is currently playing for Persepolis in Iran Pro League. He was awarded the Asian Footballer of the Year
in 2004.
Karimi began his career with Fath Tehran youth club and joined Persepolis in 1998. Internationally, Karimi has been capped 115 times since making his debut in October 1998, and has scored 36 goals. He has participated in five major tournaments including 1998 Asian Games
, 2000, 2004, and 2007 Asian Cups and 2006 FIFA world cup
.
football club, which won the domestic double in 1999 and the championship again in 2000. He attended a trial with Perugia Calcio
, but the transfer was aborted when Perugia deemed the transfer fee too high. There was also reportedly an offer from Spain's Atlético Madrid who were willing to pay Karimi $5 million dollars in a 6-year contract — but Karimi remained at Al Ahli because he wanted to stay close to home.
He scored a league-high 14 goals for Al Ahli in 2004.
champions Bayern Munich's website announced that they signed a one year contract with Karimi who became the third Iranian after Ali Daei
and Vahid Hashemian
to try his luck with Bayern. In October 2004 Iran hosted Germany in a friendly game in which Karimi played. The magazine Kicker picked Karimi as the man of the match. FC Bayern's scouts studied Karimi in Dubai closer and came back with a recommendation not to sign the player due to doubts over his fitness. Felix Magath
decided to go ahead with the signing despite the negative recommendations.
On 13 August 2005, Karimi made his starting debut for Bayern when Felix Magath put him on the starting line-up of a 5–2 victory against Bayer Leverkusen
on the second day of Bundesliga, in which he played on the left side of the midfield. Karimi made an assist to Roy Makaay
for Bayern's second goal followed by his first goal in the Bundesliga. He came off in the 58th minute for Brazilian international Ze Roberto and received a warm ovation from the traveling Munich fans. Karimi scored on his first UEFA Champions League
appearance against Rapid Vienna on 22 November 2005. On 17 December 2005, Karimi played for 88 minutes and scored a goal in Bayern's 2–1 win over Borussia Dortmund
.
Karimi made his 25th appearance for Bayern on 4 March 2006 against Hamburg, which resulted in an automatic 12-month extension to his one-year contract that would expire on 30 June 2007. Unfortunately, he injured his ankle in the same game which sidelined him for six weeks.
In the 2006–07 season, Karimi was often kept on the bench. Karimi expressed his belief that it would be his last season with Bayern and his contract would not be renewed. It was confirmed that Red Bull Salzburg made an offer from Karimi, which he rejected. Al-Ahli also made an official bid for him, which was eventually vetoed by Felix Magath as Munich's midfield was depleted by the sudden retirement of Sebastian Deisler
. On 29 May 2007, Bayern Munich announced Karimi would be leaving the club, though his new club was not yet known.
. Karimi was believed to have put pen to a contract worth around £3.2 million, with a clause allowing him to return to Europe at any time.
, reached an agreement with Karimi after a one-hour-long telephone conversation. Persepolis would have to pay Al-Sailiyah in order to release Karimi from his contract. Mostafavi claimed the release fee was around US$ 310,000. Karimi joined Persepolis on a loan, and signed with Persepolis on a one-year contract on 6 September 2008.
Karimi scored his first goal since his return to Persepolis in the Tehran derby
. With Esteghlal leading 1-0, Karimi equalized for Persepolis two minutes from time. On 9 October 2008, Karimi scored a hat trick against Abumoslem but could not prevent Persepolis losing 3-4.
However, Karimi's contract was not extended reportedly because of a strained relationship with Persepolis chief executive Abbas Ansarifard
. While Ansarifard claimed that the club offered Karimi a contract but he did not show up, Karimi claimed that Persepolis kept him waiting for four weeks for nothing.
on a one-year deal. He would reportedly be paid US$ 400,000 for the season.
After joining Steel Azin, Karimi scored for four consecutive matches at the start of the season. On 14 August 2009, he scored the second goal in Steel Azin's 4-3 win over Saba. He scored a brace against Shahin in Steel Azin's 2-1 victory. On 4 December 2009, Karimi converted a penalty in the 52nd minute against Pas FC to score his 11th goal of the season. On 6 March 2010, during his team’s match against Saipa, Karimi was sent off for pushing Majid Ayoubi after Ayoubi had fouled him.
In January 2010 it was reported that Al-Ahli made an offer of US$500,000 to sign Karimi on a loan deal until the end of the 2009/2010 season, which was rejected by Steel Azin. It was reported that he had been sacked by the club for not fasting during the Holy Month of Ramadan
.
under a five-month deal upon passing a medical examination.
He made his first appearance for the German club on 5 April 2011, coming on for Raúl
in the last minutes of the second half in a Champions League quarter final match against Inter
before coming on as substitute against FC Kaiserslautern in German Bundesliga in his second and final match for Schalke.
announced that they reached an agreement with Karimi and he will play for Perspolise in 2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup
and 2011–12 Hazfi Cup
. It's the second time that Karimi is back to his native club, Persepolis. He is the current captain of Persepolis.
| 1998–99 || rowspan="3"|Persepolis || rowspan="3"|Azadegan League || 13 || 3 || || 0 ||colspan="2"|–|| || 3
|-
| 1999–00 || 15 || 3 || || 0 || 9 || 4 || || 7
|-
| 2000–01 || 15 || 5 || || 0 || 4 || 1 || || 6
|-
| 2001–02
|| rowspan="4"|Al-Ahli || rowspan="4"|UAE League
|| || 14 || || 6 ||colspan="2"|–|| || 20
|-
| 2002–03
|| 13 || 5 || || 1 ||colspan="2"|–|| || 6
|-
| 2003–04
|| 16 || 15 || || ||colspan="2"|–|| ||
|-
| 2004–05 || || 10 || || || 6 || 2 || ||
|-
| 2005–06 || rowspan="2"|Bayern Munich
|| rowspan="2"|Bundesliga
|| 20 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 3 || 1 || 25 || 3
|-
| 2006–07 || 13 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 15 || 1
|-
| 2007–08
|| Qatar
|| |Qatari League || 27 || 5 || 2 || 0 ||colspan="2"|–|| 29 || 5
|-
|-
| 2008–09
|| Persepolis || rowspan="3"|Pro League || 21 || 5 || 1 || 0 || 6 || 2 || 28 || 7
|-
| 2009–10 ||rowspan="2"| Steel Azin
|| |28 || 14 || 3 || 1 ||colspan="2"|–|| 31 || 15
|-
| 2010–11 || |12 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||colspan="2"|–|| 12 || 0
|-
| 2010–11
|| Schalke 04
|| Bundesliga
|| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 2 || 0
|-
| 2011–12 || Persepolis || Pro League || 11 || 4 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 12 || 4
115 || 34 || || 1 || 19 || 7 || || 42
|| 44 || || || 6 || 2 || ||
34 || 3 || 2 || 0 || 6 || 1 || 42 || 4
27 || 5 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 29 || 5
? || 85 || || || 31 || 10 || ||
in October 1998 in a match against Kuwait
. That same year, he won the Gold Medal
with Iran at the 1998 Asian Games
. Karimi scored one of Iran's two goals in the final against Kuwait.
He was also one of Iran's main players in its 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
campaign. In 2001, after losing to Bahrain and drawing with Thailand, Iran finished second in their qualifying group and had to play a home-and-away play-off with the Republic of Ireland
for a spot at the 2002 World Cup. Karimi started as an attacking midfielder in the first game in Dublin, and used his acceleration on the break and his dribbling to attack Ireland's defence. However, he was also off target on a number of occasions, and Iran lost the match 2-0. They won the return leg 1-0 but missed out on the final.
At the 2004 Asian Cup, Karimi scored five goals that made him joint top scorer. Iran finished third in the overall tournament, behind Japan
and China
. In the quarter final, Karimi scored a hat trick in Iran's 4-3 win over South Korea. His first two goals were headers and the third a finish on a low cross from Mehdi Mahdavikia
. Karimi was given the prestigious Asian Player of the Year award in 2004, joining his fellow Iranians, Mahdavikia in 2003, Ali Daei
in 1999, and Khodadad Azizi
in 1996. He also won the 2004 West Asian Football Federation Championship
with Team Melli.
His performance in the Iran
-Germany
friendly game for Bam victims held in Azadi Stadium
in Tehran
in October 2004 was said to be the reason behind Bayern's interest in the player.
Coming off a serious ankle injury, Karimi had a poor World Cup finals at Germany 2006
. He was unable to exert much influence on proceedings as the Iranians lost 1–3 to Mexico
and 0–2 to Portugal
. He was substituted in the 65th minute of the Portugal game and kicked the team's sports bags by the dugout. Iran's then manager Branko Ivankovic
said he may drop Karimi in the upcoming game due to disciplinary reasons. Karimi did not play in the 1–1 draw against Angola, but Ivankovic attributed Karimi's omission to his refusal to play because of an injury.
Karimi played in 2007 Asian Cup.
In May 2008, Karimi was banned from playing in the national team after he made criticisms towards the IRIFF in the Ardebil training ground, but has been reinstated in the national squad after intervention from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Hassan Khomeini
, the grandson of revolutionary leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
In October 2008, Karimi retired from Team Melli. Ali Daei
, the then Iran football coach, said Karimi will never be called up again. In February 2009, Karimi announced that he is ready again to serve his country, if he was to be picked by Team Melli coach, Afshin Ghotbi
.
He played in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
for Team Melli and on 10 June 2009 Karimi scored in a 1–0 victory over U.A.E. to keep Iran's 2010 World Cup qualifying hopes alive. On 17 June 2009, he played in Iran's 1-1 draw with South Korea
, a result that eliminated Iran from the 2010 World Cup finals. During the match, a number of Iranian players, including Karimi, wore green wristbands, which are interpreted to be a show of support for Iranian opposition leader Hossein Mousavi, who accused the Iranian government of vote rigging in the 12 June election. Western media reported after the game that the players who wore the green wrsitbands have been banned from the team for life, while a newspaper in Iran reported that the players concerned have retired. On 24 June 2009 FIFA wrote to Iran's football federation asking for clarification on the situation. The Iranian football federation replied that no disciplinary action has been taken against any player. On 3 March 2010 he returned for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
match against Thailand
. Karimi was not picked to be part of Iran's 2011 AFC Asian Cup
squad as Ghotbi decided to use younger players in his position.
He was invited to the national football team again by Carlos Queiroz
in 2011 and became captain of team by Queiroz.
He is currently the third most capped player and the third highest scorer of Iran.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian professional
Professional
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footballer who is currently playing for Persepolis in Iran Pro League. He was awarded the Asian Footballer of the Year
Asian Footballer of the Year
The Asian Footballer of the Year is an award that annually honors Asian footballer each year, has been conferred by Asian Football Confederation since 1994...
in 2004.
Karimi began his career with Fath Tehran youth club and joined Persepolis in 1998. Internationally, Karimi has been capped 115 times since making his debut in October 1998, and has scored 36 goals. He has participated in five major tournaments including 1998 Asian Games
Football at the 1998 Asian Games
Football at the 1998 Asian Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand from November 30 to December 19, 1998.-Medal winners:-Medal table:-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Group E: withdrew.-Group F:-Group G:...
, 2000, 2004, and 2007 Asian Cups and 2006 FIFA world cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
.
Club career
Karimi started his professional career with second division side Fath Football Club in 1997 where training was conducted on the streets with a plastic ball.Persepolis
In 1998, Karimi joined PersepolisPersepolis FC
Persepolis Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Tehran. Persepolis F.C. is the football club of the multisport Persepolis Athletic and Cultural Club....
football club, which won the domestic double in 1999 and the championship again in 2000. He attended a trial with Perugia Calcio
Perugia Calcio
Associazione Calcistica Perugia Calcio is an Italian association football club based in Perugia, Umbria, direct heir of the old Perugia Calcio and A.C. Perugia, excluded from Italian football because of financial troubles....
, but the transfer was aborted when Perugia deemed the transfer fee too high. There was also reportedly an offer from Spain's Atlético Madrid who were willing to pay Karimi $5 million dollars in a 6-year contract — but Karimi remained at Al Ahli because he wanted to stay close to home.
Al-Ahli
Karimi signed with Al Ahli in the United Arab Emirates in 2001. In that season Al-Ahli managed to win its first trophy, when they became the Winners of the President Cup in 2001–02 season.He scored a league-high 14 goals for Al Ahli in 2004.
Bayern Munich
On 3 May 2005, BundesligaFußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
champions Bayern Munich's website announced that they signed a one year contract with Karimi who became the third Iranian after Ali Daei
Ali Daei
Ali Daei is an Iranian retired football player and former national team coach who currently manages a local Iranian team, Rah Ahan. He is a former captain of the Iran national football team, and is the world's all-time leading goalscorer in international matches...
and Vahid Hashemian
Vahid Hashemian
Vahid Hashemian is an Iranian Footballer who currently plays for Persepolis in Iran Pro League.-Club career:Vahid started his professional football career with Pas Tehran in his homeland. He arrived in Germany for the 1999–2000 season to play for Hamburger SV...
to try his luck with Bayern. In October 2004 Iran hosted Germany in a friendly game in which Karimi played. The magazine Kicker picked Karimi as the man of the match. FC Bayern's scouts studied Karimi in Dubai closer and came back with a recommendation not to sign the player due to doubts over his fitness. Felix Magath
Felix Magath
Wolfgang-Felix Magath is a former German football central midfielder and current manager of VfL Wolfsburg.-Playing career:...
decided to go ahead with the signing despite the negative recommendations.
On 13 August 2005, Karimi made his starting debut for Bayern when Felix Magath put him on the starting line-up of a 5–2 victory against Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer 04 Leverkusen is a German football club based in Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is the most well-known department of TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen, a sports club whose members also participate in athletics, gymnastics, basketball and other sports.-Origins and early years:On 27 November...
on the second day of Bundesliga, in which he played on the left side of the midfield. Karimi made an assist to Roy Makaay
Roy Makaay
Rudolphus "Roy" Antonius Makaay is a retired Dutch footballer. While playing for Bayern Munich he picked up the nickname Das Phantom , for his ability to score out of nowhere.-Career:...
for Bayern's second goal followed by his first goal in the Bundesliga. He came off in the 58th minute for Brazilian international Ze Roberto and received a warm ovation from the traveling Munich fans. Karimi scored on his first UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
appearance against Rapid Vienna on 22 November 2005. On 17 December 2005, Karimi played for 88 minutes and scored a goal in Bayern's 2–1 win over Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund, commonly BVB, are a German sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. Dortmund are one of the most successful clubs in German football history. Borussia Dortmund play in the Bundesliga, the top league of German football...
.
Karimi made his 25th appearance for Bayern on 4 March 2006 against Hamburg, which resulted in an automatic 12-month extension to his one-year contract that would expire on 30 June 2007. Unfortunately, he injured his ankle in the same game which sidelined him for six weeks.
In the 2006–07 season, Karimi was often kept on the bench. Karimi expressed his belief that it would be his last season with Bayern and his contract would not be renewed. It was confirmed that Red Bull Salzburg made an offer from Karimi, which he rejected. Al-Ahli also made an official bid for him, which was eventually vetoed by Felix Magath as Munich's midfield was depleted by the sudden retirement of Sebastian Deisler
Sebastian Deisler
Sebastian Toni Deisler is a former professional football player and a former international player for Germany...
. On 29 May 2007, Bayern Munich announced Karimi would be leaving the club, though his new club was not yet known.
Qatar SC
On 3 July 2007, Karimi announced that he had signed a two-year deal with Qatar Sports ClubQatar Sports Club
Qatar Sports Club is a sports club based in Doha, Qatar. It is best known for its football team that plays in the Qatari League.Qatar Sports Club players wear a yellow shirt and black shorts as their home kit and have the fourth largest stadium in Qatar, Qatar SC Stadium, which has a capacity of...
. Karimi was believed to have put pen to a contract worth around £3.2 million, with a clause allowing him to return to Europe at any time.
Al-Sailiya
On 13 July 2008, Karimi signed a two-year contract with Al-Sailiya that is said to be worth around £4.7 million.Persepolis
Persepolis' then chairman, Dariush MostafaviDariush Mostafavi
Seyed Dariush Mostafavi is the former chairman of the multisport club Persepolis Athletic and Cultural Club based in Tehran, Iran and former chairman of IRIFF. He is also former player of Team Melli, Taj and Persepolis F.C.....
, reached an agreement with Karimi after a one-hour-long telephone conversation. Persepolis would have to pay Al-Sailiyah in order to release Karimi from his contract. Mostafavi claimed the release fee was around US$ 310,000. Karimi joined Persepolis on a loan, and signed with Persepolis on a one-year contract on 6 September 2008.
Karimi scored his first goal since his return to Persepolis in the Tehran derby
Tehran derby
The Tehran derby known locally as the derby Tehran is a football local derby match that takes place twice a year between the two most popular clubs in Iran: Esteghlal F.C. and Persepolis F.C....
. With Esteghlal leading 1-0, Karimi equalized for Persepolis two minutes from time. On 9 October 2008, Karimi scored a hat trick against Abumoslem but could not prevent Persepolis losing 3-4.
However, Karimi's contract was not extended reportedly because of a strained relationship with Persepolis chief executive Abbas Ansarifard
Abbas Ansarifard
Abbas Ansarifard is an Iranian football administrator and brother of Mohammad Hassan Ansarifard . He was chairman of famous multisport club Persepolis Athletic and Cultural Club based in Tehran, Iran between 1990–1993 and January 2001-October 2001 and 2009...
. While Ansarifard claimed that the club offered Karimi a contract but he did not show up, Karimi claimed that Persepolis kept him waiting for four weeks for nothing.
Steel Azin
On 29 July 2009, Karimi joined newly promoted Steel AzinSteel Azin F.C.
Steel Azin Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Semnan, Iran.The club is owned by Hossein Hedayati, owner of Steel Azin Co.Steel Azin club also had a volleyball team, sponsored by the same Company, which competed in the Iranian Volleyball Super League.-Ekbatan football club:Ekbatan...
on a one-year deal. He would reportedly be paid US$ 400,000 for the season.
After joining Steel Azin, Karimi scored for four consecutive matches at the start of the season. On 14 August 2009, he scored the second goal in Steel Azin's 4-3 win over Saba. He scored a brace against Shahin in Steel Azin's 2-1 victory. On 4 December 2009, Karimi converted a penalty in the 52nd minute against Pas FC to score his 11th goal of the season. On 6 March 2010, during his team’s match against Saipa, Karimi was sent off for pushing Majid Ayoubi after Ayoubi had fouled him.
In January 2010 it was reported that Al-Ahli made an offer of US$500,000 to sign Karimi on a loan deal until the end of the 2009/2010 season, which was rejected by Steel Azin. It was reported that he had been sacked by the club for not fasting during the Holy Month of Ramadan
Ramadan
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, which lasts 29 or 30 days. It is the Islamic month of fasting, in which participating Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex during daylight hours and is intended to teach Muslims about patience, spirituality, humility and...
.
Schalke 04
On 31 January, 2011, Karimi signed for SchalkeFC Schalke 04
Fußball-Club Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04, commonly known as simply FC Schalke 04 or Schalke , is a German, association-football club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Schalke has long been one of the most popular football teams in Germany, even though major...
under a five-month deal upon passing a medical examination.
He made his first appearance for the German club on 5 April 2011, coming on for Raúl
Raúl González
Raúl González Blanco , known simply as Raúl, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a striker. He currently plays for German club Schalke 04....
in the last minutes of the second half in a Champions League quarter final match against Inter
F.C. Internazionale Milano
Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always...
before coming on as substitute against FC Kaiserslautern in German Bundesliga in his second and final match for Schalke.
Persepolis
On 15 June 2011, Persepolis chairman Habib KashaniHabib Kashani
Habib Kashani is an Iranian politician and businessman. He is a member of City Council of Tehran since 10 April 2003. He was the chairman of famous multisport club Persepolis Athletic and Cultural Club based in Tehran, Iran, between 1 June 2007 to 1 June 2008 and for a second term from 1 October...
announced that they reached an agreement with Karimi and he will play for Perspolise in 2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup
2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup
The 2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup will be the eleventh season of the Iran Pro League and the sixth under the name Persian Gulf Cup. Sepahan are the defending champions. The regular season started on 2 August 2011.- Stadia and locations :...
and 2011–12 Hazfi Cup
2011–12 Hazfi Cup
The 2011–12 Hazfi Cup will be the 25th season of the Iranian football knockout competition. Persepolis is the defending champion. The competition starts in the middle of September, 2011.-Participating teams:...
. It's the second time that Karimi is back to his native club, Persepolis. He is the current captain of Persepolis.
Club Career Statistics
|-| 1998–99 || rowspan="3"|Persepolis || rowspan="3"|Azadegan League || 13 || 3 || || 0 ||colspan="2"|–|| || 3
|-
| 1999–00 || 15 || 3 || || 0 || 9 || 4 || || 7
|-
| 2000–01 || 15 || 5 || || 0 || 4 || 1 || || 6
|-
| 2001–02
UAE Football League 2001–02
-League standings:-References:*...
|| rowspan="4"|Al-Ahli || rowspan="4"|UAE League
UAE League
The UAE Pro League Committee , commonly known as PLC, is the professional association football league of the United Arab Emirates. Founded in 1973, the league currently holds a number of tournaments for the 12 participating teams, including the Etisalat Pro-League, the Etisalat Cup, Etisalat...
|| || 14 || || 6 ||colspan="2"|–|| || 20
|-
| 2002–03
UAE Football League 2002–03
-League standings:-References:*...
|| 13 || 5 || || 1 ||colspan="2"|–|| || 6
|-
| 2003–04
UAE Football League 2003–04
-Group A:-Group B:-Playoff:-References:*...
|| 16 || 15 || || ||colspan="2"|–|| ||
|-
| 2004–05 || || 10 || || || 6 || 2 || ||
|-
| 2005–06 || rowspan="2"|Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups....
|| rowspan="2"|Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
|| 20 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 3 || 1 || 25 || 3
|-
| 2006–07 || 13 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 15 || 1
|-
| 2007–08
Qatar Stars League 2007–08
-League standings:-Top goalscorers:Source: 27 goals Clemerson 18 goals Leonardo Pisculichi 17 goals Sebastián Soria 16 goals Younis Mahmoud ...
|| Qatar
Qatar Sports Club
Qatar Sports Club is a sports club based in Doha, Qatar. It is best known for its football team that plays in the Qatari League.Qatar Sports Club players wear a yellow shirt and black shorts as their home kit and have the fourth largest stadium in Qatar, Qatar SC Stadium, which has a capacity of...
|| |Qatari League || 27 || 5 || 2 || 0 ||colspan="2"|–|| 29 || 5
|-
|-
| 2008–09
Persian Gulf Cup 2008-09
The following is the standings of the Persian Gulf Cup's 2008/09 football season. This season will be the 8th season since the establishment of the Iran Pro League . Persepolis are the defending champions.-Teams:...
|| Persepolis || rowspan="3"|Pro League || 21 || 5 || 1 || 0 || 6 || 2 || 28 || 7
|-
| 2009–10 ||rowspan="2"| Steel Azin
Steel Azin F.C.
Steel Azin Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Semnan, Iran.The club is owned by Hossein Hedayati, owner of Steel Azin Co.Steel Azin club also had a volleyball team, sponsored by the same Company, which competed in the Iranian Volleyball Super League.-Ekbatan football club:Ekbatan...
|| |28 || 14 || 3 || 1 ||colspan="2"|–|| 31 || 15
|-
| 2010–11 || |12 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||colspan="2"|–|| 12 || 0
|-
| 2010–11
2010–11 Fußball-Bundesliga
The 2010–11 Fußball-Bundesliga was the 48th season of the Fußball-Bundesliga, Germany's premier football league. The season started on the weekend of 21 August 2010 with the traditional season opening match involving the defending champions and ended with the last games on 14 May 2011. The winter...
|| Schalke 04
FC Schalke 04
Fußball-Club Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04, commonly known as simply FC Schalke 04 or Schalke , is a German, association-football club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Schalke has long been one of the most popular football teams in Germany, even though major...
|| Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
|| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 2 || 0
|-
| 2011–12 || Persepolis || Pro League || 11 || 4 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 12 || 4
115 || 34 || || 1 || 19 || 7 || || 42
|| 44 || || || 6 || 2 || ||
34 || 3 || 2 || 0 || 6 || 1 || 42 || 4
27 || 5 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 29 || 5
? || 85 || || || 31 || 10 || ||
- Assist Goals
| Season | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| 08–09 | Persepolis | 6 |
| 09–10 2009–10 Persian Gulf Cup The 2009–10 Persian Gulf Cup began on August 8, 2009 and ended on May 19, 2010. This was the ninth Iran Pro League season since its establishment... |
Steel Azin Steel Azin F.C. Steel Azin Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Semnan, Iran.The club is owned by Hossein Hedayati, owner of Steel Azin Co.Steel Azin club also had a volleyball team, sponsored by the same Company, which competed in the Iranian Volleyball Super League.-Ekbatan football club:Ekbatan... |
6 |
| 10–11 2010–11 Persian Gulf Cup The 2010–11 Persian Gulf Cup was the tenth season of the Iran Pro League and the fifth under the name Persian Gulf Cup. It began on 26 July 2010 and ended on 20 May 2011. Sepahan, the defending champion, repeated their title in this season... |
Steel Azin Steel Azin F.C. Steel Azin Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Semnan, Iran.The club is owned by Hossein Hedayati, owner of Steel Azin Co.Steel Azin club also had a volleyball team, sponsored by the same Company, which competed in the Iranian Volleyball Super League.-Ekbatan football club:Ekbatan... |
0 |
| 11–12 2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup The 2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup will be the eleventh season of the Iran Pro League and the sixth under the name Persian Gulf Cup. Sepahan are the defending champions. The regular season started on 2 August 2011.- Stadia and locations :... |
Persepolis | 1 |
Persepolis Statistics
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| League | Cup Hazfi Cup The Hazfi Cup is a knockout cup competition in Iranian football, run by the Iranian Football Federation. The competition wasn't regarded important by clubs until the IRIFF decided to award one of Iran's four AFC Champions League spots to the champion.... |
Asian AFC Champions League The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs... |
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| 1998–99 | Persepolis | 1 | 13 | 3 | |
| 1999–00 | Persepolis | 1 | 15 | 3 | |
| 2000–01 | Persepolis | 1 | 15 | 5 | |
| 2008–09 Persian Gulf Cup 2008-09 The following is the standings of the Persian Gulf Cup's 2008/09 football season. This season will be the 8th season since the establishment of the Iran Pro League . Persepolis are the defending champions.-Teams:... |
Persepolis | 1 | 21 | 5 | |
International career
Karimi made his debute for Iran national football teamIran national football team
The national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran...
in October 1998 in a match against Kuwait
Kuwait national football team
The Kuwait National Football Team is the national team of Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. They made one World Cup Finals appearance, in 1982, managing a draw with Czechoslovakia but losing to England and France. During the match against France, France scored a goal...
. That same year, he won the Gold Medal
Gold Medal
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with Iran at the 1998 Asian Games
1998 Asian Games
The 13th Asian Games were held from December 6 to December 20, 1998 in Bangkok, Thailand. This was the first time that Thailand bid for the event after it shouldered the two postponed hosting rights in 1970 and 1978.-Emblem:...
. Karimi scored one of Iran's two goals in the final against Kuwait.
He was also one of Iran's main players in its 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
A total of 199 teams entered the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 32 spots in the final tournament. and , as the co-hosts, and , as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 29 spots open for competition....
campaign. In 2001, after losing to Bahrain and drawing with Thailand, Iran finished second in their qualifying group and had to play a home-and-away play-off with the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
for a spot at the 2002 World Cup. Karimi started as an attacking midfielder in the first game in Dublin, and used his acceleration on the break and his dribbling to attack Ireland's defence. However, he was also off target on a number of occasions, and Iran lost the match 2-0. They won the return leg 1-0 but missed out on the final.
At the 2004 Asian Cup, Karimi scored five goals that made him joint top scorer. Iran finished third in the overall tournament, behind Japan
Japan national football team
The Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan...
and China
China national football team
The China PR national football team is the national association football team of the People's Republic of China and is governed by the Chinese Football Association...
. In the quarter final, Karimi scored a hat trick in Iran's 4-3 win over South Korea. His first two goals were headers and the third a finish on a low cross from Mehdi Mahdavikia
Mehdi Mahdavikia
Mehdi Mahdavikia is an Iranian football player who plays for Damash Gilan in the Iranian Pro League. He has won Asian Young Footballer of the Year award in 1997, as well as Asian Footballer of the Year in 2003. He was the captain of the Iran national football team from 2006 to 2009, and currently...
. Karimi was given the prestigious Asian Player of the Year award in 2004, joining his fellow Iranians, Mahdavikia in 2003, Ali Daei
Ali Daei
Ali Daei is an Iranian retired football player and former national team coach who currently manages a local Iranian team, Rah Ahan. He is a former captain of the Iran national football team, and is the world's all-time leading goalscorer in international matches...
in 1999, and Khodadad Azizi
Khodadad Azizi
Khodadad Azizi is an Iranian retired professional football striker and a current coach.-International career:Azizi represented Iran at the 1996 Asian cup, 1998 FIFA World Cup, and the 2000 Asian Cup...
in 1996. He also won the 2004 West Asian Football Federation Championship
2004 West Asian Football Federation Championship
The 2004 West Asian Football Federation Championship took part in Iranian Capital of Tehran. Iran won the final against Syria 4–1. The 6 entrants were Iraq, Iran, Syria, Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan...
with Team Melli.
His performance in the Iran
Iran national football team
The national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran...
-Germany
Germany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
friendly game for Bam victims held in Azadi Stadium
Azadi Stadium
The Azadi Stadium formerly Aryamehr Stadium is Iran's national stadium and the largest in the country. The Azadi stadium officially has a capacity of 100,000 people and was built to host the 1974 Asian Games...
in Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
in October 2004 was said to be the reason behind Bayern's interest in the player.
Coming off a serious ankle injury, Karimi had a poor World Cup finals at Germany 2006
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
. He was unable to exert much influence on proceedings as the Iranians lost 1–3 to Mexico
Mexico national football team
The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
and 0–2 to Portugal
Portugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
. He was substituted in the 65th minute of the Portugal game and kicked the team's sports bags by the dugout. Iran's then manager Branko Ivankovic
Branko Ivankovic
Branko Ivanković is a Croatian football coach and former player. After a 12-year playing career at Varteks Varaždin, Ivanković started his coaching career at the same club in 1991. He led the Iranian national football team at the 2006 World Cup...
said he may drop Karimi in the upcoming game due to disciplinary reasons. Karimi did not play in the 1–1 draw against Angola, but Ivankovic attributed Karimi's omission to his refusal to play because of an injury.
Karimi played in 2007 Asian Cup.
In May 2008, Karimi was banned from playing in the national team after he made criticisms towards the IRIFF in the Ardebil training ground, but has been reinstated in the national squad after intervention from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Hassan Khomeini
Hassan Khomeini
Seyyed Hassan Khomeini is a "mid-ranking" Iranian cleric. He is the grandson of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Khomeini, and son of the late Hojat-Ol Eslam Ahmad Khomeini...
, the grandson of revolutionary leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
In October 2008, Karimi retired from Team Melli. Ali Daei
Ali Daei
Ali Daei is an Iranian retired football player and former national team coach who currently manages a local Iranian team, Rah Ahan. He is a former captain of the Iran national football team, and is the world's all-time leading goalscorer in international matches...
, the then Iran football coach, said Karimi will never be called up again. In February 2009, Karimi announced that he is ready again to serve his country, if he was to be picked by Team Melli coach, Afshin Ghotbi
Afshin Ghotbi
Afshin Ghotbi is an Iranian-American football coach and current head coach of the Japanese side Shimizu S-Pulse in J-League.-Early life:Though his family were from Shiraz, Mr. Afshin Ghotbi was born in the country's capital Tehran...
.
He played in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
The qualification competition for the 2010 FIFA World Cup was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations. Each confederation — the AFC , CAF , CONCACAF , CONMEBOL , OFC , and UEFA — was allocated a certain number of the 32 places at the tournament...
for Team Melli and on 10 June 2009 Karimi scored in a 1–0 victory over U.A.E. to keep Iran's 2010 World Cup qualifying hopes alive. On 17 June 2009, he played in Iran's 1-1 draw with South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, a result that eliminated Iran from the 2010 World Cup finals. During the match, a number of Iranian players, including Karimi, wore green wristbands, which are interpreted to be a show of support for Iranian opposition leader Hossein Mousavi, who accused the Iranian government of vote rigging in the 12 June election. Western media reported after the game that the players who wore the green wrsitbands have been banned from the team for life, while a newspaper in Iran reported that the players concerned have retired. On 24 June 2009 FIFA wrote to Iran's football federation asking for clarification on the situation. The Iranian football federation replied that no disciplinary action has been taken against any player. On 3 March 2010 he returned for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
The 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification saw various countries take part to determine 10 spots to the final tournament in Qatar under the new qualification system set by the Asian Football Confederation ....
match against Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. Karimi was not picked to be part of Iran's 2011 AFC Asian Cup
2011 AFC Asian Cup
The 2011 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar on 7–29 January 2011. It was the fifteenth time the tournament has been held, and the second time it has been hosted by Qatar, the other being the 1988 AFC Asian Cup...
squad as Ghotbi decided to use younger players in his position.
He was invited to the national football team again by Carlos Queiroz
Carlos Queiroz
Carlos Manuel Brito Leal Queiroz ComIH is a Portuguese football manager. He is currently the manager of the Iran national football team. A former manager of Real Madrid, and Portugal national football team, he has also twice been Alex Ferguson's assistant manager at English club Manchester...
in 2011 and became captain of team by Queiroz.
He is currently the third most capped player and the third highest scorer of Iran.
International goals
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| 1 | 19 December 1998 | Bangkok, Thailand | 2–0 | Win | 1998 Asian Games 1998 Asian Games The 13th Asian Games were held from December 6 to December 20, 1998 in Bangkok, Thailand. This was the first time that Thailand bid for the event after it shouldered the two postponed hosting rights in 1970 and 1978.-Emblem:... |
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| 2 | 9 April 2000 | Tehran, Iran | 3–0 | Win | 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification - Group 1 :All matches were held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.--------------------- Group 2 :Played in Damascus, Syria.--------------------Played in Tehran, Iran.--------------------- Group 3 :... |
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| 3 | 24 May 2000 | Amman, Jordan | 3–0 | Win | 2000 WAFF 2000 West Asian Football Federation Championship The 2000 West Asian Football Federation Championship took part in Amman Capital of Jordan. Iran won the final against Syria 1-0. The 8 entrants were Iraq, Iran, Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and host nation Jordan. The finals took place between 23 May and 3 June 2000.The teams... |
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| 4 | 24 May 2000 | Amman, Jordan | 3–0 | Win | 2000 WAFF 2000 West Asian Football Federation Championship The 2000 West Asian Football Federation Championship took part in Amman Capital of Jordan. Iran won the final against Syria 1-0. The 8 entrants were Iraq, Iran, Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and host nation Jordan. The finals took place between 23 May and 3 June 2000.The teams... |
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| 5 | 28 May 2000 | Amman, Jordan | 1–0 | Win | 2000 WAFF 2000 West Asian Football Federation Championship The 2000 West Asian Football Federation Championship took part in Amman Capital of Jordan. Iran won the final against Syria 1-0. The 8 entrants were Iraq, Iran, Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and host nation Jordan. The finals took place between 23 May and 3 June 2000.The teams... |
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| 6 | 31 May 2000 | Amman, Jordan | 1–0 | Win | 2000 WAFF 2000 West Asian Football Federation Championship The 2000 West Asian Football Federation Championship took part in Amman Capital of Jordan. Iran won the final against Syria 1-0. The 8 entrants were Iraq, Iran, Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and host nation Jordan. The finals took place between 23 May and 3 June 2000.The teams... |
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| 7 | 24 November 2000 | Tabriz, Iran | 19–0 | Win | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification A total of 199 teams entered the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 32 spots in the final tournament. and , as the co-hosts, and , as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 29 spots open for competition.... |
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| 8 | 24 November 2000 | Tabriz, Iran | 19–0 | Win | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification A total of 199 teams entered the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 32 spots in the final tournament. and , as the co-hosts, and , as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 29 spots open for competition.... |
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| 9 | 24 November 2000 | Tabriz, Iran | 19–0 | Win | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification A total of 199 teams entered the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 32 spots in the final tournament. and , as the co-hosts, and , as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 29 spots open for competition.... |
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| 10 | 24 November 2000 | Tabriz, Iran | 19–0 | Win | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification A total of 199 teams entered the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 32 spots in the final tournament. and , as the co-hosts, and , as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 29 spots open for competition.... |
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| 11 | 10 August 2001 | Tehran, Iran | 4–0 | Win | Friendly | |
| 12 | 15 August 2001 | Bratislava, Slovakia | 4–3 | Win | Friendly | |
| 13 | 15 August 2001 | Bratislava, Slovakia | 4–3 | Win | Friendly | |
| 14 | 15 August 2001 | Bratislava, Slovakia | 4–3 | Win | Friendly | |
| 15 | 7 September 2001 | Baghdad, Iraq | 2–1 | Win | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification A total of 199 teams entered the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 32 spots in the final tournament. and , as the co-hosts, and , as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 29 spots open for competition.... |
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| 16 | 12 October 2001 | Tehran, Iran | 2–1 | Win | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification A total of 199 teams entered the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 32 spots in the final tournament. and , as the co-hosts, and , as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 29 spots open for competition.... |
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| 17 | 6 February 2002 | Tehran, Iran | 2–3 | Lose | Friendly | |
| 18 | 6 February 2002 | Tehran, Iran | 2–3 | Lose | Friendly | |
| 19 | 11 August 2002 | Tabriz, Iran | 1–1 | Draw | Friendly | |
| 20 | 3 September 2002 | Damascus, Syria | 2–0 | Win | 2002 WAFF | |
| 21 | 12 October 2003 | Tehran, Iran | 3–0 | Win | AFC/OFC Cup Challenge AFC/OFC Cup Challenge The AFC – OFC Challenge Cup was a football tournament, set up as the successor of the discontinued Afro-Asian Cup of Nations. It was a biannual event, with Oceania represented by the winners of the OFC Nations Cup and Asia alternately by the winners of the Asian Cup and those of the Asian... |
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| 22 | 12 October 2003 | Tehran, Iran | 3–0 | Win | AFC/OFC Cup Challenge AFC/OFC Cup Challenge The AFC – OFC Challenge Cup was a football tournament, set up as the successor of the discontinued Afro-Asian Cup of Nations. It was a biannual event, with Oceania represented by the winners of the OFC Nations Cup and Asia alternately by the winners of the Asian Cup and those of the Asian... |
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| 23 | 27 October 2003 | Pyongyang, North Korea | 3–1 | Win | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification The qualification process for the 2004 AFC Asian Cup football competition began on March 2003. Out of the 45 AFC members only Cambodia and the Philippines failed to enter for the tournament. Both China, the hosts and Japan, the reigning champions automatically qualified for the finals... |
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| 24 | 27 October 2003 | Pyongyang, North Korea | 3–1 | Win | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification The qualification process for the 2004 AFC Asian Cup football competition began on March 2003. Out of the 45 AFC members only Cambodia and the Philippines failed to enter for the tournament. Both China, the hosts and Japan, the reigning champions automatically qualified for the finals... |
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| 25 | 21 June 2004 | Tehran, Iran | 7–1 | Win | 2004 WAFF 2004 West Asian Football Federation Championship The 2004 West Asian Football Federation Championship took part in Iranian Capital of Tehran. Iran won the final against Syria 4–1. The 6 entrants were Iraq, Iran, Syria, Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan... |
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| 26 | 25 June 2004 | Tehran, Iran | 4–1 | Win | 2004 WAFF 2004 West Asian Football Federation Championship The 2004 West Asian Football Federation Championship took part in Iranian Capital of Tehran. Iran won the final against Syria 4–1. The 6 entrants were Iraq, Iran, Syria, Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan... |
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| 27 | 24 July 2004 | Chongqing, China | 2–2 | Draw | 2004 AFC Asian Cup 2004 AFC Asian Cup The 2004 AFC Asian Cup football competition is the thirteenth staging of AFC Asian Cup. It was held from July 17 to August 7, 2004 in China. The defending champions Japan defeated China in the final in Beijing.... |
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| 28 | 31 July 2004 | Shandong, China | 4–3 | Win | 2004 AFC Asian Cup 2004 AFC Asian Cup The 2004 AFC Asian Cup football competition is the thirteenth staging of AFC Asian Cup. It was held from July 17 to August 7, 2004 in China. The defending champions Japan defeated China in the final in Beijing.... |
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| 29 | 31 July 2004 | Shandong, China | 4–3 | Win | 2004 AFC Asian Cup 2004 AFC Asian Cup The 2004 AFC Asian Cup football competition is the thirteenth staging of AFC Asian Cup. It was held from July 17 to August 7, 2004 in China. The defending champions Japan defeated China in the final in Beijing.... |
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| 30 | 31 July 2004 | Shandong, China | 4–3 | Win | 2004 AFC Asian Cup 2004 AFC Asian Cup The 2004 AFC Asian Cup football competition is the thirteenth staging of AFC Asian Cup. It was held from July 17 to August 7, 2004 in China. The defending champions Japan defeated China in the final in Beijing.... |
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| 31 | 6 August 2004 | Beijing, China | 4–2 | Win | 2004 AFC Asian Cup 2004 AFC Asian Cup The 2004 AFC Asian Cup football competition is the thirteenth staging of AFC Asian Cup. It was held from July 17 to August 7, 2004 in China. The defending champions Japan defeated China in the final in Beijing.... |
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| 32 | 30 January 2006 | Tehran, Iran | 3–2 | Win | Friendly | |
| 33 | 28 May 2006 | Osijek, Croatia | 2–2 | Draw | Friendly | |
| 34 | 11 October 2006 | Taipei, Chinese Taipei | 2–0 | Win | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification The 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification was held in late 2005 and the final qualification round was held from February to November 2006 with 25 nations participating.... |
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| 35 | 11 October 2006 | Taipei, Chinese Taipei | 2–0 | Win | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification The 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification was held in late 2005 and the final qualification round was held from February to November 2006 with 25 nations participating.... |
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| 36 | 10 June 2009 | Tehran, Iran | 1–0 | Win | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification The qualification competition for the 2010 FIFA World Cup was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations. Each confederation — the AFC , CAF , CONCACAF , CONMEBOL , OFC , and UEFA — was allocated a certain number of the 32 places at the tournament... |
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| 37 | 23 July 2011 | Tehran, Iran | 4–0 | Win | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round This page provides the summaries of the AFC Second Round matches for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.- Format :In this round the eight winners from the first round joined the 22 AFC sides seeded 6–27 in the AFC World Cup rankings. The teams were drawn into 15 home-and-away ties... |
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Country
- FIFAFIFAThe Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
World Cup- Appearances and Goals: 2006 (0)
- AFC Asian CupAFC Asian CupThe AFC Asian Cup is an international association football tournament run by the Asian Football Confederation . It is the second oldest continental football championship in the world after Copa América. The winning team becomes the champion of Asia and automatically qualifies for the FIFA...
- Appearances and goals: 2004 (Third Place) (5), 2007 (Quarter final)
- Asian GamesAsian GamesThe Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the...
- 1998
- AFC/OFC Cup ChallengeAFC/OFC Cup ChallengeThe AFC – OFC Challenge Cup was a football tournament, set up as the successor of the discontinued Afro-Asian Cup of Nations. It was a biannual event, with Oceania represented by the winners of the OFC Nations Cup and Asia alternately by the winners of the Asian Cup and those of the Asian...
:1- 2003
- West Asian Football Federation ChampionshipWest Asian Football Federation ChampionshipThe West Asian Football Federation Championship is a football competition of mainly West Asian countries and territories. The event is organised by West Asian Football Federation...
- 2004
Club
- Azadegan League
- Winner: 2
- 1998–99 with Persepolis
- 1999–00 with Persepolis
- Runner up: 1
- 2000–01 with Persepolis
- Winner: 2
- German championshipFußball-BundesligaThe Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
: 1- 2005–06, Bayern Munich
- UAE Cup: 2
- 2001–02, Al-Ahli
- 2003–04, Al-Ahli
- UAE LeagueUAE LeagueThe UAE Pro League Committee , commonly known as PLC, is the professional association football league of the United Arab Emirates. Founded in 1973, the league currently holds a number of tournaments for the 12 participating teams, including the Etisalat Pro-League, the Etisalat Cup, Etisalat...
- Runner up: 1
- 2003–04 with Al Ahli
- Runner up: 1
- German CupDFB-PokalThe DFB-Pokal or DFB Cup is a German knockout football cup competition held annually. 64 teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga. It is considered the second most important national title in German football after the Bundesliga...
: 2- 2005–06, Bayern Munich
- 2010–11, Schalke
- Hazfi CupHazfi CupThe Hazfi Cup is a knockout cup competition in Iranian football, run by the Iranian Football Federation. The competition wasn't regarded important by clubs until the IRIFF decided to award one of Iran's four AFC Champions League spots to the champion....
: 1- 1999–00, Persepolis