Omid Ebrahimi
 Ebrahimi with Iran at the 2018 FIFA World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Omid Ebrahimi Zarandini | ||
| Date of birth | 15 September 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Zarandin-e Sofla, Mazandaran, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Ahli | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Shahrdari Neka | ||
| 2006–2009 | Bank Melli | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Sh. Bandar Abbas | 26 | (6) |
| 2010–2014 | Sepahan | 118 | (18) |
| 2014–2018 | Esteghlal | 108 | (28) |
| 2018– | Al Ahli | 21 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | → Eupen (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012– | Iran | 51 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 January 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:19, 14 November 2019 (UTC) | |||
Omid Ebrahimi Zarandini (Persian: امید ابراهیمی زرندینی, born 16 September 1987)[2] is an Iranian footballer who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Al Ahli.[3]
Early years
Omid Ebrahimi was born in Zarandin-e Sofla, a village located in Neka County.[4]
Club career
Omid Ebrahimi was discovered by Amir Ghalenoei in 2011. He started his career in Esteghlal Dargahan. He joined Sepahan in 2010 after spending the previous season at Shahrdari Bandar Abbas in the Azadegan League.[5] Ebrahimi's first competitive appearance came in the Iran Pro League match against Rah Ahan on 27 July 2010, where he played the full 90 minutes.
On 10 June 2014, Ebrahimi signed a two-year contract with Esteghlal. He spent an excellent career in Blues of the Capital and selected as the best midfielder of Persian Gulf Pro League in 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons[6][7] and also became the best goalscorer between midfielders in the history of Esteghlal.
International career
He made his debut under Carlos Queiroz on 9 December 2012 in a match against Saudi Arabia in the 2012 WAFF. He was called into Iran's 2015 AFC Asian Cup squad on 30 December 2014 by Carlos Queiroz.[8] In May 2018 he was named in Iran's preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[9][10]
Career statistics
- As of 27 December 2018
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Iran | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 2009–10 | Sh. Bandar Abbas | Division 1 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 6 |
| 2010–11 | Sepahan | Pro League | 26 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 39 | 2 |
| 2011–12 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 42 | 7 | ||
| 2012–13 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 42 | 9 | ||
| 2013–14 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | Esteghlal | 28 | 9 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 31 | 9 | |
| 2015–16 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 32 | 11 | ||
| 2016–17 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 37 | 8 | ||
| 2017–18 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Al Ahli | Stars League | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 3 |
| Career total | 266 | 55 | 23 | 3 | 43 | 3 | 332 | 61 | ||
International
- Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2018.[11]
| Iran | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 10 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 0 |
Honours
- Sepahan
- Esteghlal
Individual
- Persian Gulf Pro League Team of the Year: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
- Persian Gulf Pro League Midfielder of the year: 2015–16, 2016–17
References
- ^ "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ "Iran – O. Ebrahimi – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 March 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.irna.ir/fa/News/81448178/
- ^ http://www.iplstats.com/website09-10/WebAzad/scorers.htm
- ^ "امید ابراهیمی، برترین هافبک فوتبال ایران". varzesh3 (in Persian).
- ^ "امید ابراهیمی برترین هافبک فصل ایران شد". varzesh3 (in Persian).
- ^ "Queiroz Names Team Melli Squad". afcasiancup.com. 30 December 2014.
- ^ "World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia". [dead link]
- ^ "World Cup 2018: Iran head coach Carlos Queiroz names final squad". BBC Sport. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ Omid Ebrahimi at National-Football-Teams.com
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- 1987 births
- Living people
- Shahrdari Bandar Abbas players
- Sepahan players
- Esteghlal F.C. players
- Al Ahli SC (Doha) players
- K.A.S. Eupen players
- Persian Gulf Pro League players
- Qatar Stars League players
- Belgian First Division A players
- Iranian footballers
- Iran international footballers
- 2015 AFC Asian Cup players
- People from Mazandaran Province
- Association football midfielders
- 2018 FIFA World Cup players
- Expatriate footballers in Qatar
- Iranian expatriate sportspeople in Qatar
- Expatriate footballers in Belgium
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- 2019 AFC Asian Cup players
- People from Neka
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