Omid Ebrahimi (Persian: امید ابراهیمی; born 16 September 1987)[2] is an Iranian footballer who plays for Al-Shamal and Iran’s National Team as a defensive midfielder.[3]
 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-Shamal | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| 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) |
| 2018–2021 | Al Ahli | 43 | (6) |
| 2019–2020 | → Eupen (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Al-Wakrah | 30 | (3) |
| 2023– | Al-Shamal | 21 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2012–2024 | Iran | 64 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 April 2024 | |||
Early years edit
Omid Ebrahimi was born in Zarandin-e Sofla, a village located in Neka County.[4]
Club career edit
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 among midfielders in the history of Esteghlal.
International career edit
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 edit
Club edit
- As of 24 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sh. Bandar Abbas | 2009–10 | Azadegan League | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 6 | ||
| Sepahan | 2010–11 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 26 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9[a] | 1 | – | 39 | 2 | |
| 2011–12 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9[a] | 0 | – | 42 | 7 | |||
| 2012–13 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6[a] | 1 | – | 42 | 9 | |||
| 2013–14 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | – | 35 | 4 | |||
| Total | 118 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 30 | 2 | – | 158 | 22 | |||
| Esteghlal | 2014–15 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 28 | 9 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 31 | 9 | ||
| 2015–16 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 32 | 11 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 7[a] | 1 | – | 37 | 8 | |||
| 2017–18 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | – | 34 | 2 | |||
| Total | 108 | 28 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | – | 134 | 30 | |||
| Al Ahli | 2018–19 | Qatar Stars League | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 4 | ||
| 2020–21 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 0 | – | 1[b] | 0 | 28 | 2 | |||
| Total | 43 | 6 | 5 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 49 | 6 | |||
| Eupen (loan) | 2019–20 | Belgian First Division A | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 0 | ||
| Al-Wakrah SC | 2021–22 | Qatar Stars League | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 2 | ||||
| Al Shamal | 2023–24 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 364 | 63 | 32 | 3 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 440 | 69 | ||
- ^ a b c d e f Appearances in AFC Champions League
- ^ Appearance in Emir of Qatar Cup
International caps edit
- Statistics accurate as of match played 7 February 2024.[11]
| Iran | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 10 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14 | 0 |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 |
| Total | 64 | 1 |
International goals edit
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 January 2024 | Olympic Stadium, Kish, Iran |  Burkina Faso |
2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
Honours edit
Club edit
Sepahan
Esteghlal
- Hazfi Cup: 2017–18
Individual edit
- 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, 2017–18
- AFC Asian Cup Team of the Tournament: 2019[12]
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Omid Ebrahimi امید ابراهیمی - IPL 2010-2011 - Player Profile with career statistics and history - PersianLeague". Archived from the original on 17 March 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
- ^ "ایرنا - فوتبالیست های مازندرانی حاضر در جام ملت های آسیا را بشناسید". www.irna.ir. Archived from the original on 3 January 2015.
- ^ "Iranian Div I Stats - Azadegan League, 2009-2010 Season. Scorers". IPLstats.com. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "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". Archived from the original on 31 March 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "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
- ^ "AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Technical Report and Statistics". AFC. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
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