Ali Karimi (footballer, born 1994)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ali Karimi | ||
| Date of birth | 11 February 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Isfahan, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| Number | 66 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2012 | Sepahan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | Sepahan | 65 | (4) |
| 2016– | Dinamo Zagreb II | 7 | (0) |
| 2016– | Dinamo Zagreb | 2 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014–2016 | Iran U23 | 18 | (5) |
| 2016– | Iran | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 November 2016. | |||
Ali Karimi (Persian: علی کریمی, born 11 February 1994), is an Iranian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Croatian club Dinamo Zagreb.
Club career
Sepahan
He joined Sepahan in the summer of 2012. From 2010 to 2012, he was a member of Sepahan under-19 football team.[1] Karimi made his first league appearance in the 2013–14 season. He won the Persian Gulf Pro League with Sepahan in the 2014–15 season.
Dinamo Zagreb
2016–17
On 1 July 2016, Karimi joined Croatian champions Dinamo Zagreb on a five-year contract for a reported US$400,000 transfer fee.[2] He is the first Iranian to play in Croatian Prva HNL. Karimi made his pre–season debut on 2 July 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute against Romanian club CS Pandurii Târgu Jiu.[3]
Karimi made his league debut on 13 August 2016, coming on as second half substitute in a 2–1 victory against Inter Zapresic. He made his second appearance with the first team on 25 October 2016 in a 2–1 victory against Bjelovar in the Croatian Cup.
Club career statistics
- As of 30 November 2016
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Iran | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 2012–13 | Sepahan | Iran Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||
| Croatia | League | Croatian Football Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2016–17 | Dinamo Zagreb | Prva HNL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 66 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 83 | 4 | ||
International career
Youth
He was invited to Iran U-23 training camp by Nelo Vingada[4] in preparation for Incheon 2014 and 2016 AFC U-22 Championship (Summer Olympic qualification). He was named for the Iran U23 and on the final roster for Incheon 2014.[5]
Senior
Karimi was called up to the national team in March 2014, but did not play a game. He was called up again to the senior Iran squad for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against India in September 2015.[6] He made his debut against Papua Guinea on 10 November 2016 in a friendly match.
Honours
- Sepahan
- Hazfi Cup (1): 2012–13
- Persian Gulf Pro League (1): 2014–15
See also
References
- ↑ پیروزی جوانان فولاد مبارکه سپاهان در دیداری تدارکاتی
- ↑ http://www.varzesh3.com/news/1338215/%DA%A9%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%85%DB%8C-%D8%A2%D9%82%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%87%D8%B1-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%86%D8%AF-%D8%AA%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%BE%D8%A7-%D9%86%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%85
- ↑ https://twitter.com/CroSports_/status/749295041752002560
- ↑ http://isport.ir/fa/content/47518/%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA-%DB%B3%DB%B1-%D9%86%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%87-%D9%88%DB%8C%D9%86%DA%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%85-%D9%85%D9%84%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%AF
- ↑ "بازیکنان اعزامی تیم ملی امید به اینچئون مشخص شد". ffiri.ir. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
- ↑ "India vs Iran". fifa.com. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2016.