Omid Ebrahimi

Omid Ebrahimi Zarandani
Ebrahimi with Iran at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Omid Ebrahimi Zarandini
Date of birth (1987-09-15) 15 September 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Zarandin-e Sofla, Mazandaran, Iran
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
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)
2019–2020Eupen (loan) 18 (0)
2021–2023 Al-Wakrah 30 (3)
2023– Al-Shamal 17 (2)
International career
2012–2024 Iran 64 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 February 2024

Omid Ebrahimi (Persian: امید ابراهیمی; born 16 September 1987) is an Iranian footballer who plays for Al-Shamal and Iran’s National Team as a defensive midfielder.

Early years

Omid Ebrahimi was born in Zarandin-e Sofla, a village located in Neka County.

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. 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 and also became the best goalscorer among midfielders in the history of Esteghlal.

International career

Ebrahimi playing for Iran, against Spain in the 2018 FIFA World Cup

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. In May 2018 he was named in Iran's preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Career statistics

Club

As of 15 March 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 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
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 1 37 8
2017–18 24 2 4 0 6 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 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 17 2 0 0 17 2
Career total 360 63 32 3 43 3 1 0 436 69
  1. ^ a b c d e f Appearances in AFC Champions League
  2. ^ Appearance in Emir of Qatar Cup

International caps

Statistics accurate as of match played 7 February 2024.
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

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 5 January 2024 Olympic Stadium, Kish, Iran  Burkina Faso 2–1 2–1 Friendly

Honours

Club

Sepahan

Esteghlal

Individual


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