Ali Karimi

Iranian footballer

Mohammad Ali Karimi (Persian: محمدعلی کریمی Persian: [ɑli kæriˈmi] (audio speaker iconlisten); born 8 November 1978) is an Iranian football coach and former professional footballer.

Ali Karimi
Ali Karimi 2015
Personal information
Full name Mohammad Ali Karimi[1]
Date of birth (1978-11-08) 8 November 1978 (age 45)
Place of birth Karaj, Imperial State of Iran
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, forward
Youth career
1990–1991 Naft Tehran[3][4]
1991–1994 Saipa[5]
1994–1996 Fath Tehran
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1998 Fath Tehran
1998–2001 Persepolis 42 (11)
2001–2005 Al-Ahli 69 (45)
2005–2007 Bayern Munich 33 (3)
2007–2008 Qatar SC 26 (5)
2008–2009 Persepolis 21 (5)
2009–2011 Steel Azin 40 (14)
2011 Schalke 04 1 (0)
2011–2013 Persepolis 40 (13)
2013–2014 Tractor Sazi 26 (5)
Total 298 (101)
National team
1999 Iran U23 3[6] (2)
1998–2012 Iran 127 (38)
Teams managed
2014 Iran (assistant)[7]
2017 Naft Tehran
2018 Sepidrood
2018–2019 Sepidrood
Honours
Representing  Iran
Asian Games
First place 1998 Bangkok Team
AFC Asian Cup
Third place 2004 China
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career statistics change

Club change

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[8][9]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Persepolis 1998–99 Azadegan League 13 3 0 0 13 3
1999–00 10 3 0 0 5 1 15 4
2000–01 19 5 2 0 8 4 29 9
Total 42 11 2 0 0 0 13 5 57 16
Al-Ahli 2001–02 UAE League 14[10]
2002–03 5[11] 2 0
2003–04 15[12]
2004–05 11[13] 6 2
Total 69 45 30 29 9 5 8 2 116 81
Bayern Munich 2005–06 Bundesliga 20 2 2 0 1 0 3 1 26 3
2006–07 13 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 16 1
Total 33 3 2 0 2 0 5 1 42 4
Qatar SC 2007–08 Qatari League 26 5 2 0 2 1 30 6
Persepolis 2008–09 Pro League 21 5 1 0 6 2 28 7
Steel Azin 2009–10 Pro League 28 14 3 1 31 15
2010–11 12 0 0 0 12 0
Total 40 14 3 1 0 0 0 0 43 15
Schalke 04 2010–11 Bundesliga 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
Persepolis 2011–12 Pro League 28 12 2 0 7 3 37 15
2012–13 12 1 3 0 15 1
Total 40 13 5 0 0 0 7 3 52 16
Tractor Sazi 2013–14 Pro League 26 5 4 0 5 0 34 5
Career total 298 101 51 30 13 6 45 13 407 150

International change

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Iran[14] 1998 9 1
2000 21 9
2001 19 6
2002 7 4
2003 7 4
2004 17 7
2005 8 0
2006 9 4
2007 6 0
2008 5 0
2009 3 1
2010 1 0
2011 6 1
2012 9 1
Total 127 38
Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Karimi goal.
List of international goals scored by Ali Karimi[15]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 19 December 1998 Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand   Kuwait 1–0 2–0 1998 Asian Games
2 9 April 2000 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran   Bahrain 2–0 3–0 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification
3 24 May 2000 King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan   Kazakhstan 1–0 3–0 2000 West Asian Football Federation Championship
4 3–0
5 28 May 2000 King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan   Syria 1–0 1–0 2000 West Asian Football Federation Championship
6 31 May 2000 King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan   Jordan 1–0 1–0 2000 West Asian Football Federation Championship
7 24 November 2000 Takhti Stadium, Tabriz, Iran   Guam 3–0 19–0 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
8 11–0
9 12–0
10 19–0
11 10 August 2001 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran   Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–0 4–0 2001 LG Cup Final
12 15 August 2001 Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia   Slovakia 1–0 4–3 Friendly
13 2–0
14 4–3
15 7 September 2001 Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad, Iraq   Iraq 1–1 2–1 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
16 12 October 2001 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran   Iraq 2–1 2–1 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
17 6 February 2002 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran   Slovakia 1–1 2–3 Friendly
18 2–3
19 11 August 2002 Takhti Stadium, Tabriz, Iran   Azerbaijan 1–1 1–1 Friendly
20 3 September 2002 Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus, Syria   Lebanon 2–0 2–0 2002 West Asian Football Federation Championship
21 12 October 2003 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran   New Zealand 1–0 3–0 AFC/OFC Cup Challenge
22 2–0
23 27 October 2003 Kim Il Sung Stadium, Pyongyang, North Korea   North Korea 1–0 3–1 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification
24 2–1
25 21 June 2004 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran   Syria 6–1 7–1 2004 West Asian Football Federation Championship
26 25 June 2004 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran   Syria 1–1 4–1 2004 West Asian Football Federation Championship
27 24 July 2004 Chongqing Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing, China   Oman 1–2 2–2 2004 AFC Asian Cup
28 31 July 2004 Shandong Provincial Stadium, Shandong, China   South Korea 1–0 4–3 2004 AFC Asian Cup
29 2–1
30 4–3
31 6 August 2004 Workers' Stadium, Beijing, China   Bahrain 2–1 4–2 2004 AFC Asian Cup
32 30 January 2006 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran   Costa Rica 1–0 3–2 Friendly
33 28 May 2006 Gradski Vrt Stadium, Osijek, Croatia   Croatia 1–0 2–2 Friendly
34 11 October 2006 Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Chinese Taipei   Chinese Taipei 1–0 2–0 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
35 2–0
36 10 June 2009 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran   United Arab Emirates 1–0 1–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
37 23 July 2011 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran   Maldives 3–0 4–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
38 23 February 2012 Zabeel Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates   Jordan 1–2 2–2 Friendly

Managerial statistics change

As of 10 February 2019
Team From To Record
G W D L GF GA +/- Win %
Naft Tehran 7 September 2017 2 October 2017 3 1 1 1 2 3 −1 033.33
Sepidrood Rasht 1 January 2018 1 July 2018 13 6 3 4 11 14 −3 046.15
25 August 2018 Present 14 4 4 6 8 16 −8 028.57
Total 30 11 8 11 20 33 −13 036.67

Honours change

Persepolis

Al-Ahli

Bayern Munich

Schalke 04

Tractor Sazi

Iran

Individual

References change

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  13. Qayed, Mohammed (1 February 2006). "United Arab Emirates 2004/05". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
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