Ali Karimi (footballer, born 1994) explained

Ali Karimi
Fullname:Ali Nozar Karimi[1]
Birth Date:11 February 1994
Birth Place:Isfahan, Iran
Height:1.85 m
Position:Central midfielder
Currentclub:Kayserispor
Clubnumber:6
Youthyears1:2004–2012
Youthclubs1:Sepahan
Years1:2012–2016
Clubs1:Sepahan
Caps1:65
Goals1:4
Years2:2016
Clubs2:Dinamo Zagreb II
Caps2:9
Goals2:0
Years3:2016–2017
Clubs3:Dinamo Zagreb
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years4:2017
Clubs4:Lokomotiva (loan)
Caps4:8
Goals4:1
Years5:2017–2018
Clubs5:Sepahan
Caps5:20
Goals5:1
Years6:2018–2020
Clubs6:Esteghlal
Caps6:53
Goals6:7
Years7:2020–2021
Clubs7:Qatar SC
Caps7:7
Goals7:0
Years8:2021
Clubs8:Al-Duhail (loan)
Caps8:9
Goals8:0
Clubs9:Kayserispor
Years9:2021–
Caps9:48
Goals9:5
Nationalyears1:2014–2016
Nationalteam1:Iran U23
Nationalcaps1:18
Nationalgoals1:6
Nationalyears2:2016–
Nationalteam2:Iran
Nationalcaps2:19
Nationalgoals2:0
Pcupdate:3 April 2024
Ntupdate:21 November 2023

Ali Nozar Karimi (Persian: علی کریمی; born 11 February 1994) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays for Kayserispor as a central midfielder.

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.[2] 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.[3] He is the first Iranian to play in Croatian Prva HNL. Karimi made his preseason debut on 2 July 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute against Romanian club CS Pandurii Târgu Jiu.[4]

Loan to Lokomotiva

Karimi joined Dinamo Zagreb's feeder club Lokomotiva in January 2017 on a 6-month loan. He finally got a chance to show off his power and control in the midfield as he started six games for Lokomotiva, set up multiple goals and scored his first goal in the Croatian league for the NK Lokomotiva on 26 April 2017 in a 1–0 league victory against Istra 1961.

Esteghlal

On 15 July 2018, Karimi joined Esteghlal signing a one-year contract with the club.[5]

Qatar SC

On 1 November 2020, Karimi joined Qatar SC, signing a one-year contract with the club.

Kayserispor

In July 2020, Karimi joined Kayseispor as a free agent.

International career

Youth

He was invited to Iran U-23 training camp by Nelo Vingada[6] 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.[7]

Senior

Karimi was called 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.[8] He made his debut against Papua New Guinea on 10 November 2016 in a friendly match.

In May 2018, he was named in Iran's preliminary squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[9] but did not make the final 23 because of injury.[10] He was included in the final list for the 2022 World Cup by Carlos Queiroz.

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sepahan2012–13Persian Gulf Pro League0000100010
2013–14182004000222
2014–151900000190
2015–16282416000383
Total6544111000805
Dinamo Zagreb II2016–17Druga HNL90000090
Dinamo Zagreb2016–17Prva HNL1020000030
Lokomotiva (loan)81000081
Sepahan2017–18Persian Gulf Pro League2010000201
Esteghlal2018–19Persian Gulf Pro League262205100333
2019–20275416200378
Total53761113007011
Qatar2020–21Qatar Stars League7000000070
Al-Duhail2020–21Qatar Stars League90516020221
Kayserispor2022–23Süper Lig212400000252
2023–2024273100000283
Total485500000535
Career total220182232832027224

International

Iran
YearAppsGoals
201610
201760
201830
201910
202020
202230
202330
Total190

Honours

Sepahan

2012–13

2014–15

Iran U23

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: IR Iran (IRN) . . 15 . 15 November 2022 . 15 November 2022.
  2. http://sepahan-afc.blogfa.com/post-1552.aspx پیروزی جوانان فولاد مبارکه سپاهان در دیداری تدارکاتی
  3. Web site: کریمی: آقایان هر کاری کردند تا به اروپا نروم.
  4. 749295041752002560. CroSports_. Ali Karimi is making his Dinamo Zagreb debut (albeit preseason). He is coming on in the 75th minute (Dinamo Zagreb vs Panduri). . 2 July 2016.
  5. Web site: علی کریمی به استقلال پیوست. Ali Karimi joined Esteghlal. Varzesh3.com. fa. 15 July 2018. 16 July 2018.
  6. Web site: لیست ۳۱ نفره وینگادا برای تیم ملی امید.
  7. Web site: بازیکنان اعزامی تیم ملی امید به اینچئون مشخص شد. ffiri.ir. 12 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140819231500/http://ffiri.ir/news/detail/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C%DA%A9%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C-%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%85-%D9%85%D9%84%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%86%DA%86%D8%A6%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%AE%D8%B5-%D8%B4%D8%AF/117027/news.aspx. 19 August 2014. dead.
  8. Web site: India vs Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20150903004659/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=275171/match=300317458/. dead. 3 September 2015. fifa.com . 8 September 2015 . 12 July 2016.
  9. Web site: World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia.
  10. Web site: Carlos Queiroz Names Provisional Iran Squad for FIFA World Cup 2018 . IFPNews.com. 20 May 2018 .