| Kamal Kamyabinia | |
| Fullname: | Kamaleddin Kamyabinia |
| Height: | 1.77 m |
| Birth Date: | 18 January 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Tehran,[1] Iran |
| Currentclub: | Zob Ahan |
| Clubnumber: | 11 |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 1999–2004 |
| Youthclubs1: | Pas Tehran |
| Youthyears2: | 2004–2007 |
| Youthclubs2: | Mes Kerman |
| Years1: | 2007–2009 |
| Clubs1: | Mes Kerman |
| Caps1: | 19 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2009–2011 |
| Clubs2: | Rah Ahan |
| Caps2: | 52 |
| Goals2: | 4 |
| Years3: | 2011–2013 |
| Clubs3: | Shahrdari Tabriz |
| Caps3: | 51 |
| Goals3: | 9 |
| Years4: | 2013–2015 |
| Clubs4: | Naft Tehran |
| Caps4: | 53 |
| Goals4: | 4 |
| Years5: | 2015–2023 |
| Clubs5: | Persepolis |
| Caps5: | 176 |
| Goals5: | 19 |
| Years6: | 2023– |
| Clubs6: | Zob Ahan |
| Caps6: | 28 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2006–2009 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2009–2011 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2015–2022 |
| Nationalteam1: | Iran U20 |
| Nationalteam2: | Iran U23 |
| Nationalteam3: | Iran |
| Nationalcaps1: | 16 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 12 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 3 January 2024 |
Kamaleddin Kamyabinia (fa|کمالالدین کامیابینیا ; born 18 January 1989) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Persian Gulf Pro League club Zob Ahan.[2]
When he was playing for Mes Kerman, he was used as a striker.[3]
Kamyabinia joined Rah Ahan in 2009 after spending the previous two seasons at Mes Kerman.[4] [5]
On 2 July 2011, Kamyabinia joined the Shahrdari Tabriz.[6]
Kamal joined Naft Tehran in 2013. During his two years at the club he helped them to back third-place in the league which qualified them for the AFC Champions League for the first time and also finished runners-up of the 2014–15 Hazfi Cup.
On 26 June 2015 Kamyabinia joined Persian Gulf Pro League club Persepolis on a two–year contract.[7] He scored his first goal for the club on 2 February 2016 in a 2–2 draw against Sepahan. On 9 April 2016 Kamyabinia scored the winning goal in the 94th minute for Persepolis in a 2–1 victory against Malavan.
Kamyabinia scored Persepolis' first goal of the 2016–17 season on 26 July 2016 in a 1–0 win against Saipa. He has also scored important goals for Persepolis in the ACL.[8]
Kamyabinia suffered a shoulder injury in the match against Navad Urmia in Iran’s Hazfi Cup and was rushed to the hospital. He was on target for Persepolis twice in 2018–19.[9] [10]
On 24 August 2021, He extended his contract with Persepolis for three years.[11] [12] He has been one of the key players of Persepolis in these years and has played a significant role in the midfield of the team.[13]
In 2021, Varzesh 3 wrote about his popularity among teammates.[14] [15] He also received the humorous nickname "Uncle" from teammates and fans.[16]
On 10 July 2023 Kamyabinia joined Persian Gulf Pro League club Zob Ahan on a new contract after about 8 years in Persepolis.
| Season | Club | Division | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 2007–08 | Mes Kerman | Pro League | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | _ | 15 | 2 | |||
| 2008–09 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | _ | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 2009–10 | Rah Ahan | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | _ | 30 | 2 | ||||
| 2010–11 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | _ | 24 | 2 | |||||
| 2011–12 | Shahrdari Tabriz | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | _ | 28 | 2 | ||||
| 2012–13 | Division 1 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | _ | 23 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 121 | 15 | 5 | 0 | — | _ | 124! | 15 | |||||
| 2013–14 | Naft Tehran | Pro League | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | _ | 29 | 1 | |||
| 2014–15 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | _ | 39 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 53 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | _ | 68 | 4 | ||||
| 2015–16 | Persepolis | Pro League | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | _ | 29 | 2 | |||
| 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | _ | 36 | 4 | |||||
| 2017–18 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 6 | |||
| 2018–19 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | _ | 35 | 4 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | _ | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4 | |||
| 2021–22 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | _ | 1 | 0 | 26 | 3 | ||||
| 2022–23 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | _ | _ | 22 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 176 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 235 | 23 | |||
| 2023–24 | Zob Ahan | Pro League | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | _ | _ | 23 | 1 | |||
| Career totals | 371 | 39 | 34 | 1 | 46 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 453 | 43 | |||
He made his debut on 12 November 2015 against Turkmenistan in a 2018 World Cup qualifier. Kamyabinia scored his first international goal in a 6–0 victory against Guam.
Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.[17]
His playing style is destructive and he has a high passing ability.[18] With his history of playing in the positions of defense and midfielder, he has been considered to have "adequate and sufficient destructive power".[19]
He is married to Khadija Asgari, an Iranian athlete, and has a daughter named Kamand. He also sometimes took his daughter to the training of the Persepolis football team.[20] [21]