Mahmoud Karimi | |
Fullname: | Mahmoud Karimi Sibaki |
Birth Date: | 9 May 1978 |
Birth Place: | Isfahan, Iran |
Position: | Striker |
Clubnumber: | 10 |
Youthyears1: | 1995–1999 |
Youthclubs1: | Sepahan |
Years1: | 1998–2009 |
Clubs1: | Sepahan |
Caps1: | 348 |
Goals1: | 33 |
Nationalyears1: | 2003–2007 |
Mahmoud Karimi (Persian: محمود کریمی, born May 9, 1978) is a retired Iranian football striker who played for Sepahan in Iran Pro League and currently is Sepahan's assistant manager.
Karimi's full name is Mahmoud Karimi Sibaki, and he is from Sibak, a Georgian town in Fereydunshahr county. He is the most famous Iranian Georgian footballer in Iran.[5] His most memorable performance dates to the semifinals of the 2007 Hazfi Cup, when he scored a hat-trick in the second overtime period against Persepolis F.C. to give Sepahan a 4-1 win.
On July 17, 2009 Karimi announced his retirement from playing club football due to nagging injuries.[6]
Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Iran | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
1999–00 | Sepahan | Azadegan League | ? | 1 | - | - | ||||
2000–01 | ? | 1 | - | - | ||||||
2001–02 | Persian Gulf Cup | ? | 5 | - | - | |||||
2002–03 | 23 | 6 | - | - | ||||||
2003–04 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||||
2004–05 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||||||
2005–06 | 23 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
2006–07 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 10 | ||
2007–08 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 221 | 111 | ||
2008–09 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Career total | 33 | 20 | 11[7] |
Winners (1): 2002–03
Runner Up (1): 2007–08
Winners (3): 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07
Runner Up (1): 2007