| Yaghoub Karimi | |
| Fullname: | Yaghoub Karimi |
| Birth Date: | 31 August 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Kivi, Ardabil, Iran |
| Height: | 1.75m (05.74feet) |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder / Winger |
| Youthyears1: | 2003–2008 |
| Youthclubs1: | Pas |
| Youthyears2: | 2008–2011 |
| Youthclubs2: | Esteghlal |
| Years1: | 2009–2011 |
| Clubs1: | Esteghlal |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2011–2013 |
| Clubs2: | Naft Tehran |
| Caps2: | 55 |
| Goals2: | 11 |
| Years3: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs3: | Sepahan |
| Caps3: | 17 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2014–2018 |
| Clubs4: | Esteghlal |
| Caps4: | 51 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2018 |
| Clubs5: | Esteghlal Khuzestan |
| Caps5: | 6 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs6: | Sepidrood |
| Caps6: | 9 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 139 |
| Totalgoals: | 13 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2009–2010 |
| Nationalteam1: | Iran U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2011–2014 |
| Nationalteam2: | Iran U23 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 15 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 6 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2012–2014 |
| Nationalteam3: | Iran |
| Nationalcaps3: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 4 |
| Pcupdate: | 10 March 2016 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | September 15, 2014 (UTC) |
Yaghoub Karimi (Persian: یعقوب کریمی; August 31, 1991)[1] is an Iranian football midfielder.
He joined Pas in the summer 2003 from the youth academy. He played five seasons for Pas youth team.
In summer 2009, Karimi joined Esteghlal. He played his first match for Esteghlal in 2010–11 season.
He played two seasons for Esteghlal and moved to Naft Tehran in the summer of 2011. Karimi played with Naft Tehran until 2013. He played in 54 games, scored 11 times and assists 14 goals. He was most value player for Naft Tehran in 2011–12 and 2012–13 seasons.
Naft Tehran and Sepahan reached agreement over transfer of Karimi in May 2013. He officially joined Sepahan on 1 July 2013 with a four-year contract and made his debut for his new team in a 2–0 win over Foolad.
On 21 July 2014, Karimi joined Esteghlal with signing a loan contract until the end of the season. He played his first match for Esteghlal on ten days later against Rah Ahan, coming as a substitute for Khosro Heydari. On 27 July 2015, he signed a permanent contract with Esteghlal keeping him at the club until 2017.[2]
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| Iran | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2010–11 | Iran Pro League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Naft Tehran | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2012–13 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 10 | |||
| 2013–14 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |||
| 2014–15 | Esteghlal | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 138 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 155 | 13 | |||
| Season | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| 11–12 | Naft Tehran | 4 |
| 12–13 | Naft Tehran | 7 |
| 13–14 | Sepahan | 0 |
| 14–15 | Esteghlal | 2 |
| 15–16 | Esteghlal | 2 |
| 16–17 | Esteghlal | 0 |
On 15 February 2012, Karimi named in Iran squad by Carlos Queiroz.[3] He named in Iran U23 final list for Incheon 2014.[4]
Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 November 2012 | 2–0 | 6–1 | Friendly | ||
| 2 | 6 November 2012 | 4–0 | 6–1 | Friendly | ||
| 3 | 15 December 2012 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2012 West Asian Football Federation Championship | ||
| 4 | 3 March 2014 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification | ||