Omid Ebrahimi

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::summary Iranian footballer (born 1987) ::

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Field	Value
name	Omid Ebrahimi Zarandani
image	2018 FIFA World Cup Group B march IRN-MAR 5.jpg
image_size	250px
caption	Ebrahimi with Iran at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
fullname	Omid Ebrahimi Zarandini
birth_date
birth_place	Zarandin-e Sofla, Mazandaran, Iran
height	1.78 m
position	Defensive midfielder
currentclub	Al-Shamal
clubnumber	6
youthclubs1	Shahrdari Neka
youthyears1	2004–2006
youthclubs2	Bank Melli
youthyears2	2006–2009
clubs1	Sh. Bandar Abbas
years1	2009–2010
caps1	26
goals1	6
years2	2010–2014
years3	2014–2018
years4	2018–2021
years5	2019–2020
years6	2021–2023
years7	2023–
clubs2	Sepahan
clubs3	Esteghlal
clubs4	Al Ahli
clubs5	→ Eupen (loan)
clubs6	Al-Wakrah
clubs7	Al-Shamal
caps2	118
caps3	108
caps4	43
caps5	18
caps6	30
caps7	42
goals2	18
goals3	28
goals4	6
goals5	0
goals6	3
goals7	2
nationalteam1	Iran
nationalyears1	2012–2024
nationalcaps1	64
nationalgoals1	1
pcupdate	18 April 2025
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Omid Ebrahimi (; born 16 September 1987) is an Iranian footballer who plays for Al-Shamal as a defensive midfielder.

Early years

Omid Ebrahimi was born in Zarandin-e Sofla, a village located in Neka County.

Club career

Omid Ebrahimi was discovered by Amir Ghalenoei in 2011. He started his career in Esteghlal Dargahan. He joined Sepahan in 2010 after spending the previous season at Shahrdari Bandar Abbas in the Azadegan League. Ebrahimi's first competitive appearance came in the Iran Pro League match against Rah Ahan on 27 July 2010, where he played the full 90 minutes.

On 10 June 2014, Ebrahimi signed a two-year contract with Esteghlal. He spent an excellent career in Blues of the Capital and selected as the best midfielder of Persian Gulf Pro League in 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons and also became the best goalscorer among midfielders in the history of Esteghlal.

International career

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/09/Iran_and_Spain_match_at_the_FIFA_World_Cup_24.jpg" caption="Spain]] in the [[2018 FIFA World Cup"] ::

He made his debut under Carlos Queiroz on 9 December 2012 in a match against Saudi Arabia in the 2012 WAFF. He was called into Iran's 2015 AFC Asian Cup squad on 30 December 2014 by Carlos Queiroz. In May 2018 he was named in Iran's preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Career statistics

Club

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Club	Season	League	National Cup	Continental	Other	Total	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Total	118	18	10	2	30	2	–	158	22	Total	108	28	13	1	13	1	–	134	30	Total	43	6	5	0	–	1	0	49	6	Career total	385	63	39	3	43	3	1	0	468	69
Sh. Bandar Abbas	2009–10	Azadegan League	26	6	0	0	–	–	26	6
Sepahan	2010–11	Persian Gulf Pro League	26	0	4	1	9	1	–	39	2
2011–12	32	6	1	1	9	0	–	42	7
2012–13	32	8	4	0	6	1	–	42	9
2013–14	28	4	1	0	6	0	–	35	4
Esteghlal	2014–15	Persian Gulf Pro League	28	9	3	0	–	–	31	9
2015–16	28	10	4	1	–	–	32	11
2016–17	28	7	2	0	7	1	–	37	8
2017–18	24	2	4	0	6	0	–	34	2
Al Ahli	2018–19	Qatar Stars League	21	4	0	0	–	–	21	4
2020–21	22	2	5	0	–	1	0	28	2
Eupen (loan)	2019–20	Belgian First Division A	18	0	2	0	–	–	20	0
Al-Wakrah SC	2021–22	Qatar Stars League	17	1	2	0	–	–	19	1
2022–23	13	2	0	0	–	–	13	2
Al Shamal	2023–24	21	2	3	0	–	–	24	2
2024–25	21	0	4	0	–	–	25	0
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International caps

:Statistics accurate as of match played 7 February 2024.

::data[format=table] | Iran | Year | Apps | Goals | Total||64||1 | |---|---|---|---|---| | 2012 | 3 | 0 | | | | 2013 | 2 | 0 | | | | 2014 | 1 | 0 | | | | 2015 | 10 | 0 | | | | 2016 | 4 | 0 | | | | 2017 | 5 | 0 | | | | 2018 | 14 | 0 | | | | 2019 | 12 | 0 | | | | 2021 | 1 | 0 | | | | 2022 | 3 | 0 | | | | 2023 | 1 | 0 | | | | 2024 | 8 | 1 | | | ::

International goals

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No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	5 January 2024	Olympic Stadium, Kish, Iran		2–1	2–1	Friendly
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Honours

Sepahan

• Persian Gulf Pro League: 2010–11, 2011–12
• Hazfi Cup: 2012–13

Esteghlal

• Hazfi Cup: 2017–18

Individual

• Persian Gulf Pro League Team of the Year: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
• Persian Gulf Pro League Midfielder of the Year: 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
• AFC Asian Cup Team of the Tournament: 2019

References

References

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2. "Iran – O. Ebrahimi – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway".
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