 Ebrahimi withIran at the2018 FIFA World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Omid Ebrahimi Zarandini | ||
| Date of birth | (1987-09-15)15 September 1987 (age 38) | ||
| Place of birth | Zarandin-e Sofla,Mazandaran,Iran | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Shamal | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Shahrdari Neka | ||
| 2006–2009 | Bank Melli | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Sh. Bandar Abbas | 26 | (6) |
| 2010–2014 | Sepahan | 118 | (18) |
| 2014–2018 | Esteghlal | 108 | (28) |
| 2018–2021 | Al Ahli | 43 | (6) |
| 2019–2020 | →Eupen (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Al-Wakrah | 30 | (3) |
| 2023– | Al-Shamal | 42 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2012–2024 | Iran | 64 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 April 2025 | |||
Omid Ebrahimi (Persian:امید ابراهیمی; born 16 September 1987)[2] is an Iranianfootballer who plays forAl-Shamal as adefensive midfielder.[3]
Omid Ebrahimi was born inZarandin-e Sofla, a village located inNeka County.[4]
Omid Ebrahimi was discovered byAmir Ghalenoei in 2011. He started his career in Esteghlal Dargahan. He joinedSepahan in 2010 after spending the previous season atShahrdari Bandar Abbas in theAzadegan League.[5] Ebrahimi's first competitive appearance came in the Iran Pro League match againstRah Ahan on 27 July 2010, where he played the full 90 minutes.
On 10 June 2014, Ebrahimi signed a two-year contract withEsteghlal. He spent an excellent career inBlues of the Capital and selected as the best midfielder ofPersian Gulf Pro League in 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons[6][7] and also became the best goalscorer among midfielders in the history of Esteghlal.
He made his debut underCarlos Queiroz on 9 December 2012 in a match againstSaudi Arabia in the2012 WAFF. He was called into Iran's2015 AFC Asian Cup squad on 30 December 2014 by Carlos Queiroz.[8] In May 2018 he was named in Iran's preliminarysquad for the2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[9][10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 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[a] | 1 | – | 39 | 2 | |
| 2011–12 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9[a] | 0 | – | 42 | 7 | |||
| 2012–13 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6[a] | 1 | – | 42 | 9 | |||
| 2013–14 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | – | 35 | 4 | |||
| Total | 118 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 30 | 2 | – | 158 | 22 | |||
| 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[a] | 1 | – | 37 | 8 | |||
| 2017–18 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | – | 34 | 2 | |||
| Total | 108 | 28 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | – | 134 | 30 | |||
| Al Ahli | 2018–19 | Qatar Stars League | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 4 | ||
| 2020–21 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 0 | – | 1[b] | 0 | 28 | 2 | |||
| Total | 43 | 6 | 5 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 49 | 6 | |||
| 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 | ||||
| Career total | 385 | 63 | 39 | 3 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 468 | 69 | ||
| Iran | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 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 |
| Total | 64 | 1 |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 January 2024 | Olympic Stadium,Kish, Iran |  Burkina Faso | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
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