Omid Ebrahimi (; born 16 September 1987) is an Iranian footballer who plays for Lusail SC on loan from 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
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
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSh. Bandar Abbas2009–10Azadegan League26600––266Sepahan2010–11Persian Gulf Pro League2604191–3922011–123261190–4272012–133284061–4292013–142841060–354Total11818102302–15822Esteghlal2014–15Persian Gulf Pro League28930––3192015–16281041––32112016–172872071–3782017–182424060–342Total10828131131–13430Al Ahli2018–19Qatar Stars League21400––2142020–2122250–10282Total43650–10496Eupen (loan)2019–20Belgian First Division A18020––200Al-Wakrah SC2021–22Qatar Stars League17120––1912022–2313200––132Al Shamal2023–2421230––2422024–2521040––250Career total385633934331046869
International caps Statistics accurate as of match played 7 February 2024.
IranYearAppsGoals201230201320201410201510020164020175020181402019120202110202230202310202481Total641
International goals No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition15 January 2024Olympic Stadium, Kish, Iran2–12–1Friendly
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
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