# Omid Ebrahimi

Omid Ebrahimi (Persian: امید ابراهیمی; born 16 September 1987) is an Iranian footballer who plays for Al-Shamal and Iran’s National Team 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

    As of 10 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | 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 | 1 | – | – | 39 | 2 |
| Sepahan | 2011–12 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 32 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | – | – | 42 | 7 |
| Sepahan | 2012–13 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 32 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 42 | 9 |
| Sepahan | 2013–14 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 35 | 4 |
| Sepahan | Total | Total | 118 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 30 | 2 | – | – | 158 | 22 |
| Esteghlal | 2014–15 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 28 | 9 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 31 | 9 |
| Esteghlal | 2015–16 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 28 | 10 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 32 | 11 |
| Esteghlal | 2016–17 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 28 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | – | – | 37 | 8 |
| Esteghlal | 2017–18 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 24 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 34 | 2 |
| Esteghlal | Total | Total | 108 | 28 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | – | – | 134 | 30 |
| Al Ahli | 2018–19 | Qatar Stars League | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 21 | 4 |
| Al Ahli | 2020–21 | Qatar Stars League | 22 | 2 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
| Al Ahli | Total | 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 |
| Al-Wakrah SC | 2022–23 | Qatar Stars League | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 13 | 2 |
| Al Shamal | 2023–24 | Qatar Stars League | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 21 | 2 |
| Al Shamal | 2024–25 | Qatar Stars League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 365 | 63 | 32 | 3 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 441 | 69 |
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearances in AFC Champions League
* ↑ Appearance in Emir of Qatar Cup

### International caps

    Statistics accurate as of match played 7 February 2024.
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 |

### International goals

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

## Honours
### Club

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