# Yaghoub Karimi

Yaghoub Karimi (Persian: یعقوب کریمی; August 31, 1991) is an Iranian football midfielder.

## Club career
### Pas

He joined Pas in the summer 2003 from the youth academy. He played five seasons for Pas youth team.

### Esteghlal

In summer 2009, Karimi joined Esteghlal. He played his first match for Esteghlal in 2010–11 season.

### Naft Tehran

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.

### Sepahan

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.

### Esteghlal

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.

### Club career statistics

    As of 27 February 2019
| Club performance | Club performance | Club performance | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Iran | Iran | Iran | League | League | Hazfi Cup | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Asia | Total | Total |
| 2010–11 | Esteghlal | Iran Pro League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | Naft Tehran | Iran Pro League | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 1 |
| 2012–13 | Naft Tehran | Iran Pro League | 29 | 10 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 10 |
| 2013–14 | Sepahan | Iran Pro League | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| 2014–15 | Esteghlal | Iran Pro League | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| 2015–16 | Esteghlal | Iran Pro League | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | Esteghlal | Iran Pro League | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | Esteghlal | Iran Pro League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | Iran Pro League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 138 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 155 | 13 |
* Assists
| 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 |

## International career

On 15 February 2012, Karimi named in Iran squad by Carlos Queiroz. He named in Iran U23 final list for Incheon 2014.

### International goals

    Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 6 November 2012 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran | Tajikistan | 2–0 | 6–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 6 November 2012 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran | Tajikistan | 4–0 | 6–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 15 December 2012 | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City | Yemen | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2012 West Asian Football Federation Championship |
| 4 | 3 March 2014 | Enghelab Stadium, Karaj | Kuwait | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification |

## Honours
### Club
#### Esteghlal

* Persian Gulf Pro League Runner up (2): 2010–11, 2016–17
* Hazfi Cup Runner up (1): 2015–16