# Vahid Amiri

Vahid Amiri (Persian: وحید امیری; born 2 April 1988) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays mainly as a winger for Persian Gulf Pro League club Persepolis. He has also represented Iran national team in the past.
Amiri represented the Iran at the 2015 and 2019 AFC Asian Cups and also the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He predominantly plays as a left winger but can play in all attacking positions.

## Club career

Amiri started his career with Datis Lorestan. He left Gahar Zagros in the summer of 2011 and Naft Masjed Soleyman and spent two seasons with them.

### Naft Tehran

In May 2013 he joined Naft Tehran with a two-year contract. Amiri scored his first goal for Naft on 6 August 2013 in a 1–1 draw against Damash Gilan. He scored his first Asian Champions League on 7 April 2015 in a 3–0 away win against Saudi club Al-Shabab. Amiri scored on 16 September 2015 in a 2–1 loss to Al-Ahli Dubai in the quarter–finals of the Asian Champions League.

### Persepolis

Amiri joined Persepolis in summer of 2016 with a two years contract. He won two league with Persepolis and was named Iranian Footballer of the Year in 2018. He played 74 games and scored 9 goals for his team.

### Trabzonspor

On 21 July 2018, Amiri agreed to a two-year contract with Turkish Giants Trabzonspor.

### Persepolis

On 13 July 2019, Amiri signed a two-year contract with Persian Gulf Pro League champions Persepolis. After returning to Persepolis, He said:
   I am very happy to return to Persepolis once again. I had several offers from the other Iranian teams but I opted to return to my home.
Also clubs No. 19 was given to Amiri.

## International career

He was called into Iran's 2015 AFC Asian Cup squad on 30 December 2014 by Carlos Queiroz. He made his debut on a friendly against Iraq on 4 January 2015. He missed a decisive penalty against Iraq which lead to elimination of Iran from Asian Cup 2015. Amiri scored his first international goal in a 2–0 victory against Chile.
In May 2018 he was named in Iran's preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

## Personal life

Amiri was born in the small village of Darreh-ye Badam in Khorramabad, Lorestan Province. He has a degree in law and as of January 2016 is studying for his master's degree in Physical Education.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 30 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Naft MIS | 2011–12 | Division 1 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 2 |
| Naft MIS | 2012–13 | Division 1 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 0 |
| Naft MIS | Total | Total | 48 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 50 | 2 |
| Naft Tehran | 2013–14 | Pro League | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 2 |
| Naft Tehran | 2014–15 | Pro League | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 38 | 7 |
| Naft Tehran | 2015–16 | Pro League | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 5 |
| Naft Tehran | Total | Total | 79 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 97 | 14 |
| Persepolis | 2016–17 | Pro League | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 37 | 7 |
| Persepolis | 2017–18 | Pro League | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 2 |
| Persepolis | Total | Total | 51 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 9 |
| Trabzonspor | 2018–19 | Süper Lig | 22 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 3 |
| Persepolis | 2019–20 | Pro League | 26 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 7 |
| Persepolis | 2020–21 | Pro League | 28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 4 |
| Persepolis | 2021–22 | Pro League | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
| Persepolis | 2022–23 | Pro League | 24 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 1 |
| Persepolis | 2023–24 | Pro League | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 |
| Persepolis | 2024–25 | Pro League | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| Persepolis | Total | Total | 129 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 166 | 16 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 329 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 54 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 413 | 44 |

### International

    As of match played 20 June 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Iran | 2015 | 12 | 1 |
| Iran | 2016 | 9 | 0 |
| Iran | 2017 | 9 | 0 |
| Iran | 2018 | 12 | 0 |
| Iran | 2019 | 10 | 0 |
| Iran | 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| Iran | 2021 | 9 | 1 |
| Iran | 2022 | 5 | 0 |
| Iran | 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 71 | 2 |
    Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Amiri goal.
List of international goals scored by Vahid Amiri :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 26 March 2015 | NV Arena, Sankt Pölten, Austria | Chile | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 3 June 2021 | Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad, Bahrain | Hong Kong | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |

## Honours

Naft Tehran
* Hazfi Cup runner-up: 2014–15
Persepolis
* Persian Gulf Pro League: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022–23, 2023–24
* Hazfi Cup: 2022–23
* Iranian Super Cup: 2017, 2018, 2020; runner-Up: 2021
* AFC Champions League runner-up: 2020
Individual
* Persian Gulf Pro League Team of the Year: 2016–17, 2017–18
* Iranian Footballer of the Year: 2018