Ebrahim Sadeghi
Ebrahim Sadeghi (Persian: ابراهیم صادقی, born February 4, 1979 in Karaj, Iran) is an Iranian football coach and retired player who played for Saipa for 17 years.[3]
 Sadeghi in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ebrahim Sadeghi Sanjabi | ||
| Date of birth | February 4, 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Karaj, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Saipa (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1995 | Keshavarz Karaj | ||
| 1995–1998 | Persepolis | ||
| 1998–1999 | Moghavemat Tehran[2] | ||
| 2000 | Saipa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2017 | Saipa | 437 | (42) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007–2008 | Iran | 15 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2019– | Saipa | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 March 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 May 2017 | |||
Sadeghi has been playing for Saipa since 2000. In 2010, Saipa Cultural and Athletic Corporation celebrated a testimonial ceremony for him because of "his loyalty to the club", calling him The Orange Loyal. He was also gifted a Saipa Tiba.[4][5]
On 13 December 2015, in a match against Esteghlal Ahvaz Sadeghi played his 400th league match for the club, becoming the only player in the history of the Persian Gulf Pro League to reach this feat.[6] He retired on 4 May 2017 after playing 17 seasons at Saipa at the top flight.
Club career
Youth career
Sadeghi joined Keshavarz at the age of thirteen and played at the club until 1995 where he was spotted by Persepolis and joined their academy. After three years at Persepolis he joined Moghavemat Tehran before settling at Saipa a year later.
Saipa
Sadeghi graduated from the Saipa youth ranks and was signed to the club in 2000. He has played for Saipa for his entire. His good performances since 2006–07 season made big clubs to show some interest on him. In 2008 Sadeghi was nominated for Asian Footballer of the Year, but failed to win the award. He played in AFC Champions League for Saipa and continued to play for the club in 2008–09 season.
Club career statistics
- As of 6 April 2019
| Club | Division | Season | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Saipa | Pro League | 2001–02 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 |
| 2002–03 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2003–04 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 3 | ||
| 2004–05 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 3 | ||
| 2005–06 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 2 | ||
| 2006–07 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 5 | ||
| 2007–08 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 38 | 3 | ||
| 2008–09 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2009–10 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 7 | ||
| 2010–11 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 35 | 5 | ||
| 2011–12 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2012–13 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2013–14 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 5 | ||
| 2016–17 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 437 | 42 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 452 | 41 | ||
- Assist Goals
| Season | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| 05–06 | Saipa | 3 |
| 06–07 | Saipa | 3 |
| 07–08 | Saipa | 3 |
| 08–09 | Saipa | 3 |
| 09–10 | Saipa | 10 |
| 10–11 | Saipa | 7 |
| 11–12 | Saipa | 7 |
| 12–13 | Saipa | 2 |
| 13–14 | Saipa | 2 |
| 14–15 | Saipa | 1 |
| 15–16 | Saipa | 1 |
International career
He made his first cap for Iran national football team in January 2007 in a friendly match against the UAE. He scored in his debut. He was selected among Iran's final squad participating in the 2007 Asian Cup. He has been called up for 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying. Sadeghi played in West Asian Football Federation Championship 2008 and won the cup.
International goals
- Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 January 2007 | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |  United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
Managerial statistics
- As of 21 January 2020
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| Saipa | 1 May 2019 | Present | 34 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 17.65 |
| Total | 34 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 17.65 | ||
Honours
Asian player of the year nomination
In April 2008, Sadeghi has been nominated for the 2008 Asian footballer of the year, as the sole Iranian player in the 21-player list of AFC.[7]
References
- eurosport
- "صادقی از کودکی تا اوج (کلیپ)". Library.tebyan.net. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
- اميدوارم با دايي قهرمان شويم. Khanevadeye Sabz Magazine (in Persian). Archived from the original on February 9, 2007. Retrieved February 1, 2007.
- "نارنجی پوش وفادار". Library.tebyan.net. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
- "اولین تیبا سایپا برای صادقی". Library.tebyan.net. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
- http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=251473
- "Sadeghi nominated for AFC player of the year". PersianLeague.com. Retrieved April 22, 2008.
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