Vahid Amiri
Vahid Amiri (Persian: وحید امیری, born 2 April 1988) is an Iranian football player playing for Persepolis in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Amiri represented the Iran national football team at the 2015 and 2019 AFC Asian Cups and also 2018 FIFA World Cup. He predominantly plays as a left winger but can play as a second striker.
Amiri with Iran at the 2018 FIFA World Cup | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Vahid Amiri | ||
Date of birth | 2 April 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Darreh-ye Badam, Iran[1] | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Left Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Persepolis | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2009 | Datis Lorestan | ||
2009–2010 | Kowsar Lorestan | ||
2010–2011 | Gahar Zagros | ||
2011–2013 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 48 | (2) |
2013–2016 | Naft Tehran | 79 | (11) |
2016–2018 | Persepolis | 51 | (8) |
2018–2019 | Trabzonspor | 22 | (1) |
2019– | Persepolis | 38 | (8) |
National team‡ | |||
2015– | Iran | 54 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 January 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 November 2020 (UTC) |
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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5][6]
Persepolis
On 13 July 2019, Amiri signed a two-year contract with Persian Gulf Pro League champions Persepolis.[7][8] 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.[7]
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.[9] 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.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 4 February 2021.[11]
Club | Division | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Naft MIS | Division 1 | 2011–12 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 2 | ||
2012–13 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||||
Total | 48 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 50 | 2 | ||||
Naft Tehran | Pro League | 2013–14 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 2 | ||
2014–15 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 | — | 38 | 7 | |||
2015–16 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 5 | |||
Total | 79 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 2 | — | 97 | 14 | |||
Persepolis | Pro League | 2016–17 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | — | 37 | 7 | |
2017–18 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 2 | ||
Total | 51 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 9 | ||
Trabzonspor | Süper Lig | 2018–19 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 26 | 3 | ||
Total | 22 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 26 | 3 | ||||
Persepolis | Pro League | 2019–20 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 7 |
2020–21 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | ||
Total | 38 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 10 | ||
Career total | 238 | 30 | 18 | 4 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 298 | 38 |
- Assist Goals
Season | Team | Assists |
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2013–14 | Naft Tehran | 5 |
2014–15 | Naft Tehran | 10 |
2015–16 | Naft Tehran | 5 |
2016–17 | Persepolis | 7 |
2017–18 | Persepolis | 8 |
2018–19 | Trabzonspor | 0 |
2019–20 | Persepolis | 5 |
International caps
- Statistics accurate as of match played 12 November 2020.[12]
Iran | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2015 | 12 | 1 |
2016 | 9 | 0 |
2017 | 9 | 0 |
2018 | 12 | 0 |
2019 | 10 | 0 |
2020 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 54 | 1 |
International goals
- Scores and results list the Iran's goal tally first.
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 26 March 2015 | NV Arena, Sankt Pölten, Austria | Chile | Friendly |
Personal life
Amiri was born in the small village of Darreh-ye Badam in Lorestan Province. He has a degree in law and as of January 2016 is studying for his master's degree in Physical Education.[13]
Honours
Club
- Naft Tehran
- Persepolis
- Persian Gulf Pro League (3): 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20
- Iranian Super Cup (2): 2017, 2018
- 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
References
- "وحید امیری میهمان برنامه این هفته نود" [Vahid Amiri is the guest of this week's program]. Fars News Agency. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- "قنبرزاده به فارس خبر داد نفت تهران ۴ بازیکن جدید گرفت/ کامیابینیا بازیکن نفت است نه راهآهن". Fars News Agency. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- "وحید امیری به پرسپولیس پیوست" [Basic football: Four player hopefuls joined the adult league]. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- Kulübü, Trabzonspor. "Vahid Amiri'yle sözleşme imzaladık". trabzonspor.org.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- "Trabzonspor, Vahid Amiri'ye veda etti". NTVSpor.net (in Turkish). Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- "Vahid Amiri returns to Persepolis". Tehran Times. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- "رسمی؛ وحید امیری به پرسپولیس پیوست". ورزش سه (in Persian). Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- "Queiroz Names Team Melli Squad". afcasiancup.com. 30 December 2014. Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- "World Cup 2018: Iran head coach Carlos Queiroz names final squad". BBC Sport. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- "Iran - V. Amiri - Profile with news, career statistics - Soccerway".
- Vahid Amiri at National-Football-Teams.com
- Alipour, Nima (31 January 2016). "امیری: هنوز صدای دیرک در گوشم میپیچد/ از خیلی لذتهای زندگیام گذشتم". ISNA. Iran. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
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