Summary
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 and Iran national team.
 Amiri with Iran at the 2018 FIFA World Cup | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Vahid Amiri[1] | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 2 April 1988 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Darreh-ye Badam, Khorramabad, Iran[2] | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Winger | |||||||||||||
| Team information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | Persepolis | |||||||||||||
| Number | 19 | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Datis | |||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Kowsar | |||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Gahar Zagros | |||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Naft MIS | 48 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 2013–2016 | Naft Tehran | 79 | (11) | |||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Persepolis | 51 | (8) | |||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Trabzonspor | 22 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2019– | Persepolis | 114 | (10) | |||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2023 | Iran | 71 | (2) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 June 2023 | ||||||||||||||
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
On 21 July 2018, Amiri agreed to a two-year contract with Turkish Giants Trabzonspor.[5][6]
Persepolis edit
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 edit
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]
Personal life edit
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.[11]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of match played 12 April 2024[12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Naft MIS | 2011–12 | Division 1 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 48 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 50 | 2 | ||||
| Naft Tehran | 2013–14 | Pro League | 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 | 2016–17 | Pro League | 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 | 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 |
| 2020–21 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 1 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Total | 114 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 147 | 14 | ||
| Career total | 314 | 32 | 27 | 6 | 51 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 394 | 42 | ||
International edit
- As of match played 20 June 2023[13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 2015 | 12 | 1 |
| 2016 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 71 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Amiri goal.
| 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 edit
Naft Tehran
Persepolis
- Persian Gulf Pro League: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022–23
- 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
References edit
- ^ a b "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: IR Iran (IRN)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 15. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "وحید امیری میهمان برنامه این هفته نود" [Vahid Amiri is the guest of this week's program]. Fars News Agency. Retrieved 8 March 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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Alipour, Nima (31 January 2016). "امیری: هنوز صدای دیرک در گوشم میپیچد/ از خیلی لذتهای زندگیام گذشتم". ISNA. Iran. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ "Iran - V. Amiri - Profile with news, career statistics - Soccerway".
- ^ Vahid Amiri at National-Football-Teams.com
External links edit
- Vahid Amiri at FFIRI.ir
- Vahid Amiri at IranLeague.ir