Ali Alipour
Ali Alipour Ghara (Persian: علی علیپور قرا; born 11 November 1995)[1] is an Iranian international footballer who plays as a forward for Gil Vicente.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ali Alipour Ghara | ||
| Date of birth | 11 November 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Qaem Shahr, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gil Vicente | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Nassaji | ||
| 2011–2012 | Steel Azin | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Nassaji | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Sang Ahan Bafq | 25 | (3) |
| 2013–2015 | Rah Ahan | 25 | (3) |
| 2015–2020 | Persepolis | 153 | (56) |
| 2020–2022 | Marítimo | 60 | (9) |
| 2022– | Gil Vicente | 15 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Iran U17 | 6 | (3) |
| 2011–2013 | Iran U20 | 6 | (8) |
| 2018– | Iran | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 February 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2019 | |||
At the age of 19 years and 185 days, Alipour was the youngest-ever player to score in the Tehran derby after scoring in Persepolis' 1–0 victory on 15 May 2015. He is the only player in Tehran derby history who has scored the winning goal in two derby matches. [2]
Club career
Alipour started his career with Nassaji Mazandaran. He made his professional debut in 2012 at the age of 16 with Azadegan League club Sang Ahan Bafq.[3]
Persepolis
Alipour signed with Persepolis in January 2015.[4] AHe scored his first goal for the club on 11 March 2015 in a 2–2 draw against Naft Masjed Soleyman. On 15 May, Alipour scored in the Tehran derby against Esteghlal, making him the youngest player to score in the Tehran derby at 19 years old.[5][6] On 26 March 2016, Alipour scored his first hat-trick for the club in a 6–4 friendly win against Omani champions Al-Oruba.
He was the Persian Gulf Pro League top goalscorer in 2017–18, tallying 19 goals.
C.S. Marítimo
On 28 September 2020, Alipour joined Portuguese Primeira Liga club Marítimo on a two-year deal.[7]
International career
Alipour was called up to the Iran national football team in March 2017.[8] He made his debut against Sierra Leone[9] on 17 March 2018 in a friendly match.[10][11]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nassaji | 2010–2011 | Azadegan League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Sang Ahan Bafq | 2012–13 | Azadegan League | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 3 | ||
| Total | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 3 | ||
| Rah Ahan | 2013–14 | Pro League | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 20 | 3 | ||
| 2014–15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 25 | 3 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 30 | 4 | ||
| Persepolis | 2014–15 | Pro League | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 19 | 2 | |
| 2015–16 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 5 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 37 | 4 | |||
| 2017–18 | 28 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1[c] | 1 | 44 | 26 | ||
| 2018–19 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 18 | ||
| 2019–20 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 17 | ||
| Total | 153 | 56 | 16 | 5 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 211 | 72 | ||
| Marítimo | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | |
| 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 34 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 35 | 8 | ||
| Total | 60 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 64 | 10 | |||
| Career total | 263 | 71 | 25 | 7 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 330 | 89 | ||
- ^ All appearances in the Iranian Hazfi Cup
- ^ All appearances in the AFC Champions League
- ^ Appearance in the Iranian Super Cup
International
- As of 11 June 2019[14]
Honours
- Persepolis
- Persian Gulf Pro League: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20
- Hazfi Cup: 2018–19
- Iranian Super Cup: 2017, 2018, 2019
- AFC Champions League runner-up: 2018
- Individual
- Persian Gulf Pro League Top Goalscorer: 2017–18
- Persian Gulf Pro League Team of the Year: 2017–18
- Persian Gulf Pro League Best Striker of the Year: 2017–18
- Navad Player of the Month: September 2017, October 2017
References
- ^ . www.iranleague.ir (in Persian). Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
- ^ . 90tv.ir | وبسایت رسمی برنامه ۹۰ - (in Persian). Archived from the original on 3 November 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "علیپور: با ساچمه هم نمی‌شود به بیرانوند گل زد :: ورزش سه". www.varzesh3.com (in Persian). Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ "Persepolis Striker Alipour Invited to National Team: Report - irannews". irannews. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "Persepolis Striker Alipour Invited to National Team: Report - Tasnim News Agency". Tasnim News Agency. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "علی علیپور جوان ترین گلزن تاریخ دربی :: ورزش سه". www.varzesh3.com (in Persian). Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "BEM-VINDO ALI ALIPOUR". C.S. Marítimo. 28 September 2020.
- ^ خبرورزشی (1 January 2020). "6 پرسپولیسی به تیم ملی دعوت شدند". fa (in Persian). Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "حواشی بازی امروز تیم ملی/ عکس یادگاری بازیکنان سیرالئون با استادیوم!". پایگاه خبری جماران - امام خمینی - انقلاب اسلامی (in Persian). Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "حاشیه‌های نیمه دوم بازی ایران و سیرالئون". ایسنا (in Persian). 17 March 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "عکس/ علیپور با چه شماره‌ای در تیم ملی بازی کرد؟". مشرق نیوز (in Persian). 17 March 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ Ali Alipour at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ Ali Alipour at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Ali Alipour". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
External links
- at Persian League