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 | |||||||||||||
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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 | 129 | (12) | |||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2023 | Iran | 71 | (2) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 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
editAmiri started his career with Datis Lorestan.[3] He left Gahar Zagros in the summer of 2011 and Naft Masjed Soleyman and spent two seasons with them.[4]
Naft Tehran
editIn May 2013 he joined Naft Tehran with a two-year contract.[5] 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
editAmiri joined Persepolis in summer of 2016 with a two years contract.[6] 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
editOn 21 July 2018, Amiri agreed to a two-year contract with Turkish Giants Trabzonspor.[7][8]
Persepolis
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On 13 July 2019, Amiri signed a two-year contract with Persian Gulf Pro League champions Persepolis.[9][10] 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.[9]
Also clubs No. 19 was given to Amiri.
International career
editHe was called into Iran's 2015 AFC Asian Cup squad on 30 December 2014 by Carlos Queiroz.[11] 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.[12]
Personal life
editAmiri 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.[13]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 30 October 2024[14]
| 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 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | ||
| Total | 129 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 166 | 16 | ||
| Career total | 329 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 54 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 413 | 44 | ||
International
edit- As of match played 20 June 2023[15]
| 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
editNaft Tehran
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
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.
- ^ وحید امیری؛ لوبیای سحرآمیز فوتبال ایران (Vahid Amiri; The Magic Bean of Iranian Football)
- ^ وحید امیری؛ لوبیای سحرآمیز فوتبال ایران (Vahid Amiri; The Magic Bean of Iranian Football)
- ^ "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
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