Ali Alipour

Ali Alipour (Persian: علی علیپور‎; born 2 August 1994),[1] is an Iranian football forward who currently plays for Persepolis.

Ali Alipour
Personal information
Full name Ali Alipour Ghara
Date of birth (1994-11-12) 12 November 1994
Place of birth Qaem Shahr, Iran
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Striker / Winger
Club information
Current team
 Persepolis
Number 70
Youth career
2007–2012 Nassaji Mazandaran
2010–2011 Steel Azin
2013–2015 Rah Ahan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Sang Ahan Bafq 25 (3)
2013–2015 Rah Ahan 25 (3)
2015– Persepolis 145 (51)
National team‡
2017– Iran 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 December 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 June 2019

At the age of 19 years and 185 days, Alipour is the youngest player ever 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 so far, who has scored the only winning goals in two different derby matches.[2]

Club career

Alipour started his career with Nassaji Mazandaran in 2011. He made his professional debut in 2012 at the age of 16 with Azadegan League club Sang Ahan.

Persepolis
Alipour, pictured playing against Nasaf at the 2018 AFC Champions League

He signed with Persepolis in January 2015.[3] Alipour scored his first goal for the club on 11 March 2015 in a 2–2 draw against Naft Masjed Soleyman. On 15 May 2015 Alipour scored in the Tehran derby against Esteghlal, making him the youngest player to score in the Tehran Derby, with only 19 years of age.[4][5] On 26 March 2016 Alipour scored his first hat-trick for the club in a 6–4 friendly win against Omani champions Al-Oruba.

Alipour was Persian Gulf Pro League top goalscorer in 2017–18 for 19 goals scored for Persepolis.

International career
Alipour in Iran training in 2019.

Alipour was called up to Iran national football team in March 2017[6] and he made his debut against Sierra Leone[7] on 17 March 2018 in a friendly match.[8][9]

Career statistics

Club
As of 27 February 2020

Club Division Season League Hazfi Cup Asia Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sang Ahan Division 1 2012–13 25300——253
Rah Ahan Pro League 2013–14 15131——182
2014–15 10220——122
Total 50651––––557
Persepolis Pro League 2015 1320060—202
2015–16 28530——315
2016–17 2641080—344
2017–18 281931125114426
2018–19 301451123004718
2019–20 1973222002410
Total 1455216440101120167
Career Total 1955819540101124574
  • Assists
SeasonTeamAssists
14–15Persepolis1
15–166
16–178
17–18
18–19
19–120 3

Honours

Club
Persepolis

Individual

References
  1. "علي عليپور وب سایت رسمی سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران,لیگ برتر فوتبال ایران,فوتبال برتر". www.iranleague.ir (in Persian). Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  2. "90tv.ir | وبسایت رسمی برنامه ۹۰ - علی علیپور رکورددار تاریخ دربی شد". 90tv.ir | وبسایت رسمی برنامه ۹۰ - (in Persian). Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  3. "Persepolis Striker Alipour Invited to National Team: Report - irannews". irannews. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  4. "Persepolis Striker Alipour Invited to National Team: Report - Tasnim News Agency". Tasnim News Agency. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  5. "علی علیپور جوان ترین گلزن تاریخ دربی :: ورزش سه". www.varzesh3.com (in Persian). Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  6. خبرورزشی (1 January 2020). "6 پرسپولیسی به تیم ملی دعوت شدند". fa (in Persian). Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  7. "حواشی بازی امروز تیم ملی/ عکس یادگاری بازیکنان سیرالئون با استادیوم!". پایگاه خبری جماران - امام خمینی - انقلاب اسلامی (in Persian). Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  8. "حاشیه‌های نیمه دوم بازی‌ ایران و سیرالئون". ایسنا (in Persian). 17 March 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  9. "عکس/ علیپور با چه شماره‌ای در تیم ملی بازی کرد؟". مشرق نیوز (in Persian). 17 March 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
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