Ali Latifi

{{Short description|Iranian footballer and manager}} {{Infobox football biography | image = Ali Latifi.jpg | name = Ali Latifi | fullname = Ali Latifi | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|2|20}} | birth_place = Tehran | height = {{convert|1.85|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} | position = [[Centre forward]] | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 1990–1992 | youthyears2 = 1992–1994 | youthclubs1 = [[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]] | youthclubs2 = [[Bahman F.C.|Bahman]] | years1 = 1993–1997 | years2 = 1997–1998 | years3 = 1998–2001 | years4 = 2001–2002 | years5 = 2002–2003 | years6 = 2003–2004 | years7 = 2004–2005 | years8 = 2005–2006 | years9 = 2006-2007 | clubs1 = | clubs2 = | clubs3 = [[Esteghlal F.C.]] | clubs4 = [[PAS Tehran F.C.|Pas Tehran]] | clubs5 = [[VfB Admira Wacker Mödling|Admira Wacker]] | clubs6 = [[Paykan F.C.|Paykan]] | clubs7 = [[F.C. Aboumoslem|Aboumoslem]] | clubs8 = [[Sorkhpooshan Delvar Afzar F.C.|Sorkhpooshan]] | clubs9 = [[Paykan F.C.|Paykan]] | caps1 = Esteghlal | goals1 = 52 | caps2 = | goals2 = 0 | caps3 = | goals3 = 21 | caps4 = | goals4 = 9 | caps5 = | goals5 = 3 | caps6 = | goals6 = 5 | caps7 = | goals7 = 2 | caps8 = | goals8 = 7 | caps9 = | goals9 = 3 | nationalyears1 = 1998 | nationalteam1 = [[Iran national football team|Iran]] | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | manageryears1 = 2008-2009 | managerclubs1 = [[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]] | manageryears2 = 2009-2010 | managerclubs2 = [[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal U23]] | manageryears3 = 2013–2014 | managerclubs3 = [[Rah Ahan Tehran F.C.|Rah Ahan]] (Assistant) | manageryears4 = 2013–2014 | managerclubs4 = [[Rah Ahan Tehran F.C.|Rah Ahan]] | manageryears5 = 2015–2016 | managerclubs5 = [[Oxin Alborz]] | manageryears6 = 2016–2017 | managerclubs6 = [[Oxin Alborz]] (Technical Manager) | manageryears7 = 2016–2017 | managerclubs7 = [[PAS Hamedan F.C.|PAS Hamedan]] | manageryears8 = 2017–2018 | managerclubs8 = [[Oxin Alborz]] | manageryears9 = 2018–2019 | managerclubs9 = [[Malavan F.C.|Malavan]] | manageryears10 = 2020– | managerclubs10 = [[Oxin Alborz]] | pcupdate = | ntupdate = }}

'''Ali Latifi''' ({{langx|fa|علی لطیفی}}, born February 20, 1976) is a retired [[Iran]]ian [[football (soccer)]] player. He was a member of the [[Iran national football team]] in the [[1998 World Cup]].

== Club career== Latifi has played for several clubs in Iran, namely [[Bahman F.C.|Bahman]], [[PAS Tehran F.C.|PAS Tehran]], [[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]], [[F.C. Aboumoslem|Aboumoslem]]. He also played for [[Admira Wacker]] in the 2001–02 season, and appeared for the club five times without scoring any goals.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.weltfussball.at/spieler_profil/ali-latifi/|title=Ali Latifi}}</ref>

== International career == He was a member of the [[Iran national football team]] and participated at the [[1998 FIFA World Cup]].

== Personal life == On 7 January 2026, Latifi publicly supported the [[2025–2026 Iranian protests]] on his [[Instagram]], stating: "[[Government of Iran|You]] came to the people of Iran with a seven-[[Iranian toman|toman]] dollar and the promise of paradise, and through embezzlement, discrimination, rent, and inequality, you turned rich Iran into a poor country."<ref>https://www.iranintl.com/202601070261</ref>

== Honours ==

===Player career=== {| class="wikitable" |+ !Club !Season !Goals |- |[[Bahman F.C.|Bahman]] |1993-97 |52 |- |[[Persepolis F.C.|Perspolis]] |1997-98 | - |- |[[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]] |1998-2001 |21 |- |[[PAS Tehran F.C.|PAS Tehran]] |2001-02 |9 |- |[[FC Admira Wacker Mödling|Admira Wacker]] |2002-03 |0 |- |[[Paykan F.C.|Paykan]] |2003-04 |5 |- |[[F.C. Aboumoslem|Aboumoslem]] |2004-05 |2 |- |[[Sorkhpooshan Delvar Afzar F.C.|Sorkhpooshan]] |2005-06 |7 |- |[[Paykan F.C.|Paykan]] |2006-07 |3 |}

===Managerial career=== {| class="wikitable" !Club !Season !Role !League |- |[[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]] |2008-09 |Manager |[[Persian Gulf Pro League]] |- |[[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]] '''<sup>U23</sup>''' |2009-10 | Manager | - |- |[[Rah Ahan Tehran F.C.|Rah Ahan]] |2013-14 |Assistant |Persian Gulf Pro League |- |[[PAS Tehran F.C.|Rah Ahan]] |2013-14 |Manager |Persian Gulf Pro League |- |[[Oxin Alborz]] |2015-16 |Manager |[[Azadegan League]] |- |[[Oxin Alborz]] |2016-17 |Technical Manager |Azadegan League |- |[[PAS Hamedan F.C.|PAS Hamedan]] |2016-17 |Manager |Azadegan League |- |[[Oxin Alborz]] |2017-18 |Manager |Azadegan League |- |[[Malavan F.C.|Malavan]] |2019-20 |Manager |Azadegan League |}

== References ==

{{Reflist}} * {{in lang|fa}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20100714053753/http://www.abrarnews.com/sport/1387/871012/html/page10.htm Interview by Abrar Varzeshi]

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