# Ali Samereh

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Iranian association football player

Ali Samereh Personal information Full name Ali Samereh Date of birth (1977-11-23) November 23, 1977 (age 48) Place of birth Rafsanjan, Iran Position Striker Team information Current team Esteghlal (team manager) Youth career 1993–1996 Mes Rafsanjan Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1996–1999 Shahrdari Kerman 33 (3) 1999–2000 Fajr Sepasi 14 (9) 2000–2005 Esteghlal 103 (32) 2001–2002 → Perugia Calcio (loan) 6 (0) 2005–2008 Al-Shaab 78 (55) 2008–2009 Ajman Club 16 (4) 2009–2010 Mes Kerman 20 (5) 2010–2011 Pas Hamedan 10 (0) 2011–2012 Mes Sarcheshmeh 21 (3) 2012–2014 Mes Rafsanjan 28 (5) International career 2002–2007 Iran 25 (2) Managerial career 2016–2017 Kian Bakhtiari Zagros 2017–2018 Mes Rafsanjan 2023– Esteghlal (Team manager) * Club domestic league appearances and goals

**Ali Samereh** ([Persian](/source/Persian_language): علی سامره; born November 23, 1977) is an Iranian [football](/source/Association_football) coach and former player. He played for Iranian clubs [Fajr Sepasi](/source/Fajr_Sepasi_F.C.), [Esteghlal](/source/Esteghlal_F.C.) and [Mes Kerman](/source/Mes_Kerman_F.C.), for Italian side [Perugia](/source/Perugia_Calcio), and for UAE clubs [Al-Shaab](/source/Al-Shaab_(UAE)) and [Ajman](/source/Ajman_Club). He usually played as a [striker](/source/Striker_(association_football)).

## Club career

Samereh began his career at [Iranian Premier League](/source/Iran's_Premier_Football_League) outfit [F.C. Fajr Sepasi](/source/F.C._Fajr_Sepasi) and soon showed what he is capable of, this earned him a move to the Iranian giants [Esteghlal F.C.](/source/Esteghlal_F.C.) He continued his first-rate performance with [Esteghlal F.C.](/source/Esteghlal_F.C.) and was instrumental in the glory of the club. They took the opportunity and sent him on loan to [Perugia Calcio](/source/Perugia_Calcio), a [Serie A](/source/Serie_A) Italian club for a fee of £166,000.[1] Samereh's success with [Perugia Calcio](/source/Perugia_Calcio) was very limited due to only two handfuls of appearances with the club and he soon returned to Esteghlal FC.

In 2005, he moved to the [UAE](/source/UAE) to play for [Al-Shaab](/source/Al-Shaab_(UAE)). During the first season, Ali Samereh scored 17 goals for the club in the [UAE League](/source/UAE_League), becoming the league's third top goalscorer in the 2005/06 season.[2] He continued his impressive performances for his club, scoring another 17 goals in the 2006/07 league season and becoming the second top scorer.[3]

Samereh, [UAE League](/source/UAE_League)'s top goal scorer extended his contract at [Al-Shaab](/source/Al-Shaab_(UAE)) for another year in a $700,000 contract.[4]

He moved back to Iran in May 2009 and sign one-year contract with [Mes Kerman](/source/Mes_Kerman), He scored important goals for Mes at [2010 AFC Champions League](/source/2010_AFC_Champions_League).

## Career statistics

- *As of 19 May 2019*

Club Division Season League Cup Continental Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Fajr Sepasi Azadegan League 1999–00 9 – Esteghlal 2000–01 13 Perugia Serie A 2001–02 6 0 1 0 – 7 0 Esteghlal Persian Gulf Pro League 2002–03 6 2003–04 7 – 2004–05 12 6 – Total 19 Al-Shaab UAE Pro-League 2004–05 9 – 2005–06 17 – 2006–07 17 – 2007–08 12 – Total 55 – Ajman Club UAE Pro-League 2008–09 4 – Mes Kerman Persian Gulf Pro League 2009–10 20 5 7 3 Pas Hamedan 2010–11 10 0 – Mes Sarcheshmeh 2011–12 21 3 – Mes Rafsanjan Azadegan League 2012–13 23 5 – 2013–14 5 0 – Total 28 5 – Career total 116

## International career

He was called up for the [national team](/source/Iran_national_football_team) in 2002, and made several appearances, however he could not repeat his goal scoring feat at the national level. After a period away from football due to injury, Samereh soon bounced back and continued his scoring for [Esteghlal F.C.](/source/Esteghlal_F.C.) in the [2003/04](/source/2003%E2%80%9304_Iran_Pro_League) season and was recalled to the Iran national football team.

He was a couple of years away from [Team Melli](/source/Team_Melli) despite his goalscoring record in the [UAE League](/source/UAE_League). In January 2007 he was once again called up to the national team for a friendly tournament in the [UAE](/source/UAE), where he has been playing for [Al-Shaab](/source/Al-Shaab_(UAE)) since 2005, though he did not join the squad.

In January 2008 he once again joined the Iranian squad for the [2010 FIFA World Cup qualification](/source/2010_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification) campaign, appearing for Iran in a warm-up friendly match against [Qatar](/source/Qatar_national_football_team). With [Vahid Hashemian](/source/Vahid_Hashemian) not participating in the third stage of the qualification, Samereh was expected to play an important role in this campaign.

Afhsin Ghotbi recalled the striker for the [FIFA World Cup](/source/FIFA_World_Cup) qualifying campaign against [South Korea](/source/South_Korea).

## Managerial career

Samereh was manager of [Mes Rafsanjan](/source/Mes_Rafsanjan_F.C.) until his dismissal in September 2018.[5]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Perugia Net Iranian Inzaghi"](http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/articles/focussamereh.html). channel4.com. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20070406101243/http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/articles/focussamereh.html) from the original on 2007-04-06. Retrieved 2007-04-07.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["UAE League Division 1: 2005/2006 Goal Scorers"](http://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=1374&scorers=true). Goalzz.com. Retrieved 2006-11-20.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["UAE League Division 1: 2006/2007 Goal Scorers"](http://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=2301&scorers=true). Goalzz.com. Retrieved 2007-11-27.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Samereh extends Al-Shaab contract"](http://www.iransportspress.com/?c=118&a=4242). IranSportsPress.com. Retrieved 2007-04-17.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["برکناری سامره از سرمربیگری مس رفسنجان"](https://www.varzesh3.com/news/1556380/%D8%A8%D8%B1%DA%A9%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B3%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A8%DB%8C%DA%AF%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D9%85%D8%B3-%D8%B1%D9%81%D8%B3%D9%86%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%86). *varzesh3.com*. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.

## External links

- [Channel 4 Article : Perugia Net Iranian Inzaghi](http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/articles/focussamereh.html)

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