# Ebrahim Ghasempour

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Iranian footballer and coach

Ebrahim Ghasempour Ghasempour in 1976 Personal information Full name Ebrahim Ghasempour Date of birth (1957-09-11) 11 September 1957 (age 68) Place of birth Abadan, Iran[1][2] Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] Position Midfielder Youth career 1972–1974 Sanat Naft Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1974–1976 Sanat Naft 1976–1978 Shahbaz 1978–1979 Pas 1979–1980 Emirates Club 1980–1982 Al-Nasr 1982–1983 Al-Arabi 1983–1985 Al-Masry 1985–1988 Al-Rayyan 1988–1990 Al-Sadd 1992–1994 Al-Masry 1994–1996 Pas Al-Arabi International career 1975–1978 Iran 28 (0) Managerial career 1994–1995 Pas 1996–1997 Pas B 1997 Pas 1997–1999 Iran-U23 1999–2000 Pas 2001–2002 Sanat Naft 2002 Bargh Shiraz 2006–2007 Hatta 2007–2008 Sanat Naft 2008 Homa 2008 Hatta 2008–2009 Emirates 2011–2012 Damash Gilan 2012–2013 Mes Kerman 2013–2014 Sanat Naft * Club domestic league appearances and goals

**Ebrahim Ghasempour** ([Persian](/source/Persian_language): ابراهیم قاسمپور; born 11 September 1957) is an Iranian [association football](/source/Association_football) [coach](/source/Coach_(sport)) and retired player who in 2013 managed [Sanat Naft](/source/Sanat_Naft_F.C.) in [Azadegan League](/source/Azadegan_League).

## Early life

Ghasempour was born on 11 September 1957 in [Abadan](/source/Abadan), [Iran](/source/Iran) and began his career by playing in the youth team of [Sanat Naft](/source/Sanat_Naft_F.C.) in 1972. He joined the senior team in 1974 after winning the [1974 AFC Youth Championship](/source/1974_AFC_Youth_Championship).[2]

## Playing career

After playing for [Sanat Naft](/source/Sanat_Naft_F.C.) for three years, he left the club in 1976 and joined [Shahbaz](/source/Shahbaz_F.C.) reaching the third place in the [Iranian league](/source/Takht_Jamshid_Cup) in [1976–77](/source/1976%E2%80%9377_Takht_Jamshid_Cup) with that club as one of the key players. He signed a two-year contract with [Pas](/source/PAS_Tehran_F.C.) in 1978. He played for different clubs in [Iranian](/source/Iran), [Emirati](/source/United_Arab_Emirates), [Qatari](/source/Qatari) and [Egyptian](/source/Egypt) leagues for 16 years. He returned to [Pas](/source/PAS_Tehran_F.C.) in 1994 and retired in 1996.

## International career

Ghasempour was invited to the [Iran national football team](/source/Iran_national_football_team) and made 31 appearances for the [Iran national football team](/source/Iran_national_football_team) from 1975 to 1978[3] and was a participant at the [1978 FIFA World Cup](/source/1978_FIFA_World_Cup). He was a member of the Iranian team winning the [Asia Cup 1976](/source/1976_AFC_Asian_Cup) in Tehran, and reached the quarterfinals of the [Olympic Tournament in Montreal in 1976](/source/Football_at_the_1976_Summer_Olympics).[1][2]

## Coaching career

In 1994, Ghasempour returned to [Pas](/source/PAS_Tehran_F.C.) as a player-manager and managed the team until 1995. After he retired from playing, he was appointed as the head coach of B team of Pas club and was selected again as the manager of Pas in 1997 but resigned after six months to become the manager of [Iran national under-23 football team](/source/Iran_national_under-23_football_team). He was sacked in 1999. Two months after, he returned again as the head coach of [Pas](/source/PAS_Tehran_F.C.). He was appointed as the manager of [Sanat Naft](/source/Sanat_Naft_F.C.) in July 2001 and was managing the team until February 2002. [Bargh Shiraz](/source/Bargh_Shiraz_F.C.) signed a contract with Ghasempour in February 2002 and he stayed there till December 2002. He became the head coach of [United Arab Emirates](/source/United_Arab_Emirates) club, [Hatta Club](/source/Hatta_Club), in January 2006. He resigned in April 2007 and was appointed as the head coach of [Sanat Naft](/source/Sanat_Naft_F.C.) in July 2007.[4] After bad results, Ghasempour was sacked in March 2008. In June 2008, he was appointed as the head coach of Homa and resigned the same year. He returned to [Hatta](/source/Hatta_Club) in November 2008 but resigned and became the head coach of [Emirates Club](/source/Emirates_Club).[5] He left the club over disagreements with the club's chairman. He was appointed as the head coach of [Iran Pro League](/source/Iran_Pro_League) side [Damash Gilan](/source/S.C._Damash) on 20 September 2011 replaced [Mehdi Dinvarzadeh](/source/Mehdi_Dinvarzadeh) but he resigned on 31 December 2011 after just five months in charge.[6] He was appointed as Mes Kerman's new head coach on 15 February 2012, signing a contract until the end of season. He began his career in Mes with a 1–1 draw with [Persepolis](/source/Persepolis_F.C.). After some good results with the team that saved the club from relegation, his contract was extended for one more season but he was sacked on 27 December 2012. He was named as newly relegated [Sanat Naft](/source/Sanat_Naft_F.C.) on 12 June 2013. After his failure in promoting back the team to the first division, he was sacked by the club.

### Statistics

- *As of 1 March 2014*

Team From To Record G W D L GF GA +/- Pas June 1994 June 1995 22 6 13 3 32 22 +10 Pas January 1997 June 1997 10 6 2 2 10 10 0 Iran U-23 June 1997 June 1999 23 13 7 3 37 22 +15 Pas November 1999 May 2000 14 6 2 6 15 11 +4 Sanat Naft July 2001 February 2002 8 1 4 3 9 10 −1 Bargh Shiraz February 2002 December 2002 26 9 5 12 28 37 −9 Hatta January 2006 April 2007 26 25 1 0 25 10 +15 Sanat Naft July 2007 March 2008 30 8 8 14 30 37 −7 Hatta November 2008 December 2008 5 2 1 2 6 4 +2 Emirates November 2008 March 2009 Damash September 2011 January 2012 10 5 3 2 18 11 +7 Mes Kerman February 2012 January 2013 28 11 10 7 26 21 +5 Sanat Naft June 2013 June 2014 25 11 7 7 25 21 +4

## Personal life

On 26 February 2026, in light of the [2025–2026 Iranian protests](/source/2025%E2%80%932026_Iranian_protests), Ghasempour commented on the national team's silence on the protests, stating: "Many people are not happy with the national team. Many people are not happy with the national team and do not wish the players success."[7]

## References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Ebrahim Ghasempour](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ebrahim_Ghasempour).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-sr_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-sr_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-sr_1-2) [Ebrahim Ghassempour](https://web.archive.org/web/20200418112925/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gh/ebrahim-ghassempour-1.html). sports-reference.com

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-r1_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-r1_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-r1_2-2) [Ebrahim Ghasempour](http://takhtejamshidcup.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=198&Itemid=749). takhtejamshidcup.com

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Panahi, Majeed (16 July 2009). ["Iran – Record International Players"](https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/iran-recintlp.html). [Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation](/source/Rec.Sport.Soccer_Statistics_Foundation).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Ghasempour signed with Sanat Naft](http://www.iransport.net/News/asp/Detail_News_1386.asp?id=37699) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20100620152505/http://iransport.net/News/asp/Detail_News_1386.asp?id=37699) 20 June 2010 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine). Iransport.net (7 April 2017). Retrieved 5 July 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Ghasempour became head coach of Hatta](http://www.sportmedicine.ir/modules.php?name=contents&t=1432) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160303220122/http://www.sportmedicine.ir/modules.php?name=contents&t=1432) 3 March 2016 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine). Sportmedicine.ir (31 December 2009). Retrieved 5 July 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [Damash Head coach resigned, Ghasempour will become new head coach](http://www.goal.com/iran/news/1825/%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86/2011/09/19/2672090/%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B9%D9%81%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%AF%DB%8C%D9%86%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%88-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B1%D8%AE%D8%AA%DA%A9%D9%86-%D8%AE%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B8%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%AF). Goal.com (8 November 2013). Retrieved 5 July 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [https://www.iranintl.com/202602261357](https://www.iranintl.com/202602261357)

v t e Iran squad – 1976 AFC Asian Cup winners (3rd title) GK Rashidi GK Asgarkhani DF Nazari DF Zolfagharnasab DF Abdollahi DF Eskandarian DF Nayebagha DF Mirfakhraei MF Parvin MF Ghelichkhani MF Ghasempour MF Sadeghi MF Azizi MF Shahbandari FW Khorshidi FW Nouraei FW Mazloomi FW Rowshan Coach: Mohajerani

v t e Iran football squad – 1976 Summer Olympics 1 Rashidi 2 Nazari 3 Eskandarian 4 Zolfagharnassab 5 Ghelichkhani 6 Ghasempour 7 Parvin 8 Abdollahi 9 Nouraei 10 Rowshan 11 Khorshidi 12 Nayebagha 13 Mazloumi 14 Mirfakhraei 15 Jahani 16 Azizi 17 Hejazi Coach: Mohajerani

v t e Iran squad – 1978 FIFA World Cup 1 Hejazi 2 Danaeifard 3 Fariba 4 Bishkar 5 Allahverdi 6 Nayebagha 7 Parvin (c) 8 Ghasempour 9 Sadeghi 10 Rowshan 11 Ghashghaean 12 Mavaddat 13 Majd Teymouri 14 Nazari 15 Eskandarian 16 Nouraei 17 Jahani 18 Faraki 19 Shojaei 20 Abdollahi 21 Kazerani 22 Korbekandi Coach: Mohajerani

v t e Iran national under-23 football team – managers Soleimani (1980–82) Yavari (1982–84) Soleimani (1984–88) Rudi Gutendorf (1988) Soleimani (1988–91) Habibi (1991–94) Hadžiabdić (1994) Jürgen Gede (1994–95) Habibi (1995) Ghasempour (1997–99) Coordes (1999) Monajati (1999–02) Ivanković (2002–03) Mayeli Kohan (2003–04) Faraki (2004) Simões (2005–06) Begović (2006–07) Nikolić (2007–08) G. Peyrovani (2009–10) Afazeli (2010–11) Mansourian (2011–14) Vingada (2014) Khakpour (2014–16) A. Peiravani (2017–18) Kranjčar (2018–19) Majidi (2019) Estili (2019–21) Mahdavikia (2021–22) Enayati (2023) Ravankhah (2025–)

v t e Emirates Club – managers Đorđević (1981–82) Salman (1996–97) Gugleta (2005) Fabisch (2005–06) Al-Ajlani (2006–07) Pintado (2007) Hidoussi (2007–08) Baroot (2008) Abdel Fattah (2008) Ghasempour (2008–09) Al-Ajlani (2009–10) Baroot (2010) Ghrairi (2010–11) Benzarti (2011–12) Júnior (2012–13) Sérgio (2013) Baroot (2013) Comelli (2013–16) Bücker (2016) Abidic (2016) Hašek (2016–17) Abidi (2017–18) Mahrous (2018) Kadri (2018–19) Baroot (2019) Hadžievski (2019–21) Sektioui (2021) El Ramadi (2021–22) Labidi (2022–23) Al Jalboot (2023) Planagumà (2023) Al Shehhic (2023–24) Zenga (2024) Carbone (2024) Nestorović (2024) Al Sayed (2024–25) Tabib (2025–) (c) = caretaker manager

v t e Sanat Mes Kerman F.C. – managers Zolfagharnasab (2000–02) Mohammadi (2002–06) Dastneshan (2006–07) Kazemi (2007–08) Ghalenoei (2008) Ziaei (2008) Mazloumi (2008–09) Mohammadi (a.i.) (2009) Bonačić (2009–10) Marfavi (2010–11) Serritslev (a.i.) (2011) Blažević (2011–12) Ghasempour (2012–13) Bonačić (2013) Yavari (2013) Mazloumi (2013–14) Bonačić (2014) Misaghian (2014–15) Begović (2015–16) Ebrahimzadeh (2016–17) Dražić (2017–18) Dastneshan (2018–19) Hosseinkhani (2019) Hosseini (2019–20) Mohajeri (2020–21) Kazemi (2021) Hosseinkhani (2021–23) Mahmoudinia (2023) Namjoc (2023) Mohammadi (2023–24) Shahbac (2024) Samereh (2024–25) Hosseinkhani (2025–)

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