{{Short description|Iranian footballer (born 1979)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Ebrahim Sadeghi | image = Ebrahim Sadeghi 2019.jpg | upright = | caption = Sadeghi in 2019 | full_name = Ebrahim Sadeghi Senjani | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|2|4|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Karaj]], Iran | height = 1.78 m<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120327195308/http://asia.eurosport.com/football/person_prs183592.shtml eurosport]</ref> | position = [[Midfielder]] | currentclub = [[Saipa F.C.|Saipa]] (manager) | youthyears1 = 1992–1995 | youthclubs1 = [[Keshavarz F.C.|Keshavarz Karaj]] | youthyears2 = 1995–1998 | youthclubs2 = [[Persepolis F.C. Academy|Persepolis]] | youthyears3 = 1998–1999 | youthclubs3 = [[Moghavemat Tehran F.C.|Moghavemat Tehran]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.library.tebyan.net/index.aspx?pid=125884 |title=صادقی از کودکی تا اوج (کلیپ) |publisher=Library.tebyan.net |access-date=3 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314184406/http://www.library.tebyan.net/index.aspx?pid=125884 |archive-date=14 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | youthyears4 = 2000 | youthclubs4 = [[Saipa F.C.|Saipa]] | years1 = 2000–2017 | clubs1 = [[Saipa F.C.|Saipa]] | caps1 = 437 | goals1 = 42 | nationalyears1 = 2007–2008 | nationalteam1 = [[Iran national football team|Iran]] | nationalcaps1 = 15 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | manageryears1 = 2017–2019 | managerclubs1 = [[Saipa F.C.|Saipa]] (assistant) | manageryears2 = 2019–2021 | managerclubs2 = [[Saipa F.C.|Saipa]] | manageryears3 = 2021–2023 | managerclubs3 = [[Mes Rafsanjan F.C.|Mes Rafsanjan]] (assistant) | manageryears4 = 2023–2024 | managerclubs4 = [[Zob Ahan Esfahan F.C.|Zob Ahan Esfahan]] (assistant) | manageryears5 = 2024– | managerclubs5 = [[Saipa F.C.|Saipa]] }} '''Ebrahim Sadeghi''' ({{langx|fa|ابراهیم صادقی}}, born 4 February 1979) is an Iranian football coach and retired [[association football|player]] who played for [[Saipa F.C.|Saipa]] for 17 years.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ksabz.net/article.asp?AID=14459 | script-title=fa:اميدوارم با دايي قهرمان شويم | language=fa | work=Khanevadeye Sabz Magazine | access-date=1 February 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070209020333/http://www.ksabz.net/article.asp?AID=14459 | archive-date=9 February 2007 | url-status=dead }}</ref> He is the manager of [[Saipa F.C.|Saipa]] in [[Azadegan League]].
Sadeghi has been playing for Saipa since 2000. In 2010, [[Saipa Cultural and Athletic Corporation]] celebrated a testimonial ceremony for him because of "his loyalty to the club", calling him ''The Orange Loyal''. He was also gifted a [[Saipa Tiba]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.library.tebyan.net/sports/news/2010/5/15/124439.html |title=نارنجی پوش وفادار |publisher=Library.tebyan.net |access-date=3 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314184433/http://www.library.tebyan.net/sports/news/2010/5/15/124439.html |archive-date=14 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.library.tebyan.net/sports/news/2010/5/22/124968.html |title=اولین تیبا سایپا برای صادقی |publisher=Library.tebyan.net |access-date=3 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314184448/http://www.library.tebyan.net/sports/news/2010/5/22/124968.html |archive-date=14 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
On 13 December 2015, in a match against [[Esteghlal Ahvaz F.C.|Esteghlal Ahvaz]] Sadeghi played his 400th league match for the club, becoming the only player in the history of the [[Persian Gulf Pro League]] to reach this feat.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=251473 | title=Saipa's Ebrahim Sadeghi reaches 400-game milestone | date=13 December 2015 }}</ref> He retired on 4 May 2017 after playing 17 seasons at Saipa at the top flight.
==Club career==
===Youth career=== Sadeghi was born in [[Karaj]], Iran. He joined [[Keshavarz F.C.|Keshavarz]] at the age of thirteen and played at the club until 1995 where he was spotted by [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] and joined their academy. After three years at Persepolis he joined [[Moghavemat Tehran F.C.|Moghavemat Tehran]] before settling at Saipa a year later.
===Saipa=== Sadeghi graduated from the Saipa youth ranks and was signed to the club in 2000. He has played for [[Saipa F.C.|Saipa]] for his entire. His good performances since [[2006–07 Iran Pro League|2006–07 season]] made big clubs to show some interest on him. In 2008 Sadeghi was nominated for Asian Footballer of the Year, but failed to win the award. He played in [[AFC Champions League]] for Saipa and continued to play for the club in 2008–09 season.
In April 2008, Sadeghi was nominated for the 2008 [[Asian footballer of the year]], as the sole Iranian player in the 21-player list of [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.persianleague.com/the-news/1-latest-news/3944-sadeghi-nominated-for-afc-player-of-the-year.html | title= Sadeghi nominated for AFC player of the year | work=PersianLeague.com | access-date=22 April 2008 }}</ref>
==International career== He made his first [[cap (sport)|cap]] for [[Iran national football team]] in January 2007 in a friendly match against the [[UAE national football team|UAE]]. He scored in his debut. He was selected among Iran's final squad participating in the [[2007 Asian Cup]]. He has been called up for [[2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying]]. Sadeghi played in [[West Asian Football Federation Championship 2008]] and won the cup.
==Career statistics==
===Club=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|[[Hazfi Cup]] !colspan="2"|[[Asian Football Confederation|Asia]] !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="16"|[[Saipa F.C.|Saipa]] |rowspan="16"|[[Persian Gulf Cup|Pro League]] |[[2001–02 Iran Pro League|2001–02]] |8||0||0||0||–||–||8||0 |- |[[2002–03 Iran Pro League|2002–03]] |15||1||0||0||–||–||15||1 |- |[[2003–04 Iran Pro League|2003–04]] |32||3||0||0||–||–||32||3 |- |[[2004–05 Iran Pro League|2004–05]] |27||3||2||0||–||–||29||3 |- |[[2005–06 Iran Pro League|2005–06]] |30||2||0||0||–||–||30||2 |- |[[2006–07 Persian Gulf Cup|2006–07]] |29||5||1||0||–||–||30||5 |- |[[2007–08 Persian Gulf Cup|2007–08]] |30||3||1||0||7||0||38||3 |- |[[2008–09 Persian Gulf Cup|2008–09]] |31||1||1||0||–||–||32||1 |- |[[2009–10 Persian Gulf Cup|2009–10]] |32||7||1||0||–||–||33||7 |- |[[2010–11 Persian Gulf Cup|2010–11]] |34||4||1||1||–||–||35||5 |- |[[2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup|2011–12]] |30||3||1||0||–||–||24||1 |- |[[2012–13 Persian Gulf Cup|2012–13]] |32||1||0||0||–||–||32||1 |- |[[2013–14 Iran Pro League|2013–14]] |29||0||1||0||–||–||30||0 |- |[[2014–15 Iran Pro League|2014–15]] |27||2||1||0||–||–||28||2 |- |[[2015–16 Iran Pro League|2015–16]] |27||5||2||0||–||–||29||5 |- |[[2016–17 Iran Pro League|2016–17]] |24||2||3||0||–||–||27||2 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !437!!42!!15!!1!!7!!0!!452!!41 |}
===International=== :''Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.'' {| class="wikitable" |- ! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- | 1 || 12 January 2007 || [[Zayed Sports City Stadium|Sheikh Zayed Stadium]], [[Abu Dhabi]] || {{fb|UAE}} || 1–0 || 2–0 || [[Friendly match|Friendly]] |}
==Managerial statistics== {{updated|21 January 2020}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- !rowspan="2"| Team !rowspan="2"| From !rowspan="2"| To !colspan="8"|Record |- !G !W !D !L !GF !GA !GD !Win % |- | [[Saipa F.C.|Saipa]] | 1 May 2019 | 15 April 2021 {{WDL|34|6|16|12|for=29|against=39|diff=yes}} |- ! colspan="3"| Total {{WDLtot|34|6|16|12|for=29|against=39|diff=yes}} |}
==Honours== ;Saipa *[[Iran Pro League]] (1): [[2006–07 Iran Pro League|2006–07]]
;Iran *[[West Asian Football Federation Championship|WAFF Championship]] (1): [[2008 West Asian Football Federation Championship|2008]]
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Saipa F.C. squad}} {{Iran Squad 2007 AFC Asian Cup}} {{Saipa F.C. managers}}
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