# Ebrahim Sadeghi

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Iranian footballer (born 1979)

Ebrahim Sadeghi Sadeghi in 2019 Personal information Full name Ebrahim Sadeghi Senjani Date of birth (1979-02-04) 4 February 1979 (age 47) Place of birth Karaj, Iran Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] Position Midfielder Team information Current team Saipa (manager) Youth career 1992–1995 Keshavarz Karaj 1995–1998 Persepolis 1998–1999 Moghavemat Tehran[2] 2000 Saipa Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 2000–2017 Saipa 437 (42) International career 2007–2008 Iran 15 (1) Managerial career 2017–2019 Saipa (assistant) 2019–2021 Saipa 2021–2023 Mes Rafsanjan (assistant) 2023–2024 Zob Ahan Esfahan (assistant) 2024– Saipa * Club domestic league appearances and goals

**Ebrahim Sadeghi** ([Persian](/source/Persian_language): ابراهیم صادقی, born 4 February 1979) is an Iranian football coach and retired [player](/source/Association_football) who played for [Saipa](/source/Saipa_F.C.) for 17 years.[3] He is the manager of [Saipa](/source/Saipa_F.C.) in [Azadegan League](/source/Azadegan_League).

Sadeghi has been playing for Saipa since 2000. In 2010, [Saipa Cultural and Athletic Corporation](/source/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](/source/Saipa_Tiba).[4][5]

On 13 December 2015, in a match against [Esteghlal Ahvaz](/source/Esteghlal_Ahvaz_F.C.) Sadeghi played his 400th league match for the club, becoming the only player in the history of the [Persian Gulf Pro League](/source/Persian_Gulf_Pro_League) to reach this feat.[6] 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](/source/Karaj), Iran. He joined [Keshavarz](/source/Keshavarz_F.C.) at the age of thirteen and played at the club until 1995 where he was spotted by [Persepolis](/source/Persepolis_F.C.) and joined their academy. After three years at Persepolis he joined [Moghavemat Tehran](/source/Moghavemat_Tehran_F.C.) 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](/source/Saipa_F.C.) for his entire. His good performances since [2006–07 season](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_Iran_Pro_League) 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](/source/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](/source/Asian_footballer_of_the_year), as the sole Iranian player in the 21-player list of [AFC](/source/Asian_Football_Confederation).[7]

## International career

He made his first [cap](/source/Cap_(sport)) for [Iran national football team](/source/Iran_national_football_team) in January 2007 in a friendly match against the [UAE](/source/UAE_national_football_team). He scored in his debut. He was selected among Iran's final squad participating in the [2007 Asian Cup](/source/2007_Asian_Cup). He has been called up for [2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying](/source/2010_FIFA_World_Cup_Qualifying). Sadeghi played in [West Asian Football Federation Championship 2008](/source/West_Asian_Football_Federation_Championship_2008) and won the cup.

## Career statistics

### Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Club Season League Hazfi Cup Asia Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Saipa Pro League 2001–02 8 0 0 0 – – 8 0 2002–03 15 1 0 0 – – 15 1 2003–04 32 3 0 0 – – 32 3 2004–05 27 3 2 0 – – 29 3 2005–06 30 2 0 0 – – 30 2 2006–07 29 5 1 0 – – 30 5 2007–08 30 3 1 0 7 0 38 3 2008–09 31 1 1 0 – – 32 1 2009–10 32 7 1 0 – – 33 7 2010–11 34 4 1 1 – – 35 5 2011–12 30 3 1 0 – – 24 1 2012–13 32 1 0 0 – – 32 1 2013–14 29 0 1 0 – – 30 0 2014–15 27 2 1 0 – – 28 2 2015–16 27 5 2 0 – – 29 5 2016–17 24 2 3 0 – – 27 2 Career total 437 42 15 1 7 0 452 41

### International

- *Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.*

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 12 January 2007 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates 1–0 2–0 Friendly

## Managerial statistics

- *As of 21 January 2020*

Team From To Record G W D L GF GA GD Win % Saipa 1 May 2019 15 April 2021 34 6 16 12 29 39 −10 017.65 Total 34 6 16 12 29 39 −10 017.65

## Honours

**Saipa**

- [Iran Pro League](/source/Iran_Pro_League) (1): [2006–07](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_Iran_Pro_League)

**Iran**

- [WAFF Championship](/source/West_Asian_Football_Federation_Championship) (1): [2008](/source/2008_West_Asian_Football_Federation_Championship)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [eurosport](https://web.archive.org/web/20120327195308/http://asia.eurosport.com/football/person_prs183592.shtml)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["صادقی از کودکی تا اوج (کلیپ)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120314184406/http://www.library.tebyan.net/index.aspx?pid=125884). Library.tebyan.net. Archived from [the original](http://www.library.tebyan.net/index.aspx?pid=125884) on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [اميدوارم با دايي قهرمان شويم](https://web.archive.org/web/20070209020333/http://www.ksabz.net/article.asp?AID=14459). *Khanevadeye Sabz Magazine* (in Persian). Archived from [the original](http://www.ksabz.net/article.asp?AID=14459) on 9 February 2007. Retrieved 1 February 2007.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["نارنجی پوش وفادار"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120314184433/http://www.library.tebyan.net/sports/news/2010/5/15/124439.html). Library.tebyan.net. Archived from [the original](http://www.library.tebyan.net/sports/news/2010/5/15/124439.html) on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["اولین تیبا سایپا برای صادقی"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120314184448/http://www.library.tebyan.net/sports/news/2010/5/22/124968.html). Library.tebyan.net. Archived from [the original](http://www.library.tebyan.net/sports/news/2010/5/22/124968.html) on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Saipa's Ebrahim Sadeghi reaches 400-game milestone"](http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=251473). 13 December 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Sadeghi nominated for AFC player of the year"](http://www.persianleague.com/the-news/1-latest-news/3944-sadeghi-nominated-for-afc-player-of-the-year.html). *PersianLeague.com*. Retrieved 22 April 2008.

v t e Saipa F.C. – current squad 1 N. Alipour 2 Ghorbani 4 Abdi 5 Khoshkafa 6 Shafiei 7 Barani 9 Ranjbari 10 Miri 11 Jahani 12 Bahri 13 Ghashghaei 14 Seydi 15 Hassanpour 16 M. Alipour 18 Galedar 19 Sobhani 21 Yahyazadeh 22 Mokarram 23 Baadab 26 Zahmatkesh 27 Kiani Dehkiani 30 Karbalaei 33 Bagheri 35 Karamollahi 36 Kameli 37 Khodayari 40 Joudaki 41 Jorjani 66 Dehghan 77 Zare 98 Tayebipour 99 Maleki Manager: Sadeghi

v t e Iran squad – 2007 AFC Asian Cup 1 Roudbarian 2 Mahdavikia (c) 3 A. Sadeghi 4 Teymourian 5 Rezaei 6 Nekounam 7 Zandi 8 Karimi 9 Hashemian 10 Khatibi 11 Madanchi 12 Hosseini 13 Kaebi 14 Mobali 15 Aghily 16 Enayati 17 Kazemian 18 Rajabzadeh 19 E. Sadeghi 20 Nosrati 22 Talebloo 24 Shojaei 30 Rahmati Coach: Ghalenoei

v t e Saipa F.C. – managers Zolfagharnasab (1993–97) Abdollahi (1997–00) Fariba (2000–01) Alidoosti (2001–02) Mei (2002–03) Mayeli Kohan (2003–04) Zolfagharnasab (2004–06) Lorant (2006) Daei (2006–08) Littbarski (2008) Mayeli Kohan (2008–11) Saleh (2011–12) Taghavi (2012–13) Firat (2013–14) Jalali (2014–16) Faraki (2016–17) Daei (2017–19) Sadeghi (2019–21) Kamalvand (2021) Akhbari (2021) Ravankhah (2021–22) Derakhshan (2022) Fekri (2022–23) Hosseininasab (2023) Sarasiaei (2023–24) Hosseininasab (2024) Sadeghi (2024–)

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