{{Short description|Iranian footballer (born 1992)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Omid Alishah | image = Omid Alishah 14000312000923637582664956450272.jpg | image_size = | caption = Alishah in training with [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] in 2021 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|1|10|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Sari, Iran|Sari]], Iran | height = {{height|m=1.72|precision=0}} | currentclub = [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] | clubnumber = 2 | position = [[Winger (football)|Winger]], [[Midfielder#Attacking midfielder|Attacking midfielder]] | youthyears1 = 2004–2005 | youthclubs1 = Padideh Sari | youthyears2 = 2005–2007 | youthclubs2 = [[Moghavemat Sari F.C.|Moghavemat Sari]] | youthyears3 = 2007–2009 | youthclubs3 = Sanaye Talaei Semnan | years1 = 2009–2010 | clubs1 = [[Nassaji Mazandaran F.C.|Nassaji]] | caps1 = 16 | goals1 = 3 | years2 = 2010–2011 | clubs2 = [[Naft Tehran F.C.|Naft Tehran]] | caps2 = 9 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2011–2013 | clubs3 = [[Rah Ahan F.C.|Rah Ahan]] | caps3 = 39 | goals3 = 9 | years4 = 2013– | clubs4 = [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] | caps4 = 228 | goals4 = 20 | years5 = 2017–2018 | clubs5 = → [[Tractor S.C.|Tractor]] (loan) | caps5 = 7 | goals5 = 2 | nationalyears1 = 2009 | nationalyears2 = 2009–2010 | nationalyears3 = 2013 | nationalyears4 = 2015–2016 | nationalteam1 = [[Iran national under-17 football team|Iran U17]] | nationalteam2 = [[Iran national under-20 football team|Iran U20]] | nationalteam3 = [[Iran national under-23 football team|Iran U23]] | nationalteam4 = [[Iran national football team|Iran]] | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalcaps2 = 5 | nationalcaps3 = 3 | nationalcaps4 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | nationalgoals3 = 1 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | club-update = 20 February 2026 | nationalteam-update = }}
'''Omid Alishah''' ({{langx|fa|امید عالیشاه}}; born 10 January 1992) is an Iranian professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Midfielder#Winger|winger]] for [[Persian Gulf Pro League]] club [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]]. He is one of the most successful player in Persepolis's history, having won five league titles, two Hazfi Cups, and three Super Cups with the team.
He signed a two-year contract with [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] on 11 June 2013 and debuted on 16 August 2013. On 23 November 2014, Alishah scored the winning goal in the [[Tehran derby]] against rival [[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]] in the 78th minute. has also played for [[F.C. Nassaji Mazandaran|Nassaji Mazandaran]], [[Naft Tehran F.C.|Naft Tehran]], [[Rah Ahan Tehran F.C.|Rah Ahan]] and [[Tractor S.C.|Tractor]]. Also, He was the [[2015–16 Persian Gulf Pro League|2015–16 PGL Top Goal Assistant]].
==Club career==
===Nassaji===
Alishah started his career at [[Nassaji Mazandaran F.C.|Nassaji]] when he was 17.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.persianleague.com/teams.html?sid=20&view=player&id=1589 |title=Persianleague.com |access-date=2013-04-02 |archive-date=2016-10-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161001160904/http://www.persianleague.com/teams.html?sid=20&view=player&id=1589 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He debuted for the club on January 7, 2010, against [[Shirin Faraz F.C.|Shirin Faraz]] when he was chosen as a starter by the coach [[Nader Dastneshan]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.abrarnews.com/sport/1388/881019/html/page11.htm#s541653 |title=Abrarnews.com |access-date=2013-04-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130406231941/http://abrarnews.com/sport/1388/881019/html/page11.htm#s541653 |archive-date=2013-04-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
===Naft Tehran===
In the 2010–11 season, Alishah joined the newly promoted IPL team [[Naft Tehran F.C.|Naft Tehran]].<ref>[http://www.goal.com/iran/news/1825/%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86/2010/07/21/2034628/%DA%AF%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B4-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%84-%DA%AF%D9%84-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%86%D9%82%D9%84-%D9%88-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%84%D9%8A%DA%AF-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%AA%D8%B1 Goal.com]</ref> During his time at Naft, he failed to make any appearances for the first team. He was also a part of [[Naft Tehran F.C.|Naft Tehran U-21]] and won the [[Tehran Football Competitions|2010–11 Tehran U–21 League]].<ref>[http://www.footballtehran.com/id/269 Footballtehran.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.nioc.ir/portal/Home/ShowPage.aspx?Object=NEWS&ID=12205543-7203-4f4a-9ce3-acef196cbbdb&LayoutID=d56819c3-861b-4f26-a4af-36684d521883&CategoryID=40295507-1e70-49ec-af82-e5eeba6870bc Nioc.ir]</ref>
===Rah Ahan=== After a season at Naft, Alishah was signed up by [[Ali Daei]] for [[Rah Ahan F.C.|Rah Ahan]].<ref>[https://www.asriran.com/fa/news/175100 Asriran.com]</ref> Ali Daei moved him up the field and into a more attacking position using Alishah as a right winger/second striker instead of right back where he had been used by his previous managers. Alishah, with his blistering pace, quickly managed to find his way into the starting line-up scoring five goals in his first nine games. He had a less successful second half of the season mainly due to a [[Cruciate ligament]] injury in a match against [[S.C. Damash|Damash Gilan]] in March 2012.<ref>[https://www.mashreghnews.ir/fa/news/107331 Mashreghnews.ir]</ref> He had been far from the team till December 2012.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130412235839/http://sorinetsport.ir/Default.aspx?cat=news&g=912 Sorinetsport.ir]</ref>
===Persepolis=== [[File:Omid Alishah Persepolis VS Foolad.jpg|thumb|Alishah (in red) playing for [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] against [[Foolad F.C.|Foolad]] in 2018]] He signed a two-year contract with [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] on 11 June 2013.<ref>{{cite web |title = Official: Omid Alishah joins Persepolis |url = http://www1.fc-perspolis.com/news_content/main/newsId:10971 |url-status = dead |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20130921054737/http://www1.fc-perspolis.com/news_content/main/newsId%3A10971 |archivedate = 2013-09-21 }}</ref> He made his debut on 16 August 2013 in a match against [[Malavan F.C.|Malavan]], in which he scored the winning goal. He scored his second goal on 6 April 2014 in a 2–2 draw against his former team, [[Rah Ahan F.C.|Rah Ahan]]. On 23 November 2014, Alishah scored the winning goal in the [[Tehran derby]] against rival [[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]] in the 78th minute. He was sent off after receiving his second yellow card seconds after his goal.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-11-24 |title=Reds Win Action-Packed Tehran Derby |url=https://financialtribune.com/articles/art-and-culture/5363/reds-win-action-packed-tehran-derby |access-date=2022-08-06 |website=Financial Tribune |language=En}}</ref>
In 2015, before the 2015–16 season, Alishah was designated as Persepolis' third captain.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-05-05 |title=این شما و این کاپیتان سوم پرسپولیس |url=https://footballi.net/news/r/350767/این-شما-و-این-کاپیتان-سوم-پرسپولیس |access-date=2022-08-06 |website=فوتبالی |language=fa}}</ref> Also, he was the [[2015–16 Persian Gulf Pro League|2015–16 PGL Top Goal Assistant]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=رده بندی بهترین پاسورهای لیگ پانزدهم |url=https://www.varzesh3.com/news/1324873 |access-date=2022-08-06 |website=ورزش سه |language=fa}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=عالیشاه بهترین پاسور لیگ و پرسپولیس |url=https://www.varzesh3.com/news/1325693 |access-date=2022-08-06 |website=ورزش سه |language=fa}}</ref>
From the 2022 season, he became the team's first captain.<ref>{{Cite web |title=بازوبند کاپیتانی پرسپولیس به چه کسی میرسد؟ |url=https://www.jamaran.news/بخش-%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%B2%D8%B4%DB%8C-160/1557925-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%88%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%AF-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D8%A8%D9%87-%DA%86%D9%87-%DA%A9%D8%B3%DB%8C-%D9%85%DB%8C-%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%AF |access-date=2022-08-06 |website=پایگاه خبری جماران |language=fa}}</ref>
In 2025, Alishah became Persepolis’s all-time record appearance. He surpassed Ali Parvin's record by playing his 280th match for the team. <ref>{{Cite web |title=بازوبند کاپیتانیAlishah becomes Persepolis’s all-time record appearance holder |url=https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/509921/Alishah-becomes-Persepolis-s-all-time-record-appearance-holder |access-date=2025-02-19|website=تهران تایمز |language=fa}}</ref>
=== Tractor === In the winter of 2017, Alishah signed a two–year contract with [[Tractor S.C.|Tractor]] to spend his [[Conscription in Iran|conscription]] period at the club. Alishah returned to Persepolis before [[2018–19 Persian Gulf Pro League|2018-19]] league.<ref>{{Cite web |title=عالیشاه تسویه حساب گرفت و به پرسپولیس بازگشت + تصویر نامه- اخبار ورزشی تسنیم {{!}} Tasnim |url=https://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1397/01/29/1703608 |access-date=2022-08-06 |website=خبرگزاری تسنیم {{!}} Tasnim |language=fa}}</ref>
==International career==
===U–17=== Alishah represented [[Iran national under-17 football team|Iran U-17]] in the 3 of the four games the team played at the [[2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20091123034530/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/11/93/31/fu17_2009_squadlists.pdf Fifa.com]</ref>
===U–20=== He also made the squad for the unsuccessful [[2010 AFC U-19 Championship]]. Surprisingly, his involvement was highly limited under the guidance of his former U17 manager, [[Ali Doustimehr]].<ref>[http://www.varzesh3.com/news.do?itemid=27655&title=%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85_%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A_%D8%AA%D9%8A%D9%85_%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A_%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86 Varzesh3.com]</ref>
===U-22=== He was invited to [[Iran national under-23 football team|Iran U-22]] by the coach [[Alireza Mansourian]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ffiri.ir/news/detail/%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86-20-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C%DA%A9%D9%86-%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D8%AF%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AA-%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%AF/102147/news.aspx |title=Ffiri.ir |access-date=2020-04-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403130213/http://ffiri.ir/news/detail/%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86-20-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C%DA%A9%D9%86-%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D8%AF%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AA-%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%AF/102147/news.aspx |archive-date=2015-04-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He made his debut against [[Qatar national under-23 football team|Qatar U-22]] and scored his first goal at the match.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ffiri.ir/national-football-team/player/%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87/57edca5d-ac39-40d3-85ce-b4d3d3e72838/NationalTeamUnder22/detail.aspx |title=Ffiri.ir |access-date=2013-04-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170925132521/http://www.ffiri.ir/national-football-team/player/%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87/57edca5d-ac39-40d3-85ce-b4d3d3e72838/NationalTeamUnder22/detail.aspx |archive-date=2017-09-25 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
===Senior===
He made his debut against [[Guam national football team|Guam]] on 3 September 2015 in the [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=مقدماتی جام جهانی ۲۰۱۸؛ ایران مهمان خود را گلباران کرد |url=https://www.radiofarda.com/a/f8-football/27225150.html |access-date=2022-08-06 |website=رادیو فردا |language=fa}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-08-25 |title=دعوت از ۲۳ بازیکن برای دو بازی تیم ملی ایران با گوام و هند |url=https://www.bbc.com/persian/sport/2015/08/150825_l56_iran_team_meli_call_up_gauam_india |access-date=2022-08-06 |website=BBC News فارسی |language=fa}}</ref>
== Style of play == [[File:Persepolis F.C. v Zob Ahan Esfahan F.C., 7 August 2020 File (15).jpg|thumb|Alishah (in red) playing for [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] against [[Zob Ahan Esfahan F.C.|Zob Ahan]] in 2020]] Alishah has been a goal maker for the team with his high speed and scoring power.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ترکیب پرسپوليس مقابل آلومینیوم مشخص شد |url=https://www.varzesh3.com/news/1818971 |access-date=2022-08-06 |website=ورزش سه |language=fa}}</ref> He has been considered to be highly capable in all attacking positions.
== Personal life == As a child, he experienced [[Sport of athletics|athletics]], [[handball]], [[futsal]], and [[association football|football]]. His first professional football experience was related to Iran's under-11 national football team.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-11-24 |title=امید عالیشاه از زندگی شخصی اش می گوید!/فوتبالیستی که از پدرش پول تو جیبی می گیرد!! |url=https://persianv.com/maharat/امید-عالیشاه-از-زندگی-شخصی-اش-می-گویدف.html |access-date=2022-08-06 |website=مهارت های زندگی |language=fa-IR}}</ref>
On 30 January 2026, Alishah responded to the high casualty rate of the [[2025–2026 Iranian protests]] on his [[Instagram]], saying: "Our every fiber of our being was filled with pain, wounds, and sadness. Wounds for the truths that we do not have the light of, and sadness for the loss of our beautiful youth. Condolences to the homeland, condolences to us."<ref>https://www.iranintl.com/202601304351</ref> On 9 February 2026, he publicly objected to being included on a list of supporters of the [[Iranian Revolution|1979 Islamic Revolution]] by the [[Ministry of Sport and Youth (Iran)|Ministry of Sport and Youth]], ahead of the Revolution's anniversary.<ref>https://www.iranintl.com/202602090161</ref>
==Club career statistics== {{updated|20 February 2026}} {|class="wikitable"style="text-align:center;" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Division !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|[[Hazfi Cup]] !colspan="2"|[[Asian Football Confederation|Asia]] ! colspan="2" |Other !colspan="2"|Total |- ! Apps !! Goals !! Apps !! Goals !! Apps !! Goals !Apps !Goals!! Apps !! Goals |- |[[Nassaji Mazandaran F.C.|Nassaji]] |[[Azadegan League]] |[[2009–10 Azadegan League|2009–10]] |16||3||1||0||colspan=2|— |colspan="2"|_||17||3 |- |[[Naft Tehran F.C.|Naft Tehran]] |rowspan="3"|[[Persian Gulf Pro League|Pro League]] |[[2010–11 Persian Gulf Cup|2010–11]] |9||1||1||0||colspan=2|— |colspan="2"|_||10||1 |- |rowspan="3"|[[Rah Ahan F.C.|Rah Ahan]] |[[2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup|2011–12]] |23||9||0||0||colspan=2|— |colspan="2"|_||23||9 |- |[[2012–13 Persian Gulf Cup|2012–13]] |16||0||0||0||colspan=2|— |colspan="2"|_||16||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !39!!9!!0!!0!!colspan=2|— !colspan="2"|_||39!!9 |- |rowspan="13"|[[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] |rowspan="12"|[[Persian Gulf Pro League|Pro League]] |[[2013–14 Persepolis F.C. season|2013–14]] |17||2||3||1||colspan=2|— |colspan="2"|_||20||3 |- |[[2014–15 Persepolis F.C. season|2014–15]] |26||4||3||1||8||0 |colspan="2"|_||37||5 |- |[[2015–16 Persepolis F.C. season|2015–16]] |26||6||2||0||colspan=2|— |colspan="2"|_||28||6 |- |[[2016–17 Persian Gulf Pro League|2016–17]] |10 |1 |1 |0 |0 |0 |colspan="2"|_ |11 |1 |- |[[2018–19 Persian Gulf Pro League|2018–19]] |22 |1 |4 |0 |8 |0 |colspan="2"|_ |34 |1 |- |[[2019–20 Persian Gulf Pro League|2019–20]] |15 |0 |1 |0 |8 |0 |colspan="2"|_ |24 |0 |- |[[2020–21 Persian Gulf Pro League|2020–21]] |26 |2 |2 |2 |8 |0 |1 |0 |37 |4 |- |[[2021–22 Persian Gulf Pro League|2021–22]] |16 |1 |2 |0 |0 |0 |1 |0 |19 |1 |- |[[2022–23 Persian Gulf Pro League|2022–23]] |21 |1 |4 |1 |colspan="2"|_ |colspan="2"|_ |25 |2 |- |[[2023–24 Persian Gulf Pro League|2023–24]] |23 |1 |1 |0 |4 |1 |colspan="2"|_ |28 |2 |- |[[2024–25 Persian Gulf Pro League|2024–25]] |11 |0 |2 |0 |5 |0 |1 |0 |19 |0 |- |[[2025–26 Persian Gulf Pro League|2025–26]] |15 |1 |0 |0 |colspan="2"|_ |colspan="2"|_ |15 |1 |- !colspan=2|Total !228!!20!!25!!5!!41!!1!!3!!0!!297!!26 |- |rowspan="3"|[[Tractor S.C.|Tractor]] (loan) |rowspan="2"|[[Persian Gulf Pro League|Pro League]] |[[2016–17 Persian Gulf Pro League|2016–17]] |4 |1 |0 |0 |colspan="2"|_ |colspan="2"|_ |4 |1 |- |[[2017–18 Persian Gulf Pro League|2017–18]] |3 |1 |1 |0 |0 |0 |colspan="2"|_ |4 |1 |- !colspan=2|Total !7!!2!!1!!0!!0!!0 !colspan="2"|_!!8!!2 |- !colspan="3"|Career Total !299!!35!!28!!5!!41!!1!!3!!0!!371!!41 |}
===International=== {{Updated|match played 8 October 2015}} {|class="wikitable"style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="2"|[[Iran national football team|Iran]] |- |2015||2||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!2!!0 |} ====Under-22==== {| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="font-size:90%" |- !colspan="8"|'''International U-22 goals''' |- | 1 || 23 March 2013 || [[Doha]], [[Qatar]] || {{fb|Qatar}} || 2–1 || Win || [[Qatar International Friendship Tournament|Qatar International Tournament]] |- |}
== Honours == [[File:Persepolis Pars Jonoubi Jam 16 May 2019 Thursday 9.jpg|thumb|[[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] trophy celebrations, [[2018–19 Persian Gulf Pro League]].]]
=== Club === ;Persepolis *[[Persian Gulf Pro League]] (6): [[2016–17 Persian Gulf Pro League|2016–17]], [[2018–19 Persian Gulf Pro League|2018–19]], [[2019–20 Persian Gulf Pro League|2019–20]], [[2020–21 Persian Gulf Pro League|2020–21]], [[2022–23 Persian Gulf Pro League|2022–23]], [[2023–24 Persian Gulf Pro League|2023-24]] *[[Hazfi Cup]] (2): [[2018-19 Hazfi Cup|2018–19]], [[2022–23 Hazfi Cup|2022–23]] *[[Iranian Super Cup]] (5): [[2017 Iranian Super Cup|2017]], [[2018 Iranian Super Cup|2018]], [[2019 Iranian Super Cup|2019]], [[2020 Iranian Super Cup|2020]], [[2023 Iranian Super Cup|2023]] *[[AFC Champions League]] Runner-up (2): [[2018 AFC Champions League|2018]], [[2020 AFC Champions League|2020]]
=== Individual === *[[Persian Gulf Pro League]] team of the year (1): [[2015–16 Iran Pro League|2015–16]] *[[Persian Gulf Pro League]] top assistant (1): [[2015–16 Iran Pro League|2015–16]]
== References == {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category|Omid Alishah}} *[http://www.persianleague.com/teams.html?id=1589&view=player&sid=27 Omid Alishah] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000023/http://www.persianleague.com/teams.html?id=1589&view=player&sid=27 |date=4 March 2016 }} at [http://www.persianleague.com PersianLeague.com] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304092547/http://www.ffiri.ir/league/101/club/10014/%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%A2%D9%87%D9%86-%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86/%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87/57edca5d-ac39-40d3-85ce-b4d3d3e72838/player/ Omid Alishah] at [https://web.archive.org/web/20170807234254/http://www.ffiri.ir/ ffiri.ir] *{{Instagram|omid2alishah}}
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