# Yaghoub Karimi > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Yaghoub_Karimi > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Yaghoub_Karimi.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaghoub_Karimi > Source revision: 1327182544 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Iranian footballer Yaghoub Karimi Personal information Full name Yaghoub Karimi Date of birth (1991-08-31) 31 August 1991 (age 34) Place of birth Kivi, Ardabil, Iran Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Positions Attacking midfielder winger Youth career 2003–2008 Pas 2008–2011 Esteghlal Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 2009–2011 Esteghlal 1 (0) 2011–2013 Naft Tehran 55 (11) 2013–2014 Sepahan 17 (1) 2014–2018 Esteghlal 51 (1) 2018 Esteghlal Khuzestan 6 (0) 2018–2019 Sepidrood 9 (0) Total 139 (13) International career‡ 2009–2010 Iran U20 4 (0) 2011–2014 Iran U23 15 (6) 2012–2014 Iran 6 (4) * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 March 2016 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of September 15, 2014 (UTC) **Yaghoub Karimi** ([Persian](/source/Persian_language): یعقوب کریمی; August 31, 1991)[1] is an Iranian [football](/source/Association_football) [midfielder](/source/Midfielder). ## Club career ### Pas He joined [Pas](/source/Pas_Tehran) in the summer 2003 from the youth academy. He played five seasons for [Pas](/source/Pas_Tehran) youth team. ### Esteghlal In summer 2009, Karimi joined [Esteghlal](/source/Esteghlal_F.C.). He played his first match for Esteghlal in [2010–11 season](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_Esteghlal_F.C._season). ### Naft Tehran He played two seasons for Esteghlal and moved to [Naft Tehran](/source/Naft_Tehran_F.C.) in the summer of 2011. Karimi played with [Naft Tehran](/source/Naft_Tehran_F.C.) until 2013. He played in 54 games, scored 11 times and assists 14 goals. He was most value player for [Naft Tehran](/source/Naft_Tehran_F.C.) in [2011–12](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_Persian_Gulf_Cup) and [2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Persian_Gulf_Cup) seasons. ### Sepahan Naft Tehran and [Sepahan](/source/Sepahan_F.C.) reached agreement over transfer of Karimi in May 2013. He officially joined Sepahan on 1 July 2013 with a four-year contract and made his debut for his new team in a 2–0 win over [Foolad](/source/Foolad_F.C.). ### Esteghlal On 21 July 2014, Karimi joined [Esteghlal](/source/Esteghlal_F.C.) with signing a loan contract until the end of the [season](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Esteghlal_F.C._season). He played his first match for Esteghlal on ten days later against [Rah Ahan](/source/Rah_Ahan_F.C.), coming as a substitute for [Khosro Heydari](/source/Khosro_Heydari). On 27 July 2015, he signed a permanent contract with Esteghlal keeping him at the club until 2017.[2] ### Club career statistics - *As of 27 February 2019* Club performance League Cup Continental Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Iran League Hazfi Cup Asia Total 2010–11 Esteghlal Iran Pro League 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2011–12 Naft Tehran 26 1 1 0 – – 27 1 2012–13 29 10 1 0 – – 30 10 2013–14 Sepahan 17 1 1 0 6 0 24 1 2014–15 Esteghlal 20 1 3 0 0 0 23 1 2015–16 14 0 3 0 – – 17 0 2016–17 16 0 2 0 0 0 18 0 2017–18 8 0 0 0 1 0 9 0 2018–19 Esteghlal Khuzestan 6 0 0 0 – – 6 0 Career total 138 13 11 0 6 0 155 13 - **Assists** Season Team Assists 11–12 Naft Tehran 4 12–13 Naft Tehran 7 13–14 Sepahan 0 14–15 Esteghlal 2 15–16 Esteghlal 2 16–17 Esteghlal 0 ## International career On 15 February 2012, Karimi named in [Iran](/source/Team_Melli) squad by [Carlos Queiroz](/source/Carlos_Queiroz).[3] He named in [Iran U23](/source/Iran_national_under-23_football_team) final list for [Incheon 2014](/source/Football_at_the_2014_Asian_Games).[4] ### International goals - *Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.* # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 6 November 2012 Azadi Stadium, Tehran Tajikistan 2–0 6–1 Friendly 2 6 November 2012 Azadi Stadium, Tehran Tajikistan 4–0 6–1 Friendly 3 15 December 2012 Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City Yemen 2–1 2–1 2012 West Asian Football Federation Championship 4 3 March 2014 Enghelab Stadium, Karaj Kuwait 1–0 3–2 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification ## Honours ### Club **Esteghlal** - [Persian Gulf Pro League](/source/Persian_Gulf_Pro_League) Runner up (2): [2010–11](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_Iran_Pro_League), [2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Persian_Gulf_Pro_League) - [Hazfi Cup](/source/Hazfi_Cup) Runner up (1): [2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Hazfi_Cup) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Persianleague.com"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160316130657/http://www.persianleague.com/index.php/teams?id=2018&view=player&sid=21). Archived from [the original](http://www.persianleague.com/index.php/teams?id=2018&view=player&sid=21) on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2011. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["مظلومی و 3 بازیکن استقلال قراردادشان را ثبت کردند"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150730235732/http://www.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=13940505000319). Archived from [the original](http://farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=13940505000319) on 30 July 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Persianfootball.com"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120518054001/http://www.persianfootball.com/live/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4093:team-melli-roster-reduced-to-27-players&catid=13:team-melli-news&Itemid=175). Archived from [the original](http://www.persianfootball.com/live/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4093:team-melli-roster-reduced-to-27-players&catid=13:team-melli-news&Itemid=175) on 18 May 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["بازیکنان اعزامی تیم ملی امید به اینچئون مشخص شد"](http://ffiri.ir/news/detail/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C%DA%A9%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C-%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%85-%D9%85%D9%84%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%86%DA%86%D8%A6%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%AE%D8%B5-%D8%B4%D8%AF/117027/news.aspx). ffiri.ir. Retrieved 12 August 2014. ## External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Yaghoub Karimi](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Yaghoub_Karimi). - [Yaghoub Karimi](http://www.persianleague.com/index.php/teams?id=2018&view=player&sid=21) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160316130657/http://www.persianleague.com/index.php/teams?id=2018&view=player&sid=21) 16 March 2016 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) at [Persian League](http://www.persianleague.com) - [Yaghoub Karimi](https://int.soccerway.com/players/yaghob-karimi/116001/) at Soccerway --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Yaghoub Karimi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaghoub_Karimi) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaghoub_Karimi?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.