Ali Karimi (footballer, born 1994)

This article is about the footballer born in 1994. For the footballer born in 1978, see Ali Karimi.

Ali Karimi

Personal information
Full name	Ali Karimi
Date of birth	(1994-02-11) 11 February 1994
Place of birth	Isfahan, Iran
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Dinamo Zagreb
Number	7
Youth career
2010–2012	Sepahan
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2016	Sepahan	65	(4)
2016–	Dinamo Zagreb	0	(0)
International career‡
2014–2016	Iran U23	18	(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 April 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 January 2016

Ali Karimi (Template:Lang-fa, born 11 February 1994), is an Iranian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Croatian club Dinamo Zagreb.

Club career

Sepahan

He joined Sepahan in the summer of 2012. From 2010 to 2012, he was a member of Sepahan under-19 football team. Karimi made his first league appearance in the 2013–14 season. He won the Persian Gulf Pro League with Sepahan in the 2014–15 season.

Dinamo Zagreb

On 1 July 2016, Karimi joined Croatian champions GNK Dinamo Zagreb with a five-year contract. He is the first Iranian to play in Croatian Prva HNL.

Club career statistics

• Last Update: 19 June 2016

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Iran			League		Hazfi Cup		Asia		Total
2012–13	Sepahan	Iran Pro League	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
2013–14			18	2	0	0	4	0	23	2
2014–15			19	0	0	0	-	-	19	0
2015–16			28	2	4	1	6	0	33	2
Career total			65	4	4	1	11	0	80	4

International career

Youth

He was invited to Iran U-23 training camp by Nelo Vingada in preparation for Incheon 2014 and 2016 AFC U-22 Championship (Summer Olympic qualification). He was named for the Iran U23 and on the final roster for Incheon 2014.

Senior

Karimi was called up to the national team in March 2014, but did not play a game.

Honours

Sepahan

• Hazfi Cup (1): 2012–13
• Persian Gulf Pro League (1): 2014–15