Reza Karimi (Persian: رضا کریمی, born 23 August 1998) is an Iranian footballer. He primarily plays as a forward.[1][2]
 Reza Karimi | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Reza Habel Karimi | ||
| Date of birth | 23 August 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Ardabil, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Moghavemat Tehran | ||
| 2012–2014 | Shahrdari Ardabil | ||
| 2014–2015 | Frenz United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Gostaresh Foolad | 2 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Skënderbeu Korçë | 6 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Teuta Durrës (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Esteghlal | 3 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Machine Sazi F.C. | 8 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2012–2014 | Iran U17 | 17 | (12) |
| 2014–2017 | Iran U20 | 9 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 2021 | |||
Club career
editEarly years
editReza Karimi started his career with Moghavemat Tehran in 2010 as a youth player.
He moved to the Frenz United youth academy in the summer of 2014. He participated in the Frenz International Cup 2015 in which he gave an excellent performance by scoring 2 magnificent goals against Liverpool and 1 goal against Guangzhou Evergrande.[3][4][5][6][7]
Gostaresh Foolad
editReza Karimi moved to Gostaresh Foolad in summer 2015. He made his debut on 7 February 2016 against FC Mashhad, formerly known as Siah Jamegan Khorasan F.C.
On September 10, 2015, he played 90 minutes in the Hazfi Cup match against Razakan and scored in the 41st minute. Gostaresh eventually won 2-0.
Skënderbeu Korçë
editIn the summer of 2016 Karimi signed with Albanian champions Skënderbeu Korçë. Karimi had issues with his ITC and was only allowed to play in official matches in January 2017. He made his league debut on 25 February 2017 in a 1–0 victory against Vllaznia.
On 31 May 2017, Karimi came on in the 77th minute of the Albanian Cup Final against KF Tirana. Skënderbeu eventually lost 3–1 in extra time.[8]
KF Teuta
editIn September 2017, Karimi was loaned to the Teuta Durrës. He made his league debut on 4 November 2017 in a 1-1 draw against Lachi. In the next tour, he assisted on the first goal in the match against KF Luftëtari and his team won 3-2.
Esteghlal Tehran
editKarimi signed a contract with Esteghlal Tehran in December 2018. He made his league debut on 3 April 2019 in a 0–0 draw against Saipa. On May 1 of the same year, he scored his first goal in the match against Khuzestan's Esteghlal club. In an interview with the press, he commented on this match:
"I am always grateful to Mr. Farhad Majidi. I spent the best night of my life."[9]
On 6 May 2019, Karimi came on in the 83rd minute of the AFC Champions League against Al-Duhail.[10]
Machine Sazi
editKarimi signed a contract with Machine Sazi in August 2021. He made his league debut on 7 October 2020 in a 0–3 loss against Shahr Khodro.
International career
editYouth
editKarimi was selected to join Iran under-16 to take part in the 2014 AFC U-16 Championship, under manager Mostafa Ghanbarpour. He made his debut for Iran's opening match against Sri Lanka and scored two goals in Iran's 8-0 victory. He also played in matches against Pakistan and the UAE. In the final round of the tournament, he scored 1 goal in the game with his Qatari peers and was chosen as the man of the match. In the next match against Saudi Arabia, Iran celebrated a 2-1 victory thanks to Karimi's goal, and Karimi was chosen as the man of the match in this match as well. Iran lost to North Korea's 16-year-old national team in a penalty shootout in the quarterfinals. Reza Karimi left the tournament despite a clear penalty kick.[11]
Personal life
editIn an interview with the press, he said that he is a fan of Cristiano Ronaldo.[12]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 31 December 2021
| Club | Division | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Gostaresh Foulad | PGPL | 2015–16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1 |
| Skënderbeu Korçë | Albanian Superliga | 2016-17 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 0 |
| Teuta Durrës | 2017-18 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 0 | |
| Esteghlal Tehran | PGPL | 2018–19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 |
| Machine Sazi | 2020–21 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | – | 8 | 0 | |
| Career total | 27 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
International
edit- As of match played 31 December 2021<[13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran under-17 | AFC U-16, 2014 | 7 | 4 |
| Total | 7 | 4 |
Honours
editDomestic
editKF Skënderbeu Korçë
- Runners-up (1): Albanian Cup: 2016–17
References
edit- ^ "Iran - R. Karimi - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com.
- ^ "Reza Karimi رضا کریمی - IPL 2015-2016 - Player Profile with career statistics and history - PersianLeague". persianleague.com.
- ^ "Frenz United FC Indonesia « Frenz International Cup 2015". frenzinternationalcup.com.
- ^ "Frenz United Indonesia Aim To Derail Liverpool « Frenz International Cup 2015". frenzinternationalcup.com.
- ^ "Academy edge 11-goal thriller in Indonesia". liverpoolfc.com.
- ^ "Red-eyed Liverpool edge homesters in Frenz International Cup - Football - The Star Online". thestar.com.my.
- ^ "Frenz Cup 2015". talentshunter.eu. 7 June 2015.
- ^ "Reza Karimi Stats, Info and Next Game".
- ^ "Reza Karimi's interview after the match against Esteghlal Khuzestan".
- ^ "Esteghlal vs. Al Duhail - Football Match Summary - May 6, 2019".
- ^ "AFC U-16 CHAMPIONSHIP 2014".
- ^ "Reza Karimi's interview after the match against Esteghlal Khuzestan".
- ^ "Player Profile - REZA KARIMI PIRAGHOOM".