Omid Ravankhah ( fa, امید روانخواه, born April 13, 1986) is a retired

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ian football player and now coach. He played as a

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when he was a football player.

Club career

Ravankhah joined Esteghlal in 2007. He has scored several key goals for Esteghlal, including two goals against classical rivals

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so he got named as "امید رفت و برگشت" which translates to 'home and away Omid.' In the first game of the 2008/2009 season he received a serious injury putting him out for several months. Ravankhah played for Esteghlal in the AFC Champions League group stage, appearing against

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on 11 March 2009. He officially announced his retirement on 12 May 2013 at the age of 25, because of his serious old injury.

Club career statistics

* Assist Goals

Honours

Club

Iran's Premier Football League The Persian Gulf Pro League ( fa, لیگ برتر خلیج فارس, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs''), formerly known as the Iran Pro League ( fa, links=no, لیگ برتر ایران, ''Lig-e bartar-e Irân''), is the highest division of profe ...

**Winner: 1 ***2008–09 with Esteghlal **Runner up: 1 ***2010–11 with Esteghlal *

Hazfi Cup Hazfi Cup (Jām-e Hazfi; ) is the Iranian football knockout cup competition, run by the Iranian Football Federation. The Iranian football league was not held during the 1980s, hence the winner of Hazfi Cup represented Iran in the Asian Club Ch ...

**Winner:1 *** 2007–08 with Esteghlal

References

Iranian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Fajr Sepasi Shiraz F.C. players Esteghlal F.C. players Saipa F.C. players 1985 births Living people Iranian football managers Sportspeople from Fars province {{Iran-footy-bio-stub