Vahid Amiri ( fa, وحید امیری ; born 2 April 1988) is an Iranian professional

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who plays mainly as a winger for

Persian Gulf Pro 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 ...

club

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and

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. Amiri represented the Iran at the

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and

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s and also the

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. He predominantly plays as a left winger but can play in all attacking positions.

Club career

Amiri started his career with Datis Lorestan. He left Gahar Zagros in the summer of 2011 and Naft Masjed Soleyman and spent two seasons with them.

Naft Tehran

In May 2013 he joined

Naft Tehran Naft Tehran Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال نفت تهران, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Nuft Teheran'') is an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran. They competed in the Persian Gulf Pro League. They were owned by the National Ira ...

with a two-year contract. Amiri scored his first goal for Naft on 6 August 2013 in a 1–1 draw against

Damash Gilan Sport Club Damash Gilan ( fa, باشگاه ورزشی داماش گیلان, ''Bashgah-e Vârzeshi-ye Damash Gilân''), commonly known as Damash Gilan, also spelled Damash Guilan, is an Iranian football club based in Rasht, Gilan, that competes ...

. He scored his first

Asian Champions League The AFC Champions League (abbreviated as ACL) is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation, and contested by Asia's top-division football clubs. It is the most prestigious club competition ...

on 7 April 2015 in a 3–0 away win against Saudi club Al-Shabab. Amiri scored on 16 September 2015 in a 2–1 loss to

Al-Ahli Dubai Shabab Al-Ahli Club ( ar, نادي شباب الأهلي) is a Emirati professional association football club based in Dubai, that currently plays in the UAE ADNOC Pro League. Al-Ahli is one of the most successful clubs in the UAE. Al Ahli FC ...

in the quarter–finals of the Asian Champions League.

Persepolis

Amiri joined

in summer of 2016 with a two years contract. He won two league with Persepolis and was named Iranian Footballer of the Year in 2018. He played 74 games and scored 9 goals for his team.

Trabzonspor

On 21 July 2018, Amiri agreed to a two-year contract with Turkish Giants

Trabzonspor Trabzonspor Kulübü is a Turkish sports club located in the city of Trabzon. Formed in 1967 through a merger of several local clubs, the men's football team has won seven Süper Lig championships. Trabzonspor also have a women's football team, ...

Persepolis

On 13 July 2019, Amiri signed a two-year contract with

champions Persepolis. After returning to Persepolis, He said:

I am very happy to return to Persepolis once again. I had several offers from the other Iranian teams but I opted to return to my home.

Also clubs No. 19 was given to Amiri.

International career

He was called into

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squad on 30 December 2014 by

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. He made his debut on a friendly against

Iraq Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq ...

on 4 January 2015. He missed a decisive penalty against Iraq which lead to elimination of

from

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. Amiri scored his first international goal in a 2–0 victory against

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In May 2018 he was named in Iran's preliminary squad for the

in Russia.

Personal life

Amiri was born in the small village of Darreh-ye Badam in

Khorramabad Khorramabad ( fa, خرم‌آباد, Khorramâbâd ), alternatively romanized as Khorramābād, Khoramabad, Khurramabad, Khorram Abad, or Khur Ramābād, is a city and the capital of Lorestan Province, Iran. At the time of the 2016 census, its po ...

, Lorestan Province. He has a degree in law and as of January 2016 is studying for his master's degree in Physical Education.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Amiri goal.''

Honours

Naft Tehran *

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 Cha ...

runner-up: 2014–15 Persepolis *

: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20,

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Iranian Super Cup The Iranian Super Cup (Persian: سوپر جام ایران, ''Super Jam-e 'Iran'') is an Iranian association football trophy awarded to the winner of a match between the Persian Gulf Pro League's season champion and the winner of the Hazfi Cup. It ...

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; runner-Up:

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runner-up:

Individual *

Team of the Year: 2016–17, 2017–18 * Iranian Footballer of the Year:

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Amiri, Vahid 1988 births Living people People from Khorramabad Iranian footballers Gahar Zagros players Naft Masjed Soleyman F.C. players Naft Tehran F.C. players Persepolis F.C. players Trabzonspor footballers Azadegan League players Persian Gulf Pro League players Süper Lig players Iranian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Turkey Iranian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey 2015 AFC Asian Cup players Iran international footballers Association football wingers 2018 FIFA World Cup players 2019 AFC Asian Cup players 2022 FIFA World Cup players