Vahid Amiri

Vahid Amiri
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-04-02) 2 April 1988
Place of birth Khorramabad, Iran
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 12 in)
Playing position Winger, Striker
Club information
Current team
Persepolis
Number 19
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Datis Lorestan
2009–2010 Kowsar Lorestan
2010–2011 Gahar Zagros
2011–2013 Naft Masjed Soleyman 48 (2)
2013–2016 Naft Tehran 79 (11)
2016– Persepolis 10 (3)
National team
2015– Iran 21 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 December 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2016

Vahid Amiri (Persian: وحید امیری, born 2 April 1988) is an Iranian football player who currently plays for Persian Gulf Pro League club Persepolis.

Amiri represented the Iran national football team at the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.

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 with a two-year contract.[1] Amiri scored his first goal for Naft on 6 August 2013 in a 1–1 draw against Damash Gilan. He scored his first Asian Champions League 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 in the quarter–finals of the Asian Champions League.

Persepolis

Amiri signed with Persepolis in the summer of 2016 after his contract with Naft expired. He scored his first goal for the club on 1 August 2016 in a 1–1 draw against Foolad.

Club career statistics

As of 5 February 2016
Club Division Season League Hazfi Cup Asia Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Naft MIS Division 1 2011–12 23210242
2012–13 25010260
Naft Tehran Pro League 2013–14 2622028 2
2014–15 25420101375
2015–16 2850021305
Career Total 116126012213414

International career

He was called into Iran's 2015 AFC Asian Cup squad on 30 December 2014 by Carlos Queiroz.[2] He made his debut on a friendly against Iraq on 4 January 2015. Amiri scored his first international goal in a 2–0 victory against Chile.

International caps

Iran
YearAppsGoals
2015121
Total121

International goals

Scores and results list the Iran's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 26 March 2015 NV Arena, Sankt Pölten, Austria  Chile
2–0
2–0
Friendly

Personal life

Amiri was born in the small village of Darreh-ye Badam in Lorestan Province. He has a degree in law and as of January 2016 is studying for his Master's degree in Physical Education.[3]

Honours

Club

Naft Tehran

References


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