Ali Alipour (Persian: علی علیپور; born 11 November 1995)[3] is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a Striker for Persian Gulf Pro League club Persepolis and the Iran national team.
_(cropped).jpg) Alipour playing for Persepolis in 2020 | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Ali Alipour Ghara | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 11 November 1995 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Qaem Shahr, Iran[1] | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | |||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | |||||||||||||
| Team information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | Persepolis | |||||||||||||
| Number | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Nassaji | |||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Steel Azin | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Nassaji | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Sang Ahan Bafq | 25 | (3) | |||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Rah Ahan | 25 | (4) | |||||||||||
| 2015–2020 | Persepolis | 155 | (56) | |||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Marítimo | 60 | (10) | |||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Gil Vicente | 34 | (4) | |||||||||||
| 2024– | Persepolis | 52 | (18) | |||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Iran U17 | 6 | (3) | |||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Iran U20 | 6 | (8) | |||||||||||
| 2018– | Iran | 12 | (1) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026 | ||||||||||||||
At the age of 19 years and 185 days, Alipour was the youngest-ever player to score in the Tehran derby after scoring in Persepolis 1–0 victory on 15 May 2015. He is the only player in Tehran derby history who has scored the winning goal in two derby matches.[4]
Club career
editAlipour started his career with Nassaji Mazandaran. He made his professional debut in 2012 at the age of 16 with Azadegan League club Sang Ahan Bafq.[5]
Persepolis
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Alipour signed with Persepolis in January 2015.[6] He scored his first goal for the club on 11 March 2015 in a 2–2 draw against Naft Masjed Soleyman. On 15 May, Alipour scored in the Tehran derby against Esteghlal, making him the youngest player to score in the Tehran derby at 19 years old.[7][8] On 26 March 2016, Alipour scored his first hat-trick for the club in a 6–4 friendly win against Omani champions Al-Oruba.
He was the Persian Gulf Pro League top goalscorer in 2017–18, tallying 19 goals.[9]
C.S. Marítimo
editOn 28 September 2020, Alipour joined Portuguese Primeira Liga club Marítimo on a two-year deal.[10]
He helped the team in many important matches and was one of the key players of the team in the front line.[11][12][13]
Gil Vicente
editReturn to Persepolis
editOn 19 July 2024, Alipour joined Persian Gulf Pro League side Persepolis with another contract.[20] He was also linked to Esteghlal Tehran.[21] After signing the contract with Persepolis he said: "I came back with full concentration and calm thinking, and I'm very happy that it happened".[22]
International career
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Alipour was called up to the Iran national football team in March 2017.[23] He made his debut against Sierra Leone[24] on 17 March 2018 in a friendly match.[25][26]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nassaji | 2010–2011 | Azadegan League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Sang Ahan Bafq | 2012–13 | Azadegan League | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 3 | |||
| Rah Ahan | 2013–14 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 3 | |||
| 2014–15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 25 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 30 | 4 | |||||
| Persepolis | 2014–15 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 8[c] | 0 | — | 19 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 5 | |||||
| 2016–17 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 7[c] | 0 | — | 37 | 4 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 28 | 19 | 3 | 1 | — | 12[c] | 5 | 1[d] | 1 | 44 | 26 | |||
| 2018–19 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 1 | — | 12[c] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 18 | |||
| 2019–20 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 3 | — | 2[c] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 17 | |||
| Total | 155 | 56 | 16 | 5 | — | 41 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 213 | 72 | |||
| Marítimo | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 36 | 9 | |||
| Total | 60 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 65 | 11 | |||
| Gil Vicente | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3[e] | 0 | — | 24 | 4 | |
| 2023–24 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 20 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 34 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | 44 | 6 | |||
| Persepolis | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–25 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 30 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | 8[f] | 1 | 1[d] | 0 | 41 | 15 | ||
| 2025–26 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 6 | |||||
| Total | 52 | 18 | 3 | 2 | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 21 | |||
| Career total | 352 | 94 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 52 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 442 | 117 | ||
- ↑ Includes Iranian Hazfi Cup, Taça de Portugal
- ↑ Includes Taça da Liga
- 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in AFC Champions League
- 1 2 Appearance in Iranian Super Cup
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ↑ Appearances in AFC Champions League Elite
International
edit- As of 31 March 2026[29]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Alipour goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 September 2025 | Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor, Tajikistan | 7 |  India | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2025 CAFA Nations Cup |
Honours
edit- Persepolis
- Persian Gulf Pro League: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20
- Hazfi Cup: 2018–19
- Iranian Super Cup: 2017, 2018, 2019
- AFC Champions League runner-up: 2018
- Individual
- Persian Gulf Pro League Top Goalscorer: 2017–18
- Persian Gulf Pro League Team of the Year: 2017–18
- Persian Gulf Pro League Best Striker of the Year: 2017–18
- Navad Player of the Month: September 2017, October 2017
References
edit- ↑ Ali Alipour
- ↑ Ali Alipour
- ↑ علي عليپور وب سایت رسمی سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران,لیگ برتر فوتبال ایران,فوتبال برتر. iranleague.ir (in Persian). Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
- ↑ "90tv.ir | وبسایت رسمی برنامه ۹۰ – علی علیپور رکورددار تاریخ دربی شد". 90tv.ir | وبسایت رسمی برنامه ۹۰ - (in Persian). Archived from the original on 3 November 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ↑ "علیپور: با ساچمه هم نمیشود به بیرانوند گل زد :: ورزش سه". varzesh3.com (in Persian). Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ↑ "Persepolis Striker Alipour Invited to National Team: Report – irannews". irannews. 13 February 2018. Archived from the original on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ↑ "Persepolis Striker Alipour Invited to National Team: Report – Tasnim News Agency". Tasnim News Agency. Archived from the original on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ↑ "علی علیپور جوان ترین گلزن تاریخ دربی :: ورزش سه". varzesh3.com (in Persian). Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ↑ Alipour became Persepolis' top scorer in the Premier League
- ↑ "BEM-VINDO ALI ALIPOUR". C.S. Marítimo. 28 September 2020. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ↑ "ببینید| بازگشت بزرگ ماریتیمو با درخشش علی علی پور | گل دیدنی مهاجم ایرانی برای فرار از شکست". همشهری آنلاین (in Persian). 24 April 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ↑ "خبرگزاری فارس - لیگ فوتبال پرتغال| پیروزی ماریتیمو با درخشش مهاجم ایرانی/2 گل علیپور در قعر دروازه آروکا+فیلم". خبرگزاری فارس. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ↑ "ببینید | پیروزی ماریتیمو با درخشش عابدزاده و گل تماشایی علیپور". www.khabaronline.ir (in Persian). 25 April 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ↑ "علی علیپور به ژیل ویسنته پرتغال پیوست". روزنامه دنیای اقتصاد (in Persian). 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ↑ "علی علیپور به ژیل ویسنته پیوست". ایسنا (in Persian). 18 May 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ↑ فوتبال, خبرگزاری پارس (19 May 2022). "علی علیپور به ژیل ویسنته پیوست ؛ پرسپولیس گزینه اصلی برای خط حمله را از دست داد". پارس فوتبال | خبرگزاری فوتبال ایران | ParsFootball (in Persian). Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ↑ بازگشت آقای گل بعد از ۴ سال؛ علیپور به پرسپولیس پیوست
- ↑ بازگشت علی علیپور به پرسپولیس
- ↑ بازگشت آقای گل به جمع سرخها؛ علی علیپور دوباره پرسپولیسی شد
- ↑ "Persepolis complete signing of Ali Alipour". Tehran Times. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ↑ "Gil Vicente Forward Alipour Reaches Agreement with Persepolis - Sports news". Tasnim News Agency. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ↑ "(Alipour after returning to Persepolis: I apologize to Esteghlalis) علیپور پس از بازگشت به پرسپولیس: از استقلالیها معذرت میخوام!". www.khabaronline.ir (in Persian). 18 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ↑ خبرورزشی (1 January 2020). "6 پرسپولیسی به تیم ملی دعوت شدند". fa (in Persian). Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ↑ "حواشی بازی امروز تیم ملی/ عکس یادگاری بازیکنان سیرالئون با استادیوم!". پایگاه خبری جماران – امام خمینی – انقلاب اسلامی (in Persian). 17 March 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ↑ "حاشیههای نیمه دوم بازی ایران و سیرالئون". ایسنا (in Persian). 17 March 2018. Archived from the original on 1 January 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ↑ "عکس/ علیپور با چه شمارهای در تیم ملی بازی کرد؟". مشرق نیوز (in Persian). 17 March 2018. Archived from the original on 1 January 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ↑ Ali Alipour at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ↑ Ali Alipour at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ "Ali Alipour". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
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