Ebrahim Sadeghi

Ebrahim Sadeghi (Persian: ابراهیم صادقی‎, born February 4, 1979 in Karaj, Iran) is an Iranian football coach and retired player who played for Saipa for 17 years.[3]

Ebrahim Sadeghi
Sadeghi in 2019
Personal information
Full name Ebrahim Sadeghi Sanjabi
Date of birth (1979-02-04) February 4, 1979
Place of birth Karaj, Iran
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Saipa (manager)
Youth career
1992–1995 Keshavarz Karaj
1995–1998 Persepolis
1998–1999 Moghavemat Tehran[2]
2000 Saipa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2017 Saipa 437 (42)
National team‡
2007–2008 Iran 15 (1)
Teams managed
2019– Saipa
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 March 2017
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 May 2017

Sadeghi has been playing for Saipa since 2000. In 2010, Saipa Cultural and Athletic Corporation celebrated a testimonial ceremony for him because of "his loyalty to the club", calling him The Orange Loyal. He was also gifted a Saipa Tiba.[4][5]

On 13 December 2015, in a match against Esteghlal Ahvaz Sadeghi played his 400th league match for the club, becoming the only player in the history of the Persian Gulf Pro League to reach this feat.[6] He retired on 4 May 2017 after playing 17 seasons at Saipa at the top flight.

Club career

Youth career

Sadeghi joined Keshavarz at the age of thirteen and played at the club until 1995 where he was spotted by Persepolis and joined their academy. After three years at Persepolis he joined Moghavemat Tehran before settling at Saipa a year later.

Saipa

Sadeghi graduated from the Saipa youth ranks and was signed to the club in 2000. He has played for Saipa for his entire. His good performances since 2006–07 season made big clubs to show some interest on him. In 2008 Sadeghi was nominated for Asian Footballer of the Year, but failed to win the award. He played in AFC Champions League for Saipa and continued to play for the club in 2008–09 season.

Club career statistics
As of 6 April 2019
Club Division Season League Hazfi Cup Asia Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Saipa Pro League 2001–02 8000––80
2002–03 15100––151
2003–04 32300––323
2004–05 27320––293
2005–06 30200––302
2006–07 29510––305
2007–08 3031070383
2008–09 31110––321
2009–10 32710––337
2010–11 34411––355
2011–12 30310––241
2012–13 32100––321
2013–14 29010––300
2014–15 27210––282
2015–16 27520––295
2016–17 24230––272
Career total 437421517045241
  • Assist Goals
SeasonTeamAssists
05–06Saipa3
06–07Saipa3
07–08Saipa3
08–09Saipa3
09–10Saipa10
10–11Saipa7
11–12Saipa7
12–13Saipa2
13–14Saipa2
14–15Saipa1
15–16Saipa1

International career

He made his first cap for Iran national football team in January 2007 in a friendly match against the UAE. He scored in his debut. He was selected among Iran's final squad participating in the 2007 Asian Cup. He has been called up for 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying. Sadeghi played in West Asian Football Federation Championship 2008 and won the cup.

International goals
Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
112 January 2007Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates1–02–0Friendly

Managerial statistics
As of 21 January 2020
Team From To Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Saipa 1 May 2019 Present 22 6 5 11 20 31 −11 027.27
Total 22 6 5 11 20 31 −11 027.27

Honours

Club
Saipa
  • Iran Pro League (1): 2006–07

National
Iran
  • WAFF Championship (1): 2008

Asian player of the year nomination

In April 2008, Sadeghi has been nominated for the 2008 Asian footballer of the year, as the sole Iranian player in the 21-player list of AFC.[7]

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References
  1. eurosport
  2. "صادقی از کودکی تا اوج (کلیپ)". Library.tebyan.net. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
  3. اميدوارم با دايي قهرمان شويم. Khanevadeye Sabz Magazine (in Persian). Archived from the original on February 9, 2007. Retrieved February 1, 2007.
  4. "نارنجی پوش وفادار". Library.tebyan.net. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
  5. "اولین تیبا سایپا برای صادقی". Library.tebyan.net. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
  6. http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=251473
  7. "Sadeghi nominated for AFC player of the year". PersianLeague.com. Retrieved April 22, 2008.
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