# Ali Karimi

Ali Karimi is an Iranian footballer, born on 8 November 1978 in Karaj, Iran. Karimi played as an attacking midfielder for Al-Ahli and Persepolis. Karimi scored 188 goals in 534 games for club and country and won 13 trophies, including 3 league titles.

## Karimi's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 407 | 150 |
| Iran | 127 | 38 |
| Total | 534 | 188 |

Goals per game: 0.35.

## Karimi's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 13
- League titles: 3
- Domestic cups: 6
- Trophies with Iran: 4
- Individual awards: 16

### Persepolis

- Iranian Football League: 2 (1998–99, 1999–2000)
- Hazfi Cup: 1 (1998–99)

### Al-Ahli

- UAE Cup: 2 (2001–02, 2003–04)

### Bayern Munich

- Bundesliga: 1 (2005–06)
- DFB-Pokal: 1 (2005–06)

### Schalke 04

- DFB-Pokal: 1 (2010–11)

### Tractor Sazi

- Hazfi Cup: 1 (2013–14)

### Iran

- Asian Games Gold Medal: 1 (1998)
- West Asian Football Federation Championship: 2 (2000, 2004)
- AFC/OFC Cup Challenge: 1 (2003)

### Individual

- Asian Footballer of the Year: 1 (2004)
- West Asian Football Federation Championship MVP: 1 (2000)
- UAE Pro League best foreign player: 1 (2002–03)
- UAE Pro League best player: 1 (2003–04)
- UAE Pro League top scorer: 1 (2003–04)
- Asian Cup top scorer: 1 (2004)
- Asian Cup All-Star Team: 1 (2004)
- AFC/OFC Cup Challenge MVP: 1 (2003)
- AFC Asian Player of the Month: 3 (2000, 2001, 2003)
- iran Pro League top scoring midfielder: 2 (2009–10, 2011–12)
- Top scoring midfielder of Persepolis F.C. in AFC Champions League (ten goals): 1
- AFC Asian Cup Fans' All-time Best XI: 1 (2018)
- and 1 more

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 1996–1998: Fath Tehran
2. 1998–2001: Persepolis, 42 games, 11 goals
3. 2001–2005: Al-Ahli, 69 games, 45 goals
4. 2005–2007: Bayern Munich, 33 games, 3 goals
5. 2007–2008: Qatar, 26 games, 5 goals
6. 2008–2009: Persepolis, 21 games, 5 goals
7. 2009–2011: Steel Azin, 40 games, 14 goals
8. 2011: Schalke 04, 1 game, 0 goals
9. 2011–2013: Persepolis, 40 games, 13 goals
10. 2013–2014: Tractor Sazi, 26 games, 5 goals

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