 Karimi with Sepahan in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mahmoud Karimi Sibaki | ||
| Date of birth | (1978-05-09) May 9, 1978 (age 46) | ||
| Place of birth | Isfahan, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1999 | Sepahan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2009 | Sepahan | 348 | (33) |
| International career | |||
| 2003–2007 | Iran | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010–2014 | Sepahan (assistant) | ||
| 2016–2018 | Sepahan (assistant) | ||
| 2020– | Sepahan (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mahmoud Karimi (Persian: محمود کریمی, born May 9, 1978) is a retired Iranian football striker who played for Sepahan in Iran Pro League and currently is Sepahan's assistant manager.
Karimi's full name is Mahmoud Karimi Sibaki, and he is from Sibak, a Georgian town in Fereydunshahr county. He is the most famous Iranian Georgian footballer in Iran. His most memorable performance dates to the semifinals of the 2007 Hazfi Cup, when he scored a hat-trick in the second overtime period against Persepolis F.C. to give Sepahan a 4-1 win.
On July 17, 2009 Karimi announced his retirement from playing club football due to nagging injuries.
Club career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Iran | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 1999–00 | Sepahan | Azadegan League | ? | 1 | - | - | ||||
| 2000–01 | ? | 1 | - | - | ||||||
| 2001–02 | Persian Gulf Cup | ? | 5 | - | - | |||||
| 2002–03 | 23 | 6 | - | - | ||||||
| 2003–04 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||||
| 2004–05 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||||||
| 2005–06 | 23 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
| 2006–07 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 10 | ||
| 2007–08 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 11 | ||
| 2008–09 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 33 | 20 | 11 | |||||||
includes 2 matches and 1 goal in FIFA Club World Cup 2007.
Honours
- Runner Up (1): 2007
References
- "اسامی تیم ملی فوتبال كشور اعلام شد". Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- از سوي برانكو ايوانكوويچ 26 بازيكن به اردوي تيم ملي فوتبال دعوت شدند Detail News Iran Sport Network [www.IranSport.Net] Archived 2011-11-09 at the Wayback Machine
- "پایگاه خبری - تحلیلی قدس آنلاین". Quds Daily. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved January 16, 2011.
- "MehrNews.com – Iran, world, political, sport, economic news and headlines". Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- Foolad Sepahan website
- كريمي از دنياي فوتبال خداحافظي كرد farsnews.net
- "محمود کریمی رکورددار گلزنی در لیگ قهرمانان آسیا – Goal.com". Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- FIFA Player Statistics: Mahmoud KARIMI – FIFA.com