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	February 4, 1979
Place of birth	Karaj, Iran
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
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
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Saipa	Pro League	2001–02	8	0	0	0	–	–	8	0
		2002–03	15	1	0	0	–	–	15	1
		2003–04	32	3	0	0	–	–	32	3
		2004–05	27	3	2	0	–	–	29	3
		2005–06	30	2	0	0	–	–	30	2
		2006–07	29	5	1	0	–	–	30	5
		2007–08	30	3	1	0	7	0	38	3
		2008–09	31	1	1	0	–	–	32	1
		2009–10	32	7	1	0	–	–	33	7
		2010–11	34	4	1	1	–	–	35	5
		2011–12	30	3	1	0	–	–	24	1
		2012–13	32	1	0	0	–	–	32	1
		2013–14	29	0	1	0	–	–	30	0
		2014–15	27	2	1	0	–	–	28	2
		2015–16	27	5	2	0	–	–	29	5
		2016–17	24	2	3	0	–	–	27	2
Career total			437	42	15	1	7	0	452	41

• Assist Goals

Season	Team	Assists
05–06	Saipa	3
06–07	Saipa	3
07–08	Saipa	3
08–09	Saipa	3
09–10	Saipa	10
10–11	Saipa	7
11–12	Saipa	7
12–13	Saipa	2
13–14	Saipa	2
14–15	Saipa	1
15–16	Saipa	1

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.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	12 January 2007	Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi	United Arab Emirates	1–0	2–0	Friendly

Managerial statistics

As of 21 January 2020

Team	From	To	Record
			G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Saipa	1 May 2019	Present	34	6	16	12	29	39	−10	017.65
Total			34	6	16	12	29	39	−10	017.65

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]

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.