Ali Alipour
Personal information
Full name Ali Alipour Ghara
Date of birth (1995-11-11) 11 November 1995
Place of birth Qaem Shahr, Iran
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Gil Vicente
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 (3)
2015–2020 Persepolis 153 (56)
2020–2022 Marítimo 60 (9)
2022– Gil Vicente 18 (2)
International career‡
2010–2011 Iran U17 6 (3)
2011–2013 Iran U20 6 (8)
2018– Iran 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2019

Ali Alipour Ghara (Persian: علی علیپور قرا; born 11 November 1995)[1] is an Iranian international footballer who plays as a forward for Gil Vicente.

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. [2]

Club career

Alipour 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.[3]

Persepolis

Alipour, pictured playing against Nasaf in the 2018 AFC Champions League

Alipour signed with Persepolis in January 2015.[4] AHe 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.[5][6] 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.

C.S. Marítimo

On 28 September 2020, Alipour joined Portuguese Primeira Liga club Marítimo on a two-year deal.[7]

International career

Alipour in Iran training in 2019.

Alipour was called up to the Iran national football team in March 2017.[8] He made his debut against Sierra Leone[9] on 17 March 2018 in a friendly match.[10][11]

Career statistics

Club

As of 16 December 2023[12][13]
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] Continental[lower-alpha 2] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nassaji 2010–2011 Azadegan League 1000——10
Total 1000————10
Sang Ahan Bafq 2012–13 Azadegan League 25300——253
Total 25300————253
Rah Ahan 2013–14 Pro League 17231——203
2014–15 8120——101
Total 25351––––304
Persepolis 2014–15 Pro League 1120080—192
2015–16 26530——295
2016–17 2941070—374
2017–18 2819311251[lower-alpha 3]14426
2018–19 301451123004718
2019–20 29124322003617
Total 1535616541101121172
Marítimo 2020–21 Primeira Liga 26230—00292
2021–22 Primeira Liga 34711—00358
Total 60941—006410
Gil Vicente 2022–23 Primeira Liga 152213041244
2023–24 3000––30
Career total 2817327844105235793
  1. ↑ All appearances in the Iranian Hazfi Cup
  2. ↑ All appearances in the AFC Champions League
  3. ↑ Appearance in the Iranian Super Cup

International

As of 11 June 2019[14]
Iran
YearAppsGoals
201820
201910
Total30

Honours

Persepolis
Individual

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "علیپور: با ساچمه هم نمی‌شود به بیرانوند گل زد :: ورزش سه". varzesh3.com (in Persian). Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Persepolis Striker Alipour Invited to National Team: Report – irannews". irannews. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "Persepolis Striker Alipour Invited to National Team: Report – Tasnim News Agency". Tasnim News Agency. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "علی علیپور جوان ترین گلزن تاریخ دربی :: ورزش سه". varzesh3.com (in Persian). Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  7. ↑ "BEM-VINDO ALI ALIPOUR". C.S. Marítimo. 28 September 2020.
  8. ↑ خبرورزشی (1 January 2020). "6 پرسپولیسی به تیم ملی دعوت شدند". fa (in Persian). Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  9. ↑ "حواشی بازی امروز تیم ملی/ عکس یادگاری بازیکنان سیرالئون با استادیوم!". پایگاه خبری جماران – امام خمینی – انقلاب اسلامی (in Persian). Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  10. ↑ "حاشیه‌های نیمه دوم بازی‌ ایران و سیرالئون". ایسنا (in Persian). 17 March 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  11. ↑ "عکس/ علیپور با چه شماره‌ای در تیم ملی بازی کرد؟". مشرق نیوز (in Persian). 17 March 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  12. ↑ Ali Alipour at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  13. ↑ Ali Alipour at WorldFootball.net
  14. ↑ "Ali Alipour". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
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