Iranian footballer (born 1990)
Ali Ghorbani
Full name
Ali Ghorbani Date of birth
(1990-09-18 ) 18 September 1990 (age 34) Place of birth
Savadkouh , Iran Height
1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[ 1] Position(s)
Forward Current team
Gol Gohar Number
9 2002–2004
Shohada-ye Zirab 2004–2006
Gheyrat Zirab 2006–2009
Parvin Ghaemshahr 2009–2011
Nassaji Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 2010–2011
Nassaji
18
(3) 2011–2012
Gahar Zagros
23
(7) 2012–2013
Mes Sarcheshmeh
17
(3) 2013–2016
Naft Tehran
61
(16) 2016–2018
Esteghlal
55
(13) 2018–2019
Spartak Trnava
9
(2) 2019–2020
Sepahan
37
(4) 2020–2022
Sumgayit
42
(14) 2022–2023
Foolad
11
(1) 2024
Paykan
15
(4) 2024–
Gol Gohar
0
(0) 2020–2023
Azerbaijan
8
(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2020
Ali Ghorbani (Azerbaijani : Əli Qurbani , Persian : علی قربانی ; born 18 September 1990) is a professional footballer , who plays as a forward for Gol Gohar in the Persian Gulf Pro League . Born in Iran, he plays for the Azerbaijan national team .
Club career
Ghorbani started his professional career with Nassaji . Later he joined Gahar and reunited with his former coach Davoud Mahabadi , helping them secure promotion to Iran Pro League with scoring 7 times in Azadegan League . After a successful season in Gahar , he joined Mes Sarcheshmeh . In July 2013, he joined Naft Tehran on a two-year contract.[ 2]
Esteghlal
Ghorbani joined Sepidrood in summer 2016.[ 3] He was coached by Alireza Mansourian at Naft Tehran and when Mansorian went to Esteghlal, Ghorbani was one of his new players.[citation needed ]
Spartak Trnava
On 3 September 2018, Ghorbani joined Slovakian side Spartak Trnava on a two-year contract.[ 4]
Sepahan
In the summer of 2019, he joined Iranian Club Sepahan . After getting knocked out by former team Esteghlal on 10 August 2020, he and a few other club members were sacked by the club.[citation needed ]
Sumgayit FK
On 14 August 2020, he signed a one-year contract with Azerbaijan Premier League club Sumgayit FK .[ 5] [ 6]
International career
Ali Ghorbani was born in the Mazandaran province of Iran and originally is a mazani from Kerdabad village in Savadkouh. On 2 October 2020, Ghorbani was called up Azerbaijan by Gianni De Biasi .[ 7]
He made his official debut for Azerbaijan on 10 October 2020, against Montenegro in a UEFA Nations League match.[ 8]
Career statistics
Club
As of 7 September 2019. [ 1]
International
Statistics accurate as of match played 10 October 2020
Honours
Esteghlal
Spartak Trnava
References
External links
Iranian refugee and immigrant athletes