Ali Ghorbani (Persian: علی قربانی;Azerbaijani: Əli Qurbani; born 18 September 1990) is an Azerbaijani professional footballer, who plays as a forward for Foolad in the Persian Gulf Pro League. He represents the Azerbaijan national football team.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ali Ghorbani | ||
Date of birth | (1990-09-18) 18 September 1990 (age 32) | ||
Place of birth | Savadkouh, Iran | ||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Foolad | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2004 | Shohada-ye Zirab | ||
2004–2006 | Gheyrat Zirab | ||
2006–2009 | Parvin Ghaemshahr | ||
2009–2011 | Nassaji | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2011 | Nassaji | 18 | (3) |
2011–2012 | Gahar | 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– | Foolad | 3 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2020– | Azerbaijan | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 June 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2020 |
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]
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. Scoring goal against Perspolis in Tehran Derby led to his popularity among Esteghlal fans.
On 3 September 2018, Ghorbani joined Slovakian side Spartak Trnava on a two-year contract.[4]
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.
On 14 August 2020, he signed a one year contract with Azerbaijan Premier League club Sumgayit FK.[5][6]
Ali Ghorbani was born in the Mazandaran province of Iran, but was part of the Iranian Azerbaijani minority. 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]
Club | Division | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Nassaji | Division 1 | 2010–11 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 3 |
Gahar | 2011–12 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 26 | 8 | |
Mes Sarcheshmeh | 2012–13 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 3 | |
Naft Tehran | Pro League | 2013–14 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 25 | 7 |
2014–15 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 7 | ||
2015–16 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | ||
Total | 61 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 70 | 19 | ||
Esteghlal | Pro League | 2016–17 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 39 | 8 |
2017–18 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 40 | 10 | ||
Total | 55 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 79 | 18 | ||
Spartak Trnava | Fortuna liga | 2018–19 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 4 |
Sepahan | Pro League | 2018–19 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 2 |
2019–20 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 3 | ||
Career total | 216 | 48 | 22 | 8 | 27 | 4 | 265 | 60 |
Season | Team | Assists |
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2016–17 | Esteghlal | 4 |
2017–18 | 6 | |
2018–19 | Spartak Trnava | 5 |
Azerbaijan | |||
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Year | Apps | Goals | |
2020 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 2 | 0 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 10 October 2020
Sumgayit FK – current squad | |
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