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.
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Karimi with Sepahan in 2013 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mahmoud Karimi Sibaki | ||
Date of birth | (1978-05-09) May 9, 1978 (age 44) | ||
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 | (33) | |
National team | |||
2003–2007 | Iran[1][2][3] | ||
Teams managed | |||
2010–2014 | Sepahan (assistant)[4] | ||
2016–2018 | Sepahan (assistant) | ||
2020– | Sepahan (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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.[5] 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.[6]
Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
2004–05 | 22 | 3 | ? | 2 | ||||||
2005–06 | 23 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
2006–07 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 10 | ||
2007–08 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 221 | 111 | ||
2008–09 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Career total | 33 | 11[7] |
1 includes 2 matches and 1 goal in FIFA Club World Cup 2007.[8]