Yaghoub Karimi (; August 31, 1991) is an Iranian
football
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midfielder
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.
Club career
Pas
He joined
Pas in the summer 2003 from the youth academy. He played five seasons for
Pas youth team.
Esteghlal
In summer 2009, Karimi joined
Esteghlal. He played his first match for Esteghlal in
2010–11 season.
Naft Tehran
He played two seasons for Esteghlal and moved to
Naft Tehran in the summer of 2011. Karimi played with
Naft Tehran until 2013. He played in 54 games, scored 11 times and assists 14 goals. He was most value player for
Naft Tehran in
2011–12 and
2012–13 seasons.
Sepahan
Naft Tehran and
Sepahan reached agreement over transfer of Karimi in May 2013. He officially joined Sepahan on 1 July 2013 with a four-year contract and made his debut for his new team in a 2–0 win over
Foolad.
Esteghlal
On 21 July 2014, Karimi joined
Esteghlal with signing a loan contract until the end of the
season
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. He played his first match for Esteghlal on ten days later against
Rah Ahan, coming as a substitute for
Khosro Heydari. On 27 July 2015, he signed a permanent contract with Esteghlal keeping him at the club until 2017.
Club career statistics
*Assists
International career
On 15 February 2012, Karimi named in
Iran
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squad by
Carlos Queiroz. He named in
Iran U23 final list for
Incheon 2014.
International goals
:''Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.''
Honours
Club
;Esteghlal
*
Persian Gulf Pro League Runner up (2):
2010–11,
2016–17
*
Hazfi Cup Runner up (1):
2015–16
References
External links
Yaghoub Karimia
Persian League*
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Iranian men's footballers
Living people
Esteghlal F.C. players
People from Kivi, Iran
Sportspeople from Ardabil province
1991 births
Persian Gulf Pro League players
Naft Tehran F.C. players
Iran men's under-20 international footballers
Iran men's international footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Footballers at the 2014 Asian Games
Asian Games competitors for Iran
21st-century Iranian sportsmen