Ali Samereh

Ali Samereh
Personal information
Full name Ali Samereh
Date of birth November 23, 1977 (1977-11-23) (age 34)
Place of birth Rafsanjan, Iran
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Mes Sarcheshmeh
Youth career
1992-1995 Kerman Club
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995-1999 Kerman Club
1999-2000 Sepasi -- (9)
2000-2001 Esteghlal -- (13)
2001-2002 Perugia Calcio (loan) 6 (0)
2002-2005 Esteghlal -- (19)
2005-2008 Al-Shaab -- (47)
2008-2009 Ajman Club -- (4)
2009-2010 Mes Kerman 20 (5)
2011 Pas Hamedan 10 (0)
2011- Mes Sarcheshmeh 4 (2)
National team
2002-2007 Iran 25 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 August 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of February 6, 2008

Ali Samereh (born November 23, 1977 in Rafsanjan, Iran) is an Iranian football player who currently plays for Mes Sarcheshmeh in the Persian Gulf Cup. He usually plays in the striker position.

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Club career

Samereh began his career at Iranian Premier League outfit F.C. Fajr Sepasi and soon showed what he is capable of, this earned him a move to the Iranian giants Esteghlal F.C.. He continued his first-rate performance with Esteghlal F.C. and was instrumental in the glory of the club. They took the opportunity and sent him on loan to Perugia Calcio, a Serie A Italian club for a fee of £166,000.[1] Samereh's success with Perugia Calcio was limited due to the handful of appearances with the club and he soon returned to Esteghlal FC.

In 2005, he moved to the UAE to play for Al-Shaab. During the first season, Ali Samereh scored 17 goals for the club in the UAE League, becoming the league's third top goalscorer in the 2005/06 season.[2] He continued his impressive performances for his club, scoring another 17 goals in the 2006/07 league season and becoming the second top scorer.[3]

Samereh, UAE League's top goal scorer extended his contract at Al-Shaab for another year in a $700,000 contract.[4]

Club career statistics

Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Iran League Hazfi Cup Asia Total
1999-00 Fajr Azadegan League 9 - -
2000-01 Esteghlal 13
Italy League Coppa Italia Europe Total
2001-02 Prugia Serie A 6 0 - -
Iran League Hazfi Cup Asia Total
2002-03 Esteghlal Pro League 6 3
2003-04 7 - -
2004-05 12 6 - -
United Arab Emirates League President's Cup Asia Total
2004-05 Al Shaab UAE Football League 9 0 - - 9
2005-06 - -
2006-07 17 - -
2007-08 12 - -
2008-09 Ajman 4 - -
Iran League Hazfi Cup Asia Total
2009-10 Mes Pro League 20 5 1 2 7 3 28 10
2010-11 Pas Hamedan 10 0 0 0 - - 10 0
2011-12 Mes Sarcheshmeh 4 2 0 0 - - 4 2
Total Iran 48
Total Italy 6 0 - -
Total United Arab Emirates 51 - -
Career total 99
Season Team Assists
09–10 Mes 2
10–11 Pas 0
11–12 Mes Sarcheshmeh 0

International career

He was called up for the national team in 2002, and made several appearances, however he could not repeat his goal scoring feat at the national level. After a period away from football due to injury, Samereh soon bounced back and continued his scoring for Esteghlal F.C. in the 2003/04 season and was recalled to the Iran national football team.

He was a couple of years away from Team Melli despite his goalscoring record in the UAE League. In January 2007 he was once again called up to the national team for a friendly tournament in the UAE, where he has been playing for Al-Shaab since 2005, though he did not join the squad.

In January 2008 he once again joined the Iranian squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign, appearing for Iran in a warm-up friendly match against Qatar. With Vahid Hashemian not participating in the upcoming third stage of the qualification, Samereh is expected to play an important role in this campaign.

Afhsin Ghotbi recalled the striker for the FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign against South Korea

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