Farshid Karimi

Farshid Karimi
Personal information
Full name Farshid Karimi Pashaki[1]
Date of birth May 10, 1976 (1976-05-10) (age 35)
Place of birth Lahijan, Gilan Province, Iran
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Rah Ahan
Number 1
Youth career
Naft Tehran[2]
Shetab-Khodro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2008 Persepolis 53 (0)
2008–2009 Damash Gilan 6 (0)
2009– Rah Ahan 34 (0)
National team
2006 Iran[3] 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Farshid Karimi (Persian: فرشید كریمی, born May 10, 1976) is an Iranian football goalkeeper who plays for Rah Ahan. He is elder brother of Ali Karimi.[2][4]

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Club career

Persepolis

He started his career with Persepolis in 2000 when the club needed a Goalkeeper, and he was introduced to Ali Parvin by Sadegh Doroudgar to be on trial with the club. He joined Persepolis and played 8 Seasons for them.[2] He was Persepolis's first choice goalkeeper during 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons, and he became one of Key Players of the team in the 2005–06 Hazfi Cup.[5] In the 2007–08 Season, He Became a Benchwarmer after Hassan Roudbarian and Mehdi Vaezi and just played one match, Which was his last appearance for Persepolis.[6] On the match on February 10, 2008 against Aboumoslem He played mistakenly, conceding 3 goals in the First half and was Booed by the fans,[7] In the half time, he was asked by IRIB Reporter about his Performance. "I have nothing to say", he replied. Persepolis Scored in the Second half making a 3-3 draw.[8][9]

Damash

He moved to the Gilani Club Damash in 2008-09 and was Second Goalie of Ali Nazarmohammadi. He had problems with the Club after Amir Abedini did not pay his wage in time, so he complained and leaved training. Abedini Fired him from the club.[10] He was later fined about 2000$ of his contract due to "his insolence to Chairman Abedini"[11] and returned to trainings after compromise with the club.[12]

Rah Ahan

He joined Rah Ahan in 2009.[13] he played one season alongside Masoud Homami. He Remained in the next season with the club.[14] Othe Goalies were Hassan Roudbarian and Saleh Khalil Azad.[15] He Rejected a Transfer to Steel Azin in December 2010.[16]

Club Career Statistics

Last Update 16 May 2011

Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Iran League Hazfi Cup Asia Total
2000-01 Persepolis Azadegan League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2001-02 Persian Gulf Cup 3 0 1 0 - - 4 0
2002-03 6 0 0 0 0 0
2003-04 0 0 0 - - 0
2004-05 3 0 0 - - 0
2005-06 19 0 6 0 - - 25 0
2006-07 21 0 3 0 - - 24 0
2007-08 1 0 0 0 - - 1 0
Total Club 53 0 12 0 0 0 65 0
2008-09 Damash Persian Gulf Cup 6 0 0 0 - - 6 0
Total Club 6 0 0 0 - - 6 0
2009-10 Rah Ahan Persian Gulf Cup 16 0 0 0 - - 16 0
2010-11 12 0 1 0 - - 13 0
Total Club 27 1 1 0 - - 30 0
Career total 87 0 13 0 0 0 100 0

International career

He was called up for team melli once by Amir Ghalenoei in 2006, but never made a debut.

Honours

References