Iman Mobali
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iman Mobali | ||
| Date of birth | 3 November 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Izeh, Khuzestan Province, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Esteghlal Khuzestan | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Esteghlal Ahvaz | |||
| Foolad | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2000–2003 | Foolad | 23 | (4) |
| 2003 | → Nirouye Zamini (loan) | ||
| 2003–2005 | Foolad | 50 | (20) |
| 2005–2008 | Al-Shabab Dubai | 45 | (20) |
| 2008–2009 | Al Wasl | 19 | (7) |
| 2009–2010 | Al Nasr Dubai | 15 | (6) |
| 2010–2011 | Esteghlal | 30 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Al Sharjah | 8 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Paykan | 25 | (2) |
| 2013– | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 22 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2000–2001 | Iran U20 | 13 | (?) |
| 2002–2003 | Iran U23 | 11 | (2) |
| 2001– | Iran | 60 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 January 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Iman Mobali (Persian: ایمان مبعلی; born November 3, 1982 in Izeh, Iran) is an Iranian football player who currently plays for Esteghlal Khuzestan in Iran Pro League.
Club career
He was considered as the creative dynamo of the highly talented Foolad F.C., based in Iran's oil-rich Khuzestan province. Mobali was the key member of his team during Foolad's IPL 2004/05 championship. At international level Mobali is considered one of Asia's brightest prospects.
Mobali has played in Al-Shabab in the UAE League in the period between 2005 and 2008. In Summer 2008 he signed a contract with the UAE giants, Al Wasl FC.
Mobali is both-footed and boasts an incredible array of offensive skills. He is highly adept at fast dribbling, passing, and has an amazing anticipation. However he is most often feted for his outstanding free-kicks, which have been used to tremendous effect for club and country. It was believed that following the 2006 FIFA World Cup he would move to a top European team, however as a result of Mobali not being included in the final squad this was not the case.
He signed for Al Nasr in summer 2009. He moved to Esteghlal in spring 2010.
Club career statistics
Last Update 16 January 2014
| 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 | Foolad | Azadegan League | 7 | 2 | – | – | ||||
| 2001–02 | Pro League | 16 | 2 | – | – | |||||
| 2002–03 | 0 | – | – | |||||||
| Niroye Zamini | Division 1 | – | – | |||||||
| 2003–04 | Foolad | Pro League | 21 | 8 | – | – | ||||
| 2004–05 | 29 | 12 | – | – | ||||||
| United Arab Emirates | League | President's Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 2005–06 | Al Shabab | Pro League | 15 | 6 | – | – | ||||
| 2006–07 | 11 | 5 | – | – | ||||||
| 2007–08 | 19 | 9 | – | – | ||||||
| 2008–09 | Al Wasl | 19 | 7 | – | – | |||||
| 2009–10 | Al Nasr | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 19 | 6 | |
| Iran | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 2010–11 | Esteghlal | Pro League | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| United Arab Emirates | League | President's Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 2011–12 | Al Sharjah | Pro League | 8 | 0 | – | – | ||||
| Iran | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 2012–13 | Paykan | Pro League | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 2 |
| 2013–14 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 2 | |
| Total | Iran | 4 | 0 | |||||||
| United Arab Emirates | 87 | 33 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Career total | 4 | 0 | ||||||||
- Assist Goals
| Season | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| 10–11 | Esteghlal | 5 |
| 12–13 | Paykan | 2 |
| 13–14 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 6 |
International career
Mobali made his debut for Team Melli in January 2001 against China. He was among Iran's under-23 squad in 2002, winning a Gold Medal in the Busan Asian Games.
Although according to many football analysts, Eman is among the most talented Asian players of his generation, his international career has not been as impressive as expected. There is some speculation that Branko Ivanković, the former coach of Iranian national football team, was not a big fan of Eman. He was not always called up to the national team, and even if selected, he was usually on the bench. Some also say that Eman Mobali has had personal issues with Ali Daei, which emerged when Mobali made a dangerous tackle on Ali Daei's legs in a cup match in Iran, although Eman has denied these speculations.
2011 AFC Asian Cup
Mob'ali started most of the matches in the group stage for Team Melli in 2011 Asian Cup, and scored a beautiful goal vs. Iraq from a curling free-kick.
International goals
- Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 September 2003 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran |  Jordan | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 2 | 11 January 2011 | Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan |  Iraq | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2011 AFC Asian Cup |
Awards and honours
Club
- Foolad
- Iran Pro League (1): 2004–05
- Esteghlal
- Iran Pro League runner-up (1): 2010–11
- Al-Shabab
- UAE Pro League (1): 2007–08
Country
- Iran U-23
- Asian Games (1): 2002
- Iran
External links
- Iman Mobali at TeamMelli.com
- Iman Mobali at National-Football-Teams.com
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