Ali Karimi

Iranian footballer

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Updated 2026-06-19

Mohammad Ali Karimi Pashaki is an Iranian football coach and former professional player. During his professional football career, he has played as a playmaker in the Iran Pro League, UAE Pro League, Qatar Stars League and Bundesliga. Karimi has scored 38 goals in 127 matches for the Iran national team. In 2004, he was recognized as the best scorer of the AFC Asian Cup and received the Asian Footballer of the Year award in the same year. He announced his retirement at the end of the 2013–14 season and, on 11 April 2014, played the final game of his 18-year career.

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Tractor F.C
2013–2014
Schalke 04
2011–2011
Persepolis F.C.
2011–2013
Steel Azin F.C.
2009–2011
Al-Sailiya Sports Club
2008–2009
Persepolis F.C.
2008–2009
Qatar SC
2007–2008
FC Bayern Munich
2003–2005
Shabab AlAhli Dubai Club
2001–2005
Persepolis F.C.
1998–2001
Iran national under-23 football team
1998–1998
Iran men's national football team
1998–2012
Fath Tehran F.C.
1996–1998

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2013–2014	26	5
2011–2011	1	0
2011–2013	40	13
2009–2011	40	14
2008–2009	0	0
2008–2009	21	5
2007–2008	27	5
2003–2005	33	3
2001–2005	69	45
1998–2001	43	11
1998–1998	9	1
1998–2012	127	38