Iman Salimi (Persian: ایمان سلیمی; born 1 June 1996) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Persian Gulf Pro League club Esteghlal .
 Salimi with Esteghlal in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iman Salimi | ||
| Date of birth | 1 June 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Kermanshah, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Esteghlal | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Aluminium Hormozgan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Aluminium | 6 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Fajr Sepasi | 38 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Pars Jonoubi | 18 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Tractor | 48 | (2) |
| 2021 | Sereď | 8 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Gol Gohar | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Mes Rafsanjan | 13 | (0) |
| 2023– | Esteghlal | 18 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Iran U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2016 | Iran U20 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 May 2024 | |||
Club career edit
ŠKF Sereď edit
On 2 February 2021, Salimi signed a 3-month contract with Fortuna Liga club Sereď. It was his first career stop outside of his home country.[1]
International career edit
Salimi has represented Iran at under-17 and under-19 levels, including representing Iran at the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Career statistics edit
- As of 1 May 2024
| Club | Division | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Aluminium | Azadegan League | 2014–15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| Fajr Sepasi | 2015–16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 30 | 2 | |||
| Total | 38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 40 | 2 | |||
| Pars Jonoubi | Persian Gulf Pro League | 2017–18 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |
| Tractor | 2018–19 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 48 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 52 | 2 | |||
| Sereď | Slovak Super Liga | 2020–21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Mes Rafsanjan F.C. | Persian Gulf Pro League | 2022–23 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Esteghlal | 2023–24 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| Career total | 130 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 140 | 5 | ||
Honors edit
Tractor:
References edit
- ^ "Na stopérsky post prichádza Iránec Iman Salimi". ŠKF Sereď. 1 February 2021.
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