Ahmad Nourollahi (Persian: احمد نوراللهی; born 1 February 1993) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Al-Wahda.[4]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ahmad Nourollahi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1993[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Azadshahr, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Wahda | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2014 | Foolad Yazd | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Foolad Yazd | 33 | (4) |
| 2014–2021 | Persepolis | 156 | (19) |
| 2017 | → Tractor (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Shabab Al Ahli | 47 | (4) |
| 2023– | Al Wahda | 26 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2012 | Iran U17 | 8 | (2) |
| 2012–2014 | Iran U20 | 6 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Iran U23 | 7 | (0) |
| 2018– | Iran | 31 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 October 2023 | |||
Club career
editEarly years
editHe was sixteen years old when he joined Foolad Yazd's Youth Academy.[5] In 2011, he was promoted to the first team.
Foolad Yazd
editAfter joining the first team of Foolad Yazd, Nourollahi played in the Azadegan League.
Persepolis
edit
After three seasons at Foolad Yazd, he joined Persepolis in the summer of 2014, signing a three-year contract on 13 June.[6] He made his debut in the 2014–15 Iran Pro League against Foolad.[7] In the winter of 2017, Nourollahi went on loan to Tractor until the end of the season. He returned to Persepolis before the 2018–19 Persian Gulf Pro League.
Club career statistics
edit- As of 1 June 2024
| Club | Division | Season | League | Cup | Asia | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Foolad Yazd | Division 1 | 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 4 | ||||
| Persepolis | Pro League | 2014–15 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 33 | 1 | |
| 2015–16 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 30 | 2 | |||
| 2016–17 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | 16 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 40 | 2 | |||
| 2019–20 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 35 | 4 | |||
| 2020–21 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 11 | ||
| Total | 156 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 213 | 21 | ||
| Tractor (loan) | Pro League | 2016–17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Shabab Al Ahli | UPL | 2021–22 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 3 |
| 2022–23 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | ||
| Total | 47 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 5 | ||
| Al Wahda | UPL | 2023–24 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 3 | 32 | 9 | |
| Total | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 3 | 32 | 9 | |||
| Career Total | 266 | 33 | 25 | 2 | 42 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 340 | 39 | ||
International career
editIran under-23
editHe was called up to the Iran under-23 team by Nelo Vingada in June 2014.[8]
Senior team
edit
In October 2018 Nourollahi was called up to the Iran national football team training camp in Tehran by coach Carlos Queiroz. He made his debut against Trinidad and Tobago on 15 November 2018.
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.[9]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 October 2019 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran |  Cambodia |
1–0 | 14–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 14 November 2019 | Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan |  Iraq |
1–1 | 1–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 11 November 2021 | Saida Municipal Stadium, Sidon, Lebanon |  Lebanon |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
editPersepolis
- Persian Gulf Pro League: 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21
- Hazfi Cup: 2018–19
- Iranian Super Cup: 2018, 2019, 2020
- AFC Champions League runner-up: 2018, 2020
Shabab Al Ahli
References
edit- ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: IR Iran (IRN)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 15. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ Ahmad Nourollahi at Soccerway
- ^ "Ahmad Nourollahi". UAE Pro League. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Persepolis midfielder Nourollahi joins Shabab Al Ahli". Tehran Times. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "Shahre Farda: Nourollahi joined Foolad Yazd at 16". Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ^ FC Perspolis: Nourollahi joins Persepolis Archived 26 June 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Fars News: Persepolis line up against Foolad
- ^ "Foolad Yazd FC: Nourollahi invited to Iran U23". Archived from the original on 23 May 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ^ "Ahmad Nourollahi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 14 October 2019.