Ali Alipour
Iranian footballer (born 1995)
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Ali Alipour (Persian: علی علیپور; born 11 November 1995)[3] is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a Striker for Persian Gulf Pro League club Persepolis.
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Alipour playing for Persepolis in 2020 | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Ali Alipour Ghara | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 11 November 1995 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Qaem Shahr, Iran[1] | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | |||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | |||||||||||||
| Team information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | Persepolis | |||||||||||||
| Number | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Nassaji | |||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Steel Azin | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Nassaji | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Sang Ahan Bafq | 25 | (3) | |||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Rah Ahan | 25 | (4) | |||||||||||
| 2015–2020 | Persepolis | 155 | (56) | |||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Marítimo | 60 | (10) | |||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Gil Vicente | 34 | (4) | |||||||||||
| 2024– | Persepolis | 52 | (18) | |||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Iran U17 | 6 | (3) | |||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Iran U20 | 6 | (8) | |||||||||||
| 2018– | Iran | 11 | (1) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 | ||||||||||||||
At the age of 19 years and 185 days, Alipour was the youngest-ever player to score in the Tehran derby after scoring in Persepolis 1–0 victory on 15 May 2015. He is the only player in Tehran derby history who has scored the winning goal in two derby matches.[4]
Club career
Alipour started his career with Nassaji Mazandaran. He made his professional debut in 2012 at the age of 16 with Azadegan League club Sang Ahan Bafq.[5]
Persepolis
Alipour signed with Persepolis in January 2015.[6] He scored his first goal for the club on 11 March 2015 in a 2–2 draw against Naft Masjed Soleyman. On 15 May, Alipour scored in the Tehran derby against Esteghlal, making him the youngest player to score in the Tehran derby at 19 years old.[7][8] On 26 March 2016, Alipour scored his first hat-trick for the club in a 6–4 friendly win against Omani champions Al-Oruba.
He was the Persian Gulf Pro League top goalscorer in 2017–18, tallying 19 goals.[9]
C.S. Marítimo
On 28 September 2020, Alipour joined Portuguese Primeira Liga club Marítimo on a two-year deal.[10]
He helped the team in many important matches and was one of the key players of the team in the front line.[11][12][13]
Gil Vicente
On 18 May 2022, Alipour joined Portuguese club Gil Vicente.[14][15] At this time, he was also linked to his previous club, Persepolis.[16][17][18][19]
Return to Persepolis
On 19 July 2024, Alipour joined Persian Gulf Pro League side Persepolis with another contract.[20] He was also linked to Esteghlal Tehran.[21] After signing the contract with Persepolis he said: "I came back with full concentration and calm thinking, and I'm very happy that it happened".[22]
International career
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Alipour was called up to the Iran national football team in March 2017.[23] He made his debut against Sierra Leone[24] on 17 March 2018 in a friendly match.[25][26]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nassaji | 2010–2011 | Azadegan League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Sang Ahan Bafq | 2012–13 | Azadegan League | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 3 | |||
| Rah Ahan | 2013–14 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 3 | |||
| 2014–15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 25 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 30 | 4 | |||||
| Persepolis | 2014–15 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 8[c] | 0 | — | 19 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 5 | |||||
| 2016–17 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 7[c] | 0 | — | 37 | 4 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 28 | 19 | 3 | 1 | — | 12[c] | 5 | 1[d] | 1 | 44 | 26 | |||
| 2018–19 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 1 | — | 12[c] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 18 | |||
| 2019–20 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 3 | — | 2[c] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 17 | |||
| Total | 155 | 56 | 16 | 5 | — | 41 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 213 | 72 | |||
| Marítimo | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 36 | 9 | |||
| Total | 60 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 65 | 11 | |||
| Gil Vicente | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3[e] | 0 | — | 24 | 4 | |
| 2023–24 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 20 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 34 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | 44 | 6 | |||
| Persepolis | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–25 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 30 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | 8[f] | 1 | 1[d] | 0 | 41 | 15 | ||
| 2025–26 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 6 | |||||
| Total | 52 | 18 | 3 | 2 | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 21 | |||
| Career total | 352 | 94 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 52 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 442 | 117 | ||
- Includes Iranian Hazfi Cup, Taça de Portugal
- Includes Taça da Liga
- Appearances in AFC Champions League
- Appearance in Iranian Super Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in AFC Champions League Elite
International
- As of 18 November 2025[29]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Iran | 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | |
| Total | 11 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Alipour goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 September 2025 | Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor, Tajikistan | 7 |  India | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2025 CAFA Nations Cup |
Honours
- Persepolis
- Persian Gulf Pro League: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20
- Hazfi Cup: 2018–19
- Iranian Super Cup: 2017, 2018, 2019
- AFC Champions League runner-up: 2018
- Individual
- Persian Gulf Pro League Top Goalscorer: 2017–18
- Persian Gulf Pro League Team of the Year: 2017–18
- Persian Gulf Pro League Best Striker of the Year: 2017–18
- Navad Player of the Month: September 2017, October 2017
