Iman Mafi
Norwegian footballer (born 1994)
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Iman Mafi (Persian: ایمان مافی; born 9 July 1994) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Norwegian First Division club Jerv.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iman Mafi | ||
| Date of birth | 9 July 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Kristiansand, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Jerv | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Jerv | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs | 18 | (3) |
| 2014–2017 | Clemson Tigers | 51 | (6) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Jerv | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Vindbjart | 15 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Kongsvinger | 39 | (0) |
| 2020– | Jerv | 132 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 November 2025 | |||
Personal life
His parents emigrated from Iran to Norway in 1986. He grew up in Grimstad. Following the death of Mahsa Amini and ensuing protests, Mafi played with black tape around his wrists, illuding black armbands.[1]
Career
Iman Mafi was born in Kristiansand and played youth football in Norway for Jerv.[2]
Mafi played college soccer in the United States for the Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs where he scored 3 goals in 18 matches before transferring to the Clemson Tigers where he scored a goal in the 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament, played in the 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship Game against Stanford, and took part in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft.[2][3][4]
Mafi made his Eliteserien debut for Jerv on 6 July 2022 against Molde at the Aker Stadion during the 2022 Eliteserien season.[5][6]
Career statistics
- As of 7 July 2022
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jerv | 2012 | 2. divisjon | — | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Vindbjart | 2017 | 2. divisjon | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| Kongsvinger | 2018 | 1. divisjon | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 1. divisjon | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 0 | ||
| Jerv | 2020 | 1. divisjon | 26 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | 1. divisjon | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| 2022 | Eliteserien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 54 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 58 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 108 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 123 | 2 | ||
