Mohammad Sharifi (footballer, born 2000)
Iranian footballer
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Mohammad Sharifi (Persian: محمد شریفی; born 21 March 2000) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Azadegan League club Be'sat Kermanshah.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 March 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Bushehr, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Be'sat Kermanshah | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2016 | Foolad | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Saipa | 9 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Esteghlal Khuzestan (loan) | 34 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Persepolis | 11 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Nassaji | 24 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Damash Gilan | 14 | (0) |
| 2025– | Be'sat Kermanshah | 11 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2017 | Iran U17 | 15 | (8) |
| 2017 | Iran U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Iran U23 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 November 2019 | |||
In 2017, Sharifi was chosen by The Guardian as one of the best 60 young talents in world football.[2]
Club career
Esteghlal Khuzestan
Originally Sharifi signed with Saba Qom in the summer of 2016 to work with Ali Daei, however after Daei left the club before the start of the season, the contract was not finalized. Instead, Sharifi signed with Persian Gulf Pro League champions, Esteghlal Khuzestan.
Sharifi made his professional debut on 24 November 2016 in a 0–0 draw against FC Mashhad, coming on as a second-half substitute. He became one of the youngest ever players to play in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
Saipa
After the end of the 2016–17 season Sharifi left Esteghlal Khuzestan, and in the summer of 2017 he signed a contract with Tehran based club Saipa.
Persepolis
On 31 October 2020, Sharifi signed a two-year contract with Persian Gulf Pro League champions Persepolis.[3][4] After signing the contract, he announced:
"It is an honour to play for Persepolis".[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 2 June 2022
| Club | Division | Season | League | Cup | Asia | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Esteghlal Khuzestan | Pro League | 2016–17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Saipa | Pro League | 2017–18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Total | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| Esteghlal Khuzestan (loan) | Pro League | 2018–19 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | |
| Total | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | |||
| Persepolis | Pro League | 2020–21 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Total | 11 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| Career totals | 60 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 71 | 2 | ||
International career
U-17
Sharifi was a regular call up with the Iran national under-17 football team and was the team captain as Iran finished second in the 2016 AFC U-16 Championship.
Honours
Club
- Persepolis
- Persian Gulf Pro League (1): 2020–21
- Iranian Super Cup (1): 2020; Runner-up (1): 2021
International
- AFC U-16 Championship Runner-up (1): 2016[6]