Ebrahim Mirzapour
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Ebrahim Mirzapour is an Iranian football
goalkeeper, currently playing for Shahrdari Tabriz
in the IPL.
IPL
championship.He also played in AFC Champions League
for Foolad. After World Cup 2006
, despite rumors linking him to CD Nacional
and Saipa FC
, he signed a one-year contract with Foolad's rival, Esteghlal Ahvaz
.
He was seriously injured after only four appearances for Esteghlal Ahvaz, an injury that kept him out of play for fourteen months. He made his first appearance for his new club Steel Azin in a Hazfi Cup
match against Shirin Faraz in November 2007.
Then For 2008-09 season he joined Saipa F.C..He started the season with being a regular player but he could not keep this and only played in 16 matches.He mentioned that he wants to stay with Saipa F.C..He second season was more successful where he was able to play more matches and even getting invited to Team Melli.He Joined Paykan in the summer of 2010.
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|2000–01||||0||||0||-||-||||0
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|2001–02 ||rowspan="6"|Pro League ||||0||||0||-||-||||0
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|2002–03||||0||||0||-||-||||0
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|2003–04||||1||||0||-||-||||1
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|2004–05||22||0||||0||-||-||||0
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|2005–06||18||0||||0||5||0||||0
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|2006–07||rowspan=1"|Esteghlal Ahvaz||4||0||0||0||-||-||4||0
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|2007–08||rowspan="1"|Steel Azin
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|2008–09||rowspan="2"|Saipa||rowspan="4"|Pro League ||16||0||||0||0||0||||0
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|2009–10||22||0||0||0||-||-||22||0
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|2010–11||rowspan="1"|Paykan||27||0||0||0||-||-||27||0
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|2011–12 ||rowspan="1"|Shahrdari Tabriz
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when the ex-national team coach, the Croat Miroslav Blazevic
preferred him to some more experienced goal keepers. Although Mirzapour started nervously, his solid performance in friendly games and against the odds made Blazevic to have enough confidence in him and install him as the fixed starter in the World Cup 2002 qualification matches. Mirzapour did not disappoint either as his towering presence and agility against the best of the competition certainly increased his popularity and his fan base. Although he was faulted in one or two occasions during the qualifying rounds, he was also credited for many saves and for preventing defeats in matches, by his solid and strong performance. Iran eventually did not make it to the 2002 World Cup
, due to their 2-1 aggregate loss to the Republic of Ireland
in the playoffs.
Ebrahim Mirzapour was able to keep his starting position in the national team coached by Branko Ivankovic
. He was the starting goalkeeper in Iran's successful run of victories, attaining a number of clean sheets throughout the 2006 World Cup qualifying matches. Iran
together with Japan
were the first nations to qualify for the 2006 World Cup
, where Mirzapour played in all three of Iran's matches
.
Although his outstanding reflexes and agility are noted, Mirzapour has a habit of suffering from lapses in concentration and is prone to make mistakes especially on goal kicks. He played a great game in Iran's second World Cup match vs. Portugal
, although they lost 2-0.
After the world cup and the criticism on him, he was invited to Team Melli again for the match against South Korea in 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
match under the new coach Amir Ghalenoei
.After about two years he was invited to Team Melli
again on May 2008 under Ali Daei
and played for Team Melli in West Asian Football Federation Championship 2008 after about 2 years and won this cup but he got injured in the match against Qatar.He featured in West Asian Football Federation Championship 2010 and was part of the squad in 2011 Asian Cup
under Afshin Ghotbi
.
Iran's Premier Football League
Winner:1
2004/05
Iran:
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
goalkeeper, currently playing for Shahrdari Tabriz
Shahrdari Tabriz F.C.
Shahrdari Tabriz Cultural and Athletic Club is an Iranian sports club most widely known for its professional football team based in Tabriz, Iran.They currently compete in the Iran Pro League, the first tier of Iranian football.-The birth of Shahrdari Tabriz F.C...
in the IPL.
Club career
He started his professional IPL career, playing for Foolad F.C., and was a member of the team until August 2006. He also made it to the national team while playing for Foolad, immediately becoming the number one keeper for his country. One of his most memorable moments came when he scored a goal on rival goalkeeper Armenak Petrosyan, off a goal kick. He was the captain of the team which won the 2004-2005IPL 2004/05
The following is the standings of the Persian Gulf Cup's 2004/05 football season. This season will be the 4th season since the establishment of the Iran Pro League . Foolad Khuzestan F.C...
IPL
Iran's Premier Football League
The Iran Pro League , is a professional football league competition for clubs located at the highest level of the Iranian football league system.The league system resembles the system being used in England currently...
championship.He also played in AFC Champions League
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
for Foolad. After World Cup 2006
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
, despite rumors linking him to CD Nacional
CD Nacional
Clube Desportivo Nacional, commonly known as Nacional and sometimes Nacional da Madeira , is a Portuguese football club based in Funchal, in the island of Madeira. Founded in 1910, it currently plays in the Portuguese first division.-History:...
and Saipa FC
Saipa FC
Saipa Alborz Football Club is a football team based in Karaj, Alborz Province, Iran. The team is owned by SAIPA, an Iranian automobile manufacturer. The team has never had a large fanbase, despite some success. It is known to have one of the best youth training programs in Iranian football.Saipa F.C...
, he signed a one-year contract with Foolad's rival, Esteghlal Ahvaz
Esteghlal Ahvaz
Esteghlal Ahvaz Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Ahvaz, Iran.They currently compete in the 2011–12 Iran Football's 2nd Division.-Establishment:...
.
He was seriously injured after only four appearances for Esteghlal Ahvaz, an injury that kept him out of play for fourteen months. He made his first appearance for his new club Steel Azin in a Hazfi Cup
Hazfi Cup 2007-08
The Hazfi Cup 2007-08 is the 21st staging of Iran's football knockout competition. A record 103 clubs' entries were accepted for the competition...
match against Shirin Faraz in November 2007.
Then For 2008-09 season he joined Saipa F.C..He started the season with being a regular player but he could not keep this and only played in 16 matches.He mentioned that he wants to stay with Saipa F.C..He second season was more successful where he was able to play more matches and even getting invited to Team Melli.He Joined Paykan in the summer of 2010.
Club career statistics
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|1999–00||||0||||0||-||-||||0
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|2000–01||||0||||0||-||-||||0
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|2001–02 ||rowspan="6"|Pro League ||||0||||0||-||-||||0
|-
|2002–03||||0||||0||-||-||||0
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|2003–04||||1||||0||-||-||||1
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|2004–05||22||0||||0||-||-||||0
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|2005–06||18||0||||0||5||0||||0
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|2006–07||rowspan=1"|Esteghlal Ahvaz||4||0||0||0||-||-||4||0
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|2007–08||rowspan="1"|Steel Azin
Steel Azin F.C.
Steel Azin Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Semnan, Iran.The club is owned by Hossein Hedayati, owner of Steel Azin Co.Steel Azin club also had a volleyball team, sponsored by the same Company, which competed in the Iranian Volleyball Super League.-Ekbatan football club:Ekbatan...
||rowspan"1"|Division 1||5||0||||0||-||-||||0
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|2008–09||rowspan="2"|Saipa||rowspan="4"|Pro League ||16||0||||0||0||0||||0
|-
|2009–10||22||0||0||0||-||-||22||0
|-
|2010–11||rowspan="1"|Paykan||27||0||0||0||-||-||27||0
|-
|2011–12 ||rowspan="1"|Shahrdari Tabriz
Shahrdari Tabriz F.C.
Shahrdari Tabriz Cultural and Athletic Club is an Iranian sports club most widely known for its professional football team based in Tabriz, Iran.They currently compete in the Iran Pro League, the first tier of Iranian football.-The birth of Shahrdari Tabriz F.C...
||3||0||0||0||-||-||3||0
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International career
Ebrahim Mirzapour's introduction to the Iranian football squad certainly raised a few eyebrows in IranIran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
when the ex-national team coach, the Croat Miroslav Blazevic
Miroslav Blaževic
Miroslav "Ćiro" Blažević is a Bosnian Croat football manager. He is the current head coach of Mes Kerman in Iran Pro League....
preferred him to some more experienced goal keepers. Although Mirzapour started nervously, his solid performance in friendly games and against the odds made Blazevic to have enough confidence in him and install him as the fixed starter in the World Cup 2002 qualification matches. Mirzapour did not disappoint either as his towering presence and agility against the best of the competition certainly increased his popularity and his fan base. Although he was faulted in one or two occasions during the qualifying rounds, he was also credited for many saves and for preventing defeats in matches, by his solid and strong performance. Iran eventually did not make it to the 2002 World Cup
2002 World Cup
2002 World Cup may refer to:*Alpine skiing – 2002 Alpine Skiing World Cup*Athletics – 2002 IAAF World Cup*Field Hockey:** 2002 Men's World Hockey Cup** 2002 Women's World Hockey Cup...
, due to their 2-1 aggregate loss to the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
in the playoffs.
Ebrahim Mirzapour was able to keep his starting position in the national team coached by Branko Ivankovic
Branko Ivankovic
Branko Ivanković is a Croatian football coach and former player. After a 12-year playing career at Varteks Varaždin, Ivanković started his coaching career at the same club in 1991. He led the Iranian national football team at the 2006 World Cup...
. He was the starting goalkeeper in Iran's successful run of victories, attaining a number of clean sheets throughout the 2006 World Cup qualifying matches. Iran
Iran national football team
The national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran...
together with Japan
Japan national football team
The Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan...
were the first nations to qualify for the 2006 World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
, where Mirzapour played in all three of Iran's matches
Iran at the 2006 FIFA World Cup
Iran participated in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. This was their third appearance.-World Cup Squad:Pld = matches played, YC = yellow cards, RC = red cards.-Round Robin:See also: 2006 FIFA World Cup - Group DFirst Round...
.
Although his outstanding reflexes and agility are noted, Mirzapour has a habit of suffering from lapses in concentration and is prone to make mistakes especially on goal kicks. He played a great game in Iran's second World Cup match vs. Portugal
Portugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
, although they lost 2-0.
After the world cup and the criticism on him, he was invited to Team Melli again for the match against South Korea in 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
The 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification was held in late 2005 and the final qualification round was held from February to November 2006 with 25 nations participating....
match under the new coach Amir Ghalenoei
Amir Ghalenoei
Amir Ghalenoei is an Iranian football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of Tractor Sazi...
.After about two years he was invited to Team Melli
Iran national football team
The national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran...
again on May 2008 under Ali Daei
Ali Daei
Ali Daei is an Iranian retired football player and former national team coach who currently manages a local Iranian team, Rah Ahan. He is a former captain of the Iran national football team, and is the world's all-time leading goalscorer in international matches...
and played for Team Melli in West Asian Football Federation Championship 2008 after about 2 years and won this cup but he got injured in the match against Qatar.He featured in West Asian Football Federation Championship 2010 and was part of the squad in 2011 Asian Cup
2011 AFC Asian Cup
The 2011 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar on 7–29 January 2011. It was the fifteenth time the tournament has been held, and the second time it has been hosted by Qatar, the other being the 1988 AFC Asian Cup...
under Afshin Ghotbi
Afshin Ghotbi
Afshin Ghotbi is an Iranian-American football coach and current head coach of the Japanese side Shimizu S-Pulse in J-League.-Early life:Though his family were from Shiraz, Mr. Afshin Ghotbi was born in the country's capital Tehran...
.
Honours
Foolad:Iran's Premier Football League
Iran's Premier Football League
The Iran Pro League , is a professional football league competition for clubs located at the highest level of the Iranian football league system.The league system resembles the system being used in England currently...
Winner:1
2004/05
Iran:
- AFC/OFC Cup ChallengeAFC/OFC Cup ChallengeThe AFC – OFC Challenge Cup was a football tournament, set up as the successor of the discontinued Afro-Asian Cup of Nations. It was a biannual event, with Oceania represented by the winners of the OFC Nations Cup and Asia alternately by the winners of the Asian Cup and those of the Asian...
:1- 2003
- Asian GamesAsian GamesThe Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the...
:1- 2002
- West Asian Football Federation ChampionshipWest Asian Football Federation ChampionshipThe West Asian Football Federation Championship is a football competition of mainly West Asian countries and territories. The event is organised by West Asian Football Federation...
winner: 1- 2008
- Third Place:1
- 2002