Ali Nemati
 Nemati playing for Persepolis in 2021 | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 8 February 1996[1] | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Neyshabur, Iran | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||
| Positions | ||||||||||||||
| Team information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | Lusail | |||||||||||||
| Number | 66 | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2017 | Padideh | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2017–2021 | Padideh | 91 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2021–2024 | Persepolis | 70 | (6) | |||||||||||
| 2024–2026 | Foolad | 48 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 2026– | Lusail | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Iran | 21 | (0) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 June 2026 | ||||||||||||||
Ali Nemati (Persian: علی نعمتی, born 8 February 1996) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a Defender for Qatar Stars League club Lusail and the Iran national team.
Club career
Persepolis
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On 24 August 2021, Nemati signed a three-year contract with Persian Gulf Pro League champions Persepolis.[2][3]
International career
Nemati made his debut for the Iran national team on 10 October 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Uzbekistan at the Milliy Stadium. He played the full game in a 0–0 draw.[4]
Style of play
A header defender with hard-working, aggressive, disciplined and hard-tackling style of play, Nemati had a powerful debut. While playing for Persepolis, after scoring 4 goals for the team, he is mentioned as "a good header with impressive ability to play in the left-back."[5][6]
Career statistics
- As of 27 February 2026
| Club | Division | Season | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Padideh | Pro League | 2017–18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019–20 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 91 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 103 | 0 | |||
| Persepolis | Pro League | 2021–22 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 27 | 4 | |
| 2022–23 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| Total | 70 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 6 | ||
| Foolad | Pro League | 2024–25 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 2 | ||
| 2025–26 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 48 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 2 | ||
| Career totals | 209 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 240 | 8 | ||
International career
He made his debut against Uzbekistan on 10 October 2024 in the 2026 World Cup qualification.
International
- As of match played on 27 June 2026[7]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 0 | |
Honours
- Perspolis
- Persian Gulf Pro League: (2) 2022–23, 2023–24 Runner-up 2021–22
- Hazfi Cup (1): 2022–23
- Iranian Super Cup: 2023 Runner-up: 2021
References
- ↑ "FIFA World Cup 2026: Squad List" (PDF). FIFA. 2 June 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ "Persepolis complete signing of Ali Nemati". Tehran Times. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ↑ "Padideh Defender Nemati Joins Persepolis - Sports news". Tasnim News Agency. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ↑ "Uzbekistan v Iran game report". ESPN. 10 October 2024.
- ↑ "پروازهای علی نعمتی برای فیکس شدن (عکس)". ورزش سه (in Persian). Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ↑ "یحیی دفاع جدیدش را پیدا کرده؟ (عکس)". ورزش سه (in Persian). Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ↑ Ali Nemati at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Ali Nemati at Soccerway
- Ali Nemati at eurosport
- Ali Nemati at WorldFootball.net
- Ali Nemati at PersianLeague.com
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- Shahr Khodro F.C. players
- People from Nishapur
- Sportspeople from Razavi Khorasan province
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Iranian men's footballers
- Iran men's international footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Persepolis F.C. players
- Persian Gulf Pro League players
- 21st-century Iranian sportsmen
- 2026 FIFA World Cup players
- Foolad F.C. players
- Iranian football defender stubs