Kamal Kamyabinia

Kamaleddin Kamyabinia (Persian: کمال‌الدین کامیابی‌نیا ; born 18 January 1989) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Persian Gulf Pro League club Zob Ahan.[2]

Kamal Kamyabinia
Kamyabinia in 2019
Personal information
Full name Kamaleddin Kamyabinia
Date of birth (1989-01-18) 18 January 1989
Place of birth Tehran,[1] Iran
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Zob Ahan
Number 11
Youth career
1999–2004 Pas Tehran
2004–2007 Mes Kerman
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Mes Kerman 19 (2)
2009–2011 Rah Ahan 52 (4)
2011–2013 Shahrdari Tabriz 51 (9)
2013–2015 Naft Tehran 53 (4)
2015–2023 Persepolis 176 (19)
2023– Zob Ahan 3 (0)
International career
2006–2009 Iran U20 16 (3)
2009–2011 Iran U23 12 (2)
2015–2022 Iran 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2023

Club career

Mes Kerman

When he was playing for Mes Kerman, he was used as a striker.[3]

Rah Ahan

Kamyabinia joined Rah Ahan in 2009 after spending the previous two seasons at Mes Kerman.[4][5]

Shahrdari Tabriz

On 2 July 2011, Kamyabinia joined the Shahrdari Tabriz.[6]

Naft Tehran
Kamyabinia playing for Naft Tehran in 2014

Kamal joined Naft Tehran in 2013. During his two years at the club he helped them to back third-place in the league which qualified them for the AFC Champions League for the first time and also finished runners-up of the 2014–15 Hazfi Cup.

Persepolis
Kamyabinia in Persepolis training in January 2018
Kamyabinia (in Red) with Persepolis in ACL 2018

On 26 June 2015 Kamyabinia joined Persian Gulf Pro League club Persepolis on a two–year contract.[7] He scored his first goal for the club on 2 February 2016 in a 2–2 draw against Sepahan. On 9 April 2016 Kamyabinia scored the winning goal in the 94th minute for Persepolis in a 2–1 victory against Malavan.

Kamyabinia scored Persepolis' first goal of the 2016–17 season on 26 July 2016 in a 1–0 win against Saipa. He has also scored important goals for Persepolis in the ACL.[8]

Kamyabinia suffered a shoulder injury in the match against Navad Urmia in Iran’s Hazfi Cup and was rushed to the hospital. He was on target for Persepolis twice in 2018–19.[9][10]

On 24 August 2021, He extended his contract with Persepolis for three years.[11][12] He has been one of the key players of Persepolis in these years and has played a significant role in the midfield of the team.[13]

In 2021, Varzesh 3 wrote about his popularity among teammates.[14][15] He also received the humorous nickname "Uncle" from teammates and fans.[16]

Zob Ahan Esfahan

On 10 July 2023 Kamyabinia joined Persian Gulf Pro League club Zob Ahan on a new contract after about 8 years in Persepolis.

Club career statistics
As of 21 October 2023
Season Club Division League Hazfi Cup Asia Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Apps GoalsAppsGoals
2007–08 Mes Kerman Pro League 15200— _152
2008–09 4000— _40
2009–10 Rah Ahan 29210— _302
2010–11 23210— _242
2011–12 Shahrdari
Tabriz		 27230— _282
2012–13 Division 1 23700— _237
Total 1211550— _12415
2013–14 Naft Tehran Pro League 27120— _291
2014–15 2635080 _393
Total 5347080 _684
2015–16 Persepolis Pro League 26230— _292
2016–17 26 4 1 0 9 0 _ 36 4
2017–18 26 5 3 0 12 1 1 0 42 6
2018–19 26 4 3 0 6 0 _ 35 4
2019–20 13 0 3 0 1 0 _ 17 0
2020–21 17 1 1 1 10 2 0 0 28 4
2021–22 22 3 3 0 _ 1 0 26 3
2022–23 20 0 2 0 _ _ 22 0
Total 17619191383 2 023523
2023–24 Zob Ahan Pro League 3 0 0 0 _ _ 3 0
Career totals 353383114632043242

International career

Senior Team
Kamyabinia in Iran training in 2018

He made his debut on 12 November 2015 against Turkmenistan in a 2018 World Cup qualifier. Kamyabinia scored his first international goal in a 6–0 victory against Guam.

International goals
Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.[17]
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.17 November 2015GFA National Training Center, Dededo, Guam Guam2–06–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Style of play
Kamyabinia (right) with Persepolis in ACL 2018

His playing style is destructive and he has a high passing ability.[18] With his history of playing in the positions of defense and midfielder, he has been considered to have "adequate and sufficient destructive power".[19]

Personal life

He is married to Khadija Asgari, an Iranian athlete, and has a daughter named Kamand. He also sometimes took his daughter to the training of the Persepolis football team.[20][21]

Honours
Persepolis

References
  1. "کمال الدين کاميابي نيا ۱۱". Archived from the original on 2015-06-27. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  2. "کامیابی نیا: با پرسپولیس به توافق رسیدم". Mehr News Agency. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  3. اسپورت, آی. "کمال کامیابی‌نیا؛ عقب‌گرد از خط حمله تا دفاع". آی اسپورت (in Persian). Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  4. "Kamaledin Kamyabi Nia". Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
  5. "کامیابی‌نیا به تیم راه‌آهن پیوست- اخبار ورزشی تسنیم | Tasnim". خبرگزاری تسنیم | Tasnim (in Persian). Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  6. "کمال کامیابی نیا به تیم شهرداری تبریز پیوست". sport.tabriz.ir.
  7. "کمال کامیابی‌نیا به پرسپولیس پیوست". ایسنا (in Persian). 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  8. "AFC Champions League - Group C: Al Wasl 0-1 Persepolis". Al Bawaba. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  9. "کامیابی نیا مصدوم شد". persianfootball.com. Isna News Agency.
  10. "Persepolis midfielder Kamyabinia fit for Al Sadd match". Tehran Times. 2018-10-19. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  11. "هافبک پرسپولیس قراردادش را سه سال دیگر تمدید کرد". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 2021-08-24. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  12. "قرارداد کامیابی نیا با پرسپولیس تمدید شد". ایرنا (in Persian). 2021-08-24. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  13. "کمال کامیابی نیا در ترکیب اصلی پرسپولیس؟". پايگاه خبری افکارنيوز (in Persian). Archived from the original on 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  14. "کامیابی‌نیا؛باهوش مثل یک تمام کننده (عکس)". ورزش سه (in Persian). Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  15. "تدارک برای جشن تولد کامیابی‌نیا در اهواز". فرتاک ورزشی (in Persian). Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  16. "ویدیو| از لقب "دایی کمال" تا واگذاری سیم‌کارت به خاله شادونه با کامیابی نیا". www.khabarvarzeshi.com (in Persian). 2022-01-03. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  17. "Kamyabinia, Kamal". National Football Teams. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  18. "کام شاد کامیابی نیا در تمرین". هوادار (in Persian). Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  19. "تاثیر بزرگ غیبت کامیابی‌نیا در روز بد اسدی؛ عجیب‌ترین تصمیم گل‌محمدی در بازی با الهلال". فوتبالی (in Persian). 2021-10-17. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  20. "کمند کامیابی‌نیا؛ میهمان ویژه تمرین پرسپولیس (عکس)". فوتبالی (in Persian). 2022-04-22. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  21. "کمند کامیابی‌نیا؛ میهمان ویژه تمرین پرسپولیس (عکس)". ورزش سه (in Persian). Retrieved 2022-07-06.
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