Omid Alishah

Omid Alishah (Persian: امید عالیشاه; born January 10, 1992) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Persian Gulf Pro League club Persepolis.

Omid Alishah
Alishah in Persepolis training in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-01-10) 10 January 1992
Place of birth Sari, Iran
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Winger, Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Persepolis
Number 2
Youth career
2004–2005 Padideh Sari
2005–2007 Moghavemat Sari
2007–2009 Sanaye Talaei Semnan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Nassaji 16 (3)
2010–2011 Naft Tehran 9 (1)
2011–2013 Rah Ahan 46 (14)
2013– Persepolis 183 (18)
2017–2018 → Tractor (loan) 6 (2)
International career‡
2009 Iran U17 4 (0)
2009–2010 Iran U20 5 (1)
2013 Iran U23 3 (1)
2015 Iran 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 October 2015

He signed a two-year contract with Persepolis on 11 June 2013 and debuted on 16 August 2013. On 23 November 2014, Alishah scored the winning goal in the Tehran derby against rival Esteghlal in the 78th minute. has also played for Nassaji Mazandaran, Naft Tehran, Rah Ahan and Tractor. Also, He was the 2015–16 PGL Top Goal Assistant.

Club career

Nassaji

Alishah started his career at Nassaji when he was 17.[1] He debuted for the club on January 7, 2010, against Shirin Faraz when he was chosen as a starter by the coach Nader Dastneshan.[2]

Naft Tehran

In the 2010–11 season, Alishah joined the newly promoted IPL team Naft Tehran.[3] During his time at Naft, he failed to make any appearances for the first team. He was also a part of Naft Tehran U-21 and won the 2010–11 Tehran U–21 League.[4][5]

Rah Ahan

After a season at Naft, Alishah was signed up by Ali Daei for Rah Ahan.[6] Ali Daei moved him up the field and into a more attacking position using Alishah as a right winger/second striker instead of right back where he had been used by his previous managers. Alishah, with his blistering pace, quickly managed to find his way into the starting line-up scoring five goals in his first nine games. He had a less successful second half of the season mainly due to a Cruciate ligament injury in a match against Damash Gilan in March 2012.[7] He had been far from the team till December 2012.[8]

Persepolis
Alishah (in red) playing for Persepolis against Foolad in 2018

He signed a two-year contract with Persepolis on 11 June 2013.[9] He made his debut on 16 August 2013 in a match against Malavan, in which he scored the winning goal. He scored his second goal on 6 April 2014 in a 2–2 draw against his former team, Rah Ahan. On 23 November 2014, Alishah scored the winning goal in the Tehran derby against rival Esteghlal in the 78th minute. He was sent off after receiving his second yellow card seconds after his goal.[10]

In 2015, before the 2015–16 season, Alishah was designated as Persepolis' third captain.[11] Also, he was the 2015–16 PGL Top Goal Assistant.[12][13]

From the 2022 season, he became the team's first captain.[14]

Tractor

In the winter of 2017, Alishah signed a two–year contract with Tractor to spend his conscription period at the club. Alishah returned to Persepolis before 2018-19 league.[15]

International career

U–17

Alishah represented Iran U-17 in the 3 of the four games the team played at the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[16]

U–20

He also made the squad for the unsuccessful 2010 AFC U-19 Championship. Surprisingly, his involvement was highly limited under the guidance of his former U17 manager, Ali Doustimehr.[17]

U-22

He was invited to Iran U-22 by the coach Alireza Mansourian.[18] He made his debut against Qatar U-22 and scored his first goal at the match.[19]

Senior

He made his debut against Guam on 3 September 2015 in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying.[20][21]

Style of play
Alishah (in red) playing for Persepolis against Zob Ahan in 2020

Alishah has been a goal maker for the team with his high speed and scoring power.[22] He has been considered to be highly capable in all attacking positions.

Personal life

As a child, he experienced athletics, handball, futsal, and football. His first professional football experience was related to Iran's under-11 national football team.[23]

Club career statistics
As of 24 October 2023
Club Division Season League Hazfi Cup Asia Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Apps GoalsAppsGoals
Nassaji Azadegan League 2009–10 16310— _173
Naft Tehran Pro League 2010–11 9110— _101
Rah Ahan 2011–12 26920— _289
2012–13 20531— _236
Total 711871— _7819
Persepolis Pro League 2013–14 17231— _203
2014–15 2643180 _375
2015–16 26630— _296
2016–17 15 1 0 0 0 0 _ 15 1
2018–19 20 1 4 0 6 0 _ 30 1
2019–20 14 0 1 0 1 0 _ 16 0
2020–21 26 2 2 2 13 0 1 0 42 4
2021–22 16 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 21 1
2022–23 21 1 4 1 _ 0 0 25 2
2023–24 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 5 1
Total 183182253312024024
Tractor (loan) Pro League 2017–18 6 2 0 0 0 0 _ 6 2
Total 620000 _62
Career Total 259382963312032345
  • Assists
SeasonTeamAssists
11–12Rah Ahan3
12–130
13–14Persepolis1
14–154
15–1610

Under-20

Under-22

Honours
Persepolis trophy celebrations, 2018–19 Persian Gulf Pro League.

Club
Persepolis

Individual

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