Ali Alipour


Ali Alipour Ghara is an Iranian international footballer who plays as a forward for Iranian club Persepolis.
At the age of 19 years and 185 days, Alipour was the youngest-ever player to score in the Tehran derby after scoring in Persepolis' 1–0 victory on 15 May 2015. He is the only player in Tehran derby history who has scored the winning goal in two derby matches.

Club career

Alipour started his career with Nassaji Mazandaran. He made his professional debut in 2012 at the age of 16 with Azadegan League club Sang Ahan Bafq.

Persepolis

Alipour signed with Persepolis in January 2015. AHe scored his first goal for the club on 11 March 2015 in a 2–2 draw against Naft Masjed Soleyman. On 15 May, Alipour scored in the Tehran derby against Esteghlal, making him the youngest player to score in the Tehran derby at 19 years old. On 26 March 2016, Alipour scored his first hat-trick for the club in a 6–4 friendly win against Omani champions Al-Oruba.
He was the Persian Gulf Pro League top goalscorer in 2017–18, tallying 19 goals.

International career

Alipour was called up to the Iran national football team in March 2017. He made his debut against Sierra Leone on 17 March 2018 in a friendly match.

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Honours

; Persepolis
; Individual