Ahmad Nourollahi

Ahmad Nourollahi
	Nourollahi with Iran at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup
Personal information
Full name	Ahmad Noorollahi
Date of birth	1 February 1993 (age 28)
Place of birth	Azadshahr, Iran
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Shabab Al Ahli
Number	7
Youth career
2009–2014	Foolad Yazd
Senior career*
Years	Team
2011–2014	Foolad Yazd
2014–2021	Persepolis
2017	→ Tractor (loan)
2021–	Shabab Al Ahli
National team‡
2010–2012	Iran U17
2012–2014	Iran U20
2015–2016	Iran U23
2015–	Iran
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 November 2021; ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 November 2021

Ahmad Nourollahi (Persian: احمد نورالهی); is an Iranian Football Midfielder who currently plays for Shabab Al Ahli.^[2]^[3]

Club career[]

Early years[]

He was just sixteen years old when he joined Foolad Yazd's Youth Academy.^[4] In 2011, he was promoted to the first team.

Foolad Yazd[]

After joining the first team of Foolad Yazd, Nourollahi played in the Azadegan League. He helped Foolad stay in the Azadegan League with his great performances. He also scored three goals and one of his goals was chosen as one of the best goals of the 2013–14 Azadegan League.

Persepolis[]

Ahmad Nourollahi and Xavi in Persepolis and Al sadd match.

After three seasons at Foolad Yazd, he joined to Persepolis in the summer of 2014. On 13 June 2014, he signed a three-year contract with Tehran Reds.^[5] He made his debut in 2nd fixture of 2014–15 Iran Pro League against Foolad as starter.^[6] In the winter of 2017 Nourollahi signed a contract with Tractor to spend his conscription period at the club until end of the season. Nourollahi returned to Persepolis before 2018–19 Pro League.

Club career statistics[]

As of 22 December 2021

Club	Division	Season	League		Hazfi Cup		Asia		Total
Club	Division	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Foolad Yazd	Division 1	2011–12	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
		2012–13	13	1	0	0	—		13	1
		2013–14	20	3	0	0	—		20	3
	Total		33	4	0	0	—		33	4
Persepolis	Pro League	2014–15	23	1	2	0	8	0	33	1
		2015–16	25	2	3	0	—		30	2
		2016–17	14	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
		2017–18	9	0	0	0	7	1	16	1
		2018–19	26	2	5	0	9	0	40	2
		2019–20	29	4	4	0	2	0	35	4
		2020–21	27	10	1	1	12	0	38	11
	Total		153	19	15	1	40	1	208	21
Tractor (loan)	Pro League	2016–17	4	0	0	0	—		4	0
Tractor (loan)	Total		4	0	0	0	—		4	0
Shabab Al Ahli	UPL	2021–22	9	1	2	0	0	0	11	1
Shabab Al Ahli	Total		9	1	2	0	0	0	11	1
Career Total			199	24	17	1	40	1	256	26

Assist Goals

Season	Team	Assists
13–14	Foolad Yazd	5

International career[]

Iran U–23[]

He was called up to the Iran U–23 team by Nelo Vingada in June 2014.^[7] He is the vice-captain in Iran U–23 after Alireza Jahanbakhsh.

Senior team[]

Nourollahi playing for Iran

In October 2018 Nourollahi was called up to the Iran national football team training camp in Tehran by coach Carlos Queiroz. He made his debut against Trinidad and Tobago on 15 November 2018.

International goals[]

Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.^[8]

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	10 October 2019	Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran	Cambodia	1–0	14–0	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.	14 November 2019	Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan	Iraq	1–1	1–2	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.	11 November 2021	Saida Municipal Stadium, Sidon, Lebanon	Lebanon	2–1	2–1	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification