Omid Ebrahimi Zarandini (; born 16 September 1987) is an Iranian footballer who plays for Al-Wakrah as a defensive midfielder. Early years Omid Ebrahimi was born in Zarandin-e Sofla, a village located in Neka County. Club career Omid Ebrahimi was discovered by Amir Ghalenoei in 2011. He started his career in Esteghlal Dargahan. He joined Sepahan in 2010 after spending the previous season at Shahrdari Bandar Abbas in the Azadegan League. Ebrahimi's first competitive appearance came in the Iran Pro League match against Rah Ahan on 27 July 2010, where he played the full 90 minutes. On 10 June 2014, Ebrahimi signed a two-year contract with Esteghlal. He spent an excellent career in Blues of the Capital and selected as the best midfielder of Persian Gulf Pro League in 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons and also became the best goalscorer among midfielders in the history of Esteghlal. International career He made his debut under Carlos Queiroz on 9 December 2012 in a match against Saudi Arabia in the 2012 WAFF. He was called into Iran's 2015 AFC Asian Cup squad on 30 December 2014 by Carlos Queiroz. In May 2018 he was named in Iran's preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Career statistics Club International Statistics accurate as of match played 10 November 2022. Honours Club Sepahan Persian Gulf Pro League: 2010–11, 2011–12 Hazfi Cup: 2012–13 Esteghlal Hazfi Cup: 2017–18 Individual Persian Gulf Pro League Team of the Year: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18 Persian Gulf Pro League Midfielder of the Year: 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18 AFC Asian Cup Team of the Tournament: 2019 References 1987 births Living people Shahrdari Bandar Abbas players Sepahan S.C. footballers Esteghlal F.C. players Al Ahli SC (Doha) players K.A.S. Eupen players Al-Wakrah SC players Persian Gulf Pro League players Qatar Stars League players Belgian Pro League players Iranian footballers Iran international footballers 2015 AFC Asian Cup players Sportspeople from Mazandaran province Association football midfielders 2018 FIFA World Cup players Expatriate footballers in Qatar Iranian expatriate sportspeople in Qatar Expatriate footballers in Belgium Iranian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium 2019 AFC Asian Cup players