Omid Ravankhah

{{Short description|Iranian football coach (born 1987)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Omid Ravankhah

| image = Omid Ravankhah 2020.jpg

| full_name = Omidreza Ravankhah

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|04|13|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Firoozabad, Iran

| height = 1.70 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Iran U23 (manager)

| youthyears1 = 2003–2004

| youthclubs1 = Fajr Sepasi

| years1 = 2004–2007

| clubs1 = Fajr Sepasi

| caps1 = 58

| goals1 = 2

| years2 = 2007–2011

| clubs2 = Esteghlal

| caps2 = 51

| goals2 = 7

| years3 = 2011–2013

| clubs3 = Saipa

| caps3 = 2

| goals3 = 0

| totalcaps = 111

| totalgoals = 9

| nationalyears1 = 2007

| nationalteam1 = Iran U23

| nationalcaps1 = 5

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2017 | managerclubs1 = Sepidrood (assistant)

| manageryears2 = 2017 | managerclubs2 = Sepidrood

| manageryears3 = 2017–2018 | managerclubs3 = Gilanmehr Fouman

| manageryears4 = 2018–2020 | managerclubs4 = Niroye Zamini

| manageryears5 = 2020 | managerclubs5 = Kheybar

| manageryears6 = 2021 | managerclubs6 = Baadraan

| manageryears7 = 2021–2022 | managerclubs7 = Saipa

| manageryears8 = 2022–2024 | managerclubs8 = Pars Jonoubi

| manageryears9 = 2024–2025 | managerclubs9 = Paykan

| manageryears10 = 2025 | managerclubs10 = Havadar

| manageryears11 = 2025– | managerclubs11 = Iran U23

}}

Omid Ravankhah ({{langx|fa|امید روانخواه}}, born April 13, 1987) is a retired Iranian football player and now coach. He played as a midfielder when he was a football player.

Career

Ravankhah joined Esteghlal in 2007. He has scored several key goals for Esteghlal, including two goals against classical rivals Persepolis F.C. so he got named as "امید رفت و برگشت" which translates to 'home and away Omid.' In the first game of the 2008/2009 season he received a serious injury putting him out for several months. Ravankhah played for Esteghlal in the AFC Champions League group stage, appearing against Al-Ittihad on 11 March 2009.{{cite web|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|title=Match: Al-Ittihad vs Esteghlal – AFC Champions League|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=264664&cc=5901|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110622084005/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=264664&cc=5901|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 22, 2011|date=2009-03-11}} He officially announced his retirement on 12 May 2013 at the age of 25, because of his serious old injury.

Career statistics

{{updated|31 January 2011}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
colspan=3 | Club performance

! colspan=2 | League

! colspan=2 | Cup

! colspan=2 | Continental

! colspan=2 | Total

SeasonClubLeague

! Apps

Goals

! Apps

Goals

! Apps

Goals

! Apps

Goals
colspan=3 | Iran

! colspan=2 | League

! colspan=2 | Hazfi Cup

! colspan=2 | Asia

! colspan=2 | Total

2004–05rowspan="3"|Fajrrowspan="8"|Pro League130
|
2005–06251|
|
2006–07201|
|
2007–08rowspan="4"|Esteghlal316|
|
2008–09500500
2009–1081000081
2010–1170200090
2011–12rowspan="1"|Saipa2000|
|20
colspan=3 | Career total

!111||9||||||5||0|||||

  • Assist Goals

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

!Season!!Team!!Assists

05–06align="left"|Fajr1
06–07align="left"|Fajr1
07–08align="left"|Esteghlal1
10–11align="left"|Esteghlal0
11–12align="left"|Saipa0

Honours

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