Ahmad Esmaeilpour
# Ahmad Esmaeilpour

Ahmad Esmaeilpour (Persian: احمد اسماعیل‌پور; born 8 September 1988) is an Iranian professional futsal player. He is a Right Winger, and currently a member of Shenzhen Nanling Tielang in the Chinese Futsal League and the Iran national futsal team.

Esmaeilpour was part of the Iranian team for the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup who finished third place after defeating Portugal in penalties. Esmaeilpour scored four goals throughout the tournament and won the Bronze Ball which is given to the third best player of the tournament.

## Awards and honours

### Country

* FIFA Futsal World Cup
   * Third place (1): 2016
* AFC Futsal Championship
   * Champion (1): 2018
   * Runners-up (1): 2014
   * Third place (1): 2012
* Asian Indoor Games
   * Champion (2): 2009 - 2017
* WAFF Futsal Championship
   * Champion (1): 2012
* Grand Prix
   * Runner-Up (1): 2015

### Club

* AFC Futsal Club Championship
   * Champions (2): 2010 (Foolad Mahan) - 2012 (Giti Pasand)
   * Runner-Up (3): 2011 (Shahid Mansouri) - 2013 (Giti Pasand) - 2017 (Giti Pasand)
* Iranian Futsal Super League
   * Champions (5): 2009–10 (Foolad Mahan) - 2010–11 (Shahid Mansouri) - 2011–12 (Shahid Mansouri) - 2012–13 (Giti Pasand) - 2016–17 (Giti Pasand)
   * Runners-up (2): 2013–14 (Giti Pasand) - 2014–15 (Giti Pasand)

### Individual

* Top Goalscorer:
   * AFC Futsal Club Championship: 2012 (Giti Pasand) (9 goals)
   * Iranian Futsal Super League: 2011–12 (Shahid Mansouri) (32 goals) - 2012–13 (Giti Pasand) (28 goals)
   * Chinese Futsal League: 2018–19 (Qingdao Impulse Chenxi) (64 goals)
* Best Player:
   * Best Winger: 2013–14 Iranian Futsal Super League (Giti Pasand)
* Bronze Ball:
   * 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup

## International goals

| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 17 April 2012 | Bandar Abbas, Iran | Uzbekistan | 2–1 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 27 April 2012 | Ghadir Arena, Urmia | Kuwait | 6–2 | 9–2 | 2012 WAFF Futsal Championship |
| 3 | 29 April 2012 | Ghadir Arena, Urmia | Palestine | 8–0 | 19–1 | 2012 WAFF Futsal Championship |
| 4 | 1 May 2012 | Ghadir Arena, Urmia | Iraq | 3–1 | 7–3 | 2012 WAFF Futsal Championship |
| 5 | 1 May 2012 | Ghadir Arena, Urmia | Iraq | 4–1 | 7–3 | 2012 WAFF Futsal Championship |
| 6 | 2 May 2012 | Ghadir Arena, Urmia | Jordan | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2012 WAFF Futsal Championship |
| 7 | 2 May 2012 | Ghadir Arena, Urmia | Jordan | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2012 WAFF Futsal Championship |
| 8 | 12 May 2012 | Zhejiang Dragon Sports Centre, Hangzhou | China | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 9 | 25 May 2012 | Al-Shabab Stadium, Dubai | South Korea | 1–0 | 14–1 | 2012 AFC Futsal Championship |
| 10 | 29 May 2012 | Al-Shabab Stadium, Dubai | Uzbekistan | 2–0 | 6–3 | 2012 AFC Futsal Championship |
| 11 | 8 November 2012 | Hua Mark Indoor Stadium, Bangkok | Panama | 1–0 | 4–3 | 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup |
| 12 | 2 December 2013 | Shahediyeh Arena, Yazd | Russia | 5–3 | 6–3 | Friendly |
| 13 | 20 April 2014 | Sports Center, Tashkent | Uzbekistan | 5–2 | 6–2 | Friendly |
| - | 29 April 2014 | Ho Chi Minh City | South Korea | ?–0 | 5–0 | Unofficial Friendly |
| - | 29 April 2014 | Ho Chi Minh City | South Korea | ?–0 | 5–0 | Unofficial Friendly |
| 14 | 4 May 2014 | Phu Tho Gymnasium, Ho Chi Minh City | Australia | 7–1 | 8–1 | 2014 AFC Futsal Championship |
| 15 | 8 May 2014 | Phu Tho Gymnasium, Ho Chi Minh City | Uzbekistan | 4–0 | 10–0 | 2014 AFC Futsal Championship |
| 16 | 14 November 2014 | Ginásio Poliesportivo Adib Moysés Dib, São Bernardo do Campo | Costa Rica | 1–0 | 5–1 | 2014 Grand Prix de Futsal |
| 17 | 14 November 2014 | Ginásio Poliesportivo Adib Moysés Dib, São Bernardo do Campo | Costa Rica | 5–1 | 5–1 | 2014 Grand Prix de Futsal |
| 18 | 11 February 2015 | Športno društvo Tri lilije, Laško | Slovenia | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 19 | 11 October 2015 | Ghadir Arena, Urmia | Russia | 2–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 20 | 5 November 2015 | Centro Olímpico Engenheiro Wagner do Nascimento, Uberaba | Angola | ?–0 | 7–0 | 2015 Grand Prix de Futsal |
| 21 | 21 August 2016 | Bangkok Arena, Bangkok | Thailand | 1–0 | 5–7 | 2016 Thailand Five's |
| 22 | 18 September 2016 | Coliseo Iván de Beodut, Medellín | Azerbaijan | 1–0 | 3–3 | 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup |
| 23 | 24 September 2016 | Coliseo Bicentenario, Bucaramanga | Paraguay | 1–1 | 4–3 | 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup |
| 24 | 24 September 2016 | Coliseo Bicentenario, Bucaramanga | Paraguay | 4–3 | 4–3 | 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup |
| 25 | 27 September 2016 | Coliseo Iván de Beodut, Medellín | Russia | 1–1 | 3–4 | 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup |
| 26 | 18 September 2017 | Ice Palace Hall 2, Ashgabat | Tahiti | 2–0 | 16–1 | 2017 Asian Indoor Games |
| 27 | 18 September 2017 | Ice Palace Hall 2, Ashgabat | Tahiti | 3–0 | 16–1 | 2017 Asian Indoor Games |
| 28 | 18 September 2017 | Ice Palace Hall 2, Ashgabat | Tahiti | 8–0 | 16–1 | 2017 Asian Indoor Games |
| 29 | 19 September 2017 | Ice Palace Hall 2, Ashgabat | Jordan | 1–0 | 7–3 | 2017 Asian Indoor Games |
| 30 | 19 September 2017 | Ice Palace Hall 2, Ashgabat | Jordan | 5–0 | 7–3 | 2017 Asian Indoor Games |
| 31 | 23 September 2017 | Ice Palace Hall 1, Ashgabat | Thailand | 3–2 | 10–4 | 2017 Asian Indoor Games |
| 32 | 24 September 2017 | Ice Palace Hall 1, Ashgabat | Afghanistan | 1–0 | 8–2 | 2017 Asian Indoor Games |
| 33 | 4 December 2017 | 25 Aban Arena, Isfahan | Kazakhstan | 2–1 | 2–1 | Isfahan 2017 |
| 34 | 14 January 2018 | Handball Federation Arena, Tehran | Belarus | 1–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 35 | 15 January 2018 | Handball Federation Arena, Tehran | Belarus | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 36 | 4 February 2018 | University of Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei | China | 9–1 | 11–1 | 2018 AFC Futsal Championship |
| 37 | 8 February 2018 | Xinzhuang Gymnasium, New Taipei City | Thailand | 1–0 | 9–1 | 2018 AFC Futsal Championship |
| 38 | 8 February 2018 | Xinzhuang Gymnasium, New Taipei City | Thailand | 2–0 | 9–1 | 2018 AFC Futsal Championship |
