Omid Ravankhah


Omid Ravankhah 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. He officially announced his retirement on 12 May 2013 at the age of 25, because of his serious old injury.

Personal life

On 11 January 2026, Ravankhah publicly supported the 2025–2026 Iranian protests, stating: "It is my social duty to be with my people in these circumstances, and no matter how much it may cost me, I hope their voices are heard." On 16 January, it is alleged that Ravankhah made a forced confession to the regime-aligned Mehr News Agency claiming his words were exploited by the "enemies of Iran". On 19 January, he was detained and interrogated for an hour at Imam Khomeini International Airport upon returning to Iran from Dubai and had his passport confiscated, after which, he was allowed to leave the airport; he was asked to report to a security agency the next day.

Career statistics

Assist Goals
SeasonTeamAssists
05–06Fajr1
06–07Fajr1
07–08Esteghlal1
10–11Esteghlal0
11–12Saipa0

Honours