Who is the older brother of the fourth Iranian player to win the Asian Footballer of the Year?
Ali Karimi Ali Karimi (Persian: علی کریمی‎ ‎ ] (born 8 November 1978) is an Iranian coach and retired footballer. He has played for Fath Tehran, Persepolis, Al-Ahli Dubai, Bayern Munich, Qatar SC, Steel Azin, Schalke 04, Tractor Sazi, and the Iran national team for which he scored 38 goals in 127 appearances. In 2004, he became the fourth Iranian player to win the Asian Footballer of the Year. He announced his retirement at the end of the 2013–14 season and, on 11 April 2014, played the final game of his 18-year career. He is currently manager of Naft Tehran.
Mehdi Mahdavikia Mehdi Mahdavikia (Persian: ‎ ‎ , born 24 July 1977 in Tehran) is a retired Iranian football player who played for Persepolis, Hamburger SV, Eintracht Frankfurt, Steel Azin, Damash Gilan and also the Iran national football team. He has won the Asian Young Footballer of the Year award in 1997, as well as Asian Footballer of the Year in 2003. He was captain of the Iran national football team from 2006 to 2009, and currently is the fourth most capped Iranian International after Ali Daei, Javad Nekounam and Ali Karimi. From the Bank Melli youth academy, he joined Persepolis and after his performance in the 1998 FIFA World Cup was transferred to Hamburger SV in the Bundesliga, where he played for eight seasons. He usually played as a right winger or full-back. He was known for his crossing, speed and dribbling. He announced his retirement on 14 March 2013 from football world. His last match as a football player was against Sepahan in the Hazfi Cup final on 5 May 2013.