The Futsal Planet website, which introduces the nominees for receiving the best awards in the futsal world at the end of each year, has put the name of the Iranian goalkeeper among the top 10 nominees to receive the best goalkeeper award this year.
Samimi helped Mes Sungun win 2020 Iran Professional Futsal League in June.
Nominees
Fernando Lopes Pereira "Careca" (BRA)
MFK Atyrau (KAZ) - Sport Club Corinthians Paulista (BRA)
Didac Plana Oltra (ESP)
Barça (ESP) - SPAIN N.T.
Eduardo Filipe Sousa Veiga (POR)
Viña Albali Valdepeñas (ESP) - PORTUGAL N.T.
Thiago Mendes Rocha "Guitta" (BRA)
Sporting Clube de Portugal (POR) - BRAZIL N.T.
Leonardo De Melo Vieira Leite "Higuita" (BRA/KAZ)
Kairat Almaty (KAZ) - KAZAKHSTAN N.T.
Jesús Herrero Parrón (ESP)
Movistar Inter FS (ESP) - SPAIN N.T.
Diego Roncaglio (BRA)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica (POR) - BRAZIL N.T.
Alireza Samimi (IRN)
Mes Sungun Varzaghan FSC (IRN)
Albert Tsaider (RUS)
MFK KPRF Moscow - RUSSIA N.T.
Willian Felipe Dorn (BRA)
JEC/Krona Futsal (BRA)