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Iran — National team

7 active · 5 recent · 15 former · 27 all-time players

# Player Pos Age Club Debut Caps Goals Value Status
1 Mehdi Taremi Attack - Centre-Forward 33 Olympiacos Piraeus 99 57 €3.50m Current National Player
2 Alireza Jahanbakhsh Attack - Right Winger 32 Without Club 95 17 €1.50m Current National Player
3 Saman Ghoddos Midfield - Attacking Midfield 32 Kalba FC 61 3 €1.50m Current National Player
4 Mohammad Mohebi Attack - Left Winger 27 FC Rostov 29 11 €3.00m Current National Player
5 Payam Niazmand Goalkeeper 31 Persepolis FC 13 0 €650k Current National Player
6 Ali Alipour Attack - Centre-Forward 30 Persepolis FC 8 1 €1.20m Current National Player
7 Mohammad Amin Hazbavi Defender - Centre-Back 23 Sepahan FC 6 0 €1.00m Current National Player
# Player Pos Age Club Debut Caps Goals Status
1 Sardar Azmoun Attack - Centre-Forward 31 Shabab Al-Ahli Club 91 57 Recent National Player
2 Alireza Beiranvand Goalkeeper 33 Tractor FC 80 0 Recent National Player
3 Saeed Ezatolahi Midfield - Defensive Midfield 29 Shabab Al-Ahli Club 76 1 Recent National Player
4 Milad Mohammadi Defender - Left-Back 32 Persepolis FC 71 1 Recent National Player
5 Sadegh Moharrami Defender - Right-Back 30 Tractor FC 32 1 Recent National Player
# Player Pos Club Caps Goals Status
1 Javad Nekounam Midfield - Defensive Midfield Retired 155 40 Former National Player
2 Mehdi Mahdavikia Attack - Right Winger Retired 112 13 Former National Player
3 Andranik Teymourian Midfield - Central Midfield Retired 101 9 Former National Player
4 Mehdi Taremi Attack - Centre-Forward Olympiacos Piraeus 99 57 Current National Player
5 Alireza Jahanbakhsh Attack - Right Winger Without Club 95 17 Current National Player
6 Sardar Azmoun Attack - Centre-Forward Shabab Al-Ahli Club 91 57 Recent National Player
7 Masoud Shojaei Midfield - Attacking Midfield Retired 87 8 Former National Player
8 Alireza Beiranvand Goalkeeper Tractor FC 80 0 Recent National Player
9 Saeed Ezatolahi Midfield - Defensive Midfield Shabab Al-Ahli Club 76 1 Recent National Player
10 Milad Mohammadi Defender - Left-Back Persepolis FC 71 1 Recent National Player
11 Saman Ghoddos Midfield - Attacking Midfield Kalba FC 61 3 Current National Player
12 Vahid Hashemian Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 51 15 Former National Player
13 Reza Ghoochannejhad Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 43 17 Former National Player
14 Sadegh Moharrami Defender - Right-Back Tractor FC 32 1 Recent National Player
15 Mohammad Mohebi Attack - Left Winger FC Rostov 29 11 Current National Player
16 Kaveh Rezaei Attack - Centre-Forward Sepahan FC 19 11 Former National Player
17 Payam Niazmand Goalkeeper Persepolis FC 13 0 Current National Player
18 Amir Abedzadeh Goalkeeper CD Castellón 11 0 Former National Player
19 Ali Alipour Attack - Centre-Forward Persepolis FC 8 1 Current National Player
20 Steven Beitashour Defender - Right-Back Retired 6 0 Former National Player
# Player Pos Club Goals Caps Goals/cap Status
1 Mehdi Taremi Attack - Centre-Forward Olympiacos Piraeus 57 99 0.58 Current National Player
2 Sardar Azmoun Attack - Centre-Forward Shabab Al-Ahli Club 57 91 0.63 Recent National Player
3 Javad Nekounam Midfield - Defensive Midfield Retired 40 155 0.26 Former National Player
4 Alireza Jahanbakhsh Attack - Right Winger Without Club 17 95 0.18 Current National Player
5 Reza Ghoochannejhad Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 17 43 0.40 Former National Player
6 Vahid Hashemian Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 15 51 0.29 Former National Player
7 Mehdi Mahdavikia Attack - Right Winger Retired 13 112 0.12 Former National Player
8 Mohammad Mohebi Attack - Left Winger FC Rostov 11 29 0.38 Current National Player
9 Kaveh Rezaei Attack - Centre-Forward Sepahan FC 11 19 0.58 Former National Player
10 Andranik Teymourian Midfield - Central Midfield Retired 9 101 0.09 Former National Player
11 Masoud Shojaei Midfield - Attacking Midfield Retired 8 87 0.09 Former National Player
12 Saman Ghoddos Midfield - Attacking Midfield Kalba FC 3 61 0.05 Current National Player
13 Younes Delfi Attack - Right Winger Niroye Zamini FC 2 4 0.50 Former National Player
14 Saeed Ezatolahi Midfield - Defensive Midfield Shabab Al-Ahli Club 1 76 0.01 Recent National Player
15 Milad Mohammadi Defender - Left-Back Persepolis FC 1 71 0.01 Recent National Player
16 Sadegh Moharrami Defender - Right-Back Tractor FC 1 32 0.03 Recent National Player
17 Ali Alipour Attack - Centre-Forward Persepolis FC 1 8 0.13 Current National Player
18 Alireza Beiranvand Goalkeeper Tractor FC 0 80 0.00 Recent National Player
19 Payam Niazmand Goalkeeper Persepolis FC 0 13 0.00 Current National Player
20 Amir Abedzadeh Goalkeeper CD Castellón 0 11 0.00 Former National Player

Most-capped players in Iran's history (≥10 caps).

# Player Pos Club Born Caps Goals Status
1 Javad Nekounam Midfield - Defensive Midfield Retired 1980-09-07 155 40 Former National Player
2 Mehdi Mahdavikia Attack - Right Winger Retired 1977-07-24 112 13 Former National Player
3 Andranik Teymourian Midfield - Central Midfield Retired 1983-03-06 101 9 Former National Player
4 Mehdi Taremi Attack - Centre-Forward Olympiacos Piraeus 1992-07-18 99 57 Current National Player
5 Alireza Jahanbakhsh Attack - Right Winger Without Club 1993-08-11 95 17 Current National Player
6 Sardar Azmoun Attack - Centre-Forward Shabab Al-Ahli Club 1995-01-01 91 57 Recent National Player
7 Masoud Shojaei Midfield - Attacking Midfield Retired 1984-06-09 87 8 Former National Player
8 Alireza Beiranvand Goalkeeper Tractor FC 1992-09-21 80 0 Recent National Player
9 Saeed Ezatolahi Midfield - Defensive Midfield Shabab Al-Ahli Club 1996-10-01 76 1 Recent National Player
10 Milad Mohammadi Defender - Left-Back Persepolis FC 1993-09-29 71 1 Recent National Player
11 Saman Ghoddos Midfield - Attacking Midfield Kalba FC 1993-09-06 61 3 Current National Player
12 Vahid Hashemian Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 1976-07-21 51 15 Former National Player
13 Reza Ghoochannejhad Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 1987-09-20 43 17 Former National Player
14 Sadegh Moharrami Defender - Right-Back Tractor FC 1996-03-01 32 1 Recent National Player
15 Mohammad Mohebi Attack - Left Winger FC Rostov 1998-12-20 29 11 Current National Player
16 Kaveh Rezaei Attack - Centre-Forward Sepahan FC 1992-04-05 19 11 Former National Player
17 Payam Niazmand Goalkeeper Persepolis FC 1995-04-06 13 0 Current National Player
18 Amir Abedzadeh Goalkeeper CD Castellón 1993-04-26 11 0 Former National Player

History — Iran at international tournaments

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AFC Asian Cup
1996
beat Kuwait · 1-1 (3-2 pen)
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AFC Asian Cup
1988
beat China · 0-0 (3-0 pen)
Date Competition Stage Opponent Venue Score Result
07 Feb 2024 ASC AFC Asian Cup 2023 Semi-final Qatar H 2–3 L
03 Feb 2024 ASC AFC Asian Cup 2023 Quarter-final Japan H 2–1 W
31 Jan 2024 ASC AFC Asian Cup 2023 Round of 16 Syria H 1–1 (5–3 pen) W
29 Nov 2022 WM FIFA World Cup 2022 Group B USA H 0–1 L
25 Nov 2022 WM FIFA World Cup 2022 Group B Wales A 2–0 W
21 Nov 2022 WM FIFA World Cup 2022 Group B England A 2–6 L
28 Jan 2020 ASC AFC Asian Cup 2019 Semi-final Japan H 0–3 L
24 Jan 2020 ASC AFC Asian Cup 2019 Quarter-final China A 3–0 W
20 Jan 2020 ASC AFC Asian Cup 2019 Round of 16 Oman H 2–0 W
25 Jun 2018 WM FIFA World Cup 2018 Group B Portugal H 1–1 D
20 Jun 2018 WM FIFA World Cup 2018 Group B Spain H 0–1 L
15 Jun 2018 WM FIFA World Cup 2018 Group B Morocco A 1–0 W
23 Jan 2016 ASC AFC Asian Cup 2015 Quarter-final Iraq H 3–3 (6–7 pen) L
25 Jun 2014 WM FIFA World Cup 2014 Group F Bosnia-Herzegovina A 1–3 L
21 Jun 2014 WM FIFA World Cup 2014 Group F Argentina A 0–1 L
16 Jun 2014 WM FIFA World Cup 2014 Group F Nigeria H 0–0 D
22 Jul 2007 ASC AFC Asian Cup 2007 Quarter-final South Korea H 0–0 (2–4 pen) L
21 Dec 1996 ASC AFC Asian Cup 1996 Final Kuwait A 1–1 (3–2 pen) W
18 Dec 1996 ASC AFC Asian Cup 1996 Semi-final Saudi Arabia H 0–0 (3–4 pen) L
15 Jun 1988 ASC AFC Asian Cup 1988 Semi-final Saudi Arabia A 0–1 L
15 Jun 1988 ASC AFC Asian Cup 1988 Final China A 0–0 (3–0 pen) W
25 Jun 0000 WM FIFA World Cup 1998 Group F Germany A 0–2 L
21 Jun 0000 WM FIFA World Cup 1998 Group F USA A 2–1 W
21 Jun 0000 WM FIFA World Cup 2006 Group D Angola H 1–1 D
17 Jun 0000 WM FIFA World Cup 2006 Group D Portugal A 0–2 L
14 Jun 0000 WM FIFA World Cup 1998 Group F Yugoslavia A 0–1 L
11 Jun 0000 WM FIFA World Cup 1978 Group 4 Peru A 1–4 L
11 Jun 0000 WM FIFA World Cup 2006 Group D Mexico A 1–3 L
07 Jun 0000 WM FIFA World Cup 1978 Group 4 Scotland A 1–1 D
03 Jun 0000 WM FIFA World Cup 1978 Group 4 Netherlands A 0–3 L