The 2024–25 Esteghlal Football Club season is the 79th season[1] and the club's 31st consecutive season in the top flight of Iranian football. In addition to the domestic league, Esteghlal are participating in this season's editions of the Hazfi Cup and AFC Champions League Elite.
2024–25 season | |||
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President | Farshid Samiei | ||
Head coach | Javad Nekounam | ||
Stadium | Azadi Stadium | ||
Persian Gulf Pro League | 3rd | ||
Hazfi Cup | Pre-season | ||
AFC Champions League Elite | Pre-season | ||
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All statistics correct as of 27 February 2024. |
Players
edit- Last updated: 15 August 2024[2]
No. | Name | Nat | Position | Date of Birth (Age) | Since | End | Signed from | |||
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
1 | Hossein Hosseini (captain) | GK | 30 June 1992 (aged 32) | 2012 | 2025 | Youth Sector | ||||
12 | Mohammad Reza Khaledabadi | GK | 30 April 2001 (aged 23) | 2023 | 2026 | Havadar | ||||
50 | Amirhossein Nikpour | GK | 4 April 2002 (aged 22) | 2024 | 2027 | Gol Gohar | ||||
Defenders | ||||||||||
3 | Saman Fallah | CB | 12 May 2001 (aged 23) | 2024 | 2027 | Gol Gohar | ||||
5 | Armin Sohrabian | CB / LB | 26 July 1995 (aged 29) | 2023 | 2026 | Gol Gohar | ||||
6 | Iman Salimi | CB | 1 June 1996 (aged 28) | 2023 | 2025 | Mes Rafsanjan | ||||
10 | Ramin Rezaeian | RB / RW | 21 March 1990 (aged 34) | 2024 | 2026 | Sepahan | ||||
18 | Milad Zakipour | LB / LM | 26 July 1995 (aged 29) | 2024 | 2026 | Sepahan | ||||
33 | Abolfazl Jalali | LB / LM | 26 June 1998 (aged 26) | 2021 | 2026 | Saipa | ||||
55 | Raphael Silva | CB | 20 April 1992 (aged 32) | 2024 | 2025 | Unattached | ||||
Midfielders | ||||||||||
4 | Rouzbeh Cheshmi | DM / CB | 24 July 1993 (aged 31) | 2021 | 2025 | Umm Salal | ||||
14 | Zobeir Niknafs | DM / CM | 12 April 1993 (aged 31) | 2021 | 2025 | Foolad | ||||
16 | Abbas Sharafi | CM / DM | 29 January 2003 (aged 21) | 2024 | 2027 | Gol Gohar | ||||
21 | Gaël Kakuta | AM / RW | 21 June 1991 (aged 33) | 2024 | 2025 | Amiens | ||||
22 | Didier Ndong | CM / DM | 17 June 1994 (aged 30) | 2024 | 2025 | Al-Riyadh | ||||
66 | Zargham Saadavi | DM / CM | 31 May 2006 (aged 18) | 2024 | 2028 | Foolad | ||||
70 | Mehdi Bahrami Nejad | AM | 5 June 2006 (aged 18) | 2024 | 2029 | Doustimehr | ||||
88 | Arash Rezavand | AM / CM | 5 October 1993 (aged 31) | 2019 | 2025 | Saipa | ||||
Forwards | ||||||||||
7 | Mehrdad Mohammadi | RW / ST | 29 September 1993 (aged 31) | 2023 | 2025 | Al Sailiya | ||||
17 | Almedin Ziljkić | LW / RW | 25 February 1996 (aged 28) | 2024 | 2026 | Sarajevo | ||||
19 | Gustavo Blanco | ST | 5 November 1991 (aged 33) | 2023 | 2025 | Eibar | ||||
20 | Alireza Koushki | LW / RW | 16 February 2000 (aged 24) | 2024 | 2026 | Gol Gohar | ||||
23 | Arman Ramezani | ST | 22 June 1992 (aged 32) | 2021 | 2026 | Persepolis | ||||
77 | Jaloliddin Masharipov | LW / RW | 1 September 1993 (aged 31) | 2024 | 2025 | Panserraikos | ||||
80 | Mohammad Hossein Eslami | AM / RW / LW | 13 April 2001 (aged 23) | 2024 | 2026 | Zob Ahan | ||||
90 | Amir Mohammad Mardi | ST | 28 August 2006 (aged 18) | 2024 | 2029 | KIA |
Transfers
editIn
editDate | Pos. | Player | From | Type | Ref. |
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30 June 2024 | MF | Muntadher Mohammed | Mes Rafsanjan | End of loan | [3] |
30 June 2024 | GK | Sina Saeidifar | Shams Azar | ||
3 July 2024 | MF | Mohammad Hossein Eslami | Zob Ahan | Transfer | [4] |
4 July 2024 | DF | Milad Zakipour | Sepahan | [5] | |
14 July 2024 | DF | Ramin Rezaeian | Sepahan | [6] | |
17 July 2024 | DF | Saman Fallah | Gol Gohar | [7] | |
20 July 2024 | FW | Alireza Koushki | Gol Gohar | [8][9] | |
23 July 2024 | FW | Almedin Ziljkić | Sarajevo | [10][11] | |
8 August 2024 | MF | Gaël Kakuta | Amiens | [12] | |
9 August 2024 | GK | Amirhossein Nikpour | Gol Gohar | [13] | |
10 August 2024 | MF | Abbas Sharafi | Gol Gohar | [14] | |
10 August 2024 | MF | Mehdi Bahrami Nejad | Doustimehr | [15] | |
10 August 2024 | FW | Amir Mohammad Mardi | KIA | [15] | |
11 August 2024 | MF | Didier Ndong | Al-Riyadh | [16] | |
14 August 2024 | MF | Zargham Saadavi | Foolad | [17] | |
TBA | GK | Vedran Kjosevski | Struga |
Out
editDate | Pos. | Player | To | Type | Ref. |
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17 July 2024 | DF | Saleh Hardani | Sepahan | End of contract | [18] |
28 July 2024 | MF | Mohammad Hossein Zavari | Havadar | End of contract | [19] |
29 July 2024 | MF | Omid Hamedifar | Gol Gohar | End of contract | [20] |
4 August 2024 | DF | Alireza Karami | Chadormalou | Transfer | [21] |
5 August 2024 | FW | Peyman Babaei | Gol Gohar | End of contract | [22] |
12 August 2024 | FW | Reza Mirzaei | Malavan | End of contract | [23] |
14 August 2024 | DF | Taha Mohebipour | Aluminium | Transfer | [24] |
15 August 2024 | DF | Jafar Salmani | Al Urooba | End of contract | [25] |
14 August 2024 | DF | Milad Fakhreddini | Shams Azar | Transfer | |
15 August 2024 | DF | Saman Touranian | Malavan | Loan | |
21 August 2024 | GK | Mohammad Javad Kia | Shams Azar | Transfer | [26] |
TBA | FW | Amirali Sadeghi | End of contract | ||
TBA | DF | Mohammad Hossein Moradmand | Transfer | ||
TBA | GK | Sina Saeidifar | Transfer | [27] | |
TBA | GK | Vedran Kjosevski | Transfer | ||
TBA | MF | Muntadher Mohammed | Transfer | ||
TBA | FW | Arthur Yamga | Transfer |
Contract renewals
editDate | Pos. | Name | Contract length | Contract ends | Ref. |
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1 July 2024 | DF | Abolfazl Jalali | two years | 2026 | [28] |
1 July 2024 | DF | Armin Sohrabian | two years | 2026 | [29] |
12 July 2024 | MF | Rouzbeh Cheshmi | one year | 2025 | [30] |
13 July 2023 | FW | Mehrdad Mohammadi | one year | 2025 | [31] |
22 July 2024 | MF | Zobeir Niknafs | one year | 2025 | [32] |
25 July 2024 | MF | Arash Rezavand | one year | 2025 | [33] |
27 July 2024 | FW | Arman Ramezani | two years | 2026 | [34] |
TBA | MF | Mehdi Mehdipour | N/A | N/A |
Pre-season and friendlies
edit25 July 2024 Friendly | Esteghlal | 5–0 | Salehin | Tehran |
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Report | Stadium: Nasser Hejazi Camp |
30 July 2024 Friendly | İstanbulspor | 1–1 | Esteghlal | Erzurum, Turkey |
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Report |
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Stadium: Yüksek İrtifa Kamp Merkezi |
Competitions
editOverview
editCompetition | Starting round | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||
Persian Gulf Pro League | Matchday 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
Hazfi Cup | Round of 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
AFC Champions League Elite | League stage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
Total | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
Last updated: 16 August 2024
Source: Soccerway
Persian Gulf Pro League
editResults summary
editOverall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
Source: Ipl Stats
Results by round
editUpdated to match(es) played on 16 August 2024"Iran Football League Organization - League Full Table".
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
. Source: A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
editThe league fixtures were announced on 23 July.[35][36]
16 August 2024 1 | Shams Azar | 1–2 | Esteghlal | Qazvin |
19:30 UTC+3:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Sardar Azadegan Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Payam Heydari |
23 August 2024 2 | Esteghlal | v | Malavan | Qazvin |
19:30 UTC+3:30 | Report | Stadium: Sardar Azadegan Referee: Koupal Nazemi |
29 August 2024 3 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | v | Esteghlal | Ahvaz |
20:30 UTC+3:30 | Report | Stadium: Ghadir |
4 | Esteghlal | v | Mes Rafsanjan | Tehran |
Stadium: Takhti |
5 | Nassaji | v | Esteghlal | Qaem Shahr |
Stadium: Vatani |
6 | Esteghlal | v | Persepolis | Tehran |
Stadium: Azadi |
9 | Kheybar | v | Esteghlal | Khorramabad |
Stadium: Takhti |
11 | Foolad | v | Esteghlal | Ahvaz |
Stadium: Foolad Arena |
13 | Aluminium | v | Esteghlal | Arak |
Stadium: Imam Khomeini |
14 | Chadormalou | v | Esteghlal | Yazd |
Stadium: Shahid Nassiri |
16 | Esteghlal | v | Shams Azar | Tehran |
Stadium: Takhti |
17 | Malavan | v | Esteghlal | Bandar-e Anzali |
Stadium: Sirous Ghayeghran |
18 | Esteghlal | v | Esteghlal Khuzestan | Tehran |
Stadium: Takhti |
19 | Mes Rafsanjan | v | Esteghlal | Rafsanjan |
Stadium: Shohadaye Mes Rafsanjan |
21 | Persepolis | v | Esteghlal | Tehran |
Stadium: Azadi |
23 | Zob Ahan | v | Esteghlal | Fooladshahr |
Stadium: Foolad Shahr |
27 | Gol Gohar | v | Esteghlal | Sirjan |
Stadium: Qasem Soleimani |
29 | Esteghlal | v | Chadormalou | Tehran |
Stadium: Takhti |
30 | Sepahan | v | Esteghlal | Isfahan |
Stadium: Naghsh-e-Jahan |
2024–25 AFC Champions League
editLeague stage
edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PAK | SAD | PRS | HIL | SHO | AIN | NSR | RYN | EST | AHL | GHA | WAS | |
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1 | Pakhtakor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Knockout stage | 17 Feb | 3 Dec | 5 Nov | 17 Sep | |||||||||
2 | Al-Sadd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 Oct | 26 Nov | 30 Sep | 3 Feb | ||||||||||
3 | Persepolis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 Sep | 2 Dec | 17 Feb | 4 Nov | ||||||||||
4 | Al-Hilal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 Feb | 1 Oct | 4 Nov | 3 Dec | ||||||||||
5 | Al-Shorta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 Oct | 17 Feb | 16 Sep | 26 Nov | ||||||||||
6 | Al Ain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 Sep | 21 Oct | 3 Feb | 25 Nov | ||||||||||
7 | Al-Nassr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 Dec | 5 Nov | 30 Sep | 3 Feb | ||||||||||
8 | Al-Rayyan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 Nov | 17 Sep | 18 Feb | 21 Oct | ||||||||||
9 | Esteghlal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 Nov | 3 Feb | 22 Oct | 16 Sep | ||||||||||
10 | Al-Ahli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 Sep | 4 Nov | 2 Dec | 17 Feb | ||||||||||
11 | Al-Gharafa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 Feb | 1 Oct | 25 Nov | 22 Oct | ||||||||||
12 | Al Wasl | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 Nov | 18 Feb | 2 Dec | 30 Sep |
First match(es) will be played: 16 September 2024. Source: Asian Football Confederation
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) fair play ranking; 6) drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) fair play ranking; 6) drawing of lots
16 September 2024 1 | Esteghlal | v | Al-Gharafa | Tehran, Iran |
21:30 UTC+3:30 | Stadium: Azadi |
30 September 2024 2 | Al-Sadd | v | Esteghlal | Doha, Qatar |
19:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad |
4 November 2024 4 | Al-Hilal | v | Esteghlal | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
21:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Kingdom Arena |
2 December 2024 6 | Al-Ahli | v | Esteghlal | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
19:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: King Abdullah |
18 February 2025 8 | Al-Rayyan | v | Esteghlal | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
19:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Ahmad bin Ali |
Statistics
editSquad statistics
editNo. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Pro League | Hazfi Cup | ACL Elite | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | Hossein Hosseini | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | DF | Saman Fallah | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | MF | Rouzbeh Cheshmi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | DF | Armin Sohrabian | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | DF | Iman Salimi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | FW | Mehrdad Mohammadi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
10 | DF | Ramin Rezaeian | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
12 | GK | Mohammad Reza Khaledabadi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
14 | MF | Zobeir Niknafs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
17 | MF | Almedin Ziljkić | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
18 | DF | Milad Zakipour | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
19 | FW | Gustavo Blanco Leschuk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
20 | FW | Alireza Koushki | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
21 | MF | Gaël Kakuta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
22 | MF | Didier Ndong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
23 | FW | Arman Ramezani | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
33 | DF | Abolfazl Jalali | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
55 | DF | Raphael Silva | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
77 | FW | Jaloliddin Masharipov | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
80 | FW | Mohammad Hossein Eslami | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
88 | MF | Arash Rezavand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 16 August 2024
Source: Competitions
Goals
editThe list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.
Rank | Player | Pro League | Hazfi Cup | ACL Elite | Total |
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1 | Arman Ramezani | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mohammad Hossein Eslami | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
Own goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Last updated: 16 August 2024
Source: Competitive matches
Clean sheets
editRank | Player | Pro League | Hazfi Cup | ACL Elite | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hossein Hosseini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 16 August 2024
Source: Competitive matches
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