2023–24 Esteghlal F.C. season

The 2023–24 Esteghlal Football Club season is the 78th season[1] and the club's 30th 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.

Esteghlal
2023–24 season
PresidentAli Khatir
Head coachJavad Nekounam
StadiumAzadi Stadium
Persian Gulf Pro League2nd
Hazfi CupRound of 32
Biggest winSanat Naft 0–3 Esteghlal
All statistics correct as of 28 October 2023.

The club will not compete in the AFC Champions League (2023–24) after failing to obtain an AFC license.[2][3]

Summary

Pre-season

After Ricardo Sá Pinto's departure,[4][5] On 20 June 2023, Esteghlal announced that Javad Nekounam would take over the head coaching position.[6] On 1 July, Esteghlal announced the signing of Mehrdad Mohammadi on a free transfer from Al Sailiya. Mohammadi signed on a two-year contract.[7]

August

On 10 August, Esteghlal started their 2023–24 season with a 3–0 win at the Takhti, beating Sanat Naft in the first matchday of Persian Gulf Pro League.[8]

Players

Last updated: 27 October 2023 (2023-10-27)[9]
No. Name Nat Position Date of Birth (Age) Since End Signed from
Goalkeepers
1 Hossein Hosseini (c) Iran GK (1992-06-30)30 June 1992 (aged 31) 2012 2025 Iran Youth Sector
12 Mohammad Reza Khaledabadi Iran GK (2001-04-30)30 April 2001 (aged 22) 2023 2026 Iran Havadar
22 Mohammad Javad Kia Iran GK (2001-08-29)29 August 2001 (aged 22) 2023 2026 Iran Aluminium
Defenders
2 Saleh Hardani Iran RB / RM (1998-09-14)14 September 1998 (aged 25) 2022 2024 Iran Foolad
3 Mohammad Hossein Moradmand Iran CB (1993-06-22)22 June 1993 (aged 30) 2020 2025 Iran Shahr Khodro
5 Armin Sohrabian Iran CB / LB (1995-07-26)26 July 1995 (aged 28) 2023 2025 Iran Gol Gohar
6 Iman Salimi Iran CB (1996-06-01)1 June 1996 (aged 27) 2023 2025 Iran Mes Rafsanjan
17 Jafar Salmani Iran LB / LW (1997-01-12)12 January 1997 (aged 26) 2021 2023 Portugal Portimonense
30 Saman Touranian Iran RB (2001-11-12)12 November 2001 (aged 22) 2023 2026 Iran Mes Kerman
33 Abolfazl Jalali Iran LB / CB (1998-06-26)26 June 1998 (aged 25) 2021 2024 Iran Saipa
Midfielders
4 Rouzbeh Cheshmi Iran DM / CB (1993-07-24)24 July 1993 (aged 30) 2021 2024 Qatar Umm Salal
8 Saeid Mehri Iran CM / AM (1995-09-16)16 September 1995 (aged 28) 2021 2024 Iran Tractor
9 Mehdi Mehdipour Iran CM / DM / AM (1994-02-18)18 February 1994 (aged 29) 2020 2024 Iran Zob Ahan
14 Zobeir Niknafs Iran DM / CM (1993-04-12)12 April 1993 (aged 30) 2021 2024 Iran Foolad
26 Omid Hamedifar Iran DM / CB (2000-08-20)20 August 2000 (aged 23) 2022 2024 Iran Sanat Naft
80 Mohammad Hossein Zavari Iran CM / AM (2001-01-11)11 January 2001 (aged 22) 2022 2024 Iran Sanat Naft
88 Arash Rezavand Iran AM / CM / DM (1993-10-05)5 October 1993 (aged 30) 2019 2024 Iran Saipa
99 Amirali Sadeghi Iran LW / AM (2001-02-09)9 February 2001 (aged 22) 2021 2024 Iran Saipa
Reza Mirzaei Iran RW / LW (1996-04-14)14 April 1996 (aged 27) 2022 2024 Iran Sepahan
Forwards
7 Mehrdad Mohammadi Iran RW / CF / LW (1993-09-29)29 September 1993 (aged 30) 2023 2025 Qatar Al Sailiya
10 Peyman Babaei Iran CF / LW / RW (1994-12-14)14 December 1994 (aged 29) 2022 2024 Iran Tractor
11 Arthur Yamga France RW / LW / RB (1996-09-07)7 September 1996 (aged 27) 2021 2025 Denmark Vejle
19 Gustavo Blanco Leschuk Argentina CF (1991-11-05)5 November 1991 (aged 32) 2023 2025 Spain Eibar
23 Arman Ramezani Iran CF (1992-06-22)22 June 1992 (aged 31) 2021 2024 Iran Persepolis
72 Amir Arsalan Motahari Iran CF / RW (1993-03-10)10 March 1993 (aged 30) 2020 2024 Iran Zob Ahan

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Player From Type Ref.
1 July 2023 (2023-07-01)FWIran Mehrdad MohammadiQatar Al SailiyaTransfer[10]
2 July 2023 (2023-07-02)DFIran Armin SohrabianGol Gohar[11]
16 July 2023 (2023-07-16)DFIran Iman SalimiMes Rafsanjan[12]
22 July 2023 (2023-07-22)FWIran Aria BarzegarNaft MIS[13]
22 July 2023 (2023-07-22)GKIran Mohammad Reza KhaledabadiHavadar[14]
26 July 2023 (2023-07-26)GKIran Matin MohtashamAluminium Arak
3 August 2023 (2023-08-03)MFIraq Muntadher MohammedIraq Al-Naft[15]
21 August 2023 (2023-08-21)DFIran Saman TouranianMes Kerman[16]
30 August 2023 (2023-08-30)FWArgentina Gustavo Blanco LeschukSpain Eibar[17]
30 August 2023 (2023-08-30)GKIran Mohammad Javad KiaAluminium Arak[18]

Out

Date Pos. Player To Type Ref.
1 June 2023 (2023-06-01)FWIran Mohammad MohebiPortugal Santa ClaraLoan return[19]
1 June 2023 (2023-06-01)FWIran Mehdi GhayediUnited Arab Emirates Shabab Al Ahli[20]
24 June 2023 (2023-06-24)DFBrazil Raphael SilvaUnattachedContract termination[21]
30 June 2023 (2023-06-30)DFIran Aref GholamiUnattachedEnd of contract
11 July 2023 (2023-07-11)GKIran Arsha ShakouriHavadar[22]
30 July 2023 (2023-07-30)FWIran Sajjad ShahbazzadehMes RafsanjanTransfer[23]
6 August 2023 (2023-08-06)DFIran Amirhossein JalalivandEsteghlal Khuzestan[24]
6 August 2023 (2023-08-06)MFIran Mohammad Reza TorabiNassaji Mazandaran[25]
14 August 2023 (2023-08-14)MFIraq Muntadher MohammedMes RafsanjanLoan[26]
20 August 2023 (2023-08-20)FWIran Aria BarzegarNassaji MazandaranTransfer[27]
21 August 2023 (2023-08-21)GKIran Sina SaeidifarShams AzarLoan[28]
28 August 2023 (2023-08-28)MFIran Morteza JavaheriTractorTransfer[29]
5 September 2023 (2023-09-05)MFIran Sobhan KhaghaniZob Ahan[30]
1 September 2023 (2023-09-01)GKIran Mohammad Reza DinarvandPaykan
1 September 2023 (2023-09-01)MFIran Amirhossein ParniaeiPaykan
10 October 2023 (2023-10-10)GKIran Alireza RezaeiShams Azar[31]

Contract renewals

Date Pos. Name Contract length Contract ends Ref.
25 June 2023 (2023-06-25)DFIran Jafar SalmaniN/AN/A[32]
11 July 2023 (2023-07-11)DFIran Mohammad Hossein Moradmand2-year2025[33]
16 July 2023 (2023-07-16)GKIran Hossein Hosseini2-year2025[34]
8 August 2023 (2023-08-08)DFIran Abolfazl JalaliN/AN/A[35]
14 August 2023 (2023-08-14)MFIraq Muntadher Mohammed1-year2026[36]
16 August 2023 (2023-08-16)MFIran Saeid MehriN/AN/A[37]

Pre-season and friendlies

10 July 2023 (2023-07-10) Friendly Esteghlal 4–0 Esteghlal Academy Tehran
Report Stadium: Nasser Hejazi Camp
13 July 2023 (2023-07-13) Friendly Paykan 0–3 Esteghlal Tehran
17:45 UTC+3:30 Report Stadium: Dastgerdi
17 July 2023 (2023-07-17) Friendly Esteghlal 2–4 Havadar Tehran
17:30 UTC+3:30 Report
Stadium: Nasser Hejazi Camp
Referee: Shahin Yazdani
23 July 2023 (2023-07-23) Friendly Esteghlal 1–1 Aluminium Arak Tehran
17:45 UTC+3:30 Report Stadium: Dastgerdi
4 August 2023 (2023-08-04) Friendly Esteghlal 2–0 Ario Eslamshahr Tehran
19:00 UTC+3:30 Report Stadium: Dastgerdi
11 August 2023 (2023-08-11) Friendly Esteghlal 2–2 Shahr Raz Tehran
Report
  • Firouzi
  • Aghababaei
Stadium: Nasser Hejazi Camp
18 August 2023 (2023-08-18) Friendly Esteghlal 0–2 Damash Tehran
17:00 UTC+3:30 Report
Stadium: Homa
12 September 2023 (2023-09-12) Friendly Esteghlal 3–1 Sanat Naft Tehran
Report
Stadium: Nasser Hejazi Camp
21 September 2023 (2023-09-21) Friendly Gol Gohar 1–1 Esteghlal Tehran
16:00 UTC+3:30 Report Stadium: Alyaf Camp
2 October 2023 (2023-10-02) Friendly Esteghlal 1–0 Malavan Tehran
15:00 UTC+3:30 Report
8 October 2023 (2023-10-08) Friendly Esteghlal 5–0 Bolandpayeh Yademan Tehran
Report Stadium: Nasser Hejazi Camp
14 October 2023 (2023-10-14) Friendly Esteghlal 2–0 Payam Tehran
Report Stadium: Nasser Hejazi Camp

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Persian Gulf Pro League 10 August 2023 (2023-08-10) Matchday 1 7 6 0 1 10 3 +7 085.71
Hazfi Cup Round of 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Total 7 6 0 1 10 3 +7 085.71

Last updated: 28 October 2023 (2023-10-28)
Source: Soccerway

Persian Gulf Pro League

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Persepolis 6 5 1 0 9 2 +7 15[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite League stage
2 Esteghlal 6 5 0 1 9 3 +6 15 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite play-off round
3 Tractor 7 4 0 3 10 7 +3 12 Qualification for the AFC Champions League 2 group stage
4 Aluminium Arak 7 4 0 3 6 8 2 12
5 Sepahan 5 5 0 0 13 3 +10 11[lower-alpha 2]
Updated to match(es) played on 21 October 2023. Source: Iran Football League Organization - League Full Table, Iplstats
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total goals scored; 6) Play-off at neutral venue.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[40]
Notes:
  1. Persepolis was deducted 1 point in issued by Disciplinary Committee of the Iranian Football Federation.[38]
  2. Sepahan was deducted 4 points in issued by Disciplinary Committee of the Iranian Football Federation.[39]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
7 6 0 1 10 3  +7 18 4 0 0 6 2  +4 2 0 1 4 1  +3

Source: Ipl Stats

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA
ResultWWLWPWWW
Position1242222
Updated to match(es) played on 28 October 2023 (2023-10-28). Source: "Iran Football League Organization - League Full Table".
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 9 July.[41]

10 August 2023 (2023-08-10) 1 Sanat Naft 0–3 Esteghlal Abadan
21:30 UTC+3:30
  • Tohidast Yellow card 85'
  • Panahi Yellow card 90+5'
  • Tahami Yellow card 90+9'
Report
Stadium: Takhti
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Mouood Bonyadifar
17 August 2023 (2023-08-17) 2 Esteghlal 1–0 Malavan Tehran
19:30 UTC+3:30
Report
Stadium: Azadi
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Seyed Reza Mahdavi
23 August 2023 (2023-08-23) 3 Sepahan 1–0 Esteghlal Isfahan
20:00 UTC+3:30
Report
Stadium: Naghsh-e-Jahan
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Kopal Nazemi
28 August 2023 (2023-08-28) 4 Esteghlal 1–0 Esteghlal Khuzestan Tehran
19:30 UTC+3:30
Report
Stadium: Azadi
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Amir Saman Soltani
14 December 2023 5 Persepolis v Esteghlal Tehran
15:00 UTC+3:30 Report Stadium: Azadi
20 October 2023 6 Esteghlal 3–2 Havadar Tehran
18:00 UTC+3:30
Report
Stadium: Azadi
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Bijan Heydari
7 October 2023 7 Mes Rafsanjan 0–1 Esteghlal Rafsanjan
17:45 UTC+3:30
Report
Stadium: Shohadaye Mes Rafsanjan
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Hassan Akrami
27 October 2023 8 Esteghlal 1-0 Aluminium Arak Tehran
18:00 UTC+3:30
Report
Stadium: Azadi
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Seyed Reza Mahdavi
2 November 2023 9 Shams Azar v Esteghlal Qazvin
14:45 UTC+3:30 Stadium: Sardar Azadegan
11 November 2023 10 Esteghlal v Tractor Tehran
15:00 UTC+3:30 Stadium: Azadi
25 November 2023 11 Zob Ahan v Esteghlal Fooladshahr
17:30 UTC+3:30 Stadium: Foolad Shahr
9 December 2023 12 Foolad v Esteghlal Ahvaz
17:45 UTC+3:30 Stadium: Foolad Arena
19 December 2023 13 Esteghlal v Nassaji Mazandaran Tehran
17:30 UTC+3:30 Stadium: Azadi
24 December 2023 14 Gol Gohar v Esteghlal Sirjan
15:00 UTC+3:30 Stadium: Qasem Soleimani
30 December 2023 15 Esteghlal v Paykan Tehran
16:30 UTC+3:30 Stadium: Azadi
16 Esteghlal v Sanat Naft Tehran
Stadium: Azadi
17 Malavan v Esteghlal Bandar-e Anzali
Stadium: Sirous Ghayeghran
18 Esteghlal v Sepahan Tehran
Stadium: Azadi
19 Esteghlal Khuzestan v Esteghlal Ahvaz
Stadium: Ghadir
20 Esteghlal v Persepolis Tehran
Stadium: Azadi
21 Havadar v Esteghlal Tehran
Stadium: Dastgerdi
22 Esteghlal v Mes Rafsanjan Tehran
Stadium: Azadi
23 Aluminium Arak v Esteghlal Arak
Stadium: Imam Khomeini
24 Esteghlal v Shams Azar Tehran
Stadium: Azadi
25 Tractor v Esteghlal Tabriz
Stadium: Shahid Qasem Soleimani
26 Esteghlal v Zob Ahan Tehran
Stadium: Azadi
27 Esteghlal v Foolad Tehran
Stadium: Azadi
28 Nassaji Mazandaran v Esteghlal Qaem Shahr
Stadium: Vatani
29 Esteghlal v Gol Gohar Tehran
Stadium: Azadi
30 Paykan v Esteghlal Tehran
Stadium: Dastgerdi

Hazfi Cup

Esteghlal will enter the tournament in the round of 32.

Statistics

Squad statistics

No. Pos Nat Player TotalPro LeagueHazfi Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Iran Hossein Hosseini 707000
2 DF Iran Saleh Hardani 616100
3 DF Iran Mohammad Hossein Moradmand 717100
4 MF Iran Rouzbeh Cheshmi 606000
5 DF Iran Armin Sohrabian 202000
6 DF Iran Iman Salimi 606000
7 FW Iran Mehrdad Mohammadi 737300
8 MF Iran Saeid Mehri 404000
9 MF Iran Mehdi Mehdipour 707000
10 FW Iran Peyman Babaei 404000
11 FW France Arthur Yamga 717100
14 MF Iran Zobeir Niknafs 606000
17 MF Iran Jafar Salmani 707000
23 FW Iran Arman Ramezani 717100
26 MF Iran Omid Hamedifar 202000
33 DF Iran Abolfazl Jalali 707000
72 FW Iran Arsalan Motahari 616100
79 MF Iran Sobhan Khaghani 202000
80 MF Iran Mohammad Hossein Zavari 101000
88 MF Iran Arash Rezavand 717100
99 MF Iran Amirali Sadeghi 000000

Last updated: 28 October 2023 (2023-10-28)
Source: Competitions

Goals

The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.

Rank Player Pro League Hazfi Cup Total
1 Iran Mehrdad Mohammadi303
2 Iran Saleh Hardani101
Iran Mohammad Hossein Moradmand10
France Arthur Yamga10
Iran Arman Ramezani10
Iran Arsalan Motahari10
Iran Arash Rezavand10
Own goals101
Total 10010

Last updated: 28 October 2023 (2023-10-28).
Source: Competitive matches

Clean sheets

Rank Player Pro League Hazfi Cup Total
1 Iran Hossein Hosseini 505
Total 505

Last updated: 28 October 2023 (2023-10-28).
Source: Competitive matches

Notes

  1. The match was played behind closed doors due to the repairs and reconstruction of the stadium.

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