Esteghlal
2023–24 season
PresidentAli Khatir
Head coachJavad Nekounam
StadiumAzadi Stadium
Persian Gulf Pro League1st
Hazfi CupRound of 32
Biggest winEsteghlal 4–0 Nassaji
Biggest defeatSepahan 1–0 Esteghlal
All statistics correct as of 30 December 2023.

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.

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

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Player From Type Ref.
1 July 2023FWIran Mehrdad MohammadiQatar Al SailiyaTransfer[10]
2 July 2023DFIran Armin SohrabianGol Gohar[11]
16 July 2023DFIran Iman SalimiMes Rafsanjan[12]
22 July 2023FWIran Aria BarzegarNaft MIS[13]
22 July 2023GKIran Mohammad Reza KhaledabadiHavadar[14]
26 July 2023GKIran Matin MohtashamAluminium Arak
3 August 2023MFIraq Muntadher MohammedIraq Al-Naft[15]
21 August 2023DFIran Saman TouranianMes Kerman[16]
30 August 2023FWArgentina Gustavo Blanco LeschukSpain Eibar[17]
30 August 2023GKIran Mohammad Javad KiaAluminium Arak[18]
4 January 2024DFBrazil Raphael SilvaUnattached[19]

Out

Date Pos. Player To Type Ref.
1 June 2023FWIran Mohammad MohebiPortugal Santa ClaraLoan return[20]
1 June 2023FWIran Mehdi GhayediUnited Arab Emirates Shabab Al Ahli[21]
24 June 2023DFBrazil Raphael SilvaUnattachedContract termination[22]
30 June 2023DFIran Aref GholamiUnattachedEnd of contract
11 July 2023GKIran Arsha ShakouriHavadar[23]
30 July 2023FWIran Sajjad ShahbazzadehMes RafsanjanTransfer[24]
6 August 2023DFIran Amirhossein JalalivandEsteghlal Khuzestan[25]
6 August 2023MFIran Mohammad Reza TorabiNassaji Mazandaran[26]
14 August 2023MFIraq Muntadher MohammedMes RafsanjanLoan[27]
20 August 2023FWIran Aria BarzegarNassaji MazandaranTransfer[28]
21 August 2023GKIran Sina SaeidifarShams AzarLoan[29]
28 August 2023MFIran Morteza JavaheriTractorTransfer[30]
5 September 2023MFIran Sobhan KhaghaniZob Ahan[31]
1 September 2023GKIran Mohammad Reza DinarvandPaykan
1 September 2023MFIran Amirhossein ParniaeiPaykan
15 January 2024GKIran Alireza RezaeiNassaji Mazandaran[32]
7 January 2024MFIran Saeid Mehri

Contract renewals

Date Pos. Name Contract length Contract ends Ref.
25 June 2023DFIran Jafar SalmaniN/AN/A[34]
11 July 2023DFIran Mohammad Hossein Moradmand2-year2025[35]
16 July 2023GKIran Hossein Hosseini2-year2025[36]
8 August 2023DFIran Abolfazl JalaliN/AN/A[37]
14 August 2023MFIraq Muntadher Mohammed1-year2026[38]
16 August 2023MFIran Saeid MehriN/AN/A[39]

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
19 November 2023 (2023-11-19) Friendly Esteghlal 1–0 Naft MIS Tehran
14:00 UTC+3:30
Report Stadium: Alyaf Camp
1 December 2023 (2023-12-01) Friendly Esteghlal 4–0 Khooshe Talaei Tehran
15:00 UTC+3:30
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 15 9 5 1 23 9 +14 060.00
Hazfi Cup Round of 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Total 15 9 5 1 23 9 +14 060.00

Last updated: 30 December 2023 (2023-12-30)
Source: Soccerway

Persian Gulf Pro League

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Esteghlal 15 9 5 1 23 9 +14 32 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite League stage
2 Sepahan 15 10 1 4 33 15 +18 31 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite play-off round
3 Persepolis 15 8 6 1 19 10 +9 30 Qualification for the AFC Champions League 2 group stage
4 Tractor 15 9 1 5 21 10 +11 28
5 Zob Ahan 15 6 7 2 14 11 +3 25
Updated to match(es) played on 13 January 2024. 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]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
15 9 5 1 23 9  +14 32 7 0 0 14 3  +11 2 5 1 9 6  +3

Source: Ipl Stats

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA
ResultWWLWDWWWDWDDWDW
Position124344321122221
Updated to match(es) played on 30 December 2023 (2023-12-30). 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: 10,000
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: 60,000
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 1–1 Esteghlal Tehran
16:15 UTC+3:30
Report
Stadium: Azadi
Attendance: 64,000
Referee: Mouood Bonyadifar
20 October 2023 6 Esteghlal 3–2 Havadar Tehran
18:00 UTC+3:30
Report
Stadium: Azadi
Attendance: 26,800
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: 25,000
Referee: Seyed Reza Mahdavi
2 November 2023 9 Shams Azar 2–2 Esteghlal Qazvin
15:30 UTC+3:30
  • Jafari Yellow card 32'
  • Nesaei 47'
  • Rabizadeh Yellow card 63'
  • Goudarzi 75'
 Report
Stadium: Sardar Azadegan
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Yaser Hamrang
11 November 2023 10 Esteghlal 2–0 Tractor Tehran
16:20 UTC+3:30
Report
Stadium: Azadi
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Seyed Vahid Kazemi
25 November 2023 11 Zob Ahan 1–1 Esteghlal Fooladshahr
17:30 UTC+3:30
Report
Stadium: Foolad Shahr
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Amir Saman Soltani
9 December 2023 12 Foolad 0–0 Esteghlal Ahvaz
17:45 UTC+3:30
Report
Stadium: Foolad Arena
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Seyed Ali Asghar Momeni
19 December 2023 13 Esteghlal 4–0 Nassaji Mazandaran Tehran
17:30 UTC+3:30
Report
Stadium: Azadi
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Bijan Heydari
24 December 2023 14 Gol Gohar 1–1 Esteghlal Sirjan
15:00 UTC+3:30
Report
Stadium: Qasem Soleimani
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Payam Heydari
30 December 2023 15 Esteghlal 2–1 Paykan Tehran
16:30 UTC+3:30
Report
  • Azadeh Yellow card 58'
  • Shahim 90+5'
 Stadium: Azadi
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Amir Saman Soltani
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 15015000
2 DF Iran Saleh Hardani 13113100
3 DF Iran Mohammad Hossein Moradmand 818100
4 MF Iran Rouzbeh Cheshmi 14014000
5 DF Iran Armin Sohrabian 10310300
6 DF Iran Iman Salimi 10110100
7 FW Iran Mehrdad Mohammadi 15415400
9 MF Iran Mehdi Mehdipour 15015000
10 FW Iran Peyman Babaei 818100
11 FW France Arthur Yamga 15415400
14 MF Iran Zobeir Niknafs 11011000
17 MF Iran Jafar Salmani 13013000
19 FW Argentina Gustavo Blanco Leschuk 919100
23 FW Iran Arman Ramezani 15315300
26 MF Iran Omid Hamedifar 909000
30 DF Iran Saman Touranian 202000
33 DF Iran Abolfazl Jalali 14114100
55 DF Brazil Raphael Silva 000000
72 FW Iran Arsalan Motahari 717100
79 MF Iran Sobhan Khaghani 202000
80 MF Iran Mohammad Hossein Zavari 101000
88 MF Iran Arash Rezavand 15115100
99 MF Iran Amirali Sadeghi 000000
Players transferred/loaned out during the season
8 MF Iran Saeid Mehri 11011000

Last updated: 7 January 2024 (2024-01-07)
Source: Competitions

Goals

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

Rank Player Pro League Hazfi Cup Total
1 France Arthur Yamga404
Iran Mehrdad Mohammadi40
2 Iran Armin Sohrabian303
Iran Arman Ramezani30
5 Iran Saleh Hardani101
Iran Mohammad Hossein Moradmand10
Iran Iman Salimi10
Iran Peyman Babaei10
Argentina Gustavo Blanco10
Iran Abolfazl Jalali10
Iran Arsalan Motahari10
Iran Arash Rezavand10
Own goals101
Total 23023

Last updated: 30 December 2023 (2023-12-30).
Source: Competitive matches

Clean sheets

Rank Player Pro League Hazfi Cup Total
1 Iran Hossein Hosseini 808
Total 808

Last updated: 30 December 2023 (2023-12-30).
Source: Competitive matches

Notes

  1. 1 2 The match was played behind closed doors due to the repairs and reconstruction of the stadium.

References

  1. ↑ "درباره باشگاه فرهنگی ورزشی استقلال". باشگاه فرهنگی ورزشی استقلال (in Persian). Archived from the original on 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
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  33. "فوری؛ سعید مهری قراردادش را با استقلال فسخ کرد!". طرفداری (in Persian).
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