2016–17 Esteghlal F.C. season

Esteghlal F.C.
201617 season
Chairman Iran Reza Eftekhari
Manager Iran Ali Reza Mansourian
Stadium Azadi Stadium
Iran Pro League 2nd
Top goalscorer League: Kaveh Rezaei
(7 goals)

All: Kaveh Rezaei
(13 goals)
Highest home attendance 77,560 v Persepolis
(12 February 2017)
Lowest home attendance 0 v Naft Tehran
(25 July 2016)
(spectator ban)
Average home league attendance 32,500
Home colours
Away colours

The 2016–17 season is the Esteghlal Football Club's 16th season in the Persian Gulf Pro League, their 23rd consecutive season in the top division of Iranian football, and 71st year in existence as a football club. They also compete in the Hazfi Cup and AFC Champions League.

Club

Coaching Staff

Position Staff
Head coachIran Alireza Mansourian
Assistant coachIran Ali Chini
Assistant coachIran Mohammad Khorramgah
Assistant coachIran Saleh Mostafavi
Goalkeeper coachIran Hamid Babazadeh
Fitness coachEngland Steven Jones
PhysiotherapistIran Amin Noroozi
DoctorIran Kaveh Sotoudeh
AnalystIran Kianoush Forouzesh
Team ManagerIran Mansour Pourheidari

Source:Jam News

Other information

Chairman Reza Eftekhari
Deputy Chairman
Media Officer
Director of Football
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Azadi Stadium (78,116 / 110x75m)
Training ground Nasser Hejazi Training Camp

Kit

Kit manufacturer Sponsor(s)
Li-NingChina Major SponsorHamrah Avval
SleeveBimeh Iran
Back of ShirtKosar Credit Institution, Bimeh Iran
Home
Away

First team squad

Last updated: 22 May 2017
No. Name Nationality Position(s) Since Date of Birth (Age) Signed from Ends Games Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Mehdi Rahmati Iran GK 2015 2 February 1983 (aged 33) Iran Paykan 2019 223 0
19 Arshia Babazadeh Iran GK 2016 5 November 1995 (aged 21) United States De Anza Force 2017 0 0
22 Hossein Hosseini Iran GK 2012 30 June 1992 (aged 24) Iran Bargh Shiraz 2019 10 0
Defenders
2 Khosro Heydari Iran RB, RM 2011 14 September 1983 (aged 33) Iran Sepahan 2019 265 7
3 Róbson Januário de Paula Brazil CB 2016 14 February 1994 (aged 22) Brazil Bahia 2017 35 0
8 Yaghoub Karimi Iran LM, LB 2014 31 August 1991 (aged 25) Iran Sepahan 2017 60 1
15 Hrayr Mkoyan Armenia CB, RB, LB 2014 2 September 1986 (aged 30) Armenia FC Shirak 2018 75 0
18 Milad Zakipour Iran LB 2016 23 November 1995 (aged 21) Iran Naft Tehran 2019 23 0
21 Vouria Ghafouri Iran RB, RM 2016 20 September 1987 (aged 29) Iran Sepahan 2017 22 0
33 Majid Hosseini Iran CB, RB, DM 2014 20 June 1996 (aged 20) Youth system 2017 24 1
90 Leandro Padovani Celin Brazil CB 2016 21 December 1983 (aged 33) Iran Sepahan 2017 32 2
Midfielders
6 Omid Ebrahimi Iran DM, CM 2014 16 September 1987 (aged 29) Iran Sepahan 2017 100 28
11 Jaber Ansari Iran AM, LM, RM 2015 10 January 1987 (aged 29) Iran Gostaresh Foulad 2017 64 16
13 Miad Yazdani Iran RM, LM 2016 26 August 1992 (aged 24) Iran Sepidrood Rasht 2019 6 0
14 Farshid Bagheri Iran DM 2016 5 June 1992 (aged 24) Iran Saba Qom 2018 26 2
24 Omid Noorafkan Iran DM, CM, LB 2015 9 April 1997 (aged 19) Youth system 2017 30 3
28 Mohsen Karimi Iran LW, RW 2014 20 September 1994 (aged 22) Youth system 2018 52 10
74 Mojtaba Haghdoust Iran AM, LM, RM 2016 22 January 1996 (aged 20) Iran Naft Tehran 2017 23 2
77 Behnam Barzay Iran RW, LW 2015 11 February 1993 (aged 23) Iran Rah Ahan 2017 50 7
88 Farshid Esmaeili Iran AM, CM, RM 2015 23 February 1994 (aged 22) Iran Fajr Sepasi 2018 58 4
Forwards
9 Kaveh Rezaei Iran CF 2016 5 April 1992 (aged 24) Iran Zob Ahan 2017 39 12
17 Ali Ghorbani Iran CF, RW, LW 2016 18 September 1990 (aged 26) Iran Naft Tehran 2018 39 8

Persian Gulf Pro League squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Iran GK Mehdi Rahmati (Captain)
2 Iran DF Khosro Heydari (Vice-captain)
3 Brazil DF Róbson Januário U23
5 Iran DF Hossein Kanaanizadegan U23
6 Iran MF Omid Ebrahimi
8 Iran MF Yaghoub Karimi
9 Iran FW Kaveh Rezaei
11 Iran MF Jaber Ansari
13 Iran MF Miad Yazdani
14 Iran MF Farshid Bagheri
15 Armenia DF Hrayr Mkoyan
17 Iran FW Ali Ghorbani
18 Iran DF Milad Zakipour U23
No. Position Player
19 Iran GK Arshia Babazadeh U23
21 Iran DF Vouria Ghafouri
22 Iran GK Hossein Hosseini
24 Iran MF Omid Noorafkan U21
28 Iran MF Mohsen Karimi U23
30 Iran DF Azim Gök U21
33 Iran DF Majid Hosseini U21
74 Iran MF Mojtaba Haghdoust U21
77 Iran FW Behnam Barzay
88 Iran MF Farshid Esmaeili U23
90 Brazil DF Leandro Padovani
99 Iran MF Alireza Sayyar U23
  • List of Esteghlal squad in Iran league Organization[1]
  • [U19 = Under 19 Player | U21 = Under 21 Player | U23 = Under 23 Player][2]

New contracts

No. Pos Name Age Contract length Ends Date Source
2 RB Iran Khosro Heydari 32 3 years 2019 19 June 2016 [3]
4 DM Iran Roozbeh Cheshmi 22 3 years 2019 29 June 2016 [4]
6 DM Iran Omid Ebrahimi 28 1 year 2017 3 July 2016 [5]
15 CB Armenia Hrayr Mkoyan 29 2 years 2018 4 July 2016 [6]
22 GK Iran Hossein Hosseini 24 3 years 2019 19 July 2016 [7]

Transfers

In

Summer

No. Pos Nat. Name Age Moving From Type Ends Date Source
7 CM Iran Bakhtiar Rahmani 26 Tractor Sazi Free transfer 2018 3 June 2016 [8]
14 DM Iran Farshid Bagheri 24 Saba Qom Free transfer 2018 4 June 2016 [9]
21 RB Iran Vouria Ghafouri 28 Sepahan Free transfer 2017 5 June 2016 [10]
22 GK Iran Hossein Hosseini 23 Malavan Loan return 2017 7 June 2016 [11]
19 LB Iran Milad Zakipour 20 Naft Tehran Free transfer 2019 8 June 2016 [12]
17 CF Iran Ali Ghorbani 25 Naft Tehran Free transfer 2018 9 June 2016 [13]
5 CB Iran Hossein Kanaanizadegan 22 Persepolis Free transfer 2018 14 June 2016 [14]
23 CB Iran Majid Hosseini 19 Rah Ahan Loan return 2017 16 June 2016 [15]
12 GK Iran Arshia Babazadeh 21 De Anza Force United States Free transfer 17 June 2016 [16]
9 CF Iran Kaveh Rezaei 24 Zob Ahan Free transfer 2017 19 June 2016 [17]
16 CF Iran Arash Afshin 27 Malavan Free transfer 2018 20 June 2016 [18]
13 RM Iran Mi'ad Yazdani 24 Sepidrood Rasht Free transfer 2019 31 July 2016 [19]
30 DM Iran Alireza Sayyar 21 Gol Gohar Free transfer 5 September 2016 [20]
90 CB Brazil Leandro Padovani 32 Sepahan Free transfer 2017 6 September 2016 [21]

Winter

No. Pos Nat. Name Age Moving From Type Ends Date Source
44 AM Uzbekistan Server Djeparov 34 Lokomotiv Tashkent Uzbekistan Free transfer 2018 15 January 2017 [22]

Out

Summer

No. Pos Nat. Name Age Moving To Type Date Source
1 GK Iran Vahid Talebloo 34 Foolad Released 8 June 2016 [23]
16 AM Iran Mehdi Momeni 30 Esteghlal Khuzestan Released 8 June 2016 [24]
14 CF Croatia Pero Pejić 33 FK Kukësi Albania Released 8 June 2016 [25]
3 DM Iran Mohammad Reza Khorsandnia 28 Padideh Released 8 June 2016 [26]
34 RB Iran Milad Fakhreddini 26 Naft Tehran End of Contract 8 June 2016 [27]
5 CB Iran Hanif Omranzadeh 31 Khooneh Be Khooneh End of Contract 8 June 2016 [28]
9 CF Iran Arash Borhani 32 Paykan End of Contract 8 June 2016 [29]
99 RM Morocco Adil Chihi 28 FSV Frankfurt Germany End of Contract 8 June 2016 [30]
33 GK Iran Amir Hossein Najafi 19 Sardar Bukan Released 17 June 2016 [31]
37 CM Iran Mohammad Mehdi Rajabifar 18 Moghavemat Tehran Free transfer 21 June 2016 [32]
17 CM Iran Milad Shabanloo 21 Sanat Naft Released 23 June 2016 [33]
19 RM Iran Alireza Ramezani 23 Tractor Sazi Free transfer 26 June 2016 [34]
10 CF Iran Sajjad Shahbazzadeh 26 Alanyaspor Turkey Transfer 20 July 2016 [35]
26 RB Iran Iman Abbaszadeh 20 Nassaji Free transfer 15 August 2016 [36]

Winter

No. Pos Nat. Name Age Moving To Type Date Source
16 CF Iran Arash Afshin 27 Esteghlal Khuzestan Released 5 January 2017 [37]
7 CM Iran Bakhtiar Rahmani 25 Foolad Released 17 January 2017 [38]
55 CB Iran Mohammad Amin Hajmohammadi 31 Machine Sazi Released 21 January 2017 [39]
20 LM Iran Meysam Majidi 30 Saba Qom Released 25 January 2017 [40]

Loan in

Summer

No. Pos Nat. Name Age Loaned From Start End Source
3 CB Brazil Róbson Januário 22 Bahia Brazil 24 June 2016 30 June 2017 [41]
74 AM Iran Mojtaba Haghdoost 20 Naft Tehran Iran 31 August 2016 June 2017 [42]

Loan out

Winter

No. Pos Nat. Name Age Loaned To Start End Source
44 AM Uzbekistan Server Djeparov 34 Sepahan Iran 2 February 2017 1 June 2017 [43]
4 DM Iran Roozbeh Cheshmi 23 Saba Qom Iran 15 February 2017 1 June 2017 [44]

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Pro League 25 July 20164 May 2017 Runners-up 30 16 9 5 45 27 +18 053.33
Hazfi Cup 1 October 201620 December 2016 Round of 32 Quarter-Final 4 3 0 1 5 3 +2 075.00
AFC Champions League 7 February 201729 May 2017 qualifying play-off Round of 16 9 5 2 2 12 11 +1 055.56
Total 43 24 11 8 62 41 +21 055.81

Last updated: 12 June 2017 (2017-06-12).
Source: Competitions

Persian Gulf Pro League

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Persepolis (C) 30 20 6 4 46 14 +32 66 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Group stage
2 Esteghlal 30 16 9 5 45 27 +18 57
3 Tractor Sazi 30 15 11 4 38 24 +14 56
4 Zob Ahan 30 12 10 8 39 31 +8 46 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Play-off round
5 Sepahan 30 12 9 9 38 34 +4 45
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2017. Source: IPL Stats, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[45]
(C) Champion.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
26 13 9 4 39 23  +16 48 6 4 3 20 16  +4 7 5 1 19 7  +12

Last updated: 7 April 2017.
Source: Ipl Stats

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH
ResultDLLDDDWWWDDWLWDWLWWWWWDWWDWLWW
Position712151514151075565777564433333222322

Updated to match(es) played on 7 April 2017. Source: "Ipl".
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Hazfi Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

AFC Champions League

Qualifying play-off

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 United Arab Emirates Al-Ahli 6 3 2 1 10 5 +5 11[lower-alpha 1] Round of 16
2 Iran Esteghlal 6 3 2 1 10 5 +5 11[lower-alpha 1]
3 Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun 6 1 2 3 7 12 5 5[lower-alpha 2]
4 Uzbekistan Lokomotiv Tashkent 6 1 2 3 7 12 5 5[lower-alpha 2]
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head results: Al-Ahli 2–1 Esteghlal, Esteghlal 1–1 Al-Ahli.
  2. 1 2 Head-to-head results: Al-Taawoun 1–0 Lokomotiv Tashkent, Lokomotiv Tashkent 4–4 Al-Taawoun.

Qualifying play-off

Friendly Matches

Pre-season

Mid-season

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Pro League Hazfi Cup ACL Total
No P N Name S P GP M S P GP M S P GP M S P GP M
1GKIranMehdi Rahmati 2222-210-0.91980 44-30-0.6420 99-110-1.2840 3535-350-1.03240
2RMIranKhosro Heydari 1719030.01038 22000.0140 79020.0719 2022050.01178
3CBBrazilRóbson Januário 1919000.01350 33000.0330 99000.0840 2222000.01680
5CBIranKanaanizadegan 22000.0180 00000.00 00000.00 22000.0180
6CMIranOmid Ebrahimi 2424750.11710 12000.0210 77110.1624 2526860.11920
7AMIranRahmani 1213010.01003 33100.4240 00000.00 1516110.11243
8LBIranYaghoub Karimi 1116000.01008 22000.0240 12000.090 1315000.01227
9CFIranKaveh Rezaei 2222790.31607 33030.0322 99610.6840 272713130.31929
11LWIranJaber Ansari 1317620.31127 33110.3330 62110.4233 1719540.31457
13LWIranMi'ad Yazdani 04000.032 01000.012 01000.02 05000.044
14DMIranFarshid Bagheri 715200.0503 34000.0360 36010.4252 919210.0890
15CBArmeniaHrayr Mkoyan 1212020.01070 34000.0380 34000.0268 1314020.01450
16CFIranArash Afshin 03000.035 13000.0138 00000.00 16000.0173
17CFIranAli Ghorbani 1321630.6776 24110.2368 68100.2552 1526840.51246
18LBIranMilad Zakipour 910010.0449 11000.0120 78020.0646 1112020.0569
20LBIranMeysam Majidi 01000.09 11000.090 00000.00 12000.099
21RBIranVouria Ghafouri 1314020.01122 00000.00 56000.0344 1416020.01122
22GKIranHossein Hosseini 66-50-1.0360 00000.00 00000.00 55-40-1.0360
24CMIranOmid Noorafkan 88220.3532 00000.00 66000.0570 1010220.3532
25CBIranAzim Gök 01000.03 00000.00 00000.00 01000.03
28LMIranMohsen Karimi 510400.8327 22100.4240 37100.0346 612500.6567
33CBIranMajid Hosseini 1213100.1811 22000.0210 23000.0181 1214100.11021
74AMIranHaghdoust 713200.4481 33000.0228 24000.0201 915200.3709
77RWIranBehnam Barzay 810400.6568 13100.0120 36000.0283 1015500.6688
88AMIranFarshid Esmaeili 1320220.01039 13000.0217 68110.2564 1524330.01256
90CBBrazilPadovani 1416110.01023 33000.0360 99100.1840 1921200.01383
Last updated: 1 February 2017

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches. Players with 1 card or more are included only.

No. Nat. Position Name Pro League Hazfi Cup ACL Total
Yellow card Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card Yellow card Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card Yellow card Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card Yellow card Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card
7IranMFBakhtiar Rahmani100000000100
8IranMFYaghoub Karimi100000000100
15ArmeniaDFHrayr Mkoyan100000000100
TOTALS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0

Last updated: 11 August 2016.
Source: Competitive matches

Top scorers

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

Rnk Pos No. Player Pro League Hazfi Cup ACL Total
1 FW 9 Iran Kaveh Rezaei 70613
2 MF 6 Iran Omid Ebrahimi 7018
FW 17 Iran Ali Ghorbani 6118
MF 11 Iran Jaber Ansari 6118
3 FW 28 Iran Mohsen Karimi 4116
4 FW 77 Iran Behnam Barzay 4105
5 MF 24 Iran Omid Noorafkan 3003
MF 88 Iran Farshid Esmaeili 2013
6 MF 74 Iran Mojtaba Haghdoust 2002
MF 14 Iran Farshid Bagheri 2002
DF 90 Brazil Leandro Padovani 1012
7 DF 33 Iran Majid Hosseini 1001
MF 7 Iran Bakhtiar Rahmani 0101
Own goals 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 45 5 12 62

Last updated: 3 June 2017.
Source: Competitive matches

Clean sheets

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

Rnk No. Player Pro League Hazfi Cup ACL Total
1 1 Mehdi Rahmati 8 3 4 15
2 22 Hossein Hosseini 2 0 0 2
TOTALS 103417

Last updated: 3 June 2016.
Source: Competitive matches

Goals conceded

The list is sorted by shirt number when total 'minutes played' are equal.

Rnk No. Player Pro League Hazfi Cup ACL Total Minutes Played
1 1 Iran Mehdi Rahmati 21 3 11 35 92.6 min
2 22 Iran Hossein Hosseini 6 0 0 6 120 min
TOTALS 27 3 11 41 96.6 min

Last updated: 3 June 2017.
Source: Competitive matches

See also

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