Iran national football team records and statistics

This article lists various football records in relation to the Iran national football team (Team Melli). The page is updated where necessary after each Iran match, and is correct as of 9 January 2008.

Appearances

Most appearances: Javad Nekounam, 151 caps, 2000 - 2015; Ali Daei, 149 caps, 1993 - 2006
Other centurions: Ali Karimi, 127 caps, 1998 - 2013; Jalal Hosseini, 116 caps, 2007 - 2018; Mehdi Mahdavikia, 111 caps, 1996 - 2009; Andranik Teymourian, 101 caps, 2005 - 2016

World Cup appearances

Mehdi Mahdavikia, 6 Games, 1998, 2006
Andranik Teymourian, 6 Games, 2006, 2014
Ehsan Hajsafi, 6 Games, 2014, 2018
Alireza Jahanbakhsh, 6 Games, 2014, 2018

World Cup event appearances

Masoud Shojaei, 3 World Cups, 2006, 2014, 2018

Oldest player to feature at the World Cup finals: Ali Daei, 37 years, 2006
Youngest player to feature at the World Cup finals: Hossein Kaebi, 20 years and 9 months, 2006.

Oldest player to feature at the Asian Championship finals: Ali Daei, 35 years, 2004
First appearance by a player who had never played for an Iranian club: Ferydoon Zandi, vs Bahrain on 9 February 2005
First player to debut as a substitute: Mohammad Mohajer, on 25 August 1941 vs Afghanistan

Most capped players

As of 25 َJune 2018, the players with the most caps for Iran are:

#	Name	Career	Caps	Goals
1	Javad Nekounam	2000–2015	151	39
2	Ali Daei	1993–2006	149	109
3	Ali Karimi	1998–2013	127	38
4	Jalal Hosseini	2007–0000	116	7
5	Mehdi Mahdavikia	1996–2009	110	13
6	Andranik Teymourian	2005–2016	101	9
7	Ehsan Hajsafi	2008–0000	97	6
8	Karim Bagheri	1993–2010	87	50
9	Hossein Kaebi	2002–2011	84	1
10	Hamid Reza Estili	1990–2000	82	12
11	Mohammad Nosrati	2002–2013	81	5
12	Javad Zarincheh	1987–2000	80	1
13	Ahmad Reza Abedzadeh	1987–1998	79	0
14	Ali Parvin	1970–1980	76	13
=	Mehdi Rahmati	2004–2012	76	0
16	Masoud Shojaei	2004–0000	75	8
17	Yahya Golmohammadi	1993-2006	74	5
18	Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht	2000–2008	73	14

The records are collected based on data from FIFA and RSSSF.
bold names denotes a player still playing or available for selection.

Goals

First goal: Masoud Boroumand vs Turkey in a Friendly 26-Oct-47

Most goals: Ali Daei, 109, (1993 - 2006)

Most goals in a match

Karim Bagheri, 7 goals, vs Maldives on 02-Jun-97 (1998 World Cup Qualification)
Karim Bagheri, 6 goals, vs Guam on 24-Nov-00 (2002 World Cup Qualification)
Ali Daei, 5 goals, vs Sri Lanka on 12-Jun-96 (1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification)

Four goals in a match

Behtash Fariba, vs Bangladesh on 22-Sep-80 (1980 AFC Asian Cup)
Nasser Mohammadkhani, vs Bangladesh on 07-Aug-84 (1984 AFC Asian Cup qualification);
Ali Asghar Modir Roosta, vs Taiwan on 25-Jun-93 (1994 World Cup qualification)
Ali Daei, vs Nepal on 10-Jun-96 (1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification)
Ali Daei, vs South Korea on 16-Dec-96 (1996 AFC Asian Cup)
Ali Karimi, vs Guam on 24-Nov-00 (2002 World Cup Qualification)
Ali Daei, vs Laos on 17-Nov-04 (2006 World Cup qualification)

Three goals in a match

Masoud Boroumand, vs Pakistan on 27-Oct-50
Abbas Hajari, vs Pakistan on 14-Dec-59 (1960 AFC Asian Cup qualification)
Ali Jabbari, vs Pakistan on 12-Mar-69
Hossein Kalani, vs Iraq on 9-May-72 (1972 AFC Asian Cup)
Ali Jabbari, vs Thailand on 13-May-72 (1972 AFC Asian Cup)
Gholam Hossein Mazloumi, vs Pakistan on 3-Sep-74 (1974 Asian Games)
Gholam Hossein Mazloumi, vs South Yemen on 8-Jun-76 (1976 AFC Asian Cup)
Karim Bavi, vs Nepal on 4-Jun-88 (1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification)
Farshad Pious, vs Malaysia on 24-Sep-90 (1990 Asian Games)
Karim Bagheri, vs Sri Lanka on 17-Jun-96 (1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification)
Hamid Estili, vs Maldives on 02-Jun-97 (1998 World Cup Qualification)
Ali Daei, vs Uzbekistan on 14-Dec-98 (1998 Asian Games)
Ali Daei, vs Maldives on 31-Mar-00 (2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification)
Ali Daei, vs Guam on 24-Nov-00 (2002 World Cup Qualification)
Farhad Majidi, vs Guam on 24-Nov-00 (2002 World Cup Qualification)
Sirous Dinmohammadi, vs Oman on 8-Aug-01
Ali Karimi, vs Slovakia on 15-Aug-01
Ali Daei, vs Lebanon on 17-Jun-04 (2004 WAFF West Asian Championship)
Ali Karimi, vs South Korea on 31-Jul-04 (2004 AFC Asian Cup)
Javad Nekounam, vs Lebanon on 6-Feb-13 (2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification)
Sardar Azmoun, vs Macedonia on 2-Jun-16

First goal in a World Cup finals match: Iraj Danaeifard, 1978 FIFA World Cup vs Scotland
First goal in a World Cup qualifying campaign: Gholam Vafakhah, vs Kuwait on 6-May-73 (1974 World Cup Qualification)
Oldest goalscorer at the World Cup finals: Yahya Golmohammadi, 35 years, 2006
Youngest goalscorer at the World Cup finals: Mehdi Mahdavikia, 20 years, 1998
Oldest goalscorer at the Asian Championship finals: Ali Daei, 35 years, 2004
Most goals scored from penalties: Ali Daei 16 Goals.
Youngest goalscorer: Saeed Ezatollahi, 19 years and 42 days, 2016
First goal by a substitute: First Iranian goalscorer at the Azadi Stadium : Parviz Ghelichkhani vs Australia 24 August 1973

Top goalscorers

As of 11 September 2017, the players with the most goals for Iran are:

#	Name	Career	Goals	Caps	Avg/Game
1	Ali Daei	1993–2006	109	149	0.73
2	Karim Bagheri	1993–2010	50	87	0.57
3	Javad Nekounam	2000–2015	39	151	0.25
4	Ali Karimi	1998–2013	38	127	0.30
5	Sardar Azmoun	2014–0000	23	36	0.78
6	Gholam Hossein Mazloomi	1969–1977	19	48	0.47
6	Farshad Pious	1984–1994	19	34	0.56
8	Ali Asghar Modir Roosta	1990–1998	18	32	0.56
8	Naser Mohammadkhani	1982–1990	18	25	0.72
10	Reza Ghoochannejhad	2012–0000	17	44	0.43
10	Karim Ansarifard	2009–0000	17	64	0.27
12	Vahid Hashemian	1998–2009	15	50	0.30
12	Hamid Alidoosti	1977–1986	15	27	0.56
14	Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht	2000–2008	14	77	0.18
15	Hassan Rowshan	1974–1980	13	48	0.33
	Homayoun Behzadi	1962–1972	13	35	0.37
	Ali Parvin	1970–1980	13	76	0.17
	Ali Jabbari	1965–1974	13	37	0.35
	Mehdi Mahdavikia	1996–2009	13	111	0.11
20	Parviz Ghelichkhani	1964–1977	12	64	0.19
	Behtash Fariba	1977–1986	12	16	0.75
	Hamid Reza Estili	1990–2000	12	82	0.15

The records are collected based on data from FIFA and RSSSF.
bold names denotes a player still playing or available

Home record

As of 19 May 2018

Stadium	City	Played	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %	First Match	Most Recent
Amjadieh Stadium	Tehran	26	17	4	5	69	19	+50	65.38%	26 October 1950, v. Afghanistan	15 March 1977, v. Hungary
Aryamehr/Azadi Stadium	Tehran	147	103	30	14	329	81	+248	70.07%	4 May 1973, v. North Korea	19 May 2018, v. Uzbekistan
Rah ahan Stadium (unofficial only)	Tehran	0 (2)	0(2)	0	0	0	0	0	100%	14 July 1975, v. Zaie	16 July 1975, v. Egypt
Taj Gozari/Hafezieh Stadium	Shiraz	2	2	0	0	4	0	+4	100%	6 April 1977, v. Syria	22 April 1977, v. Saudi Arabia
Takhti Mashhad Stadium	Mashhad	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100%	5 February 1985, v. North Korea	5 February 1985, v. North Korea
Takhti Tabriz Stadium	Tabriz	5	4	1	0	27	1	+26	80%	17 May 1996, v. Qatar	19 September 2002, v. Paraguay
Yadegar-e Emam Stadium	Tabriz	2	0	2	0	2	2	0	0%	14 April 1998, v. Kuwait	10 August 2002, v. Azerbaijan
Takhti Tehran Stadium	Tehran	3	3	0	0	11	1	+10	100%	7 August 2008, v. Palestine	13 August 2008, v. Syria
Enghelab Stadium	Karaj	1	1	0	0	3	2	+1	100%	3 March 2014, v. Kuwait	3 March 2014, v. Kuwait
Total		187	131	37	19	446	106	+340	70.05%	26 October 1950, v. Afghanistan	19 May 2018, v. Uzbekistan

LG Cup Four Nations Tournament

Host nation(s) / year	Round	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA	Dif	Pts
1998 LG Cup	Third Place	2	1	0	1	1	2	-1	3
2000 LG Cup	Third Place	2	1	1	0	4	2	+2	4
2001 LG Cup (Egypt)	Fourth Place	2	0	0	2	0	2	-2	0
2001 LG Cup (Iran)	Champions	2	2	0	0	9	2	+7	6
2002 LG Cup (Morocco)	Champions	2	1	1	0	1	0	+1	4
2002 LG Cup (Iran)	Champions	2	0	2	0	2	2	0	2
2003 LG Cup (Nigeria)	Fourth Place 1	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	0
2003 LG Cup (Iran)	Third Place	2	1	0	1	4	2	+2	3
2006 LG Cup (Jordan)	Unknown 2	2	1	1	0	2	0	+2	4
Total (All Matches)	9/9	17	7	5	5	24	14	+10	26
Total (Only Official Matches) *	9/9	13	6	3	4	19	10	+9	21

consist of only official international "A" Senior matches (not include Youth, B Team and club team results).
Source: http://www.rsssf.com/tablesl/lgcup.html
1-Third Place Match [Jun 1] Iran not play Ghana [Iran waited for 35 minutes on the pitch, while Ghana did not show up at all, apparently demanding prize money for the fourth-place finishers (uncommon in LG tournaments). Eventually Iran left, without obtaining any information from the Nigerian 'organisers'. One day later, the Nigerian FA awarded Ghana third place (and the relevant prize money) because Iran had left the pitch (sic!). Iran have understandably protested.]
2-apparently only 2 matches were played ([Oct 4] Iraq 0-2 Iran and [Oct 6] Jordan 0-0 Iran), structure of tournament unclear.

Minor Tournament

Host nation(s) / year	Round	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA	Dif	Pts
1969 Friendship Cup	Runners-up	4	3	0	1	13	5	+8	9
1971 Cyrus Cup	Champions	5	5	0	0	10	2	+8	15
1972 Independence Cup	Round 1	4	0	1	3	3	8	-5	1
1974 Iran Cup	Champions	4	2	2	0	4	1	+3	8
1975 Iran Cup	Round 1	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1
1978 Afro-Asian Cup	Champions	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	3
1982 Quaid-E-Azam Cup	Champions	6	5	1	0	22	1	+21	16
1985 Nehru Cup	Round 1	3	1	0	2	5	5	0	3
1986 Fajr Cup	Runners-up	5	3	2	0	11	2	+9	11
1989 Peace and Friendship Cup	Fourth Place	5	1	3	1	5	4	+1	6
1991 Afro-Asian Cup	Runners-up	2	1	0	1	2	2	0	3
1998 Lunar New Year Cup	Third Place	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1
1999 Ciao February Cup	Runners-up	2	1	0	1	3	4	-1	3
1999 Canada Cup	Runners-up	3	1	2	0	4	3	+1	5
2001 Civilization Cup	Third Place	2	1	1	0	6	2	+4	4
2003 Lunar New Year Cup	Runners-up	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1	4
2003 AFC–OFC Challenge Cup	Champions	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	3
2005 Tehran Cup	Third Place	2	1	0	1	3	2	+1	3
2008 Oman Cup	Third Place	2	1	0	1	2	1	+1	3
2010 Qatar Friendship Cup	Fourth Place	3	1	0	2	4	5	-1	3
Total (All Matches)	20/20	60	30	15	15	107	52	+55	105
Total (Only Official Matches) *	20/20	37	18	8	11	70	34	+36	62

consist of only official international "A" Senior matches (not include Youth, B Team and club team results).
Quaid-E-Azam International Cup
1985 Nehru Cup
1999 Ciao February Cup
2001 Civilization Cup
2005 Tehran Cup

Special Tournament

Two Tournament for A team but Iran send B team and club team.

Host nation(s) / year	Round	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA	Dif	Pts
2003 Afro-Asian Games	Round 1	3	0	1	2	2	4	-2	1
2005 Islamic Solidarity Games	Third Place	6	3	3	0	16	1	+15	12
Total	2/2	9	3	4	2	18	5	+13	16

all matches is unofficial international "A" Senior matches.

Special Friendly Match

Host nation(s) / year	Opponent	Pld	D*	GS	GA	Pts
75th Anniversary of Real Madrid		1	1	1	1	1
1999 Kirin World Challenge Cup		1	1	1	1	1
Total	2/2	2	2	2	2	2

Friendly Match Results

This table consist of only 2 sided team friendly match results (not include 3 and 4 nations cup and other friendly and Minor Tournament). Also only official international "A" Senior matches (not include Youth, B Team and club team results).

As a 11 Nov 2016

Year	Pld	W	D	L	GS	GA	Dif	Pts
1941 Friendly Match	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
1950 Friendly Match	3	2	0	1	10	7	+3	6
1952 Friendly Match	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
1962 Friendly Match	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1	1
1966 Friendly Match	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
1971 Friendly Match	2	1	0	1	2	2	0	3
1973 Friendly Match	1	1	0	0	0	1	-1	0
1974 Friendly Match	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	0
1975 Friendly Match	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	0
1976 Friendly Match	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	1
1977 Friendly Match	2	0	1	1	0	2	-2	2
1978 Friendly Match	5	0	2	3	2	5	-3	2
1980 Friendly Match	2	2	0	0	5	0	+5	6
1985 Friendly Match	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	3
1986 Friendly Match	2	1	0	1	5	2	+3	3
1989 Friendly Match	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	1
1990 Friendly Match	2	0	0	2	0	3	-3	0
1992 Friendly Match	3	0	3	0	2	2	0	3
1996 Friendly Match	9	4	3	2	9	6	+3	15
1997 Friendly Match	5	3	1	1	7	3	+4	10
1998 Friendly Match	3	0	1	2	1	6	-1	1
1999 Friendly Match	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
2000 Friendly Match	7	2	3	2	8	11	-3	9
2001 Friendly Match	3	1	1	1	7	7	0	4
2002 Friendly Match	4	2	1	1	7	5	+2	7
2003 Friendly Match	2	0	0	2	2	5	-3	0
2004 Friendly Match	2	1	0	1	1	2	-1	3
2005 Friendly Match	4	3	0	1	8	4	+4	9
2006 Friendly Match	4	3	1	0	11	6	+5	10
2007 Friendly Match	5	3	1	1	13	7	+6	10
2008 Friendly Match	6	3	2	1	5	3	+2	11
2009 Friendly Match	10	3	4	2	10	10	0	13
2010 Friendly Match	5	3	1	1	6	4	+2	10
2011 Friendly Match	4	4	0	0	10	0	+10	12
2012 Friendly Match	5	1	3	1	10	6	+4	6
2013 Friendly Match	1	0	0	1	1	3	-2	0
2014 Friendly Match	6	2	3	1	5	3	+2	9
2015 Friendly Match	5	3	1	1	6	4	+2	10
2016 Friendly Match	3	3	0	0	17	2	+15	9
Total	124	54	35	35	180	123	+57	196

All Time General Statistics Record / Overview of Results

As of 11 September 2018

consist of only official international "A" Senior matches (not include Youth, B Team and club team results).

Tournament	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Dif	Pts
FIFA World Cup	15	2	4	9	9	24	-15	10
FIFA World Cup Qualification	122	75	31	16	261	79	+182	256
AFC Asian Cup	62	37	18	7	119	45	+74	129
AFC Asian Cup Qualification *	53	40	8	5	143	30	+113	128
Olympics (not official)	9	2	1	6	6	20	-14	7
Olympics Qualification (not official)	22	14	6	2	48	8	+40	48
Asian Games	47	30	5	12	86	34	+52	95
West Asian Championship	28	19	7	2	56	16	+40	64
Central Asian Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Official Matches (Exclude Olympics Qual and Olympics)	324	202	72	50	683	232	+451	678
RCD Cup / ECO Cup	11	8	1	2	27	9	+18	25
LG Cup	13	6	3	4	19	10	+9	22
Minor Tournament	37	18	8	11	70	34	+36	62
Special Friendly Match	2	0	2	0	2	2	0	2
Friendly Match**	124	54	35	35	180	123	+57	196
All of Friendly Matches and Other Tournaments	187	86	49	52	298	178	+120	307
Total Official and Friendly Matches	511	288	121	102	981	410	+571	985

Exclude of 2019 AFC Asian Cup Qual because of counted in FIFA World Cup Qual (2018) matches.
- consist of only 2 sided team friendly match results (not include 3 and 4 nations cup and other friendly and Minor Tournament).

FIFA World Ranking

FIFA World Rankings for Iran, August 1993 – March 2018^[1]

Highest FIFA ranking: 15 (July 2005)^[1]
Lowest FIFA ranking: 122 (May 1996)^[1]
Best mover: 65 (July 1996)^[1]
Worst mover: -43 (October 1995)^[1]

References

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External links

Team Melli records

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Iran national football team
General	Football Federation of Iran History Managers
Venues	National stadiums: Azadi Stadium (1972–), Amjadieh Stadium (1942–1972) Trainings: National Football Camp
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World Cup Finals	1978 1998 2006 2014 2018
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