2024–25 Esteghlal F.C. season
Esteghlal 2024–25 football season
| 2024–25 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Farshid Samiei | ||
| Head coach | Javad Nekounam | ||
| Stadium | Azadi Stadium | ||
| Persian Gulf Pro League | Pre-season | ||
| Hazfi Cup | Pre-season | ||
| AFC Champions League Elite | Pre-season | ||
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← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |||
| All statistics correct as of 27 February 2024. | |||
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.
Players
- Last updated: 11 August 2024 (2024-08-11)[2]
| No. | Name | Nat | Position | Date of Birth (Age) | Since | End | Signed from | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Hossein Hosseini (c) |  | GK | (1992-06-30)30 June 1992 (aged 32) | 2012 | 2025 | Youth Sector | |||
| 12 | Mohammad Reza Khaledabadi | | GK | (2001-04-30)30 April 2001 (aged 23) | 2023 | 2026 | Havadar | |||
| 22 | Amirhossein Nikpour | | GK | (2002-04-04)4 April 2002 (aged 22) | 2024 | 2027 | Gol Gohar | |||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 3 | Saman Fallah | | CB | (2001-05-12)12 May 2001 (aged 23) | 2024 | 2027 | Gol Gohar | |||
| 5 | Armin Sohrabian | | CB / LB | (1995-07-26)26 July 1995 (aged 29) | 2023 | 2026 | Gol Gohar | |||
| 6 | Iman Salimi | | CB | (1996-06-01)1 June 1996 (aged 28) | 2023 | 2025 | Mes Rafsanjan | |||
| 10 | Ramin Rezaeian | | RB / RW | (1990-03-21)21 March 1990 (aged 34) | 2024 | 2026 | Sepahan | |||
| 18 | Milad Zakipour | | LB / LM | (1995-07-26)26 July 1995 (aged 29) | 2024 | 2026 | Sepahan | |||
| 30 | Saman Touranian | | RB / RW | (2001-11-12)12 November 2001 (aged 23) | 2023 | 2026 | Mes Kerman | |||
| 33 | Abolfazl Jalali | | LB / LM | (1998-06-26)26 June 1998 (aged 26) | 2021 | 2026 | Saipa | |||
| 55 | Raphael Silva |  | CB | (1992-04-20)20 April 1992 (aged 32) | 2024 | 2025 | Unattached | |||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 4 | Rouzbeh Cheshmi | | DM / CB | (1993-07-24)24 July 1993 (aged 31) | 2021 | 2025 |  Umm Salal | |||
| 8 | Gaël Kakuta |  | AM / RW | (1991-06-21)21 June 1991 (aged 33) | 2024 | 2025 |  Amiens | |||
| 14 | Zobeir Niknafs | | DM / CM | (1993-04-12)12 April 1993 (aged 31) | 2021 | 2025 | Foolad | |||
| 16 | Abbas Sharafi | | CM / DM | (2003-01-29)29 January 2003 (aged 21) | 2024 | 2027 | Gol Gohar | |||
| 26 | Didier Ndong |  | CM / DM | (1994-06-17)17 June 1994 (aged 30) | 2024 | 2025 |  Al-Riyadh | |||
| 88 | Arash Rezavand | | AM / CM | (1993-10-05)5 October 1993 (aged 31) | 2019 | 2025 | Saipa | |||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 7 | Mehrdad Mohammadi | | RW / CF | (1993-09-29)29 September 1993 (aged 31) | 2023 | 2025 | Al Sailiya | |||
| 17 | Almedin Ziljkić |  | LW / RW | (1996-02-25)25 February 1996 (aged 28) | 2024 | 2026 | Sarajevo | |||
| 19 | Gustavo Blanco |  | CF | (1991-11-05)5 November 1991 (aged 33) | 2023 | 2025 |  Eibar | |||
| 20 | Alireza Koushki | | LW / RW | (2000-02-16)16 February 2000 (aged 24) | 2024 | 2026 | Gol Gohar | |||
| 23 | Arman Ramezani | | CF | (1992-06-22)22 June 1992 (aged 32) | 2021 | 2026 | Persepolis | |||
| 77 | Jaloliddin Masharipov |  | LW / RW | (1993-09-01)1 September 1993 (aged 31) | 2024 | 2025 |  Panserraikos | |||
| 80 | Mohammad Hossein Eslami | | AM / RW / LW | (2001-04-13)13 April 2001 (aged 23) | 2024 | 2026 | Zob Ahan | |||
Transfers
In
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2024 (2024-06-30) | MF |  Muntadher Mohammed | Mes Rafsanjan | End of loan | [3] |
| 30 June 2024 (2024-06-30) | GK | Sina Saeidifar | Shams Azar | ||
| 3 July 2024 (2024-07-03) | MF | Mohammad Hossein Eslami | Zob Ahan | Transfer | [4] |
| 4 July 2024 (2024-07-04) | DF | Milad Zakipour | Sepahan | [5] | |
| 14 July 2024 (2024-07-14) | DF | Ramin Rezaeian | Sepahan | [6] | |
| 17 July 2024 (2024-07-17) | DF | Saman Fallah | Gol Gohar | [7] | |
| 20 July 2024 (2024-07-20) | FW | Alireza Koushki | Gol Gohar | [8][9] | |
| 23 July 2024 (2024-07-23) | FW | Almedin Ziljkić | Sarajevo | [10][11] | |
| 8 August 2024 (2024-08-08) | MF | Gaël Kakuta | Amiens | [12] | |
| 9 August 2024 (2024-08-09) | GK | Amirhossein Nikpour | Gol Gohar | [13] | |
| 10 August 2024 (2024-08-10) | MF | Abbas Sharafi | Gol Gohar | [14] | |
| 10 August 2024 (2024-08-10) | MF | Mehdi Bahrami Nejad | Doustimehr | [15] | |
| 10 August 2024 (2024-08-10) | FW | Amir Mohammad Mardi | KIA | [15] | |
| 11 August 2024 (2024-08-11) | MF | Didier Ndong | Al-Riyadh | [16] | |
| TBA | GK | Vedran Kjosevski |  Struga |
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 July 2024 (2024-07-09) | MF | Reza Mirzaei | Malavan | End of contract | [17] |
| 17 July 2024 (2024-07-17) | DF | Saleh Hardani | Sepahan | End of contract | [18] |
| 28 July 2024 (2024-07-28) | MF | Mohammad Hossein Zavari | Havadar | End of contract | [19] |
| 29 July 2024 (2024-07-29) | MF | Omid Hamedifar | Gol Gohar | End of contract | [20] |
| 4 August 2024 (2024-08-04) | DF | Alireza Karami | Chadormalu | Transfer | |
| 5 August 2024 (2024-08-05) | FW | Peyman Babaei | Gol Gohar | End of contract | [21] |
| TBA | DF | Jafar Salmani | End of contract | ||
| TBA | FW | Amirali Sadeghi | End of contract | ||
| TBA | DF | Mohammad Hossein Moradmand | Transfer | ||
| TBA | DF | Milad Fakhreddini | Transfer | ||
| TBA | GK | Mohammad Javad Kia | Transfer | [22] | |
| TBA | GK | Sina Saeidifar | Transfer | [23] | |
| TBA | GK | Vedran Kjosevski | Transfer | ||
| TBA | MF | Muntadher Mohammed | Transfer | ||
| TBA | FW | Arthur Yamga | Transfer |
Contract renewals
| Date | Pos. | Name | Contract length | Contract ends | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2024 (2024-07-01) | DF | Abolfazl Jalali | two years | 2026 | [24] |
| 1 July 2024 (2024-07-01) | DF | Armin Sohrabian | two years | 2026 | [25] |
| 12 July 2024 (2024-07-12) | MF | Rouzbeh Cheshmi | one year | 2025 | [26] |
| 13 July 2023 (2023-07-13) | FW | Mehrdad Mohammadi | one year | 2025 | [27] |
| 22 July 2024 (2024-07-22) | MF | Zobeir Niknafs | one year | 2025 | [28] |
| 25 July 2024 (2024-07-25) | MF | Arash Rezavand | one year | 2025 | [29] |
| 27 July 2024 (2024-07-27) | FW | Arman Ramezani | two years | 2026 | [30] |
| TBA | MF | Mehdi Mehdipour | N/A | N/A |
Pre-season and friendlies
Esteghlal v Salehin
| 25 July 2024 (2024-07-25) Friendly | Esteghlal | 5–0 | Salehin | Tehran |
| Report | Stadium: Nasser Hejazi Camp |
İstanbulspor 
v 
Esteghlal
v Esteghlal | 30 July 2024 (2024-07-30) Friendly | İstanbulspor | 1–1 | Esteghlal | Erzurum, Turkey |
| Report |
| Stadium: Yüksek İrtifa Kamp Merkezi |
Al-Orobah 
v Esteghlal
v Esteghlal | 2 August 2024 (2024-08-02) Friendly | Al-Orobah | 2–3 | Esteghlal | Erzurum, Turkey |
| 17:30 UTC+3 |
| Report | Stadium: Yüksek İrtifa Kamp Merkezi |
Esteghlal v Gol Gohar
| 8 August 2024 (2024-08-08) Friendly | Esteghlal | 1–0 | Gol Gohar | Tehran |
| Report |
| Stadium: Dastgerdi |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||
| Persian Gulf Pro League | Matchday 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— | |
Last updated: 1 July 2024 (2024-07-01)
Source: Soccerway
Persian Gulf Pro League
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Ipl Stats
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 23 July.[31][32]
Shams Azar v Esteghlal
| 16 August 2024 1 | Shams Azar | v | Esteghlal | Qazvin |
| 19:30 UTC+3:30 | Report | Stadium: Sardar Azadegan |
Esteghlal Khuzestan v Esteghlal
| 29 August 2024 3 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | v | Esteghlal | Ahvaz |
| 20:30 UTC+3:30 | Stadium: Ghadir |
Esteghlal v Mes Rafsanjan
| 4 | Esteghlal | v | Mes Rafsanjan | Tehran |
| Stadium: Takhti |
Nassaji v Esteghlal
| 5 | Nassaji | v | Esteghlal | Qaem Shahr |
| Stadium: Vatani |
Esteghlal v Persepolis
| 6 | Esteghlal | v | Persepolis | Tehran |
| Stadium: Azadi |
Kheybar v Esteghlal
| 9 | Kheybar | v | Esteghlal | Khorramabad |
| Stadium: Takhti |
Foolad v Esteghlal
| 11 | Foolad | v | Esteghlal | Ahvaz |
| Stadium: Foolad Arena |
Aluminium v Esteghlal
| 13 | Aluminium | v | Esteghlal | Arak |
| Stadium: Imam Khomeini |
Chadormalou v Esteghlal
| 14 | Chadormalou | v | Esteghlal | Yazd |
| Stadium: Shahid Nassiri |
Esteghlal v Shams Azar
| 16 | Esteghlal | v | Shams Azar | Tehran |
| Stadium: Takhti |
Malavan v Esteghlal
| 17 | Malavan | v | Esteghlal | Bandar-e Anzali |
| Stadium: Sirous Ghayeghran |
Esteghlal v Esteghlal Khuzestan
| 18 | Esteghlal | v | Esteghlal Khuzestan | Tehran |
| Stadium: Takhti |
Mes Rafsanjan v Esteghlal
| 19 | Mes Rafsanjan | v | Esteghlal | Rafsanjan |
| Stadium: Shohadaye Mes Rafsanjan |
Persepolis v Esteghlal
| 21 | Persepolis | v | Esteghlal | Tehran |
| Stadium: Azadi |
Zob Ahan v Esteghlal
| 23 | Zob Ahan | v | Esteghlal | Fooladshahr |
| Stadium: Foolad Shahr |
Esteghlal v Chadormalou
| 29 | Esteghlal | v | Chadormalou | Tehran |
| Stadium: Takhti |
Sepahan v Esteghlal
| 30 | Sepahan | v | Esteghlal | Isfahan |
| Stadium: Naghsh-e-Jahan |
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