2024–25 Esteghlal F.C. season

Esteghlal
2024–25 season
PresidentFarshid Samiei(until 8 January 2025)
Ali Nazari Juybari(from 8 January 2025)
Head coachJavad Nekounam (until 1 October 2024)
Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh (interim; from 1 October 2024 to 18 October 2024)
Pitso Mosimane(from 18 October 2024 to 28 January 2025)
Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh (interim; from 28 January 2025 to 20 February 2025)
Mohammad Navazi (Caretaker; from 20 February 2025 to 26 February 2025)
Miodrag Božović(from 26 February 2025 to April 23 2025)
Mojtaba Jabbari(Caretaker;from 23 April)
StadiumAzadi Stadium
Persian Gulf Pro League9th
Hazfi CupWinners
AFC Champions League EliteRound of 16
All statistics correct as of 12 December 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: 4 April 2025 (2025-04-04)[2]
No. Name Nat Position Date of Birth (Age) Since End Signed from
Goalkeepers
1 Hossein Hosseini (captain) 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
50 Amirhossein Nikpour GK (2002-04-04)4 April 2002 (aged 22) 2024 2027 Gol Gohar
Defenders
2 Mohammad Hossein Moradmand CB (1993-06-22)22 June 1993 (aged 31) 2020 2025 Shahr Khodro
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
15 Abolfazl Zamani RB / CM (2006-03-01)1 March 2006 (aged 18) 2024 2027 Paykan
27 Saleh Hardani RB / RW (1998-12-26)26 December 1998 (aged 26) 2025 2026 Sepahan
33 Abolfazl Jalali LB / LM (1998-06-26)26 June 1998 (aged 26) 2021 2026 Saipa
44 Armin Sohrabian CB (1995-07-26)26 July 1995 (aged 29) 2025 2026 Nassaji
55 Raphael Silva CB (1992-04-20)20 April 1992 (aged 32) 2024 2025 Unattached
72 Abolfazl Zoleikhaei LB / LM (2006-03-09)9 March 2006 (aged 18) 2025 2030 Unattached
Midfielders
4 Rouzbeh Cheshmi DM / CB (1993-07-24)24 July 1993 (aged 31) 2021 2025 Umm Salal
14 Zobeir Niknafs DM / CM (1993-04-12)12 April 1993 (aged 31) 2021 2025 Foolad
22 Didier Ndong CM / DM (1994-06-17)17 June 1994 (aged 30) 2024 2025 Al-Riyadh
66 Zargham Saadavi DM / CM (2006-05-31)31 May 2006 (aged 18) 2024 2028 Foolad
70 Mehdi Bahrami Nejad AM (2006-06-05)5 June 2006 (aged 18) 2024 2029 Doustimehr
87 Mehran Ahmadi AM / RW (1997-12-26)26 December 1997 (aged 27) 2025 2027 Kheybar
88 Arash Rezavand AM / CM (1993-10-05)5 October 1993 (aged 31) 2019 2025 Saipa
Forwards
7 Mehrdad Mohammadi RW / ST (1993-09-29)29 September 1993 (aged 31) 2023 2025 Al Sailiya
9 Mohammad Reza Azadi ST (1999-12-07)7 December 1999 (aged 25) 2025 2027 Al Urooba
11 Joel Kojo ST (1998-08-21)21 August 1998 (aged 26) 2025 2028 Dinamo
20 Alireza Koushki LW / RW (2000-02-16)16 February 2000 (aged 24) 2024 2026 Gol Gohar
28 Mojtaba Hasheminasab RW / LW / AM (2005-10-20)20 October 2005 (aged 19) 2024 Youth Sector
77 Jaloliddin Masharipov LW / RW (1993-09-01)1 September 1993 (aged 31) 2024 2025 Panserraikos
80 Mohammad Hossein Eslami RW / LW (2001-04-13)13 April 2001 (aged 23) 2024 2026 Zob Ahan
90 Amir Mohammad Mardi ST (2006-08-28)28 August 2006 (aged 18) 2024 2029 KIA
91 Masoud Juma ST (1996-02-03)3 February 1996 (aged 28) 2024 2025 Unattached
93 Hesam Eskandari ST (2004-04-21)21 April 2004 (aged 20) 2023 Youth Sector
99 Amirali Sadeghi LW / AM (2001-02-09)9 February 2001 (aged 23) 2021 2026 Saipa
Players transferred during the season
3 Saman Fallah CB (2001-05-12)12 May 2001 (aged 23) 2024 2027 Gol Gohar
5 Armin Sohrabian CB (1995-07-26)26 July 1995 (aged 29) 2023 2026 Gol Gohar
17 Almedin Ziljkić LW / RW (1996-02-25)25 February 1996 (aged 28) 2024 2026 Sarajevo
18 Milad Zakipour LB / LM (1995-07-26)26 July 1995 (aged 29) 2024 2026 Sepahan
19 Gustavo Blanco ST (1991-11-05)5 November 1991 (aged 33) 2023 2025 Eibar
21 Gaël Kakuta AM / RW (1991-06-21)21 June 1991 (aged 33) 2024 2025 Amiens
23 Arman Ramezani ST (1992-06-22)22 June 1992 (aged 32) 2021 2026 Persepolis

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Player From Type Ref.
1 July 2024 (2024-07-01) MF Muntadher Mohammed Mes Rafsanjan End of loan [3]
1 July 2024 (2024-07-01) GK Sina Saeidifar Shams Azar
1 July 2024 (2024-07-01) FW Hesam Eskandari Shahrdari Astara
1 July 2024 (2024-07-01) FW Moein Enayati Fajr Sepasi
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]
14 August 2024 (2024-08-14) MF Zargham Saadavi Foolad [17]
19 September 2024 (2024-09-19) MF Abolfazl Zamani Paykan [18]
8 December 2024 (2024-12-08) FW Masoud Juma Unattached [19]
10 January 2025 (2025-01-10) FW Joel Kojo Dinamo [20]
20 January 2025 (2025-01-20) FW Mohammad Reza Azadi Al Urooba [21]
26 January 2025 (2025-01-26) DF Saleh Hardani Sepahan [22]
26 January 2025 (2025-01-26) DF Abolfazl Zoleikhaei Unattached [23]
27 January 2025 (2025-01-27) MF Mehran Ahmadi Kheybar [24]
28 January 2025 (2025-01-28) DF Armin Sohrabian Nassaji [25]

Out

Date Pos. Player To Type Ref.
17 July 2024 (2024-07-17) DF Saleh Hardani Sepahan End of contract [26]
28 July 2024 (2024-07-28) MF Mohammad Hossein Zavari Havadar [27]
29 July 2024 (2024-07-29) MF Omid Hamedifar Gol Gohar [28]
4 August 2024 (2024-08-04) DF Alireza Karami Chadormalou Transfer [29]
5 August 2024 (2024-08-05) FW Peyman Babaei Gol Gohar End of contract [30]
12 August 2024 (2024-08-12) FW Reza Mirzaei Malavan [31]
14 August 2024 (2024-08-14) DF Taha Mohebipour Aluminium Transfer [32]
14 August 2024 (2024-08-14) DF Milad Fakhreddini Shams Azar
15 August 2024 (2024-08-15) DF Jafar Salmani Unattached End of contract [33]
28 August 2024 (2024-08-28) DF Saman Touranian Malavan Loan [34]
1 September 2024 (2024-09-01) GK Mohammad Javad Kia Havadar Transfer [35]
13 September 2024 (2024-09-13) FW Almedin Ziljkić Novi Pazar [36]
14 September 2024 (2024-09-14) FW Moein Enayati Al Mooj [37]
17 September 2024 (2024-09-17) MF Muntadher Mohammed Nassaji [38]
18 September 2024 (2024-09-18) FW Arthur Yamga Nassaji [39]
6 October 2024 (2024-10-06) GK Sina Saeidifar Nikapars [40]
9 October 2024 (2024-10-09) DF Armin Sohrabian Nassaji [41]
19 January 2025 (2025-01-19) MF Mehdi Mehdipour Nassaji [42]
24 January 2025 (2025-01-24) FW Gustavo Blanco Foolad [43]
24 January 2025 (2025-01-24) FW Arman Ramezani Zob Ahan [44]
24 January 2025 (2025-01-24) DF Saman Fallah Malavan Loan [45]
26 January 2025 (2025-01-26) DF Milad Zakipour Sepahan Transfer [46]
2 February 2025 (2025-02-02) MF Abbas Sharafi Nirooye Zamini Loan [47]
9 February 2025 (2025-02-09) MF Gaël Kakuta Sakaryaspor Transfer [48]

Contract renewals

Date Pos. Name Contract length Contract ends Ref.
1 July 2024 (2024-07-01) DF Abolfazl Jalali two years 2026 [49]
1 July 2024 (2024-07-01) DF Armin Sohrabian two years 2026 [50]
12 July 2024 (2024-07-12) MF Rouzbeh Cheshmi one year 2025 [51]
13 July 2023 (2023-07-13) FW Mehrdad Mohammadi one year 2025 [52]
22 July 2024 (2024-07-22) MF Zobeir Niknafs one year 2025 [53]
25 July 2024 (2024-07-25) MF Arash Rezavand one year 2025 [54]
27 July 2024 (2024-07-27) FW Arman Ramezani two years 2026 [55]
1 July 2024 (2024-07-01) DF Mohammad Hossein Moradmand one year 2025 [56]
19 September 2024 (2024-09-19) FW Amirali Sadeghi two years 2026 [57]

Pre-season and friendlies

25 July 2024 (2024-07-25) Friendly Esteghlal 5–0 Salehin Tehran
  • Masharipov 34'
  • Rezavand 50'
  • Sohrabian 51'
  • Blanco 55', 65'
Report Stadium: Nasser Hejazi Camp
30 July 2024 (2024-07-30) Friendly İstanbulspor 1–1 Esteghlal Erzurum, Turkey
  • Özer 77'
Report Stadium: Yüksek İrtifa Kamp Merkezi
2 August 2024 (2024-08-02) Friendly Al-Orobah 2–3 Esteghlal Erzurum, Turkey
17:30 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Yüksek İrtifa Kamp Merkezi
8 August 2024 (2024-08-08) Friendly Esteghlal 1–0 Gol Gohar Tehran
Report
Stadium: Dastgerdi
6 September 2024 (2024-09-06) Friendly Esteghlal 2–0 Shahrdari Bandar Abbas Tehran
Report Stadium: Azadi
9 September 2024 (2024-09-09) Friendly Esteghlal 1–0 Gol Gohar Tehran
Report Stadium: Azadi
9 September 2024 (2024-09-09) Friendly Esteghlal 3–0 Chadormalou Tehran
15:30 UTC+3:30 Report Stadium: Azadi

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Persian Gulf Pro League 16 August 2024 15 May 2025 Matchday 1 9th 30 7 13 10 30 33 −3 023.33
Hazfi Cup 12 December 2024 29 May 2025 Round of 32 Winner 5 5 0 0 7 1 +6 100.00
AFC Champions League Elite 16 September 2024 10 March 2025 League stage Round of 16 10 2 4 4 8 12 −4 020.00
Total 45 14 17 14 45 46 −1 031.11

Last updated: 15 May 2025 (2025-05-15)
Source: Soccerway

Persian Gulf Pro League

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
7 Malavan 30 10 9 11 33 33 0 39
8 Aluminium Arak 30 7 14 9 30 31 −1 35
9 Esteghlal[a] 30 7 13 10 30 33 −3 34[b] Qualification for the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two group stage
10 Chadormalou 30 8 10 12 22 28 −6 34[b]
11 Kheybar 30 8 9 13 24 31 −7 33
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) Fair-play points.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[58][59]
Notes:
  1. ^ Esteghlal qualified to the AFC Champions League as 2024–25 Hazfi Cup champions.
  2. ^ a b Esteghlal finished ahead of Chadormalou on Total goal difference. Head-to-head points: Esteghlal 2, Chadormalou 2. Total goal difference: Esteghlal −3, Chadormalou −6.

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
30 7 13 10 30 33  −3 34 4 6 5 15 15  0 3 7 5 15 18  −3

Source: Ipl Stats

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA
ResultWDLWDLWLLLWDDDDLDWDWLDDDLLDWDL
Position3361091181112108891010111199791099121211889
Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2025. 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 23 July.[60][61]

16 August 2024 1 Shams Azar 1–2 Esteghlal Qazvin
19:30 UTC+3:30
Report
Stadium: Sardar Azadegan
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Payam Heydari
23 August 2024 2 Esteghlal 2–2 Malavan Qazvin
19:30 UTC+3:30
Report Stadium: Sardar Azadegan
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Koupal Nazemi
29 August 2024 3 Esteghlal Khuzestan 1–0 Esteghlal Ahvaz
20:30 UTC+3:30
Report Stadium: Foolad Arena
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Mohammad Hossein Zahedifard
9 November 2024 4 Esteghlal 1–0 Mes Rafsanjan Shahr-e Qods
18:30 UTC+3:30
Report Stadium: Shohada
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Mohammad Hossein Zahedifard
20 September 2024 5 Nassaji 2–2 Esteghlal Qaem Shahr
17:15 UTC+3:30
Report
Stadium: Vatani
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Ali Safaei
25 September 2024 6 Esteghlal 0–1 Persepolis Arak
19:00 UTC+3:30 Report
Stadium: Imam Khomeini
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Bijan Heydari
5 October 2024 7 Havadar 1–2 Esteghlal Shahr-e Qods
20:00 UTC+3:30
Report
Stadium: Shohada
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Seyyed Reza Mahdavi
18 October 2024 8 Esteghlal 0–3 Zob Ahan Shahr-e Qods
18:30 UTC+3:30 Report
Stadium: Shohada
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Amir Arab-Baraghi
26 October 2024 9 Kheybar 3–1 Esteghlal Khorramabad
17:00 UTC+3:30
Report Stadium: Lor Arena
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Vahid Kazemi
31 October 2024 10 Esteghlal 0–2 Tractor Shahr-e Qods
17:45 UTC+3:30 Report
Stadium: Shohada
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Bijan Heydari
7 December 2024 11 Foolad 0–2 Esteghlal Ahvaz
19:00 UTC+3:30 Report
Stadium: Foolad Arena
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Hassan Akrami
16 December 2024 12 Esteghlal 0–0 Gol Gohar Shahr-e Qods
17:30 UTC+3:30 Report Stadium: Shohada
Referee: Mouood Bonyadifar
20 December 2024 13 Aluminium 1–1 Esteghlal Arak
17:45 UTC+3:30 Report
Stadium: Imam Khomeini
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Koopal Nazemi
26 December 2024 14 Chadormalou 0–0 Esteghlal Yazd
17:30 UTC+3:30 Report Stadium: Shahid Nassiri
Referee: Ahmad Mohammadi
2 January 2025 15 Esteghlal 1–1 Sepahan Tehran
17:30 UTC+3:30
Report
  • Limouchi 73'
Stadium: Takhti
Referee: Bijan Heydari
20 January 2025 16 Esteghlal 0–1 Shams Azar Tehran
15:30 UTC+3:30 Report
Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Reza Mahdavi
25 January 2025 17 Malavan 0–0 Esteghlal Bandar-e Anzali
15:45 UTC+3:30 Report Stadium: Sirous Ghayeghran
Referee: Payam Heydari
30 January 2025 18 Esteghlal 2–0 Esteghlal Khuzestan Tehran
17:00 UTC+3:30
Report Stadium: Takhti
Referee: Ahmad Mohammadi
7 February 2025 19 Mes Rafsanjan 0–0 Esteghlal Rafsanjan
16:45 UTC+3:30 Report Stadium: Shohadaye Mes Rafsanjan
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Morteza Mansourian
22 February 2025 20 Esteghlal 1–0 Nassaji Tehran
18:30 UTC+3:30
Report Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Reza Mahdavi
27 February 2025 21 Persepolis 2–1 Esteghlal Tehran
17:15 UTC+3:30 Report
Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Referee: Payam Heydari
21 April 2025 22 Esteghlal 2–2 Havadar Tehran
18:00 UTC+3:30
Report
Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Koupal Nazemi
16 March 2025 23 Zob Ahan 1–1 Esteghlal Fooladshahr
19:00 UTC+3:30
Report Stadium: Foolad Shahr
Referee: Hossein Ziyari
29 March 2025 24 Esteghlal 1–1 Kheybar Tehran
19:15 UTC+3:30
Report Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Referee: Ahmad Mohammadi
4 April 2025 25 Tractor 2–1 Esteghlal Tabriz
18:25 UTC+3:30
Report
Stadium: Sahand
Attendance: 90,000
Referee: Mouood Bonyadifar
10 April 2025 26 Esteghlal 0–1 Foolad Tehran
18:00 UTC+3:30 Report
  • Sarabadani 81'
Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Referee: Bijan Heydari
16 April 2025 27 Gol Gohar 1–1 Esteghlal Sirjan
18:00 UTC+3:30
Report
Stadium: Qasem Soleimani
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Vahid Kazemi
2 May 2025 28 Esteghlal 5–1 Aluminium Tehran
18:15 UTC+3:30
Report
  • Bozourg 78'
Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Amir Arab-Baraghi
8 May 2025 29 Esteghlal 0–0 Chadormalou Tehran
19:30 UTC+3:30 Report Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Referee: Farhad Amini
15 May 2025 30 Sepahan 3–1 Esteghlal Isfahan
18:00 UTC+3:30
Report
Stadium: Naghsh-e-Jahan
Referee: Mouood Bonyadifar

Hazfi Cup

12 December 2024 (2024-12-12) Round of 32 Esteghlal 1–0 Mes Kerman Shahr-e Qods
16:15 UTC+3:30
Report Stadium: Shahr-e Qods
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Morteza Mansourian
13 February 2025 Round of 16 Shams Azar 1–2 (a.e.t.) Esteghlal Qazvin
17:15 UTC+3:30
Report
Stadium: Sardar Azadegan Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Vahid Kazemi
26 April 2025 Round of 8 Esteghlal 1–0 Paykan Tehran
18:00 UTC+3:30
Report Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Reza Mahdavi
24 May 2025 Semi-finals Esteghlal 2–0 Sanat Naft Abadan Tehran
19:45 UTC+3:30
Report Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Koupal Nazemi
29 May 2025 Final Esteghlal 1–0 (a.e.t.) Malavan Arak
19:45 UTC+3:30
Report Stadium: Imam Khomeini Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Mouood Bonyadifar

2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite

League stage


Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Al-Hilal 8 7 1 0 26 7 +19 22 Advance to round of 16
2 Al-Ahli 8 7 1 0 21 8 +13 22
3 Al-Nassr 8 5 2 1 17 6 +11 17
4 Al-Sadd 8 3 3 2 10 9 +1 12
5 Al Wasl 8 3 2 3 8 12 −4 11
6 Esteghlal 8 2 3 3 8 9 −1 9
7 Al-Rayyan 8 2 2 4 8 12 −4 8
8 Pakhtakor 8 1 4 3 4 6 −2 7
9 Persepolis 8 1 4 3 6 10 −4 7
10 Al-Gharafa 8 2 1 5 10 18 −8 7
11 Al-Shorta 8 1 3 4 7 17 −10 6
12 Al Ain 8 0 2 6 11 22 −11 2
Source: Asian Football Confederation
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) penalty shoot-out if only two teams remain tied and played each other on the final matchday 6) fair play ranking; 7) drawing of lots
16 September 2024 (2024-09-16) 1 Esteghlal 3–0 Al-Gharafa Shahr-e Qods, Iran
21:30 UTC+3:30
Report Stadium: Shohada
Attendance: 8,572
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
30 September 2024 (2024-09-30) 2 Al-Sadd 2–0 Esteghlal Doha, Qatar
19:00 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad
Attendance: 6,599
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)
22 October 2024 (2024-10-22) 3 Esteghlal 0–1 Al-Nassr Dubai, United Arab Emirates
21:30 UTC+3:30 Report
Stadium: Rashid [note 2]
Attendance: 7,600
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
4 November 2024 (2024-11-04) 4 Al-Hilal 3–0 Esteghlal Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
21:00 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Kingdom Arena
Attendance: 17,840
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)
25 November 2024 (2024-11-25) 5 Esteghlal 0–0 Pakhtakor Dubai, United Arab Emirates
21:30 UTC+3:30 Report Stadium: Rashid [note 2]
Attendance: 1,208
Referee: Qasim Al Hatmi (Oman)
2 December 2024 (2024-12-02) 6 Al-Ahli 2–2 Esteghlal Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
19:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: King Abdullah
Attendance: 16,099
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
3 February 2025 (2025-02-03) 7 Esteghlal 1–1 Al-Shorta Dubai, United Arab Emirates
21:30 UTC+3:30
Report
Stadium: Rashid
Attendance: 54,873
Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan)
18 February 2025 (2025-02-18) 8 Al-Rayyan 0–2 Esteghlal Al Rayyan, Qatar
19:00 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Ahmad bin Ali
Attendance: 3,712
Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)

Round of 16

3 March 2025 First leg Esteghlal 0–0 Al-Nassr Tehran, Iran
19:30 UTC+3:30 Report Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Attendance: 75,130
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
10 March 2025 Second leg Al-Nassr 3–0
(3–0 agg.)
Esteghlal Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
21:00 UTC+3
Report Stadium: King Saud University Stadium
Attendance: 23,256
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)

Statistics

Squad statistics

No. Pos Nat Player Total Pro League Hazfi Cup ACL Elite
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Hossein Hosseini 42 0 27 0 5 0 10 0
2 DF Mohammad Hossein Moradmand 21 0 17 0 1 0 3 0
4 MF Rouzbeh Cheshmi 33 1 20 0 5 1 8 0
6 DF Iman Salimi 13 0 6 0 2 0 5 0
7 FW Mehrdad Mohammadi 6 1 2 1 1 0 3 0
9 FW Mohammad Reza Azadi 18 3 11 1 3 1 4 1
10 DF Ramin Rezaeian 42 13 28 10 4 2 10 1
11 FW Joel Kojo 17 3 11 2 3 0 3 1
12 GK Mohammad Reza Khaledabadi 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
14 MF Zobeir Niknafs 27 0 18 0 2 0 7 0
15 MF Abolfazl Zamani 16 1 10 1 3 0 3 0
20 FW Alireza Koushki 33 4 23 2 3 1 7 1
22 MF Didier Ndong 42 0 28 0 4 0 10 0
27 DF Saleh Hardani 19 0 12 0 3 0 4 0
28 FW Mojtaba Hasheminasab 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
33 DF Abolfazl Jalali 34 1 23 1 4 0 7 0
44 DF Armin Sohrabian 18 0 11 0 3 0 4 0
55 DF Raphael Silva 38 3 26 2 4 0 8 1
66 MF Zargham Saadavi 5 0 1 0 3 0 1 0
70 MF Mehdi Bahraminejad 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
77 FW Jaloliddin Masharipov 34 1 24 1 2 0 8 0
80 FW Mohammad Hossein Eslami 30 4 20 3 4 0 6 1
87 MF Mehran Ahmadi 16 0 10 0 2 0 4 0
88 MF Arash Rezavand 35 1 23 0 4 0 8 1
91 FW Masoud Juma 17 3 11 2 4 1 2 0
93 FW Hesam Eskandari 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
99 FW Amirali Sadeghi 13 1 9 1 2 0 2 0
Players transferred/loaned out during the season
3 DF Saman Fallah 14 0 9 0 0 0 5 0
18 DF Milad Zakipour 21 0 14 0 1 0 6 0
19 FW Gustavo Blanco Leschuk 17 1 11 0 1 1 5 0
21 MF Gaël Kakuta 18 0 13 0 1 0 4 0
23 FW Arman Ramezani 17 1 12 1 1 0 4 0

Last updated: 15 May 2025 (2025-05-15)
Source: Competitions

Goals

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

Rank Player Pro League Hazfi Cup ACL Elite Total
1 Ramin Rezaeian 10 2 1 13
2 Mohammad Hossein Eslami 3 0 1 4
Alireza Koushki 2 1 1
4 Raphael Silva 2 0 1 3
Joel Kojo 2 0 1
Masoud Juma 2 1 0
Mohammad Reza Azadi 1 1 1
5 Arman Ramezani 1 0 0 1
Abolfazl Jalali 1 0 0
Mehrdad Mohammadi 1 0 0
Abolfazl Zamani 1 0 0
Amirali Sadeghi 1 0 0
Jaloliddin Masharipov 1 0 0
Arash Rezavand 0 0 1
Gustavo Blanco 0 1 0
Rouzbeh Cheshmi 0 1 0
Own goals 2 0 1 3
Total 30 7 8 45

Last updated: 15 May 2025 (2025-05-15).
Source: Competitive matches

Clean sheets

Rank Player Pro League Hazfi Cup ACL Elite Total
1 Hossein Hosseini 8 4 4 16
2 Mohammad Reza Khaledabadi 1 0 0 1
Total 9 4 4 17

Last updated: 29 May 2025 (2025-05-29).
Source: Competitive matches

Notes

  1. ^ The match was played behind closed doors due to reduce traffic and prevent the increase in pollutants.[62]
  2. ^ a b Esteghlal played their home matches at Rashid Stadium, Dubai due to security concerns relating to the 2024 Iran–Israel conflict.[63]

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