Zohreh Koudaei (; born 24 November 1989) is an Iranian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Iran women's national team.
International career Koudaei participated with the Iran national team in their qualification campaign for the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification. She helped defeat Jordan in a decisive match, saving two penalties in penalty shoot-outs, to qualify Iran to the final tournament for the first time.
Jordan Football Association sex verification In November 2021, she attracted global attention when the Jordan Football Association (JFA), after losing a match in the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification to Iran, accused her of being a male. The JFA filed a request for sex verification with the Asian Football Confederation. Koudaei announced her intention to file a complaint to FIFA against Jordan to restore her reputation.
Personal life On 5 January 2026, Koudaei publicly supported the 2025–2026 Iranian protests on her Instagram, stating: "Write in history that there was a land that had a square called Azadi, its bank was called Ayandeh, and its stores were called Refah, but its people had none of these."https://www.iranintl.com/202601052698
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