The 2021–22 Esteghlal Football Club season was the club's 76th season in existence and the 28th consecutive season in the top flight of Iranian football. In addition to the domestic league, Esteghlal participated in this season's editions of the Hazfi Cup, and the AFC Champions League (2021). The club will not compete in the AFC Champions League (2022) after failing to obtain an AFC license. The season covered the period from 13 September 2021 to 30 May 2022.
Players Squad information Last updated:
Name Position Date of Birth (Age) Since End Signed from Goalkeepers 1 Hossein Hosseini GK 2012 2023 Youth Sector 90 Sina Saeidifar GK 2020 2024 Youth Sector 98 Alireza Rezaei GK 2021 2023 Paykan Defenders 2 Saleh Hardani RB / RM 2022 2024 Foolad 5 Aref Gholami CB / RB 2019 2022 Foolad 21 Vouria Ghafouri RB / RW 2016 2022 Sepahan 44 Mohammad Javad Behafarin CB 2020 2025 Youth Sector 55 Raphael Silva CB 2022 2022 Al Faisaly 59 Abolfazl Jalali LB / LW 2021 2023 Saipa 70 Mohammad Daneshgar CB / RB 2018 2023 Saipa Midfielders 6 Rouzbeh Cheshmi CB / DM / CM 2021 2023 Umm Salal 8 Saeid Mehri CM / AM / DM 2021 2023 Tractor 9 Mehdi Mehdipour CM / DM / AM 2020 2023 Zob Ahan 14 Zobeir Niknafs DM / CM 2021 2023 Foolad 17 Jafar Salmani LW / LB 2021 2023 Portimonense 29 Amirali Sadeghi LW / AM 2021 2024 Saipa 30 Azizbek Amonov LM / AM 2022 2024 Lokomotiv 77 Reza Azari DM / CM / AM 2018 2023 Youth Sector 79 Sobhan Khaghani RW / RB 2020 2026 Tractor Forwards 11 Arthur Yamga RW / CF / RB 2021 2023 Vejle 23 Arman Ramezani CF 2021 2022 Persepolis 39 Rudy Gestede CF / SS / RW / LW 2021 2023 Panetolikos 72 Amir Arsalan Motahari CF / RW 2020 2023 Zob Ahan 99 Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh LW / SS / AM 2021 2023 Saipa Players transferred during the season 3 Mohammad Hossein Moradmand CB 2020 2022 Shahr Khodro 4 Siavash Yazdani CB 2019 2023 Sepahan 7 Arash Rezavand CM / DM / AM 2019 2023 Saipa 10 Amin Ghaseminejad CF / AM / LW / RW 2021 2023 Shahr Khodro 12 Mohammad Rashid Mazaheri GK 2020 2023 Tractor 16 Mohammad Reza Azadi CF 2021 2023 Panetolikos 22 Babak Moradi RW / LW / LB 2020 2024 Machine Sazi 27 Matin Karimzadeh LB / LM 2020 2023 Pars Jonoubi 33 Aref Aghasi CB 2021 2023 Foolad 42 Fardin Rabet RW / LW 2020 2025 Youth Sector
Transfers
In DatePlayerFromType MF Reza Azari Machine Sazi End of loan DF Mohammad Javad Behafarin Chooka Talesh MF Amir Hossein Hosseinzadeh Saipa Transfer MF Zobeir Niknafs Foolad DF Aref Aghasi GK Alireza Rezaei Paykan FW Mohammad Reza Azadi Panetolikos FW Amin Ghaseminejad Shahr Khodro DF Jafar Salmani Portimonense DF Abolfazl Jalali Saipa MF Amirali Sadeghi MF Rouzbeh Cheshmi Umm Salal DF Arthur Yamga Vejle FW Rudy Gestede Panetolikos DF Saleh Hardani Foolad MF Azizbek Amonov Lokomotiv DF Raphael Silva Al Faisaly
Out DatePlayerToType GK Amirhossein Bayat Released FW Erfan Golmohammadi Nassaji End of loan DF Hrvoje Milić Unattached End of contract DF Mohammad Naderi Altay FW Mehdi Ghayedi Shabab Al-Ahli Transfer MF Masoud Rigi Sepahan End of contract MF Farhad Zavoshi Havadar Transfer DF Reza Gordan FW Cheick Diabaté Al-Gharafa End of contract DF Amirhossein Asudeh Nirooye Zamini Transfer GK Hossein Pour Hamidi Aluminium Arak FW Mohammad Bolboli Naft MIS DF Arash Dajliri Havadar Loan MF Amir Hossein Khodamoradi Transfer FW Mohammad Hossein Fallah Paykan FW Pouria Bali Lashak Saipa FW Mohammad Hossein Alipour Mes Shahr-e Babak MF Farshid Esmaeili Al-Arabi End of contract FW Sajjad Aghaei Aluminium Arak Transfer MF Sina Khadempour Naft MIS Loan MF Dariush Shojaeian Havadar End of contract DF Ahmad Mousavi Gol Gohar Transfer MF Babak Moradi Havadar MF Fardin Rabet Shahr Khodro Loan MF Arash Rezavand Foolad DF Aref Aghasi Transfer GK Mohammad Rashid Mazaheri Sepahan DF Matin Karimzadeh Nassaji Loan FW Amin Ghaseminejad Gol Gohar FW Fardin Najafi Shahin Bushehr Transfer FW Mohammad Reza Azadi Aluminium Arak DF Mohammad Hossein Moradmand Malavan Loan DF Siavash Yazdani
Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions Overview
Persian Gulf Pro League
Standings
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Score overview
OppositionHome scoreAway scoreAggregate scoreDoubleAluminium0–01–11–1Fajr Sepasi1–01–12–1Foolad1–02–13–1Gol Gohar2–13–05–1Havadar1–02–13–1Mes Rafsanjan3–22–05–2Naft MIS0–03–03–0Nassaji0–00–00–0Paykan0–03–03-0Persepolis0–01–11–1Sanat Naft1–01–12–1Sepahan1–01–12–1Shahr Khodro1–03–04–0Tractor1–01–02–0Zob Ahan1–02–03–0
Hazfi Cup
AFC Champions League
Knockout stage
Statistics Squad statistics
! colspan="18" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center"| Players transferred/loaned out during the season
Goals The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.
RankPlayerPro LeagueHazfi CupChampionsLeagueTotal1 Arthur Yamga1000102 Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh80084 Jafar Salmani4004 Arsalan Motahari3105 Arman Ramezani2103 Rudy Gestede3007 Mohammad Daneshgar20028 Saleh Hardani1001 Siavash Yazdani100 Mehdi Mehdipour100 Amin Ghaseminejad100Own goals0000Total362038
Clean sheets RankPlayerPro LeagueHazfi CupChampionsLeagueTotal1 Hossein Hosseini1800182 Alireza Rezaei32053 Mohammad Rashid Mazaheri1001Total222024
Assists Goal The list is sorted by shirt number when total Assists Goal are equal.
RankPlayerPro LeagueHazfi CupChampionsLeagueTotal1 Mehdi Mehdipour70072 Arthur Yamga3003 Jafar Salmani2104 Saleh Hardani2002 Zobeir Niknafs110 Rudy Gestede2007 Siavash Yazdani1001 Arash Rezavand100 Vouria Ghafouri100 Amirali Sadeghi100 Raphael Silva100 Arsalan Motahari100 Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh100Total242026
Disciplinary record Includes all competitive matches. Players with 1 card or more are included only.
Notes
References
External links Iran Premier League Statistics Persian League