Ghasem Latifi (; born 27 March 2004) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Foolad in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
Club career
Latifi is a product of the Foolad Academy and spent more than 10 years in Foolad's youth ranks, winning a championship and a runners-up medal in the country's top youth leagues. As captain of the Foolad U-23 team, he recorded 5 goals and 4 assists in 18 matches.
Latifi began his professional career with Foolad and joined the club's senior squad for the 2024 season in the Persian Gulf Pro League. He was loaned to Esteghlal Khuzestan, where he made a total of 22 official appearances in league and cup competitions by the end of 2025, scoring 1 goal. His first professional goal in the Persian Gulf Pro League came against Mes Rafsanjan, giving Esteghlal Khuzestan a 1–0 victory.
International career
In 2026, Hossein Abdi, head coach of the Iran U-23 national team, called up Ghasem Latifi along with Yousef Mazraeh and Abolfazl Mardi, two other Foolad players, to the national team.
Career statistics
ClubDivisionSeasonLeagueHazfi CupAsiaTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsFooladPersian Gulf Pro League2024–250000––00Esteghlal Khuzestan (loan)Persian Gulf Pro League2025–2622100––221FooladPersian Gulf Pro League2026–273000––30Career total25100––251
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