2014–15 Esteghlal F.C. season explained

Club:Esteghlal F.C.
Season:2014–15
Stadium:Azadi Stadium
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Bahram Afsharzadeh
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Amir Ghalenoei
League:Persian Gulf Pro League
League Result:6th
Cup1:Hazfi Cup
Cup1 Result:Quarter-Final
League Topscorer:Shahbazzadeh (12)
Season Topscorer:Shahbazzadeh (13)
Highest Attendance:67,000 v Persepolis (23 November 2014)[1]
Lowest Attendance:
Prevseason:2013–14
Nextseason:2015–16
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The 2014–15 season are the Esteghlal Football Club's 14th season in the Persian Gulf Pro League, and their 21st consecutive season in the top division of Iranian football. They are also competing in the Hazfi Cup and 70th year in existence as a football club.

Club

Other information

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First team squad

Last updated: 14 June 2015

NameNationalityPosition(s)SinceDate of Birth (Age)Signed from
Goalkeepers
1Mohsen ForouzanGK20142014 12, df=yes Gostaresh Foulad201700
21Farzin GarousianGK20142014 12, df=yes Mes Soongoun201700
22Vahid TaleblooGK20142014 12, df=yes Rah Ahan20171910
Defenders
2Khosro HeydariRM, RB20112014 12, df=yes Sepahan20152087
4Amir Hossein SadeghiCB, SW20122014 12, df=yes Tractor Sazi201629617
5Hanif OmranzadehCB, SW20092014 12, df=yes Pas201619123
15Hrayr MkoyanCB, SW20142014 12, df=yes FC Shirak2016240
16Hashem BeikzadehLB, LM20122014 12, df=yes Sepahan20161274
20Majid HosseiniCB, RB20142014 12, df=yesYouth system201740
34Milad FakhreddiniRB, RW20142014 12, df=yes Tractor Sazi2016281
Midfielders
3Mohammad Reza KhorsandniaDM, CB20142014 12, df=yes Padideh2017270
6Omid EbrahimiDM, CM20142014 12, df=yes Sepahan2015319
13Karrar JassimAM, LM, RM, SS20142014 12, df=yes Al-Talaba2016356
17Yaghoub Karimi20142014 12, df=yes Sepahan2015241
28Mohsen KarimiLM, RM, LW, RW20142014 12, df=yesYouth system201740
99Milad NouriCM, AM20142014 12, df=yes Paykan2015133
Forwards
9Arash BorhaniCF, RW, LW20072014 12, df=yes PAS Tehran2016276106
10Sajjad ShahbazzadehCF, ST20142014 12, df=yes Saipa20173213
29Milad Soleiman FallahCF, ST20142014 12, df=yes Naft Masjed Soleyman201740
44Behnam BarzayRW, LW, RM, LM20152014 12, df=yes Rah Ahan201730
80Reza EnayatiCF, ST20142014 12, df=yes Padideh201610763
Players transferred during the season
32Amir Hossein TahuniLM, LW20142014 12, df=yes Damash Iranian201960
11Mohammad GhaziCF, LW, ST20132014 12, df=yes Persepolis20165516
23Mehdi KarimianCM, AM20142014 12, df=yes Tractor Sazi2016111
19Alireza RamezaniRM, LM, RW, LW20142014 12, df=yes Naft Gachsaran2017111
14Andranik TeymourianDM, CM20132014 12, df=yes Al-Kharitiyath2016733
8Pejman NouriDM, CM, LM20132014 12, df=yes Malavan2015560
12Alberto Rafael da SilvaGK20142014 12, df=yes Fluminense201500

Iran Pro League squad

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New contracts

NameContract lengthDateSource
5 Hanif Omranzadeh292 year201630 June 2014
8 Pejman Nouri341 year201530 June 2014
9 Arash Borhani302 year201630 June 2014
11 Mohammad Ghazi292 year201630 June 2014
16 Hashem Beikzadeh302 year20168 July 2014
4 Amir Hossein Sadeghi322 year201613 July 2014
2 Khosro Heydari301 year201513 July 2014
14 Andranik Teymourian312 year201617 July 2014

Transfers

See main article: List of Iranian football transfers summer 2014 and List of Iranian football transfers winter 2014–15.

In

Summer

NameMoving FromTypeDateSource
2121Mes SoongounTransfer2017[2]
326PadidehTransfer2017[3]
626SepahanFree transfer2015[4]
1024SaipaTransfer2017[5]
3424Tractor SaziTransfer2016[6]
1527 FC ShirakTransfer2016[7]
2718PAS HamedanTransfer2017[8]
2333Tractor SaziTransfer2016[9]
1821MalavanFree Transfer2017
126Tractor SaziFree transfer2017[10]
1921Naft GachsaranFree Transfer2017
1327 Al-TalabaTransfer2016[11]
1230 FluminenseTransfer2015[12]
2618Nassaji MazandaranTransfer2017
3221Damash IranianTransfer2019
3521Naft TehranTransfer2017
4020Moghavemat TehranTransfer2017

Winter

NameMoving FromTypeDateSource
2018SaipaTransfer2017[13]
2928Naft Masjed SoleymanFree Transfer2017[14]
2232Rah AhanFree Transfer2017
9928PaykanTransfer2015
8038PadidehFree Transfer2016[15]
7727 FF JaroFree Transfer2015
4421Rah AhanFree Transfer2017

Out

Summer

NameMoving ToTypeDateSource
1927 Al-HilalTransfer
3224Gostaresh FooladEnd of contract
2728 BoavistaEnd of Loan
2234Khoneh Be KhonehEnd of contract
7031UnattachedTransfer
131PaykanEnd of contract[16]
333PaykanEnd of contract[17]
2331Naft TehranEnd of contract[18]
7729MalavanTransfer[19]
1029PaykanTransfer
2030PaykanTransfer
1325RetiredTransferJuly 2014
1219Naft TehranTransferJuly 2014
3020Naft TehranTransferJuly 2014
19 NavalTransferAugust 2014

Winter

NameMoving ToTypeDateSource
2334Fajr SepasiReleased[20]
834MalavanReleased[21]
3022RetiredReleased
1230 CabofrienseReleased[22]
1431Tractor SaziReleased
1130FooladReleased[23]
7727 Al AhlyReleased
4021NassajiTransfer

Loan in

Summer

Loan out

Summer

NameLoaned ToStartEndsSource
3422Esteghlal Khuzestan30 June 2015[25]
2121Malavan30 June 2016

Winter

Competitions

Overall

Note: Current Position/Round Only use for team still a part of Competition.

Competition record

CompetitionRecord
GWDLGFGAGDWin %
Iran Pro League
Hazfi Cup
Total

Persian Gulf Pro League

See main article: 2014–15 Persian Gulf Pro League.

Matches

Hazfi Cup

See main article: 2014–15 Hazfi Cup.

Friendlies

Pre-season

Shohada tournament

See main article: 2014 Shohada Cup.

During season

Statistics

Appearances and goals

|-! colspan="12" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Goalkeepers|-|-! colspan="12" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Defenders|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-! colspan="12" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Midfielders|-|-|-|-|-|-! colspan="12" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Strikers|-|-|-|-|-|colspan="14"|Players sold or loaned out or retired after the start of the season:|-|-|-|-|-|}

Starting 11

Considering starts in all competitions.

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1GK Mohsen Forouzan31
34RB Milad Fakhreddini25
15CB19
4CB Amir Hossein Sadeghi (Captain)25
16LB Hashem Beikzadeh22
6DM Omid Ebrahimi24
3DM17
2RM Khosro Heydari24
13LM Karrar Jassim25
11CF Arash Borhani20
10CF Sajjad Shahbazzadeh32

Notes and References

  1. Web site: لیگ برتر : استقلال تهران – پرسپولیس تهران . 23 November 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141124133720/http://iranleague.ir/MatchDetails/6378 . 24 November 2014 . dead .
  2. Web site: گروسیان و خرسندنیا رسما استقلالی شدند . 24 June 2014 . 13 June 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140613010245/http://www.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=13930320000977 . dead .
  3. Web site: گروسیان و خرسندنیا رسما استقلالی شدند . 24 June 2014 . 13 June 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140613010245/http://www.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=13930320000977 . dead .
  4. Web site: ابراهیمی و شهباززاده رسماً استقلالی شدند . 25 June 2014 . 13 June 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140613005304/http://www.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=13930320000182 . dead .
  5. Web site: ابراهیمی و شهباززاده رسماً استقلالی شدند . 25 June 2014 . 13 June 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140613005304/http://www.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=13930320000182 . dead .
  6. Web site: میلاد فخرالدینی رسماً به استقلال پیوست . 24 June 2014 . 6 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150706070156/http://www.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=13930320000957 . dead .
  7. Web site: بازیکن ارمنستانی با استقلال قرارداد دوساله بست . 24 June 2014 . 19 June 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140619020259/http://farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=13930326000788 . dead .
  8. Web site: قرارداد یک دفاع چپ جوان با استقلال . 26 December 2014 . 26 December 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141226005701/http://www.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=13930331001402 . dead .
  9. Web site: کریمیان با استقلال به توافق رسید . 24 June 2014 . 25 June 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140625052303/http://www.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=13930403000891 . dead .
  10. Web site: محسن فروزان با عقد قراردادی ۳ ساله به استقلال پیوست . 29 June 2014 . 14 July 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714205252/http://www.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=13930408000869 . dead .
  11. Web site: جاسم کرار با استقلال دو ساله بست . 7 July 2014 . 7 July 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140707042809/http://www.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=13930413000654 . dead .
  12. Web site: دروازه‌بان برزیلی قراردادش را با استقلال امضا کرد . 7 July 2014 . 14 July 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714143945/http://www.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=13930416000319 . dead .
  13. Web site: اولین خرید استقلال در نیم فصل انجام شد . 24 November 2014 . 26 November 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141126142645/http://www.bankvarzesh.com/NewsDetail.aspx?Ser_Id=4&News_Id=32097 . dead .
  14. Web site: سلیمان فلاح به عنوان بازیکن آزاد به استقلال پیوست . 26 November 2014 . 28 November 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141128183543/http://www.bankvarzesh.com/NewsDetail.aspx?Ser_Id=4&News_Id=32288 . dead .
  15. http://www.varzesh3.com/news.do?itemid=1193360&title=%D8%B1%D8%B6%D8%A7_%D8%B9%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%AA%D9%8A_%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%85%D8%A7_%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A_%D8%B4%D8%AF رضا عنايتي رسما استقلالي شد
  16. Web site: سید مهدی رحمتی سرانجام از استقلال جدا شد و به پیکان پیوست . 31 August 2014 . 29 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140829200659/http://jamnews.ir/detail/News/362769 . dead .
  17. http://www.isna.ir/fa/news/93040201361 ساموئل به پیکان پیوست
  18. http://www.isna.ir/fa/news/93040301736 مبعلی از استقلال جدا شد
  19. http://www.khabaronline.ir/detail/363870 مهرداد اولادی از استقلال جدا شد
  20. http://www.varzesh3.com/news.do?itemid=1186665&title=%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87_%D9%81%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%8C_%D8%A2%D8%AE%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%86_%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A_%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%8A_%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA%E2%80%8E%D9%87%D8%A7 شايعات حقيقت داشت
  21. http://www.varzesh3.com/news.do?itemid=1187990&title=%D9%86%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A_%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%85%D8%A7_%D8%A7%D8%B2_%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84_%D8%AC%D8%AF%D8%A7_%D8%B4%D8%AF نوري رسما از استقلال جدا شد
  22. http://www.varzesh3.com/news.do?itemid=1191582&title=%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%88%D8%A7_%D8%A7%D8%B2_%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84_%D8%AC%D8%AF%D8%A7_%D8%B4%D8%AF داسيلوا از استقلال جدا شد
  23. http://www.varzesh3.com/news.do?itemid=1194213&title=%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF_%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%B6%D9%8A_%D8%A8%D8%A7_%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84_%D9%81%D8%B3%D8%AE_%D8%B4%D8%AF قرارداد قاضي با استقلال فسخ شد
  24. Web site: با قراردادی یکساله و قرضی یعقوب کریمی به استقلال پیوست . 21 July 2014 . 23 July 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140723222758/http://www.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=13930430000434 . dead .
  25. http://isna.ir/fa/news/93032513137 باصفا به صورت قرضی به استقلال خوزستان پیوست
  26. http://www.varzesh3.com/news.do?itemid=1194778&title=%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%A8%DA%A9-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%B6%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%86%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AC%D9%8A-%D9%BE%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%AA هافبک استقلال قرضي به نساجي پيوست