2017–18 Zob Ahan F.C. season explained

Club:Zob Ahan Isfahan FC
Season:2017 - 18
Stadium:Foolad Shahr Stadium, Fooladshahr
Manager:Amir Ghalenoei
Chairman:Saeid Azari
League:IPL
League Result:2nd
Cup1:Hazfi Cup
Cup1 Result:1/16 Final
Cup2:AFC Champions League
Cup2 Result:2018: 1/8 Final
League Topscorer:Morteza Tabrizi (13 goals)
Season Topscorer:Morteza Tabrizi (19 goals)
Highest Attendance:15.000 v Esteghlal (4 February 2018)
Lowest Attendance:300 v Saipa (26 September 2017)
Prevseason:2016–17
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The 2017–18 season was Zob Ahan Football Club's 17th season in the Iran Pro League, and their 22nd consecutive season in the top division of Iranian football. They also competed in the Hazfi Cup and AFC Champions League, and had their 47th year in existence as a football club.

Players

First-team squad

As of 30 May 2018.

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NameNationalityPosition (s)SinceDate of Birth (Age)Signed From
Goalkeepers
1Mohammad Bagher SadeghiGK2014May 15, 2018(Youth system)
Saipa
2018500
12Mohammad Rashid MazaheriGK2014May 15, 2018 Foolad20191430
44Meraj Esmaeili U21GK2017May 15, 2018(Youth system)202000
Defenders
2Mohammad Nejad MehdiCB2015May 15, 2018 Padideh20191023
3Vahid MohammadzadehCB, LB2016May 15, 2018 Saipa2018833
24Mehran Derakhshan MehrU21LB,LM2015May 15, 2018(Youth system)2018370
26Nima TaheriU23DF2015May 15, 2018(Youth system)201800
31Mohammad AminiLB2017May 15, 2018 Mes Kerman201950
33Mohammad SattariLB, CM2016May 15, 2018 Malavan2019370
66Khaled ShafieiDF2018May 15, 2018 FC Seoul2018150
69Milad FakhreddiniRB, RM2018May 15, 2018 Gostaresh Foulad2018234
Midfielders
4Akbar ImaniCM2018May 15, 2018 Padideh2018523
5Giorgi GvelesianiCM,CB2017May 15, 2018Dinamo Tbilisi2019301
8Ghasem HadadifarCM2003May 15, 2018(Youth system)201834620
17Mohammadreza AbbasiU23AM2014May 15, 2018(Youth system)2020555
21Bakhtiar RahmaniAM2018May 15, 2018 Paykan2018221
30Mehdi RajabzadehAM,ST2012May 15, 2018 Fajr Sepasi2017353106
88Hamid Bou HamdanMF,LB2017May 15, 2018 Foolad2018390
Forwards
7Mohammad Reza HosseiniRM, RW2015May 15, 2018 Fajr Sepasi20199712
9Rabih AtayaRM, RW, RM2017May 15, 2018 Al-Ansar2018391
11Morteza TabriziLW, ST2013May 15, 2018 Pas Hamedan201917853
28Ali Khodadadi U21ST2017May 15, 2018(Youth system)201900
99Kiros StanlleyST2013May 15, 2018 América-RN20183010
Players transferred during the season
19Ali HamamRB, CB2014May 15, 2018 Nejmeh20181084
6Mehdi MehdipourDM, CM2014May 15, 2018(Youth system)
Rah Ahan
20181062
23Danial EsmaeilifarRM, RB, RM2014May 15, 2018 Payam Sanat20181046
10Ehsan PahlavanLM, LW, AM2013May 15, 2018 Gostaresh Foulad201913113
20Esmaeil SharifatLM, LW2017May 15, 2018 Foolad2018111
27Iman MousaviST2017May 15, 2018 Oxin Alborz201770

Iran Pro League squad

As of 1 July 2017[1]

ACL 2017 Squad

Loan list

Transfers

Confirmed transfers 2017–18

Summer

In:

Out:

Winter

In:

Out:

Competitions

Iran Pro League

See main article: 2017–18 Persian Gulf Pro League.

Matches

AFC Champions League

AFC Champions League 2018

See main article: 2018 AFC Champions League.

Group B

See main article: 2018 AFC Champions League group stage.

Hazfi Cup

See main article: 2017–18 Hazfi Cup.

Matches

Round of 32

Statistics

Appearances

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Top scorers

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.

Last updated on 15 May 2018

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1FWMorteza Tabrizi136019
2FWKiros Stanlley91010
3MFMohammad Reza Hosseini6107
4DFMilad Fakhreddini4004
5DFMohammad Nejad Mehdi2013
MFMehdi Rajabzadeh2103

Friendlies and pre-season goals are not recognized as competitive match goals.

Top assistors

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total assistors are equal.

Last updated on 14 May 2018

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1MFMohammad Reza Hosseini55010
2FWRabih Ataya7007
FWMorteza Tabrizi6107
4DFMilad Fakhreddini3104

Friendlies and Pre season goals are not recognized as competitive match assist.

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches. Players with 1 card or more included only.

Last updated on 15 May 2018

2017–18 Iran Pro LeagueAFC Champions LeagueHazfi CupTotal
PositionNationNumberNamewidth=60 width=60 width=60 width=60 width=60 width=60 width=60 width=60 width=60 width=60 width=60 width=60
15Giorgi Gvelesiani600100000700
288Hamid Bou Hamdan500100000600
5Kiros Stanlley500100000600
37Mohammad Reza Hosseini500000000500
2Mohammad Nejad Mehdi500000000500
433Vahid Mohammadzadeh300000000300
69Milad Fakhreddini300000000300
512Mohammad Rashid Mazaheri100100100200
8Ghasem Haddadifar100100000200
611Morteza Tabrizi100000000100
24Mehran Derakhshan Mehr100000000100
66Khaled Shafiei100000000100
33Mohammad Sattari100000000100
21Bakhtiar Rahmani100000000100
4Akbar Imani100000000100
9Rabih Ataya100000000100
20Esmaeil Sharifat010000000010

Goals conceded

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GK1Mohammad Bagher Sadeghi00000
GK12Mohammad Rashid Mazaheri30914015
TOTALS30914015

Own goals

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DF19Ali Hamam1001

Club

Coaching staff

PositionName
Head coach Amir Ghalenoei
Assistant coach Rodolfo Correa
Goalkeeping coach Rui Tavares
Fitness coach TBD
Physiotherapist Abbas Moradi
Analyzer Reza Nasr Esfahani
Doctor Amir Hossein Sharifianpour
Logistics Mahmoud Mehruyan
Team director Ali Shojaei

Other information

See also

References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 2018-05-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160606053506/http://www.ffiri.ir/club/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B4%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%84%DB%8C%DA%AF-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%AA%D8%B1/101/%D8%B0%D9%88%D8%A8-%D8%A2%D9%87%D9%86-%D8%A7%D8%B5%D9%81%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86/10009 . 2016-06-06 . dead .

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