Club: | Esteghlal |
Season: | 2023–24 |
Chrtitle: | President |
Chairman: | Ali KhatirFarshid Samiei |
Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
Manager: | Javad Nekounam |
League: | Persian Gulf Pro League |
League Result: | 2nd |
Cup1: | Hazfi Cup |
Cup1 Result: | Round of 32 |
League Topscorer: | Mehrdad Mohammadi (8) |
Season Topscorer: | Mehrdad Mohammadi (8) |
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Updated: | 27 February 2024 |
Prevseason: | 2022–23 |
Nextseason: | 2024–25 |
The 2023–24 Esteghlal Football Club season is the 78th season[1] and the club's 30th consecutive season in the top flight of Iranian football. In addition to the domestic league, Esteghlal are participating in this season's editions of the Hazfi Cup.
The club will not compete in the AFC Champions League (2023–24) after failing to obtain an AFC license.[2] [3]
After Ricardo Sá Pinto's departure,[4] [5] On 20 June 2023, Esteghlal announced that Javad Nekounam would take over the head coaching position.[6] On 1 July, Esteghlal announced the signing of Mehrdad Mohammadi on a free transfer from Al Sailiya. Mohammadi signed on a two-year contract.[7]
On 10 August, Esteghlal started their 2023–24 season with a 3–0 win at the Takhti, beating Sanat Naft in the first matchday of Persian Gulf Pro League.[8]
Last updated: [9]
Name | Position | Date of Birth (Age) | Since | End | Signed from | |||
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||
1 | Hossein Hosseini (c) | 2023 12, df=yes | 2012 | 2025 | Youth Sector | |||
12 | Mohammad Reza Khaledabadi | GK | 2023 12, df=yes | 2023 | 2026 | Havadar | ||
22 | Mohammad Javad Kia | GK | 2023 12, df=yes | 2023 | 2026 | Aluminium | ||
Defenders | ||||||||
2 | Saleh Hardani | RB / RM | 2023 12, df=yes | 2022 | 2024 | Foolad | ||
3 | Mohammad Hossein Moradmand | CB | 2023 12, df=yes | 2020 | 2025 | Shahr Khodro | ||
5 | Armin Sohrabian | CB | 2023 12, df=yes | 2023 | 2025 | Gol Gohar | ||
6 | Iman Salimi | CB | December 31, 2023 | 2023 | 2025 | Mes Rafsanjan | ||
17 | Jafar Salmani | LB / LW | 2023 12, df=yes | 2021 | 2024 | Portimonense | ||
30 | Saman Touranian | RB | December 31, 2023 | 2023 | 2026 | Mes Kerman | ||
33 | Abolfazl Jalali | LB / CB | 2023 12, df=yes | 2021 | 2024 | Saipa | ||
34 | Milad Fakhreddini | RB | December 31, 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Aluminium Arak | ||
55 | Raphael Silva | CB | December 31, 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Unattached | ||
Midfielders | ||||||||
4 | Rouzbeh Cheshmi | DM / CB | 2023 12, df=yes | 2021 | 2024 | Umm Salal | ||
9 | Mehdi Mehdipour | CM / DM / AM | 2023 12, df=yes | 2020 | 2024 | Zob Ahan | ||
14 | Zobeir Niknafs | DM / CM | 2023 12, df=yes | 2021 | 2024 | Foolad | ||
26 | Omid Hamedifar | DM / CB | 2023 12, df=yes | 2022 | 2024 | Sanat Naft | ||
80 | Mohammad Hossein Zavari | CM / AM | 2023 12, df=yes | 2022 | 2024 | Sanat Naft | ||
88 | Arash Rezavand | AM / CM / DM | 2023 12, df=yes | 2019 | 2024 | Saipa | ||
99 | Amirali Sadeghi | LW / AM | 2023 12, df=yes | 2021 | 2024 | Saipa | ||
Forwards | ||||||||
7 | Mehrdad Mohammadi | CF / RW | 2023 12, df=yes | 2023 | 2025 | Al Sailiya | ||
10 | Peyman Babaei | CF / LW / RW | 2023 12, df=yes | 2022 | 2024 | Tractor | ||
19 | Gustavo Blanco | CF | 2023 12, df=yes | 2023 | 2025 | Eibar | ||
23 | Arman Ramezani | CF | 2023 12, df=yes | 2021 | 2024 | Persepolis | ||
77 | Jaloliddin Masharipov | LW / RW | December 31, 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Panserraikos | ||
Players transferred during the season | ||||||||
8 | Saeid Mehri | CM / AM | 2023 12, df=yes | 2021 | 2024 | Tractor | ||
11 | Arthur Yamga | RW / RB | 2023 12, df=yes | 2021 | 2025 | Vejle | ||
72 | Arsalan Motahari | CF / RW | 2023 12, df=yes | 2020 | 2024 | Zob Ahan | ||
79 | Sobhan Khaghani | RW / AM | 2023 12, df=yes | 2020 | 2024 | Tractor |
Date | Player | From | Type | ||
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MF | End of loan | ||||
FW | Transfer | [10] | |||
DF | [11] | ||||
DF | [12] | ||||
FW | [13] | ||||
GK | [14] | ||||
GK | |||||
MF | [15] | ||||
DF | [16] | ||||
FW | [17] | ||||
GK | [18] | ||||
DF | Unattached | [19] | |||
FW | [20] [21] | ||||
DF | [22] |
Date | Player | To | Type | |||
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FW | Loan return | [23] | ||||
FW | [24] | |||||
DF | Unattached | Contract termination | [25] | |||
GK | End of contract | [26] | ||||
FW | Transfer | [27] | ||||
DF | [28] | |||||
MF | [29] | |||||
MF | Loan | [30] | ||||
FW | Transfer | [31] | ||||
GK | Loan | [32] | ||||
MF | Transfer | [33] | ||||
GK | ||||||
MF | ||||||
MF | [34] | |||||
GK | ||||||
MF | [35] | |||||
GK | [36] | |||||
MF | [37] | |||||
FW | Loan | |||||
DF | Velež Mostar | End of contract | [38] | |||
FW | Transfer | [39] |
Date | Pos. | Name | Contract length | Contract ends | ||
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DF | N/A | N/A | align=center | [40] | ||
DF | 2-year | 2025 | align=center | [41] | ||
GK | 2-year | 2025 | align=center | [42] | ||
DF | N/A | N/A | align=center | [43] | ||
MF | 1-year | 2026 | [44] | |||
MF | N/A | N/A | [45] |
See main article: 2023–24 Persian Gulf Pro League.
The league fixtures were announced on 9 July.[46]
See main article: 2023–24 Hazfi Cup.
|-! colspan="18" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center"| Players transferred/loaned out during the season
The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.
Rank | Player | Pro League | Hazfi Cup | Total | |
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1 | Mehrdad Mohammadi | 8 | 0 | 8 | |
2 | Gustavo Blanco | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
3 | Arthur Yamga | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
Armin Sohrabian | 4 | 0 | |||
4 | Arman Ramezani | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
5 | Mohammad Hossein Moradmand | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Iman Salimi | 2 | 0 | |||
Jaloliddin Masharipov | 2 | 0 | |||
Rouzbeh Cheshmi | 2 | 0 | |||
6 | Saleh Hardani | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Rouzbeh Cheshmi | 1 | 0 | |||
Peyman Babaei | 1 | 0 | |||
Abolfazl Jalali | 1 | 0 | |||
Arsalan Motahari | 1 | 0 | |||
Arash Rezavand | 1 | 0 | |||
Own goals | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
Total | 40 | 0 | 40 |
Rank | Player | Pro League | Hazfi Cup | Total | |
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1 | Hossein Hosseini | 18 | 0 | 18 | |
2 | Mohammad Reza Khaledabadi | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Total | 19 | 0 | 19 |