2025–26 Esteghlal F.C. season
| 2025–26 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Ali Nazari Juybari | ||
| Head coach | Ricardo Sá Pinto | ||
| Stadium | Azadi Stadium | ||
| Persian Gulf Pro League | 2rd | ||
| Hazfi Cup | Pre-season | ||
| AFC Champions League Two | Pre-season | ||
| Iranian Super Cup | Runner-up | ||
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The 2025–26 Esteghlal Football Club season is the 80th season[1] and the club's 32nd 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, Iranian Super Cup and AFC Champions League Two.
Players
- Last updated: 30 January 2026[2]
| No. | Name | Nat | Position | Date of Birth (Age) | Since | End | Signed from | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Antonio Adán | 
|
GK | 13 May 1987 (aged 38) | 2025 | 2026 | Unattached | |||
| 60 | Aria Hosseinifar | 
|
GK | 26 December 2004 (aged 21) | 2025 | Youth Sector
| ||||
| 76 | Habib Far Abbasi |
|
GK | 4 September 1997 (aged 28) | 2023 | 2026 | Zob Ahan
| |||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Saleh Hardani |
|
RB / RW | 26 December 1998 (aged 27) | 2025 | 2026 | Sepahan
| |||
| 3 | Armin Sohrabian |
|
CB | 26 July 1995 (aged 30) | 2025 | 2026 | Nassaji
| |||
| 5 | Rustamjon Ashurmatov | 
|
CB | 7 July 1996 (aged 29) | 2025 | 2027 |  Rubin Kazan
| |||
| 10 | Ramin Rezaeian |
|
RB / RW | 21 March 1990 (aged 35) | 2024 | 2026 | Sepahan
| |||
| 18 | Abolfazl Zoleikhaei |
|
LB / LM | 9 March 2006 (aged 19) | 2025 | 2030 | Unattached | |||
| 19 | Saman Fallah |
|
CB | 12 May 2001 (aged 24) | 2024 | 2027 | Gol Gohar
| |||
| 23 | Aref Aghasi |
|
CB | 2 January 1997 (aged 28) | 2025 | 2027 | Tractor
| |||
| 27 | Hossein Goudarzi |
|
LB / LM | 4 May 2001 (aged 24) | 2025 | 2028 | Sepahan
| |||
| 33 | Abolfazl Jalali |
|
LB / LM | 26 June 1998 (aged 27) | 2021 | 2026 | Saipa
| |||
| 55 | Aref Gholami |
|
CB | 19 April 1997 (aged 28) | 2025 | 2026 | Tractor
| |||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 4 | Rouzbeh Cheshmi |
|
DM / CB | 24 July 1993 (aged 32) | 2021 | 2026 |  Umm Salal
| |||
| 8 | Amir Mohammad Razzaghinia |
|
CM / AM | 11 April 2006 (aged 19) | 2025 | 2028 | Kheybar
| |||
| 15 | Abolfazl Zamani |
|
CM / RB | 1 March 2006 (aged 19) | 2024 | 2027 | Paykan
| |||
| 66 | Zargham Saadavi |
|
DM / CB | 31 May 2006 (aged 19) | 2024 | 2028 | Foolad
| |||
| 88 | Mehran Ahmadi |
|
AM / RW | 26 December 1997 (aged 28) | 2025 | 2027 | Kheybar
| |||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 7 | Mohammad Reza Azadi |
|
ST | 7 December 1999 (aged 26) | 2025 | 2027 |  Al Urooba
| |||
| 9 | Duckens Nazon | 
|
ST | 7 April 1994 (aged 31) | 2025 | 2028 |  Kayserispor
| |||
| 11 | Saeid Saharkhizan |
|
ST | 26 June 2003 (aged 22) | 2025 | 2028 | Orenburg
| |||
| 12 | Moussa Djenepo | 
|
LW / RW | 15 June 1998 (aged 27) | 2025 | 2027 | .svg.png){kind=small} Standard Liège
| |||
| 17 | Munir El Haddadi | 
|
RW / ST / LW | 1 September 1995 (aged 30) | 2025 | 2027 | Unattached | |||
| 20 | Alireza Koushki |
|
LW / RW | 16 February 2000 (aged 25) | 2024 | 2026 | Gol Gohar
| |||
| 70 | Jasir Asani | 
|
RW / LW | 19 May 1995 (aged 30) | 2025 | 2027 |  Gwangju
| |||
| 77 | Jaloliddin Masharipov |
|
LW / RW | 1 September 1993 (aged 32) | 2024 | 2027 |  Panserraikos
| |||
| 80 | Mohammad Hossein Eslami |
|
RW / LW | 13 April 2001 (aged 24) | 2024 | 2026 | Zob Ahan
| |||
| 87 | Esmaeil Gholizadeh |
|
LW | 18 February 2006 (aged 19) | 2025 | 2029 | Shams Azar
| |||
| 93 | Hesam Eskandari |
|
ST | 21 April 2004 (aged 21) | 2023 | Youth Sector
| ||||
Transfers
In
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | DF | Saman Fallah |
Malavan | End of loan | [3] |
| 11 June 2025 | MF | Amir Mohammad Razzaghinia |
Gol Gohar | Transfer | [4] |
| 12 June 2025 | DF | Aref Aghasi |
Tractor | [5] | |
| 1 July 2025 | GK | Aria Hosseinifar |
Esteghlal U21 | [6] | |
| 2 July 2025 | DF | Esmaeil Gholizadeh |
Shams Azar | [7] | |
| 9 July 2025 | GK | Habib Far Abbasi |
Zob Ahan | [8] | |
| 9 July 2025 | DF | Rustamjon Ashurmatov |
Rubin Kazan |
[9] | |
| 31 July 2025 | DF | Hossein Goudarzi |
Sepahan | [10] | |
| 31 July 2025 | FW | Jasir Asani |
Gwangju |
[11] | |
| 6 August 2025 | GK | Antonio Adán |
Unattached | [12] | |
| 7 August 2025 | FW | Saeid Saharkhizan |
Orenburg |
[13] | |
| 10 August 2025 | FW | Duckens Nazon |
Kayserispor |
[14] | |
| 19 August 2025 | DF | Aref Gholami |
Tractor | [15] | |
| 21 August 2025 | FW | Moussa Djenepo |
Standard Liège |
[16] | |
| 6 September 2025 | FW | Munir El Haddadi |
Unattached | [17] |
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 August 2025 | DF |  Raphael Silva |
 Al-Faisaly |
End of Contract | [18] |
| 1 July 2025 | DF | Mohammad Hossein Moradmand |
Unattached | [19] | |
| 1 July 2025 | MF | Zobeir Niknafs |
Fajr Sepasi | [20] | |
| 1 July 2025 | MF | Mehdi Bahraminejad |
Unattached | ||
| 1 July 2025 | FW | Amir Mohammad Mardi |
Unattached | ||
| 14 July 2025 | MF | Arash Rezavand |
Sepahan | [21] | |
| 22 July 2025 | FW | Mehrdad Mohammadi |
Tractor | [22] | |
| 23 July 2025 | GK | Hossein Hosseini |
Sepahan | [23] | |
| 24 July 2025 | FW |  Masoud Juma |
Migori |
Transfer | [24] |
| 25 July 2025 | FW |  Joel Kojo |
Neftchi |
Loan | [25] |
| 26 July 2025 | MF | Amirali Sadeghi |
Esteghlal Khuzestan | Transfer | [26] |
| 2 August 2025 | DF | Iman Salimi |
Mes Rafsanjan | [27] | |
| 4 August 2025 | GK | Mohammad Reza Khaledabadi |
Shams Azar | [28] | |
| 20 August 2025 | GK | Amirhossein Nikpour |
Unattached | Contract termination | [29] |
| 1 September 2025 | FW | Mojtaba Hasheminasab |
Nirooye Zamini | Loan | [30] |
Contract renewals
| Date | Pos. | Name | Contract length | Contract ends | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2024 | DF | Ramin Rezaeian |
1-year | 2026 | [31] |
| 12 July 2024 | MF | Rouzbeh Cheshmi |
1-year | 2026 | [32] |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Persian Gulf Pro League | Matchday 1 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 45.00 | |||
| Hazfi Cup | Round of 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 | |||
| ACL Two | Group stage | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 28.57 | |||
| Iranian Super Cup | 11 August 2025 | Final | Runner-up | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 43.33 | ||||
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Source: Soccerway
Persian Gulf Pro League
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gol Gohar | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 36 | Qualification for the 2026–27 AFC Champions League Elite phase |
| 2 | Tractor | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 11 | +17 | 35 | Qualification for the 2026–27 AFC Champions League Elite qualifying play-offs |
| 3 | Esteghlal | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 35 | Qualification for the 2026 CAFA Silk Way Cup Group stage |
| 4 | Sepahan | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 35 | |
| 5 | Persepolis | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 34 |
Updated to match(es) played on 13 February 2026. Source: Iran Football League Organization - League Full Table
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total goals scored; 6) Fair-play points.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[33][34]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total goals scored; 6) Fair-play points.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[33][34]
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