2012–13 Esteghlal F.C. season

The 2012–13 season are the Esteghlal Football Club's 12th season in the Iran Pro League, and their 19th consecutive season in the top division of Iranian football. They are also competing in the Hazfi Cup and AFC Champions League, and 68th year in existence as a football club.

Esteghlal F.C.
2012–13 season
PresidentIran Ali Fathollahzadeh
Head coachIran Amir Ghalenoei
StadiumAzadi Stadium
IPL1st
Hazfi CupSemi-Final
Champions LeagueSemi-Final
Top goalscorerLeague: Arash Borhani (10 goals)
All: Arash Borhani (15 goals)
Highest home attendance100,000 v Persepolis (25 January 2013)
100,000 v Damash (10 May 2013)
Lowest home attendance0 (spectator ban)
v Gahar Zagros
(12 April 2013)
Average home league attendance32,235

Club

Kit

Supplier: Germany Uhlsport
Sponsor(s): Iran Refah Bank[1]

Home kit
Away kit
Third kit

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Head coach Iran Amir Ghalenoei[2]
Assistant coach Iran Majid Saleh[3]
First Team Coach Iran Karim Bostani[3]
First Team Coach Iran Sattar Hamedani[3]
Goalkeepers coach Iran Hamid Babazadeh[4]
Fitness coach Iran Dr. Amir Haj-Ghasem[5]
Analyzer Iran Iman Alami[3]
Analyzer Iran Nima Rasouli[3]
Analyzer Iran Shahrokh Bayani
Analyzer Iran Reza Rajabi
Physiotherapist Iran Dr. Amin Norouzi[6]
Doctor Iran Dr. Kaveh Sotoudeh[6]
Psychologist Iran Dr. Abbas Montazeri
Technical Manager Iran Mansour Pourheidari[7]
Academy Manager Iran Asghar Hajiloo
Director Iran Mirshad Majedi[8]

Other information

Chairman Iran Ali Fathollahzadeh
Deputy Chairman Iran Ali Nazari Juybari
Media Officer Iran Hamed Afzali

Grounds

Ground (capacity and dimensions) Azadi Stadium (100,000 / 110x75m)
Training ground Hejazi Camp

Player

First team squad

Last updated: 5 January 2012
Out for Injuries Released – ride
No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (Age) Signed from
Goalkeepers
1 Mehdi Rahmati Iran GK (1983-02-02)2 February 1983 (aged 29) Iran Sepahan
35 Hadi Rishi Esfahani Iran GK (1992-02-19)19 February 1992 (aged 20) Iran Sepahan
29 Liam Reddy Australia GK (1981-08-08)8 August 1981 (aged 30) Australia Sydney FC
Defenders
2 Khosro Heydari Iran RM, RB (1983-09-14)14 September 1983 (aged 28) Iran Sepahan
4 Amir Hossein Sadeghi Iran CB, SW (1981-09-06)6 September 1981 (aged 30) Iran Tractor Sazi
5 Hanif Omranzadeh Iran CB, SW (1985-04-30)30 April 1985 (aged 27) Iran PAS Hamedan
12 Hassan Ashjari Iran LB, LWB (1979-08-01)1 August 1979 (aged 32) Iran Sepahan
18 Hashem Beikzadeh Iran LB, LM (1984-01-22)22 January 1984 (aged 28) Iran Sepahan
21 Armen Tahmasian Iran DF (1990-06-05)5 June 1990 (aged 22) Iran PAS Hamedan
25 Hojjat Chaharmahali Iran DF (1989-03-25)25 March 1989 (aged 23) Iran Sanat Naft
33 Pejman Montazeri Iran CB, SW (1983-09-06)6 September 1983 (aged 28) Iran Foolad
40 Ali Hamoudi Iran RB, RM (1986-03-21)21 March 1986 (aged 26) Iran Foolad
15 Mohammad Ansari Iran CB, SW (Youth system)
16 Meisam Hosseini Iran LB, CB (1987-06-07)7 June 1987 (aged 25) Iran Gostaresh Foulad
Midfielders
3 Jlloyd Samuel Trinidad and Tobago DM, CM, LB (1981-03-29)29 March 1981 (aged 31) England Bolton
6 Javad Nekounam Iran DM, CM (1980-09-07)7 September 1980 (aged 31) Spain CA Osasuna
8 Mojtaba Jabari(captain) Iran CM, AM (1983-06-16)16 June 1983 (aged 29) Iran Aboumoslem
11 Saeed Lamei Iran MF (1987-05-10)10 May 1987 (aged 25) Iran Sanati Kaveh
14 Kianoush Rahmati Iran DM, CM (1978-09-18)18 September 1978 (aged 33) Iran Saipa
17 Maysam Baou Iran AM, CM (1983-09-19)19 September 1983 (aged 28) Iran Shahrdari Tabriz
19 Abbas Mohammad-Rezaei Iran LM, LW (1982-09-09)9 September 1982 (aged 29) Iran Fajr Sepasi
28 Mehran Ghasemi Iran MF (1991-11-11)11 November 1991 (aged 20) Iran Steel Azin
38 Vicente Bolivia AM, LM (1985-11-22) 22 November 1985 Belgium Charleroi
30 Rodrigo Tosi Brazil CM, AM (1983-01-06)6 January 1983 (aged 29) Iran Tractor Sazi
32 Ferydoon Zandi Iran AM, LM (1979-04-26)26 April 1979 (aged 33) Iran Steel Azin
37 Januário Brazil AM, CM (1979-09-03)3 September 1979 (aged 32) Iran Sepahan
Forwards
7 Farhad Majidi Iran ST (1976-06-03)3 June 1976 (aged 36) United Arab Emirates Al-Ahli
9 Arash Borhani Iran ST (1983-09-14)14 September 1983 (aged 28) Iran PAS Tehran
20 Siavash Akbarpour Iran AM, SS (1985-01-21)21 January 1985 (aged 27) Iran Tractor Sazi
24 Farzad Hatami Iran ST (1986-01-03)3 January 1986 (aged 26) Iran Tractor Sazi
36 Iman Mousavi Iran ST (1989-02-05) 5 February 1989 Iran Naft Tehran
10 Milad Meydavoudi Iran RW, ST (1985-01-20)20 January 1985 (aged 27) Iran Esteghlal Ahvaz
11 Amin Manouchehri Iran ST (1986-02-06)6 February 1986 (aged 26) Iran Saipa

Iran Pro League squad

As of 31 January 2013. Esteghlal F.C. Iran Pro League Squad 2011–12

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Iran IRN Mehdi Rahmati (3rd Captain)
2 DF Iran IRN Khosro Heydari
3 DF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Jlloyd Samuel
4 DF Iran IRN Amir Hossein Sadeghi
5 DF Iran IRN Hanif Omranzadeh
6 MF Iran IRN Javad Nekounam
7 FW Iran IRN Farhad Majidi (Captain)
8 MF Iran IRN Mojtaba Jabbari (Vice Captain)
9 FW Iran IRN Arash Borhani
10 FW Iran IRN Milad Meydavoudi
11 FW Iran IRN Amin Manouchehri
12 DF Iran IRN Hassan Ashjari
14 MF Iran IRN Kianoush Rahmati
15 DF Iran IRN Mohammad Ansari
16 DF Iran IRN Meysam Hosseini
17 MF Iran IRN Maysam Baou
18 DF Iran IRN Hashem Beikzadeh
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF Iran IRN Abbas Mohammad-Rezaei
20 FW Iran IRN Siavash Akbarpour
21 DF Iran IRN Armen Tahmasian
22 GK Iran IRN Hossein Hosseini
24 FW Iran IRN Farzad Hatemi
25 DF Iran IRN Hojjat Chaharmahali
26 DF Iran IRN Mehdi Eslami
28 MF Iran IRN Mehran Ghasemi
29 GK Australia AUS Liam Reddy
30 MF Brazil BRA Rodrigo Tosi
32 MF Iran IRN Ferydoon Zandi
33 DF Iran IRN Pejman Montazeri (4th Captain)
35 GK Iran IRN Hadi Rishi Esfahani
36 FW Iran IRN Iman Mousavi
37 MF Brazil BRA Fabio Januario
38 MF Bolivia BOL Vicente Arze
40 DF Iran IRN Ali Hamoudi

AFC Champions League squad

As of 23 June 2013. Esteghlal F.C. Champions League Squad 2012–13

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Iran IRN Mehdi Rahmati (3rd Captain)
2 DF Iran IRN Khosro Heydari
3 MF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Jlloyd Samuel
4 DF Iran IRN Amir Hossein Sadeghi
5 DF Iran IRN Hanif Omranzadeh
6 MF Iran IRN Javad Nekounam
7 FW Iran IRN Farhad Majidi (Captain)
8 MF Iran IRN Mojtaba Jabbari (Vice Captain)
9 FW Iran IRN Arash Borhani
10 MF Iran IRN Siavash Akbarpour
11 MF Iran IRN Saeed Lamei
12 DF Iran IRN Hassan Ashjari
13 GK Iran IRN Mehrdad Hosseini
14 MF Iran IRN Kianoush Rahmati
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF Iran IRN Hashem Beikzadeh
17 MF Iran IRN Maysam Baou
19 MF Iran IRN Abbas Mohammad-Rezaei
21 MF Iran IRN Armen Tahmasian
22 GK Iran IRN Hossein Hosseini
24 FW Iran IRN Farzad Hatemi
25 DF Iran IRN Hojjat Chaharmahali
28 MF Iran IRN Mehran Ghasemi
33 DF Iran IRN Pejman Montazeri (4th Captain)
35 GK Iran IRN Hadi Rishi Esfahani
36 FW Iran IRN Iman Mousavi
38 MF Bolivia BOL Vicente Arze
40 DF Iran IRN Ali Hamoudi

Transfers

Confirmed transfers 2012–13

Summer

Winter

Competitions

Overview

Competition Started roundCurrent
position / round
Final
position / round
First match Last match
2012–13 Persian Gulf Cup Winner 20 July 201210 May 2013
2012–13 Hazfi Cup Round of 32 Semi-Final 14 December 201230 March 2013
AFC Champions League Group stage Round of 16 27 February 2013

Source: Competitions

Competition record

Competition Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Iran Pro League 34 19 10 5 42 18 +24 055.88
Hazfi Cup 5 4 0 1 11 1 +10 080.00
2013 AFC Champions League 8 5 2 1 15 7 +8 062.50
Total 47 28 12 7 68 26 +42 059.57

Iran Pro League

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Esteghlal (C) 34 20 10 4 43 17 +26 70 2014 AFC Champions League Group stage
2 Rah Ahan 34 18 14 2 66 20 +46 68
3 Tractor Sazi 34 18 11 5 55 32 +23 65
4 Sepahan 34 19 7 8 60 33 +27 64
5 Foolad 34 14 14 6 52 35 +17 56
Updated to match(es) played on 10 May 2013. Source: IPL stats.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
32 18 10 4 40 16  +24 64 11 4 1 20 8  +12 7 6 3 20 8  +12

Last updated: 15 April 2013.
Source: Ipl Stats

Results by round

Round12345689101112131415716171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAH
ResultWLWDDDWDWWLWWWWLLWWDWDDWWWWDWDWDWL
Position495891010986452111211111111111111111
Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 2012. Source: "Ipl".
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

20 July 2012 1 Esteghlal 1–0 Aluminium Tehran
22:15 UTC+04:30 Januario 56'
Omranzadeh Yellow card 64'
IPLStats Report
Goal Report
Asgari Yellow card 48'
Shokouh Magham Yellow card 51'
Daneshdoost Yellow card 62'
Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Ahmad Salehi
25 July 2012 2 Saipa 2–1 Esteghlal Tehran
22:30 UTC+04:30 Sobhani 63'
Daghighi 82'
IPLStats Report
Goal Report
Akbarpour 81' Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Alireza Faghani
31 July 2012 3 Esteghlal 1–0 Zob Ahan Tehran
22:30 UTC+04:30 Akbarpour Yellow card 13'
Manouchehri Yellow card 83'
IPLStats Report
Goal Report
Ashouri Yellow card 47' Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Mohsen Torky
6 August 2012 4 Mes Kerman 0–0 Esteghlal Kerman
22:30 UTC+04:30 Enayati Yellow card 36'
Esmaeili Beigi Yellow card 68'
Jahani Yellow card 89'
Kazemi Yellow card
IPLStats Report
Goal Report
Omranzadeh Yellow card 80'
Borhani Yellow card
Stadium: Shahid Bahonar Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Ahmad Salehi
17 August 2012 5 Esteghlal 1–1 Malavan Tehran
22:00 UTC+04:30 Beikzadeh Yellow card 7'
Zandi Yellow card 55'
Borhani Yellow card 65' 73'
IPLStats Report
Goal Report
Nozhati 25'
Paşcenco Yellow card 85'
Hajmohammadi Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Touraj Haghverdi
24 August 2012 6 Persepolis 0–0 Esteghlal Tehran
18:10 UTC+04:30 Pouladi Yellow card 15'
Feshangchi Yellow card 90+5'
IPLStats Report
Goal Report
Akbarpour Yellow card 24'
Omranzadeh Yellow card 37'
Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Mohsen Torky
22 November 2012 7 Esteghlal 2–0 Paykan Tehran
17:30 UTC+03:30 Akbarpour 59'
Omranzadeh Yellow card
Heydari Yellow card
Meydavoudi 90'
IPLStats Report
Summary
Dabbagh Yellow card Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Saeid Bakhshizadeh
15 September 2012 8 Rah Ahan 0–2 Esteghlal Tehran
19:45 UTC+04:30 Ashoubi Yellow card
Mamani Yellow card
IPLStats Report
Goal Report
Borhani 10'
Baou 82'
Zandi Yellow card
Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Ashkan Khorshidi
21 September 2012 9 Esteghlal 0–0 Fajr Sepasi Tehran
18:30 UTC+03:30 IPLStats Report
Goal Report
Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Mohsen Ghahremani
26 September 2012 10 Sanat Naft 1–2 Esteghlal Abadan
18:30 UTC+03:30 Navidkia 2' IPLStats Report Nekounam Yellow card 11'
Tosi 35'
Januário 58'
Stadium: Takhti Stadium
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Mohsen Torky
1 October 2012 11 Esteghlal 1–0 Saba Qom Tehran
18:15 UTC+03:30 Borhani 1'
Sadeghi Yellow card
IPLStats Report
Summary
Lotfi Yellow card
Heidari Yellow card
Rezaeian Yellow card
Noori Yellow card
Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Ahmad Salehi
20 October 2012 12 Tractor Sazi 2–0 Esteghlal Tabriz
16:00 UTC+03:30 Paixão 39'
Fakhreddini 90+1'
Nosrati Yellow card
Kiani Yellow card
IPLStats Report
Summary
Omranzadeh Yellow card Stadium: Yadegar-e Emam Stadium
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Saeid Mozaffarizadeh
25 October 2012 13 Esteghlal 2–1 Naft Tehran Tehran
19:00 UTC+03:30 Samuel 23'
Borhani 52'
Beikzadeh Yellow card
Akbarpour Yellow card
Baou Yellow card
IPLStats Report
Summary
Karimi 16' Red card 79'
Mousavi Yellow card
Ghafouri Red card 79'
Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Mohsen Ghahremani
29 October 2012 14 Gahar Zagros 0–2 Esteghlal Dorood
17:45 UTC+03:30 IPLStats Report
Summary
Borhani 17'
Samuel 20'
Manouchehri Yellow card
Stadium: Dorood Stadium
Attendance: 5,400
Referee: Touraj Haghverdi
18 November 2012 15 Sepahan 0–1 Esteghlal Isfahan
15:15 UTC+03:30 Khalatbari Yellow card 92'
Navidkia Yellow card 93'
Ahmadi Yellow card 95'
IPLStats Report Heydari 15'
Sadeghi Yellow card
Borhani Yellow card
Nekounam Red card 93'
Stadium: Foolad Shahr Stadium
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Saeid Mozaffarizadeh
27 November 2012 16 Esteghlal 2–3 Foolad Tehran
17:30 UTC+03:30 Nekounam 63'
Borhani 74'
IPLStats Report
Summary
Karami 62'
Afshin 72'
Jama'ati 87'
Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Mohsen Ghahremani
26 December 2012 18 Aluminmium 0–2 Esteghlal Bandar Abbas
15:15 UTC+03:30 Tighnavard Red card 52' IPLStats Report
Goal.com
[46]
Mousavi 14' Yellow card
Hatami 86'
Stadium: Takhti Stadium
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Alireza Faghani
31 December 2012 19 Esteghlal 1–0 Saipa Tehran
17:30 UTC+03:30 Hatami 54' Yellow card 86'
SamuelYellow card 16'
IPLStats Report
Goal.com
[47]
ShiriYellow card 88' Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Ahmad Salehi
5 January 2013 20 Zob Ahan 0–0 Esteghlal Isfahan
17:30 UTC+03:30 Fofana Yellow card
Bayatinia Yellow card
Jarahkar Yellow card
IPLStats Report
Goal.com
[48]
Omranzadeh Yellow card Stadium: Foolad Shahr
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Touraj Haghverdi
14 January 2013 21 Esteghlal 2–1 Mes Kerman Tehran
15:00 UTC+03:30 Borhani 25', 57'
Nekounam Yellow card
Majidi Yellow card
IPLStats Report
Goal.com
[49]
Shojaei 55'
Bates Yellow card
Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Mohsen Torki
19 January 2013 22 Malavan 0–0 Esteghlal Anzali
15:30 UTC+03:30 Ezzatollahi Yellow card
Rafkhaei Yellow card
IPLStats Report
Goal.com
Samuel Yellow card
Hatami Yellow card
Akbarpour Yellow card
Stadium: Takhti Stadium
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Yadollah Jahanbazi
25 January 2013 23 Esteghlal 0–0 Persepolis Tehran
15:00 UTC+03:30 IPLStats Report
Goal.com
Fars
Haghighi Yellow card 45' Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Mohsen Ghahremani
29 January 2013 24 Paykan 0–3 Esteghlal Tehran
16:50 UTC+03:30 IPLStats Report
Goal.com
[50]
Vicente 20'
Hatami 61'
Majidi 78' Yellow card 79'
Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Touraj Haghverdi
8 February 2013 25 Esteghlal 1–0 Rah Ahan Tehran
17:00 UTC+03:30 Majidi 71' Yellow card 90' IPLStats Report
Goal.com
[51]
Abdi Yellow card 90+4' Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Mohsen Torki
21 February 2013 27 Esteghlal 2–1 Sanat Naft Tehran
19:00 UTC+03:30 Ashjari Yellow card
Nekounam Yellow card
Hatami Red card 35'
Montazeri Yellow card 71' 75'
Akbarpour Yellow card 77'
Majidi 87'
IPLStats Report
Goal.com
varzesh3.com
Baghlani Yellow card 50'
Kaebi Yellow card 64'
Moshkelpour 64' Yellow card 87'
Dehghani Yellow card 84'
Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Alireza Faghani
18 March 2013 30 Naft Tehran 1–1 Esteghlal Tehran
15:30 UTC+03:30 Norouzi 63' IPLStats Report
[53]
Hatami 15'
Samuel Yellow card
Stadium: Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Toraj Haghverdi
12 April 2013 31 Esteghlal 2–0 Gahar Zagros Tehran
19:00 UTC+03:30 Nekounam 28'
Arze 44'
Beikzadeh Yellow card
IPLStats Report Ghasemi Yellow card
Kardoust Yellow card
Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Attendance: –
Referee: Zargar
5 May 2013 33 Foolad 0–1 Esteghlal Ahvaz
17:45 UTC+03:30 IPLStats Report Nekounam 19' (pen.) Stadium: Takhti Ahvaz
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Mohsen Torki
10 May 2013 34 Esteghlal 1–2 Damash Tehran
17:45 UTC+03:30 Ashjari 31' IPLStats Report Mahdavi 67'
Ebrahimi 80'
Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Alireza Khorshidi

AFC Champions League

Group stage

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Iran Esteghlal 6 4 1 1 11 5 +6 13 Advance to knockout stage
2 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 6 4 0 2 10 6 +4 12
3 United Arab Emirates Al-Ain 6 2 0 4 6 9 3 6
4 Qatar Al-Rayyan 6 1 1 4 7 14 7 4
Source: ScoresPro

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

27 February 2013 1 Al-Rayyan Qatar 3–3 Iran Esteghlal Al Rayyan
18:20 UTC+3 Tabata 34' (pen.)
Haroon 60'
Nilmar 87'
report Samuel 27'
Borhani 45+1'
Nekounam 85' (pen.)
Akbarpour Yellow card
Stadium: Ahmed bin Ali Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Ben Williams
13 March 2013 2 Esteghlal Iran 2–0 United Arab Emirates Al-Ain Tehran
19:00 UTC+3:30 Samuel 65'
Majidi 73'
Sadeghi Yellow card
report Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Valentin Kovalenko
3 April 2013 3 Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia 1–2 Iran Esteghlal Riyadh
20:40 UTC+3 Al-Dossari 67' report Montazeri 80'
Borhani 85'
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Nawaf Shukralla
9 April 2013 4 Esteghlal Iran 0–1 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Tehran
21:00 UTC+4:30 report Al Abed 35' Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Attendance: 80,300
Referee: Abdul Malik Abdul Bashir
23 April 2013 5 Esteghlal Iran 3–0 Qatar Al-Rayyan Tehran
21:00 UTC+4:30 Majidi 45'
Beikzadeh 73'
Borhani 90'
report Goma Red card 75' Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Attendance: 28,330
Referee: Andre El Haddad
30 April 2013 6 Al-Ain United Arab Emirates 0–1 Iran Esteghlal Al Ain
19:40 UTC+4 report Nekounam 80' (pen.) Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium
Attendance: 4,173
Referee: Masaaki Toma

Knockout stage

Hazfi Cup

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

14 December 2012 1/16 Esteghlal 4–0 Saipa Tehran
16:15 UTC+03:30 Hatami Yellow card 34' 63'
Borhani 46', 65'
Camacho 90+2'
Report
Varzesh3.com
Rezaei Yellow card 21' Yellow-red card 42'
Gholamnejad Yellow card 26'
Márcio Yellow card 32'
Sadeghi Yellow card 75'
Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Toraj Haghverdi
22 December 2012 1/8 Gahar Dorud 0–1 Esteghlal Dorud
13:30 UTC+03:30 Report
Varzesh3.com
Mousavi 66'
Heydari Yellow card 73'
Stadium: Takhti Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Yadollah Jahanbazi
9 January 2013 1/4 Esteghlal 5–0 Aboumoslem Tehran
16:30 UTC+03:30 Samuel 25'
Hatami 46', 65'
Nekounam 63'
Montazeri 76'
Arze Yellow card
SadeghiYellow card
farsnews.com Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Alborz HajiPoor

Friendly Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

4 July 2012 Esteghlal Iran 7–0 Cameroon Ruero Nif Istanbul
17:30 UTC+03:00 Borhani
Borhani
Borhani
Borhani
Baou
Omranzadeh
Manouchehri
[54]
[55]
[56]
[57]
[58]
Stadium: Green Park Camp Stadium
28 August 2012 Esteghlal Iran 2–2 Iran Parseh Tehran
17:30 UTC+04:30 Tosi 13'
Borhani 65'
Goal report
farsnews report
Aftabnews report
Ipakchi 10'
Khorsandi 79'
Stadium: Hejazi Camp
Attendance: 300
3 September 2012 Aboumoslem Iran 1–2 Iran Esteghlal Mashhad
17:00 UTC+04:30 Rezapour 69' [63]
[64]
[65]
Tosi 1'
Borhani 63'
Stadium: Samen Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Mohsen Ghahremani
Note: Charity match
9 September 2012 Esteghlal Iran 1–1 Iran Damash Gilan Tehran
17:30 UTC+04:30 Manouchehri 18' [66]
[67]
Chavoshi 70' Stadium: Hejazi Camp
Attendance: 600
6 October 2012 Esteghlal Iran 7–0 Iran Honarmandan Tehran
16:00 UTC+04:30 Manouchehri
Manouchehri
Borhani
Meydavoudi
Sadeghi
Lamali
Sadeghian
[68] Stadium: Ararat Stadium
Note: Charity match
4 February 2013 Esteghlal Iran 3–0 Iran Paykan Tehran
15:15 UTC+03:30 Mousavi 6', 42'
Mohammad-Rezaei 11'
Varzesh3.ir
Shafaf.ir
Stadium: Hejazi Camp
Attendance: 100

Statistics

Appearances

As of 22 May 2013
No. Pos Nat Player TotalIran Pro LeagueAFC Champions LeagueHazfi Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Iran IRN Mehdi Rahmati 46034+008+004+00
2 DF Iran IRN Khosro Heydari 41229+117+014+00
3 DF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Jlloyd Samuel 35619+627+033+01
4 DF Iran IRN Amir Hossein Sadeghi 44031+206+104+00
5 DF Iran IRN Hanif Omranzadeh 34017+806+101+10
6 MF Iran IRN Javad Nekounam 39926+158+034+01
7 FW Iran IRN Farhad Majidi 1864+733+330+10
8 MF Iran IRN Mojtaba Jabari 28010+608+001+30
9 FW Iran IRN Arash Borhani 381522+5103+432+22
12 DF Iran IRN Hassan Ashjari 1519+211+003+00
14 MF Iran IRN Kianoush Rahmati 200+100+100+00
17 MF Iran IRN Maysam Baou 20110+910+001+00
18 DF Iran IRN Hashem Beikzadeh 29120+106+111+00
19 MF Iran IRN Abbas Mohammad Rezaei 16010+200+003+10
20 FW Iran IRN Siavash Akbarpour 35321+633+401+00
24 FW Iran IRN Farzad Hatami 261012+363+403+14
28 DF Iran IRN Mehran Ghasemi 100+000+000+10
33 DF Iran IRN Pejman Montazeri 40329+018+013+01
36 FW Iran IRN Iman Mousavi 1627+413+101+01
38 MF Bolivia BOL Vicente Arze 1136+122+000+21
40 MF Iran IRN Ali Hamoudi 42027+405+204+00
Players sold or loaned out after the start of the season:
10 FW Iran IRN Milad Meidavoudi 714+310+000+00
11 FW Iran IRN Amin Manouchehri 1616+910+001+00
16 DF Iran IRN Meysam Hosseini 1004+600+000+00
30 MF Brazil BRA Rodrigo Tosi 914+510+000+00
32 MF Iran IRN Ferydoon Zandi 805+300+000+00
37 MF Brazil BRA Fabio Januario 1028+220+000+00

Top scorers

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

Last updated on 23 March 2013
Ranking Position Nation Name Pro League Champions League Hazfi Cup Total
1 FW Iran Arash Borhani 10 3 2 15
2 FW Iran Farzad Hatami 6 0 4 10
3 MF Iran Javad Nekounam 5 3 1 9
3 MF Trinidad and Tobago Jlloyd Samuel 2 3 1 6
FW Iran Farhad Majidi 3 3 0 6
5 FW Iran Siavash Akbarpour 3 0 0 3
DF Iran Pejman Montazeri 1 1 1 3
MF Bolivia Vicente Arze 2 0 1 3
6 MF Brazil Januário 2 0 0 2
FW Iran Iman Mousavi 1 0 1 2
DF Iran Khosro Heydari 1 1 0 2
7 DF Iran Hashem Beikzadeh 0 1 0 1
MF Iran Maysam Baou 1 0 0 1
MF Brazil Rodrigo Tosi 1 0 0 1
Own Goal 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 42 15 11 68

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

Disciplinary record

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

Last updated on 23 March 2013
No. Nat. Position Name Iran Pro League AFC Champions League Hazfi Cup Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
5 Iran DF Hanif Omranzadeh 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
3 Trinidad and Tobago MF Jlloyd Samuel 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 1
6 Iran MF Javad Nekounam 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 1
20 Iran FW Siavash Akbarpour 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0
9 Iran FW Arash Borhani 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 1
TOTALS 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0

Goals conceded

  • 4 April 2013
Position Nation Number Name Pro League Champions League Hazfi Cup Total Minutes per goal
GK Iran 1 Mehdi Rahmati 18 7 1 26 159.2 min
TOTALS 18 7 1 26 159.2 min

Overall statistics

Total Home Away Neutral
Games played4526190
Games won2816120
Games drawn11470
Games lost7430
Biggest win5 – 0 Fajr Sepasi
5 – 0 Aboumoslem
5 – 0 Aboumoslem5 – 0 Fajr SepasiN/A
Biggest loss0 – 2 Tractor Sazi2 – 3 Foolad2 – 0 Tractor SaziN/A
Biggest win (League)5 – 0 Fajr Sepasi2 – 0 Paykan5 – 0 Fajr SepasiN/A
Biggest win (Cup)5 – 0 Aboumoslem5 – 0 Aboumoslem1 – 0 Gahar ZagrosN/A
Biggest win (Asia)3 – 0 Al-Rayyan SC3 – 0 Al-Rayyan SCN/AN/A
Biggest loss (League)0 – 2 Tractor Sazi2 – 3 Foolad0 – 2 Tractor SaziN/A
Biggest loss (Cup)N/AN/AN/AN/A
Biggest loss (Asia)N/AN/AN/AN/A
Clean sheets2816120
Goals scored6836320
Goals conceded2612140
Goal difference4224180
Average GF per game1.51.610
Average GA per game0.50.40.40
Points6636300
Winning rate62%66%57%N/A
Most appearancesMehdi Rahmati 45 appearances
Most minutes playedMehdi Rahmati 4050 minutes
Top scorerArash Borhani 15 goals
Top assisterMojtaba Jabari 11 assists

Last updated: 24 April 2013
Source: Competitive matches

Awards

Team

Award Month Source
Iran Football Team of the year
June
[69]

Player

No. Player Award Month Source
1 Iran Mehdi Rahmati Persian Gulf Pro League Goalkeeper of the year June [70]
33 Iran Pejman Montazeri Persian Gulf Pro League Defender of the year [71]
3 Trinidad and Tobago Jlloyd Samuel Persian Gulf Pro League Foreign player of the year [72]

Manager

Name Award Month Source
Iran Amir Ghalenoei Persian Gulf Pro League Manager of the year
June
[73]

See also

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