Mohammad Ansari (footballer)
Mohammad Ansari (Persian: محمد انصاری, born September 23, 1991, in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian football player, who currently plays for Mes Rafsanjan in Persian Gulf Pro League.[1] Ansari had been a key player in Persepolis in the recent years and helped the Reds win back-to-back titles in Iran league.He is also known for his positions in favor of the hardliners of the Islamic Republic.
 Ansari with Persepolis in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohammad Ansari | ||
| Date of birth | September 23, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Tehran, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left Back / Centre Back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mes Rafsanjan | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2012 | Esteghlal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Esteghlal | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Fajr Sepasi | 22 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Shahrdari Tabriz | 20 | (0) |
| 2015–2021 | Persepolis | 99 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Mes Rafsanjan | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2012 | Iran U20 | 8 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Iran U23 | 6 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Iran | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 March 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 March 2018 | |||
Club career
Persepolis
Ansari joined Iranian giants Persepolis from Azadegan League side Shahrdari Tabriz. Ansari quickly became a first team regular at the left back position and was one of the surprise performers of the 2015–16 season. He played an important role for Persepolis in his second season when they won the Persian Gulf Pro League in the 2016–17 which resulted in calling up to the national team.
While playing for Persepolis in AFC Champions League 2018 Final, he suffered a serious injury and ruled out of remaining games till end of the season.[2] In season 2018-2019 Persian Gulf Pro League, he achieved championship of the league with Perspolis F.C.[3]
Mes Rafsanjan
On 19 March 2021, Ansari signed a contract with Persian Gulf Pro League team Mes Rafsanjan.[4]
Club Career Statistics
- As of 19 March 2021.
| Club | Division | Season | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Esteghlal | Pro League | 2012–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Fajr Sepasi | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | |||
| Shahrdari Tabriz | Division 1 | 2014–15 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | |
| Total | 42 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 44 | 1 | |||
| Persepolis | Pro League | 2015–16 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | |
| 2016–17 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 40 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 99 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 133 | 3 | ||
| Mes Rafsanjan | Pro League | 2020–21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 143 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 179 | 4 | ||
- Assist Goals
| Season | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| 13–14 | Fajr Sepasi | 1 |
| 15–16 | Persepolis | 1 |
| 2016–17 | 1 | |
| 2017–18 | 2 | |
| 2018–19 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | 0 | |
National football team
| Team | Season | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran national under-20 football team | 2010–2012 | 8 | 1 |
| Iran national under-23 football team | 2012–2013 | 6 | 0 |
| Iran national football team | 2016–2018 | 4 | 0 |
International career
Ansari was called up to the senior Iran squad by Carlos Queiroz for friendlies against Macedonia and Kyrgyzstan in June 2016.[5] He made his debut on 10 November 2016 against Papua New Guinea in a friendly match. In 2017 Queiroz assigned him a defender position. He is scheduled to play against South Korea and Syria in the third round of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[6] In May 2018 he was named in Iran's preliminary squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[7] He did not make the final 23.[8]
Honours
Club
- Persepolis
- Persian Gulf Pro League (4): 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20
- Hazfi Cup (1): 2018–19
- Iranian Super Cup (3): 2017, 2018, 2019
- AFC Champions League runner-up: 2018, 2020
References
- "Profile of Mohammad Ansari - IPL 2012-2013". 24 December 2013. Archived from the original on 25 December 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-24.
- "Persepolis defender Ansari out for rest of season". 10 November 2018.
- "جدول "لیگ برتر" فوتبال ایران فصل 1401-1402".
- "Mohammad Ansari Joins Mes Rafsanjan - Sports news". Tasnim News Agency. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
- "Carlos Queiroz calls up 38 cheetahs for Armenia camp". aryanews.com. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
- "Queiroz names Iran's Team Melli roster for FIFA World Cup qualifiers". Persian League. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
- "World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia". BBC Sport.
- "Carlos Queiroz Names Provisional Iran Squad for FIFA World Cup 2018". IFPNews.com. 20 May 2018.
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