Men’s football was an Asian Games sport since the onset of the games in New Delhi , India in 1951. In the first ever final , India the host managed to win the Gold Medal after defeating Iran 1-0. Iran’s football went to dominate competition by winning a record 4 gold medals in 1974 , 1990 , 1998 and 2002.

Since the 2002 Asian Games, age limit for men teams is under-23, same as the age limit in football competitions at the Summer Olympics, while three over aged players are allowed among each squad.

No.
1	VAEZI, Mehdi 19- Jan-75 25 years Bahman Goalkeeper
14	NAVAZI, Mohammad 5-Sep-74 26 years Esteghlal Defender
3	HASHIMINASAB, Mehdi 27-Jan-73 27 years Esteghlal Defender
15	HALALI, Esmail 13-Aug-73 27 years Persepolis Midfield
5	BAKHTIYARIZADEH, Sohrab 11- Sep-74 26 years Erzurumspor (TUR) Defender
6	BAGHERI, Karim 24-Feb-74 26 years Charlton Athletic (ENG) Midfield
17	EMAMIFAR, Alireza 16-Sep-74 26 years Persepolis Midfield
8	HAMEDANI, Sattar 6-June-74 26 years Esteghlal Midfield
9	ESTILI, Hamidreza 1 -Apr-67 33 years Persepolis Midfield
11	AZIZI, Khodadad 22-Jun-71 29 years San Jose Earthquakes(USA) Foreward
12	BOROUMAND, Parviz 11-Sep-72 28 years Esteghlal Goalkeeper
13	SEYED ABBASI, Davoud 20-Feb-77 23 years Moghavemat Sepasi Midfield
18	YAZDANI, Dariush 6-Jun-77 23 years Esteghlal Midfield
7	KAVIANPOUR, Hamed 01-Dec-78 21 years Perspolis Midfield
2	MAHDAVIKIA, Mehdi 24-Jul-77 23 years Hamburg (GER) Midfield
20	RAHBARIFARD, Behrouz 17-Jul-71 29 years Persepolis Defender
22	FANAEI, Davoud 19-Feb-76 24 years Persepolis Goalkeeper
25	MINAVAND, Mehrdad 30-Nov-75 24 years Sturm Graz (AUT) Midfield
16	HASHEMIAN, Vahid 21-Jul-76 24 years Hamburg (GER) Foreward
10	DAEI, Ali 21-Mar-69 31 years Hertha Berlin (GER) Foreward
28	MAHDAVI, Mohammad Reza 17-Dec-72 27 years Esteghlal Defender
19	KARIMI, Ali 08-Nov-78 21years Perspolis Foreward