Day: March 18, 2024

New players called to Team Melli

AMIN HIZBAVI

One of the most promising defenders of Iran. his physique, aerial ability, and tough tackling make him a defender with a bright future. Has already captained the U20 team.

POST: DF
AGE: 20 years
BORN: Ahvaz on 6th May 2003
Club|: Al Sadd -Qatar

arsha shakouri

Iran’s U17 keeper made his name in the FIFA U17 World Cup with some solid work. This is his first senior call however, with some stiff competition, he is one candidate for being out of the final list

POST: GK
AGE: 17 years
BORN: Tehran on 1st October 2006
Club: Esteghlal Tehran

Hossein Goudarzi

He was one of the fixed players of the Omid national team in the West Asia U23 Tournament, AFC Under-23 Championship qualifiers, and the Hangzhou Asian Games.

Playing with Shams Azar, he managed to score against Persepolis and Esteghlal in the league competetion.

POST: DF
AGE: 22 years
BORN: Broujard on 3rd May 2001
Club: Shams Azar

javad agaheipour

One of the most promising Started his senior career in his hometown of Rasht with Sepidroud before ending up in Ahvaz with Esteghlal. He has never played for Iran at the international level and this is his first-ever call to Team Melli

POST: FW
AGE: 24 years
BORN: Rasht on 6th December 1999
Club: Esteghlal Khuzestan

Mohammad Ghorbani

This young defensive midfielder has just transferred to the Russian League club Orenburg from Sepahan where he was building a good reputation,

POST: MF
AGE: 22 years
BORN: Arak on 21st May 2001
Club: Orenburg – Russia

mehdi limouchi

The 23-year-old attacker Limuchi played in Peykan. Ghashghaei Shiraz and Foolad Khuzestan. He is also a member of the Omid team

POST: FW
AGE: 23 years
BORN: Kazeroon on 23rd November 1999
Club: Aluminium Arak

mohammadreza azadi

He scored 6 goals in his 11 games for the Omid team from 2016 to 2021. He played for the Greek club Panetolikos F.C. in the 2020/21 season.

Currently with Nassiji, this is his first call-up to Team Melli’s senior side.

POST: FW
AGE: 24 years
BORN: Tabriz on 7th December 1999
Club: Nassaji Mazandaran

Saeed Saharkhizan

He scored 6 goals in his 11 games for the Omid team from 2016 to 2021. He played for the Greek club Panetolikos F.C. in the 2020/21 season.

Currently with Nassiji, this is his first call-up to Team Melli’s senior side.

POST: FW
AGE: 20 years
BORN:  Ardabil on 26th June 2003
Club: Gol Gohar Sirjan

Squad announced for Turkmenistan matches.

Iran’s national football team will face Turkmenistan in the preliminary stage of the World Cup on 21st March in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium. This match will be held at 19:30. Iran’s national football team will play the first leg against Turkmenistan on the 21st and then will travel to play away in Turkmenistan on March 26th

Iran is in Group E of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers along with Uzbekistan, Hong Kong, and Turkmenistan. The names of the players invited to the squad for this match were announced by head coach Amir Ghalenoei as follows:

Goalkeepers:

Alireza Beiranvand, Payam Niazmand, Seyed Hossein Hosseini, Aria Shakouri

Defenders:

Shoja Khalilzadeh, Hossein Kanaanizadegan, Amin Hizbavi, Saman Fallah, Ramin Rezaeian, Saleh Hardani, Milad Mohammadi, Abolfazl Jalali, Hossein Goudarzi

Midfielders:

Omid Nourafkan, Saman Ghoddos Saeed Ezzatollahi, Mohammad Ghorbani, Ali Gholizadeh, Allhayar Sayyadmanesh, Mehdi Limuchi, Mehdi Torabi, Alireza Jahanbakhsh

Forwards:

Mehdi Taremi, Javad Aghaeipour, Sardar Azmoun, Mohammad Reza Azadi , Saeed Saharkhizan , Mohammad Mohebi, Mehdi Ghaeydi,