2022–23 Esteghlal F.C. season
Esteghlal 2022–23 football season
| 2022–23 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| President | Mostafa Ajorlu (until 15 October 2022) Ali Fatollahzadeh (from 15 October 2022 until 11 April 2023) Hojjat Karimi (from 11 April 2023) | ||
| Head coach | Ricardo Sá Pinto | ||
| Stadium | Azadi Stadium | ||
| Persian Gulf Pro League | 3rd | ||
| Hazfi Cup | Runner-up | ||
| Iranian Super Cup | Winners | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Mehdi Ghayedi (12) All: Mehdi Ghayedi (12) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 35,000 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 0 (spectator ban) | ||
| Biggest win | Esteghlal 7–1 Tractor | ||
| Biggest defeat | Esteghlal 0–2 Sepahan Tractor 2–0 Esteghlal | ||
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| All statistics correct as of 31 May 2023. | |||
The 2022–23 Esteghlal Football Club season is the 77th season[1] and the club's 29th 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, and the Iranian Super Cup.
Esteghlal did not play any matches between 2 November and 16 December due to a mid-season break in accommodation of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Persian Gulf Pro League was suspended after matchday 11.[2]
Players
- Last updated: 3 March 2023 (2023-03-03)[3]
| No. | Name | Nat | Position | Date of Birth (Age) | Since | End | Signed from | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Hossein Hosseini |  | GK | (1992-06-30)30 June 1992 (aged 30) | 2012 | 2023 | Youth Sector | |||
| 90 | Sina Saeidifar | | GK | (2001-04-12)12 April 2001 (aged 21) | 2020 | 2024 | Youth Sector | |||
| 98 | Alireza Rezaei | | GK | (1999-12-11)11 December 1999 (aged 23) | 2021 | 2024 | Paykan | |||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Saleh Hardani | | RB / RM | (1998-09-14)14 September 1998 (aged 24) | 2022 | 2024 | Foolad | |||
| 3 | Mohammad Hossein Moradmand | | CB | (1993-06-22)22 June 1993 (aged 29) | 2020 | 2023 | Shahr Khodro | |||
| 5 | Aref Gholami | | CB | (1997-04-19)19 April 1997 (aged 25) | 2019 | 2023 | Foolad | |||
| 11 | Arthur Yamga |  | RB / RW | (1996-09-07)7 September 1996 (aged 26) | 2021 | 2025 |  Vejle | |||
| 17 | Jafar Salmani | | LB / RB / LW | (1997-01-12)12 January 1997 (aged 25) | 2021 | 2023 |  Portimonense | |||
| 33 | Abolfazl Jalali | | LB / CB / LM | (1998-06-26)26 June 1998 (aged 24) | 2021 | 2024 | Saipa | |||
| 55 | Raphael Silva |  | CB | (1992-04-20)20 April 1992 (aged 30) | 2022 | 2024 |  Al Faisaly | |||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 4 | Rouzbeh Cheshmi | | DM / CB | (1993-07-24)24 July 1993 (aged 29) | 2021 | 2024 |  Umm Salal | |||
| 8 | Saeid Mehri | | CM / AM / DM | (1995-09-16)16 September 1995 (aged 27) | 2021 | 2024 | Tractor | |||
| 9 | Mehdi Mehdipour | | CM / DM / AM | (1994-02-18)18 February 1994 (aged 28) | 2020 | 2024 | Zob Ahan | |||
| 14 | Zobeir Niknafs | | DM / CM | (1993-04-12)12 April 1993 (aged 29) | 2021 | 2024 | Foolad | |||
| 19 | Reza Mirzaei | | RW / LW | (1996-04-14)14 April 1996 (aged 26) | 2022 | 2024 | Sepahan | |||
| 26 | Omid Hamedifar | | DM / CB | (2000-08-20)20 August 2000 (aged 22) | 2022 | 2024 | Sanat Naft | |||
| 80 | Mohammad Hossein Zavari | | CM / AM | (2001-01-11)11 January 2001 (aged 21) | 2022 | 2024 | Sanat Naft | |||
| 88 | Arash Rezavand | | AM / CM / DM | (1993-10-05)5 October 1993 (aged 29) | 2019 | 2024 | Saipa | |||
| 99 | Amirali Sadeghi | | LW / AM | (2001-02-09)9 February 2001 (aged 21) | 2021 | 2024 | Saipa | |||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 10 | Sajjad Shahbazzadeh | | CF / LW | (1990-01-23)23 January 1990 (aged 32) | 2022 | 2024 | Sepahan | |||
| 18 | Peyman Babaei | | CF / RW / LW | (1994-12-14)14 December 1994 (aged 28) | 2022 | 2024 | Tractor | |||
| 20 | Mehdi Ghayedi | | LW / CF | (1998-12-05)5 December 1998 (aged 24) | 2022 | 2023 |  Shabab Al Ahli | |||
| 23 | Arman Ramezani | | CF | (1992-06-22)22 June 1992 (aged 30) | 2021 | 2024 | Persepolis | |||
| 72 | Amir Arsalan Motahari | | CF / RW | (1993-03-10)10 March 1993 (aged 29) | 2020 | 2024 | Zob Ahan | |||
| 77 | Mohammad Mohebi | | RW / LW / CF | (1998-12-20)20 December 1998 (aged 24) | 2022 | 2023 | Santa Clara | |||
| Players transferred during the season | ||||||||||
| 7 | Siavash Yazdani | | CB | (1992-03-02)2 March 1992 (aged 30) | 2019 | 2024 | Sepahan | |||
| 30 | Azizbek Amonov |  | LM / AM | (1997-10-30)30 October 1997 (aged 25) | 2022 | 2024 | Lokomotiv | |||
Transfers
In
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 June 2022 (2022-06-27) | FW | Sajjad Shahbazzadeh | Sepahan | Transfer | [4] |
| 28 June 2022 (2022-06-28) | MF | Omid Hamedifar | Sanat Naft | [5] | |
| 29 June 2022 (2022-06-29) | MF | Mohammad Hossein Zavari | [6] | ||
| 30 June 2022 (2022-06-30) | MF | Reza Mirzaei | Sepahan | [7] | |
| 1 July 2022 (2022-07-01) | MF | Arash Rezavand | Foolad | End of loan | [8] |
| FW | Amin Ghaseminejad | Gol Gohar | [9] | ||
| MF | Sina Khadempour | Naft MIS | [10] | ||
| MF | Zakaria Moradi | Malavan | [11] | ||
| DF | Matin Karimzadeh | Nassaji | [9] | ||
| DF | Arash Dajliri | Havadar | [9] | ||
| MF | Fardin Rabet | Shahr Khodro | [12] | ||
| 6 July 2022 (2022-07-06) | DF | Mohammad Hosseini | Havadar | Transfer | [13] |
| 9 July 2022 (2022-07-09) | FW | Peyman Babaei | Tractor | [14] | |
| 14 July 2022 (2022-07-14) | DF | Mohammad Hossein Moradmand | Malavan | End of loan | [15] |
| 11 August 2022 (2022-08-11) | FW | Mohammad Mohebi | Santa Clara | Loan | [16] |
| 12 August 2022 (2022-08-12) | FW | Mehdi Ghayedi | Shabab Al Ahli | [17] | |
| 14 August 2022 (2022-08-14) | DF | Siavash Yazdani | Malavan | End of loan | [18] |
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 June 2022 (2022-06-01) | FW |  Rudy Gestede | Retired | [19] | |
| 27 June 2022 (2022-06-27) | DF | Mohammad Daneshgar | Sepahan | Transfer | [20] |
| 16 July 2022 (2022-07-16) | MF | Reza Azari | Released | [21] | |
| DF | Arash Dajliri | [21] | |||
| 19 July 2022 (2022-07-19) | MF | Alireza Khodabakhshi | Havadar | Transfer | [22] |
| 24 July 2022 (2022-07-24) | DF | Mohammad Javad Behafarin | Released | [23] | |
| 25 July 2022 (2022-07-25) | DF | Matin Karimzadeh | Nassaji Mazandaran | Transfer | [24] |
| 26 July 2022 (2022-07-26) | FW | Amin Ghaseminejad | Sanat Naft | [25] | |
| 29 July 2022 (2022-07-29) | DF | Voria Ghafouri | Foolad | End of contract | [26] |
| 6 August 2022 (2022-08-06) | FW | Moein Enayati | Fajr Sepasi | Loan | [27] |
| 20 August 2022 (2022-08-20) | DF | Mohammad Hosseini | Tractor | Transfer | [28] |
| 22 August 2022 (2022-08-22) | MF | Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh |  Charleroi | [29] | |
| 25 August 2022 (2022-08-25) | MF | Fardin Rabet |  Dalkurd | [30] | |
| 26 August 2022 (2022-08-26) | MF | Zakaria Moradi | Chooka Talesh | [31] | |
| MF | Sina Khadempour | ||||
| 24 January 2023 (2023-01-24) | MF | Erfan Bagheri | Saipa | Loan | [32] |
| 26 January 2023 (2023-01-26) | DF | Siavash Yazdani | Sepahan | Released | [33] |
| 1 March 2023 (2023-03-01) | MF | Azizbek Amonov | Nasaf | Contract termination | [34] |
Pre-season and friendlies
(King Reza) Taj Pahlavi and Ataturk Peace Cup
Gençlerbirliği 
v 
Esteghlal
v Esteghlal | 21 July 2022 (2022-07-21) Friendly | Gençlerbirliği | 0–0 | Esteghlal | Ankara, Turkey |
| 17:00 UTC+3 | Report |
Fatih Karagümrük v Esteghlal
v Esteghlal | 23 July 2022 (2022-07-23) Friendly | Fatih Karagümrük | 0–2 | Esteghlal | Ankara, Turkey |
| 16:00 UTC+3 | Report |
|
Esteghlal v 
Al-Wakrah
v Al-Wakrah | 24 July 2022 (2022-07-24) Friendly | Esteghlal | Cancelled | Al-Wakrah | Ankara, Turkey |
| Report |
Ankara Keçiörengücü v Esteghlal
v Esteghlal | 27 July 2022 (2022-07-27) Friendly | Ankara Keçiörengücü | 2–1 | Esteghlal | Ankara, Turkey |
| 16:00 UTC+3 | Report |
Esteghlal v 
Sumgayit
v 
Sumgayit | 28 July 2022 (2022-07-28) Friendly | Esteghlal | 1–0 | Sumgayit | Ankara, Turkey |
| 16:30 UTC+3 | Report |
Esteghlal v Damash Tehran
| 4 August 2022 (2022-08-04) Friendly | Esteghlal | 3–0 | Damash Tehran | Tehran |
| 17:15 IRDT (UTC+04:30) | Report | Stadium: Dastgerdi |
Esteghlal v Havadar
| 5 August 2022 (2022-08-05) Friendly | Esteghlal | 1–1 | Havadar | Tehran |
| 11:10 IRDT (UTC+04:30) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Dastgerdi |
Esteghlal v Summit
| 20 September 2022 (2022-09-20) Friendly | Esteghlal | 2–0 | Summit | Tehran |
| Report | Stadium: Ararat |
Esteghlal v Iran national football team
| 24 September 2022 (2022-09-24) Friendly | Esteghlal | 1–2 | Iran national football team | Tehran |
| Report |
| Stadium: Ararat |
Esteghlal v Havadar
| 30 November 2022 (2022-11-30) Friendly | Esteghlal | 1–2 | Havadar | Tehran |
| Report |
Esteghlal v Saipa
| 5 December 2022 (2022-12-05) Friendly | Esteghlal | Cancelled | Saipa | Tehran |
| Report | Stadium: Azadi | |||
| Note: The game was canceled due to heavy rain. | ||||
Esteghlal v Naft MIS
| 8 December 2022 (2022-12-08) Friendly | Esteghlal | 1–1 | Naft MIS | Tehran |
| 12:10 IRST (UTC+03:30) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Azadi |
Esteghlal v Malavan
| 12 December 2022 (2022-12-12) Friendly | Esteghlal | 5–0 | Malavan | Tehran |
| 12:00 IRST (UTC+03:30) | Report | Stadium: Azadi (No. 4) Referee: Seyyed Mehdi Seyyad Ali |
Esteghlal v Spad Alvand
| 13 March 2023 (2023-03-13) Friendly | Esteghlal | 3–1 | Spad Alvand | Tehran |
| Report |
Esteghlal v Nassaji
| 18 March 2023 (2023-03-18) Friendly | Esteghlal | 2–2 | Nassaji | Tehran |
| 12:30 IRST (UTC+03:30) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Karegaran Attendance: 0(NC) |
| Note: The match was played behind closed doors.[35] | ||||
Esteghlal v Shahid Ouraki
| 16 April 2023 (2023-04-16) Friendly | Esteghlal | 4–2 | Shahid Ouraki | Tehran |
| 12:30 IRST (UTC+03:30) | Report |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Persian Gulf Pro League | 12 August 2022 (2022-08-12) | 18 May 2023 (2023-05-18) | Matchday 1 | 3rd | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 52 | 22 | +30 | 060.00 |
| Hazfi Cup | 12 January 2023 (2023-01-12) | 31 May 2023 (2023-05-31) | Round of 32 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 080.00 |
| Iranian Super Cup | 7 November 2022 (2022-11-07) | Final | Winners | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 36 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 63 | 25 | +38 | 063.89 | ||||
Last updated: 31 May 2023 (2023-05-31)
Source: Soccerway
Persian Gulf Pro League
Standings
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persepolis (C) | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 13 | +33 | 66 | Qualification for 2023–24 AFC Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Sepahan | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 49 | 17 | +32 | 65 | |
| 3 | Esteghlal[a] | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 52 | 22 | +30 | 62 | |
| 4 | Tractor | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 52 | Qualification for 2023–24 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs |
| 5 | Mes Rafsanjan | 30 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 47 |
Source: Iran Football League Organization - League Full Table, Iplstats
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) Play-off at neutral venue.[36]
Notes:
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) Play-off at neutral venue.[36]
Notes:
- ^ Esteghlal did not pay its debts on time and did not obtain an AFC license. They were therefore unable to participate in AFC competitions.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 52 | 22 | +30 | 62 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 11 | +21 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 11 | +9 |
Source: Ipl Stats
Results by round
"Iran Football League Organization - League Full Table".A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 25 July 2022.[37]
Esteghlal v Sepahan
| 12 August 2022 (2022-08-12) 1 | Esteghlal | 0–2 | Sepahan | Tehran |
| 19:05 IRDT (UTC+04:30) | Report | Stadium: Azadi Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Bijan Heydari |
Malavan v Esteghlal
| 18 August 2022 (2022-08-18) 2 | Malavan | 1–3 | Esteghlal | Bandar-e Anzali |
| 19:00 IRDT (UTC+04:30) | Report | Stadium: Sirous Ghayeghran Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Seyed Reza Mahdavi |
Esteghlal v Mes Kerman
| 25 August 2022 (2022-08-25) 3 | Esteghlal | 1–0 | Mes Kerman | Tehran |
| 19:00 IRDT (UTC+04:30) | Report |
| Stadium: Azadi Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Hassan Akrami |
Naft MIS v Esteghlal
| 30 August 2022 (2022-08-30) 4 | Naft MIS | 0–0 | Esteghlal | Masjed Soleyman |
| 20:30 IRDT (UTC+04:30) |
| Report | Stadium: Behnam Mohammadi Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Payam Heydari |
Esteghlal v Paykan
| 6 September 2022 (2022-09-06) 5 | Esteghlal | 0–0 | Paykan | Tehran |
| 19:30 IRDT (UTC+04:30) | Report | Stadium: Azadi Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Mouood Bonyadifar |
Esteghlal v Nassaji
| 10 September 2022 (2022-09-10) 6 | Esteghlal | 3–1 | Nassaji | Tehran |
| 18:30 IRDT (UTC+04:30) | Report |
| Stadium: Azadi Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Yaser Hamrang |
Gol Gohar v Esteghlal
| 1 October 2022 (2022-10-01) 7 | Gol Gohar | 1–2 | Esteghlal | Sirjan |
| 18:30 IRST (UTC+03:30) |
| Report | Stadium: Shahid Qasem Soleimani Attendance: 0[note 2] Referee: Amir Arab Baraghi |
Esteghlal v Foolad
| 7 October 2022 (2022-10-07) 8 | Esteghlal | 1–1 | Foolad | Tehran |
| 17:00 IRST (UTC+03:30) | Report | Stadium: Azadi Attendance: 0[note 2] Referee: Hamid Haj Malek |
Zob Ahan v Esteghlal
| 14 October 2022 (2022-10-14) 9 | Zob Ahan | 0–1 | Esteghlal | Fooladshahr |
| 17:30 IRST (UTC+03:30) |
| Report | Stadium: Foolad Shahr Attendance: 0[note 2] Referee: Payam Heydari |
Esteghlal v Aluminium Arak
| 21 October 2022 (2022-10-21) 10 | Esteghlal | 0–0 | Aluminium Arak | Tehran |
| 17:00 IRST (UTC+03:30) | Report |
| Stadium: Azadi Attendance: 0[note 2] Referee: Vahid Kazemi |
Havadar v Esteghlal
| 28 October 2022 (2022-10-28) 11 | Havadar | 0–1 | Esteghlal | Tehran |
| 16:00 IRST (UTC+03:30) |
| Report | Stadium: Dastgerdi Attendance: 0[note 2] Referee: Hassan Akrami |
Mid-season break for 2022 FIFA World Cup
Esteghlal v Persepolis
| 16 December 2022 (2022-12-16) 12 | Esteghlal | 2 – 2 | Persepolis | Tehran |
| 17:30 IRST (UTC+03:30) | Report |
| Stadium: Azadi Attendance: 0[note 2] Referee: Mohammed Hossein Zahedi Fard |
Sanat Naft v Esteghlal
| 25 December 2022 (2022-12-25) 13 | Sanat Naft | 0–1 | Esteghlal | Abadan |
| 18:00 IRST (UTC+03:30) | Report | Stadium: Takhti Attendance: 0[note 2] Referee: Bijan Heydari |
Esteghlal v Mes Rafsanjan
| 30 December 2022 (2022-12-30) 14 | Esteghlal | 0–0 | Mes Rafsanjan | Tehran |
| 15:00 IRST (UTC+03:30) | Report | Stadium: Azadi Attendance: 0[note 2] Referee: Amir Arab Baraghi |
Tractor v Esteghlal
| 6 January 2023 (2023-01-06) 15 | Tractor | 2–0 | Esteghlal | Tabriz |
| 14:00 IRST (UTC+03:30) | Report | Stadium: Shahid Qasem Soleimani Attendance: 0[note 2] Referee: Vahid Kazemi |
Sepahan v Esteghlal
| 19 January 2023 (2023-01-19) 16 | Sepahan | 2–1 | Esteghlal | Isfahan |
| 16:30 IRST (UTC+03:30) | Report | Stadium: Naghsh-e-Jahan Attendance: 0[note 2] Referee: Hassan Akrami |
Esteghlal v Malavan
| 26 January 2023 (2023-01-26) 17 | Esteghlal | 4–0 | Malavan | Tehran |
| 15:00 IRST (UTC+03:30) | Report |
| Stadium: Azadi Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Seyyed Mehdi Seyyad Ali |
Mes Kerman v Esteghlal
| 2 February 2023 (2023-02-02) 18 | Mes Kerman | 2–3 | Esteghlal | Kerman |
| 17:00 IRST (UTC+03:30) |
| Report | Stadium: Shahid Bahonar Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Yaser Hamrang |
Esteghlal v Naft MIS
| 7 February 2023 (2023-02-07) 19 | Esteghlal | 3–1 | Naft MIS | Tehran |
| 15:30 IRST (UTC+03:30) | Report |
| Stadium: Azadi Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Hamid Hajmalek |
Paykan v Esteghlal
| 13 February 2023 (2023-02-13) 20 | Paykan | 0–2 | Esteghlal | Tehran |
| 14:00 IRST (UTC+03:30) | Report | Stadium: Dastgerdi Attendance: 0[note 2] Referee: Bijan Heydari |
Nassaji v Esteghlal
| 28 February 2023 (2023-02-28) 21 | Nassaji | 1–1 | Esteghlal | Qaem Shahr |
| 15:00 IRST (UTC+03:30) | Report | Stadium: Vatani Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Amir Arab Baraghi |
Esteghlal v Gol Gohar
| 6 March 2023 (2023-03-06) 22 | Esteghlal | 2–1 | Gol Gohar | Tehran |
| 16:45 IRST (UTC+03:30) | Report | Stadium: Azadi Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Mouood Bonyadifar |
Foolad v Esteghlal
| 12 March 2023 (2023-03-12) 23 | Foolad | 0–2 | Esteghlal | Ahvaz |
| 19:00 IRST (UTC+03:30) |
| Report | Stadium: Foolad Arena Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Mohammed Hossein Zahedi Fard |
Esteghlal v Zob Ahan
| 31 March 2023 (2023-03-31) 24 | Esteghlal | 2–0 | Zob Ahan | Tehran |
| 19:30 IRST (UTC+03:30) | Report |
| Stadium: Azadi Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Seyed Reza Mahdavi |
Aluminium Arak v Esteghlal
| 7 April 2023 (2023-04-07) 25 | Aluminium Arak | 0–1 | Esteghlal | Arak |
| 19:30 IRST (UTC+03:30) |
| Report | Stadium: Imam Khomeini Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Payam Heydari |
Esteghlal v Havadar
| 15 April 2023 (2023-04-15) 26 | Esteghlal | 6–1 | Havadar | Tehran |
| 19:30 IRST (UTC+03:30) | Report | Stadium: Azadi Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Mouood Bonyadifar |
Persepolis v Esteghlal
| 23 April 2023 (2023-04-23) 27 | Persepolis | 1–0 | Esteghlal | Tehran |
| 16:00 IRST (UTC+03:30) | Report | Stadium: Azadi Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Payam Heydari |
Esteghlal v Sanat Naft
| 5 May 2023 (2023-05-05) 28 | Esteghlal | 1–1 | Sanat Naft | Tehran |
| 18:00 IRST (UTC+03:30) | Report |
| Stadium: Azadi Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Kopal Nazemi |
Mes Rafsanjan v Esteghlal
| 12 May 2023 (2023-05-12) 29 | Mes Rafsanjan | 1–2 | Esteghlal | Rafsanjan |
| 18:00 IRST (UTC+03:30) |
| Report | Stadium: Shohadaye Mes Rafsanjan Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Seyyed Mehdi Seyyad Ali |
Esteghlal v Tractor
| 18 May 2023 (2023-05-18) 30 | Esteghlal | 7–1 | Tractor | Tehran |
| 18:00 IRST (UTC+03:30) | Report |
| Stadium: Azadi Referee: Reza Adel |
Score overview
Win Draw Loss
| Opposition | Home score | Away score | Aggregate score | Double |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminium | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 |  |
| Foolad | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | |
| Gol Gohar | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–2 |  |
| Havadar | 6–1 | 1–0 | 7–1 | |
| Malavan | 4–0 | 3–1 | 7–1 | |
| Mes Kerman | 1–0 | 3–2 | 4–2 | |
| Mes Rafsanjan | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| Naft MIS | 3–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | |
| Nassaji | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | |
| Paykan | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| Persepolis | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–3 | |
| Sanat Naft | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| Sepahan | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–4 | |
| Tractor | 7–1 | 0–2 | 7–3 | |
| Zob Ahan | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
Hazfi Cup
Esteghlal entered the tournament in the round of 32.[38]
Esteghlal v Tractor
| 12 January 2023 (2023-01-12) Round of 32 | Esteghlal | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Tractor | Tehran |
| 15:00 IRST (UTC+03:30) | Report | Stadium: Azadi Attendance: 0[note 2] Referee: Kopal Nazemi |
Esteghlal v Malavan
| 20 February 2023 (2023-02-20) Round of 16 | Esteghlal | 2–0 | Malavan | Tehran |
| 15:30 IRST (UTC+03:30) | Report |
| Stadium: Azadi Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Payam Heydari |
Pars Jonoubi v Esteghlal
| 29 April 2023 (2023-04-29) Quarter Final | Pars Jonoubi | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Esteghlal | Jam |
| 17:30 IRST (UTC+03:30) |
| Report | Stadium: Takhti Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Ahmad Mohammadi |
Esteghlal v Nassaji
| 24 May 2023 (2023-05-24) Semi Final | Esteghlal | 4–0 | Nassaji | Tehran |
| 18:30 IRST (UTC+03:30) | Report |
| Stadium: Azadi Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Hassan Akrami |
Esteghlal v Persepolis
| 31 May 2023 (2023-05-31) Final | Esteghlal | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Persepolis | Tehran |
| 19:45 IRST (UTC+03:30) | Report | Stadium: Azadi Attendance: 70,000 Referee: Ashkan Khorshidi | ||
| Note: 101st Tehran Derby | ||||
Iranian Super Cup
Esteghlal v Nassaji
| 2 November 2022 (2022-11-02) Final | Esteghlal | 1–0 | Nassaji | Kerman |
| 16:00 IRST (UTC+03:30) | Report | Stadium: Shahid bahonar Attendance: 0[note 2] Referee: Bijan Heydari |
Statistics
Squad statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Pro League | Hazfi Cup | Super Cup | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||||
| 1 | GK | | Hossein Hosseini | 31 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | DF | | Saleh Hardani | 28 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | DF | | Mohammad Hossein Moradmand | 11 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | MF | | Rouzbeh Cheshmi | 33 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | DF | | Aref Gholami | 27 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | MF | | Saeid Mehri | 32 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | MF | | Mehdi Mehdipour | 23 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | FW | | Sajjad Shahbazzadeh | 20 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 11 | FW | | Arthur Yamga | 29 | 9 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 14 | MF | | Zobeir Niknafs | 21 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 17 | MF | | Jafar Salmani | 34 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 18 | FW | | Peyman Babaei | 31 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 19 | MF | | Reza Mirzaei | 23 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 20 | FW | | Mehdi Ghayedi | 35 | 12 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 23 | FW | | Arman Ramezani | 20 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 26 | MF | | Omid Hamedifar | 13 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 33 | DF | | Abolfazl Jalali | 19 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 55 | DF | | Raphael Silva | 33 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 72 | FW | | Arsalan Motahari | 29 | 6 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 77 | FW | | Mohammad Mohebi | 34 | 10 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 80 | MF | | Mohammad Hossein Zavari | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 88 | MF | | Arash Rezavand | 31 | 4 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 90 | GK | | Sina Saeidifar | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 98 | GK | | Alireza Rezaei | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 99 | MF | | Amirali Sadeghi | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Players transferred/loaned out during the season | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | DF | | Siavash Yazdani | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 30 | MF | | Azizbek Amonov | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Last updated: 31 May 2023 (2023-05-31)
Source: Competitions
Goals
The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.
| Rank | Player | Pro League | Hazfi Cup | Super Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mehdi Ghayedi | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | Mohammad Mohebi | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | Arthur Yamga | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 4 | Arsalan Motahari | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Arash Rezavand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Mohammad Hossein Moradmand | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Rouzbeh Cheshmi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jafar Salmani | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Peyman Babaei | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Saeid Mehri | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 11 | Hossein Hosseini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Saleh Hardani | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Aref Gholami | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mehdi Mehdipour | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Reza Mirzaei | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Arman Ramezani | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Abolfazl Jalali | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Own goals | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 52 | 10 | 1 | 63 | |
Last updated: 31 May 2023 (2023-05-31).
Source: Competitive matches
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Pro League | Hazfi Cup | Super Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hossein Hosseini | 12 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| 2 | Alireza Rezaei | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | 3 | 1 | 17 | |
Last updated: 31 May 2023 (2023-05-31).
Source: Competitive matches
Disciplinary record
Includes all competitive matches. Players with 1 card or more are included only.
| N | P | Nat. | Name | Pro League | Hazfi Cup | Super Cup | Total | Notes | ||||||||
 |  |  | | | | | | | | | | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | | Hossein Hosseini | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2 | DF | | Saleh Hardani | 6 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 4 | MF | | Rouzbeh Cheshmi | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | ||||||||
| 5 | DF | | Aref Gholami | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 8 | MF | | Saeid Mehri | 8 | 2 | 10 | ||||||||||
| 9 | MF | | Mehdi Mehdipour | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 11 | FW | | Arthur Yamga | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 14 | MF | | Zobeir Niknafs | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 17 | MF | | Jafar Salmani | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 18 | FW | | Peyman Babaei | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 19 | MF | | Reza Mirzaei | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 20 | FW | | Mehdi Ghayedi | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 23 | FW | | Arman Ramezani | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 26 | MF | | Omid Hamedifar | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 33 | DF | | Abolfazl Jalali | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 55 | DF | | Raphael Silva | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 72 | FW | | Arsalan Motahari | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 77 | FW | | Mohammad Mohebi | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 88 | MF | | Arash Rezavand | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
Last updated: 31 May 2023 (2023-05-31)
Source: Soccerway
Only competitive matches = Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.
Notes
- ^ a b The match was played behind closed doors due to the problems of the electronic ticketing system of the clubs.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m According to the decision of Province Security Council, the match was played behind closed doors.
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