List of foreign footballers in the Iranian Premier League

This is a list of foreign players who have been played in the Iran Pro League and Azadegan League from 2001 onwards. The following players have been born outside Iran and have not been capped for the Iranian national football team at any level.

• Players in bold have capped for their national teams.
• For a list of players in the Azadegan League, see List of Foreign Footballers in the Azadegan League.
• For a list of players before 2001 see List of foreign footballers in Iran 1920-2000.

Contents 1 Angola 2 Argentina 3 Armenia 4 Azerbaijan 5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 Brazil 7 Burkina Faso 8 Cameroon 9 Croatia 10 Czech Republic 11 Georgia 12 Germany 13 Ghana 14 Iraq 15 Kuwait 16 Liberia 17 Libya 18 Lithuania 19 Macedonia 20 Mali 21 Malta 22 Moldova 23 Mozambique 24 Netherlands 25 Nigeria 26 Palestine 27 Panama 28 Paraguay 29 Peru 30 Poland 31 Portugal 32 Romania 33 Senegal 34 Serbia 35 Slovakia 36 Sweden 37 Syria 38 Tajikistan 39 Turkey 40 Turkmenistan 41 Togo 42 Uruguay 43 Uzbekistan

Angola

• Carlos - Foolad F.C. - 2008 to 2009

Argentina

• Miguel Barreto - Paykan F.C. - 2006
• Alessandro Dalyasko - F.C. Aboomoslem - 2003 to 2004
• Gabriel Iribarren - Zob Ahan - 2009 to 2010

Armenia

• Valeri Aleksanyan - Sanat Naft Abadan FC - 2011-
• Arshak Amiryan - Bargh Shiraz F.C. - 2001 to 2004
• Ararat Arakelyan - Sanat Mes Kerman FC - 2011-
• Mher Avanesyan - Bargh Shiraz F.C. - 2001 to 2004
• Mayis Azizyan - Bargh Shiraz F.C. - 2001 to 2004
• Ashot Dadamyan - Tractor Sazi F.C. - 2001-2002
• Armen Ghazaryan - F.C. Zob Ahan - 2007
• Adam Hayerapetyan - Tractor Sazi F.C. - 2001-2002
• Garnik Hovhannisyan - Tractor Sazi F.C. - 2001-2002
• Gevorg Kasparov - PAS Tehran F.C., Rah Ahan F.C. - 2007 to 2008
• Felix Khojoyan - Esteghlal Rasht F.C., Pegah Gilan - 2001 to 2002 and 2003 to 2005
• Grigor Meliksetyan - Mes Sarcheshme F.C. - 2010 to 2011
• Vahagn Minasyan - Rah Ahan F.C. - 2010 to 2011
• Hamlet Mkhitaryan - Pas F.C., Rah Ahan F.C. - 2006 to 2009
• Aghvan Mkrtchyan - Bargh Shiraz F.C. - 2007
• Levon Pachajyan - Sanat Naft F.C. - 2010 to present
• Armenak Petrosyan - Sepahan F.C., F.C. Zob Ahan - 2001 to 2007
• Armen Sahakyan - Tractor Sazi F.C. - 2001-2002
• Levon Stepanyan - F.C. Zob Ahan, Sepahan - 2001 to 2006
• Alexander Tadevosyan - Bargh Shiraz F.C. - 2007
• Armen Tigranyan - F.C. Zob Ahan - 2007 to 2008
• Arthur Yedigaryan - PAS Hamedan F.C. - 2009 to 2011

Azerbaijan

• Pasha Aliyev - F.C. Aboomoslem - 2001 to 2002
• Tarlan Ahmadov - Esteghlal F.C. - 2002 to 2003
• Farokh Ismailov - Sanat Naft F.C. 2002 to 2003
• Mushfeg Huseynov - Paykan Tehran F.C. 2001 to 2002
• Rafat Kuliev - Esteghlal F.C., Sanat Naft F.C. - 2001 to 2003
• Sergey Koriev - F.C. Zob Ahan - 2003 to 2004
• Ramiz Mammadov - Paykan Tehran F.C. 2001 to 2003, Pegah Gilan F.C. 2003 to 2004
• Itma Qurbanov - Pegah Gilan F.C.
• Mahmud Qurbanov - Foolad F.C. - 2002 to 2003
• Rashad Sadygov - Foolad F.C. - 2002 to 2003
• Ilham Yadullayev - Sanat Naft F.C. 2002 to 2003

Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Alen Avdić - Saba Battery, Bargh Shiraz - 2006 to 2008
• Mladen Bartolović - Foolad F.C. 2009 to 2010
• Faruk Ihtijarević - PAS Hamedan F.C., Damash Gilan F.C. - 2007 to 2009
• Marinko Mačkić - Saba Battery F.C. - 2006 to 2008
• Enes Mešanović - Bargh Shiraz F.C. - 2006
• Emir Obuća - PAS Hamedan F.C., Rah Ahan F.C. - 2007 to 2008 and 2009 to 2010
• Almir Tolja - Saba Battery F.C., - 2005 to 2009,
• Tomislav Stanić - Malavan F.C. - 2008 to 2009
• Alen Bašić - Malavan F.C. - 2008 to present
• Nenad Timkov - Bargh Shiraz - 2008 to 2009

Brazil

• Adriano Alves - Esteghlal Ahvaz F.C., Mes Kerman F.C., Saipa F.C., Pegah F.C., Damash Gilan F.C., Malavan F.C. - 2001 to 2010
• Roger Fabricio - Esteghlal F.C. - 2003 to 2004
• Fabio Luciano Pereira Da Silva - Sanat Naft F.C. - 2003 to 2004
• Rafael Gomes dos Santos - Esteghlal F.C. - 2003 to 2004
• Eduardo Silva de Andrade - F.C. Aboomoslem - 2003 to 2004
• Fabio de Lima Pinto - Esteghlal F.C. - 2004 to 2005
• Jose Carlos Pimentel Filho - Esteghlal F.C. - 2004 to 2005
• Maxwell Santos Silva - Esteghlal F.C. - 2005 to 2006
• Ednardo Souza Moura - Mes Kerman F.C. - 2005 to 2007
• Rodrigo Batista Andrade Da Silva - Shahid Ghandi F.C. - 2005 to 2006
• Julio César Pavia - Shahid Ghandi F.C. - 2005 to 2006
• Denis dos Santos - Shahid Ghandi F.C. - 2005 to 2006
• Carlos Roberto da Silva Santos - Shahid Ghandi F.C. - 2005 to 2006
• Joílson Rodrigues da Silva - F.C. Zob Ahan, Esteghlal F.C. - 2005 to 2007
• Éder Luciano - Mes Kerman F.C. - 2009 to Present
• Fábio Hempel - Foolad F.C. - 2007
• Fábio Januário - Foolad F.C., Esteghlal F.C., Sepahan Esfahan FC - 2007, 2008 to Present
• Evandro Silva Resende - Saipa F.C. - 2007 to 2008
• Fabricio Carlos Costa Bento - Esteghlal Ahvaz F.C. - 2007 to 2009
• Leonardo André Pimenta Faria - Sanat Naft F.C., Tractor Sazi F.C. - 2007 to 2008, 2009 to present
• Renato Medeiros - Sanat Naft F.C. - 2007 to 2008
• Paulo Roberto da Silva Zaltron - Mes Kerman F.C. - 2007 to 2010
• Márcio Giovanini - Mes Kerman F.C. - 2009 to 2010
• Rodrigo Teixeira - F.C. Aboomoslem - 2007
• Ivan da Silva - Rah Ahan F.C. - 2008
• Roma - Foolad F.C. - 2008 to 2009
• Igor - Zob Ahan F.C. - 2008 to Present
• Paulo Roberto do Carmo - Persepolis F.C. - 2008
• Diego Benedito Galvão Máximo - Payam Mashhad F.C., Esteghlal Ahvaz F.C. - 2008 to 2010
• William Moreno - Bargh Shiraz F.C. - 2008 to 2009
• Felipe Alves - Malavan F.C., Esteghlal Tehran FC - 2008 to Present
• Sandro Gaúcho - Foolad F.C., -2008- 2009,
• Luciano Valente de Deus - Foolad F.C., Shahin Bushehr F.C. - 2008 to 2010
• Fábio da Silva - Zob Ahan F.C. - 2008
• Thiago Junio Aquino - Rah Ahan - 2008
• Rodrigo De Santos - Zob Ahan F.C. - 2008
• Gabriel Schacht - F.C. Aboomoslem - 2009 to 2010
• Geraldo dos Santos Júnior - F.C. Aboomoslem - 2009 to 2010
• Cristian - Paykan - 2008
• Wésley Brasilia - Persepolis F.C. - 2009 to 2010
• Tiago Alves Fraga - Persepolis F.C. - 2009 to 2010
• Luiz Carlos Guedes Stukas - Paykan F.C. 2009 to 2010
• Diego José Clementino - Saba Battery F.C. - 2009 to 2010
• Carlos Eduardo Soares - Shahrdari Tabriz_F.C. - 2010 to 2011
• Danilo Ribeiro - Shahrdari Tabriz F.C. - 2010 to 2011
• Paulo Almeida - Saba Qom F.C. - 2010 to 2011
• Wando da Costa Silva - Saba Qom F.C. - 2010 to 2011
• Rodrigo Antônio Lopes Belchior - Rah Ahan F.C. - 2010 to 2011
• Cícero Ricardo de Souza - Rah Ahan F.C. - 2010 to 2011
• Édson Marcelo de Faria Manfron - Paykan F.C. - 2009 to 2010
• Luiz Carlos Guedes Stukas - Paykan F.C. - 2010 to 2010
• Ernandes Toretta Junior - Paykan F.C. - 2010 to 2011
• Márcio José Narciso - Naft Tehran F.C. - 2010 to present
• Jader da Silva Brazeiro - Naft Tehran F.C. - 2010 to 2011
• Andre Fernández Díaz - Mes Kerman F.C. - 2010 to 2011
• André Ronaldo de Souza Esposito - Foolad F.C. - 2010 to 2011
• Anderson Ricardo dos Santos - Esteghlal Tehran FC - 2010 to 2011
• André Luiz Regatieri - Esteghlal Tehran FC - 2010 to 2011
• Paulo Cesar - Shahrdari Tabriz F.C. - 2010 to 2011
• Mateus Alonso Honorio - Steel Azin F.C. - 2010 to 2011
• Josiesley Ferreira Rosa - Naft Tehran F.C. - 2011-
• Orestes Junior Alves - Damash Gilan - 2011-2012
• Magno Batista da Silva - Damash Gilan - 2011-
• André Ronaldo de Souza Esposito - Foolad F.C. - 2010-2012
• Anderson Gomes - [[Rah Ahan F.C.] - 2011-
• Leandro Barrios Rita dos Martires - Sanat Mes Kerman FC - 2011-
• Bruno Correa - Sepahan Esfahan FC - 2012-

Burkina Faso

• Hervé Oussalé - Persepolis F.C. - 2010
• Mamadou Tall - Persepolis F.C. - 2011 to Present

Cameroon

• Jacques Elong Elong - Persepolis F.C., Sepahan F.C. - 2005 to 2009, 2010 to 2011
• Léonard Kweuke - Esteghlal F.C., Steel Azin F.C. - 2007-2008, 2008-2009
• William Esenjo - Pegah F.C. - 2008
• Martin Abena - Pegah F.C. - 2008
• Koko'o - Esteghlal F.C. - 2006
• Joël Tchami - Pegah F.C. - 2008
• Guillaume Nkendo - Paykan F.C. - 2007 to 2008
• Jean Black Ngody - F.C. Aboomoslem, Payam Mashhad F.C. - 2008 to 2009
• Patrick Jean Matton - F.C. Aboomoslem - 2008

Croatia

• Aljoša Vojnović - Sanat Mes Kerman FC - 2012-
• Mate Dragičević - Persepolis F.C. - 2008
• Sandro Tomić - PAS Hamedan F.C. - 2007 to 2008
• Mario Garba - PAS Hamedan F.C. - 2008
• Lek Kcira - Steel Azin F.C., Shahin Bushehr F.C. - 2009 to present

Czech Republic

• Robert Caha - Persepolis F.C. - 2005 to 2007

Georgia

• Kakhaber Akhaladze - Sepahan F.C. - 2003 to 2004
• Vladimir Akhalaia - Esteghlal F.C. - 2005
• Akvsenti Gilauri - Esteghlal F.C., Pegah Gilan - 2004 to 2008
• Valter Guchua - Saba Battery F.C. 2004 to 2005
• Georgi Krasovski - Mes Sarcheshmeh F.C. - 2012-
• Jaba Mujiri - Sepahan F.C., Foolad F.C. - 2004 to Present
• Archil Sakhvadze - Saba Battery F.C. - 2004 to 2005
• Mamuka Tsereteli - Saba Battery F.C. - 2004 to 2005

Germany

• Ronny Kockel - Paykan F.C. - 2008
• Bajram Nebihi - Zob Ahan F.C. - 2008
• Shpejtim Arifi - Payam Mashhad, Persepolis F.C., Tractor Sazi F.C. - 2008 to present
• Emil Noll - Damash Gilan - 2011 to 2011

Ghana

• Mohammed Martin Mensah - F.C. Zob Ahan - 2007 to 2008
• Skelley Adu Tutu - Saba Battery F.C. - 2004 to 2005

Iraq

• Abdul-Wahab Abu Al-Hail - Esteghlal Ahvaz F.C., Sepahan F.C., Foolad - 2001 to 2010
• Ahmad Kadhim Assad - PAS Tehran F.C., Esteghlal Ahvaz F.C. - 2004 to 2007 and 2008 to 2009
• Ahmad Mnajed - Esteghlal Ahvaz F.C. - 2004
• Alaa Abdul-Zahra - Mes Kerman F.C. - 2006 to 2007
• Ali Nasser - Paykan Tehran F.C. - 2006 to 2007
• Bassim Abbas - Esteghlal Ahvaz F.C. - 2004 to 2005
• Emad Mohammed - Foolad F.C., Sepahan F.C. - 2005 to 2010
• Haitham Kadhim - Sepahan F.C., Esteghlal Ahvaz F.C. - 2008 to 2009
• Haidar Obeid - Zob Ahan F.C. - 2008 to present
• Jassim Mohammed Ghulam - F.C. Aboomoslem - 2008,
• Luay Salah - Persepolis F.C., F.C. Aboomoslem - 2006 to 2007
• Khaldoun Ibrahim - Bargh Shiraz F.C., F.C. Aboomoslem, Naft Tehran F.C. - 2006 to 2007 and 2010 to present
• Mohammad Nasser - Bargh Shiraz F.C., Esteghlal Ahvaz, Shahin Bushehr - 2007 to 2010
• Noor Sabri - Mes Kerman F.C. - 2006
• Salih Sadir - Sepahan, Rahahan F.C. - 2009
• Samal Saeed - Foolad F.C. - 2011-
• Hawar Mulla Mohammed - Persepolis F.C., Esteghlal - 2009 to 2010 and 2010 to present
• Amjad Radhi - Steel Azin F.C. - 2010 to present
• Karrar Jassim - Tractor Sazi F.C., Esteghlal F.C. - 2009 to present
• Fareed Majeed - Naft Tehran F.C. - 2010 to present

Kuwait

• Mohammad Sia - Foolad F.C.
• Waleed Ali - Esteghlal F.C. -2011 to present

Liberia

• Christopher Wreh - Persepolis F.C. - 2003

Libya

• Éamon_Zayed - Persepolis F.C. - 2012-

Lithuania

• Egidijus Majus - Steel Azin F.C. - 2010-2011
• Mantas Savėnas - Rah Ahan F.C. - 2010-2011

Macedonia

• Saša Ilić - Persepolis F.C., Esteghlal Ahvaz F.C., Pegah Gilan - 2003 to 2005 and 2007
• Jane Nikolovski - Persepolis F.C. - 2005
• Ilče Pereski - Persepolis F.C. - 2004 to 2005
• Marjan Belcev - Esteghlal Ahvaz F.C. - 2008 to 2009
• Zoran Zlatkovski - Malavan F.C. - 2011-

Mali

• Alou Badra Diakité - Shirin Faraz F.C., Steel Azin F.C., - 2007 to 2008, 2008 to 2009,
• Sékou Fofana - Mes Kerman F.C., 2007 to 2008,
• Issa Traoré - Persepolis F.C., Pas F.C., Saipa F.C., Rah Ahan F.C. - 2003 to 2007, 2008 to 2010
• Alou Traoré - Saipa F.C., Tractor Sazi F.C. - 2007 to 2010
• Yossi Metsu - Sanat Naft F.C. 2007

Malta

• Udochukwu Nwoko - Pas Hamedan F.C. - 2010 to 2011

Moldova

• Gheorghe Stratulat - F.C. Zob Ahan - 2001 to 2007

Mozambique

• Armando Sá - Sepahan F.C. - 2008 to 2010

Netherlands

• Collins John - Mes Sarcheshmeh F.C. - 2011-

Nigeria

• Kabir Bello - Sepahan F.C. - 2005 to 2008
• Sambo Choji - Persepolis F.C. - 2004 to 2005
• Emmanuel Ezukam - F.C. Zob Ahan - 2003 to 2004
• Raphael Edereho - Persepolis F.C. - 2005 to 2006
• Uche Iheruome - Mes Kerman F.C., Shahin Bushehr F.C. - 2008, 2010 to 2011
• Darlington Iziger - Mes Sarcheshmeh F.C. - 2011-
• Edison Joseph - Pas Hamedan F.C. - 2008 to 2009
• Daniel Olerum - Foolad F.C., F.C. Aboomoslem, Tractor Sazi F.C. - 2005 to 2011
• Taribo West - Paykan F.C. - 2007
• Necho Tanna - Paykan F.C. - 2007
• Obaji Sunday - Shahin Bushehr F.C. - 2009 to 2010

Palestine

• Imad Zatara - Sanat Naft Abadan FC - 2012-

Panama

• José Anthony Torres - Persepolis F.C. - 2005
• Carlos Rivera - Persepolis F.C. - 2005 to 2006

Paraguay

• Jorge Gaona - Persepolis F.C. - 2008

Peru

• Rinaldo Cruzado - Esteghlal F.C. - 2009 to 2010

Poland

• Andrzej Bednarz - Zob Ahan F.C. - 2009 to 2010

Portugal

• Fábio Carvalho - Zob Ahan F.C., - 2006 to 2007, 2007-2008,
• Ivan Sa Borges Dju - F.C. Aboomoslem - 2006 to 2007
• Hugo Machado - Zob Ahan Isfahan FC - 2011-
• Flávio Paixão - Tractor Sazi F.C. - 2011-

Romania

• Iosif Tâlvan - Pegah F.C. - 2003 to 2004

Senegal

• Kendo Mejoo - Paykan F.C. - 2007 to 2008
• Issa Ndoye - F.C. Zob Ahan - 2005 to 2009
• Founéké Sy - Sanat Naft Abadan FC - 2011-
• Ibrahima Touré - Paykan F.C., Persepolis F.C., Sepahan F.C. - 2007 to 2011

Serbia

• Ivan Dragičević - Shirin Faraz F.C., Damash Gilan, - 2007 to 2008, 2008-2009,
• Milorad Janjuš - Sepahan F.C. 2010 to present
• Saša Kolunija - PAS Hamedan F.C. 2009 to 2011
• Slavko Matić - Pegah F.C. - 2004 to 2005
• Ivan Petrović - F.C. Aboomoslem, Persepolis F.C., Shahin Bushehr F.C. - 2006 to present
• Nenad Stojaković - Shirin Faraz F.C. - 2007
• Đorđe Topalović - Esteghlal F.C. - 2004 to 2005
• Srđan Urošević - Esteghlal F.C. - 2007
• Dejan Pešić - Shahin Bushehr F.C. - 2007-2008
• Saša Radivojević - Pegah F.C. - 2004 to 2005
• Boža Đurković - Pegah F.C. - 2004 to 2005
• Dejan Maksić - Pegah F.C. - 2003 to 2005
• Goran Jerković - Esteghlal F.C. - 2012-
• Dragan Žarković - Shahrdari Tabriz F.C. - 2011-

Slovakia

• Miroslav Hýll - F.C. Zob Ahan, Bargh Shiraz F.C. - 2005 to 2007
• Kamil Susko - Sepahan F.C. - 2003 to 2004
• Zoltán Harsányi - Paykan F.C. - 2010-present

Sweden

• George Mourad - Sanat Mes Kerman FC - 2011-

Syria

• Zyad Chaabo - Persepolis F.C. - 2007
• Tarek Jabban - Persepolis F.C. - 2007
• Mohamed Al Zeno - Rah Ahan F.C. - 2009
• Mahmoud Al Amenah - Rah Ahan F.C. - 2009 to present

Tajikistan

• Akmal Kholmatov - PAS Hamedan F.C. - 2010 to present

Turkey

• Sezer Güler - Shahid Ghandi - 2005 to 2006

Turkmenistan

• Begençmuhammet Kulyýew - F.C. Aboomoslem - 2005 to 2006
• Gurbangeldi Durdyýew - F.C. Aboomoslem - 2005 to 2006

Togo

• Franck Atsou – F.C. Aboomoslem, Persepolis F.C., Esteghlal Ahvaz F.C. – 2006 to 2010
• Abdou Moumouni - F.C. Aboomoslem - 2008 to 2010

Uruguay

• Martín Barlocco - Bargh Shiraz F.C. - 2007 to 2008
• Freddy Freire - Bargh Shiraz F.C. - 2008
• Gerardo Morales - Mes Kerman F.C. - 2007 to 2008
• Marcelo de Souza - Sanat Naft F.C. - 2007
• Edgardo Simovic - F.C. Zob Ahan - 2007
• Peter Vera - Foolad F.C. - 2007
• Álvaro Pintos - Rah Ahan F.C. - 2008 to 2009
• César Pellegrín - Rah Ahan F.C. - 2008
• Cristian Yeladian - Foolad F.C. - 2009 to 2010

Uzbekistan

• Shakhboz Erkinov - PAS Hamedan F.C. - 2008 to 2010
• Yaroslav Krushelnitskiy - Mes Sarcheshmeh F.C. - 2012-
• Zaynitdin Tadjiyev - Saba Battery F.C. - 2007

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