List of Iranian footballers in European clubs

This is a list of Iranian football players who play or have played in Europe.

Current main players

Albania flagicon|Albania

Top division
*Nima Nakisa - Flamurtari Vlorë (1999)

Austria flagicon|Austria

Top division
*Hossein Sadaghiani - Rapid Wien (1934-1935)
*Mehrdad Minavand - Sturm Graz (1998-2001)
*Farhad Majidi - Rapid Wien (1999-2000)
*Ali Latifi - Admira Wacker Mödling (2001-2002)
*Mehdi Pashazadeh - Rapid Wien (2003-2004), Sturm Graz (2004-2005), Admira Wacker Mödling (2005-2006)
*Javad Razzaghi - Admira Wacker Mödling (2005)
*Khodadad Azizi - Admira Wacker Mödling (2005)
*Mohsen Faraji - Admira Wacker Mödling (2005-2006)

2nd division
*Amir Saadati - DSV Leoben (2002-2005)
*Mehdi Pashazadeh - Admira Wacker Mödling (2006-2007)
*Amin Motevaselzadeh - Admira Wacker Mödling (2006-2007)
*Mohsen Faraji - Admira Wacker Mödling (2006-2007)
*Vahid Khaloobagheri - Admira Wacker Mödling (2006-2007)
*Maziar Shadkhan - Admira Wacker Mödling (2006-2007)

Belgium flagicon|Belgium

Top division
*Hossein Sadaghiani - Charleroi (1930-1933)
*Reza Torabian - Standard Liege (1998-1999)
*Mohammad Reza Mahdavi - Charleroi (2000-2002)
*Dariush Yazdani - Charleroi (2000-2003)
*Alireza Emamifar - Charleroi (2000-2003)
*Mehrdad Minavand - Charleroi (2001-2002)
*Mohammed Hayati - Charleroi (2002)

2nd division
*Hossein Sadaghiani - Charleroi-Marchienne (1929-1930)
*Moslem Khani - KFC Diest (1980-1981),RC Jet Wavre (1988-1989)
*Asghar Sadri - KFC Diest (1980-1981)

Cyprus flagicon|Cyprus

Top division
*Ferydoon Zandi - Apollon Limassol (2007), Olympiakos Nicosia (2008), Alki Larnaca (2008-present)

England flagicon|England

Top division
*Andranik Teymourian - Bolton Wanderers (2006-2008), Fulham (2008-present)
*Karim Bagheri - Charlton Athletic (2000-2001)

2nd division
*Hossein Kaebi - Leicester City (2007-2008)

3rd division
*Amir Hashemi-Moghaddam - Torquay United (1990-1991)

Germany flagicon|Germany

Top division
*Mehdi Mahdavikia - VfL Bochum (1998-1999), Hamburger SV (1999-2007), Eintracht Frankfurt (2007-present)
*Vahid Hashemian - Hamburger SV (1999-2001), VfL Bochum (2002-2004), Bayern Munich (2004-2005), Hannover 96 (2005-2008), VfL Bochum (2008-present)
*Ashkan Dejagah - VfL Wolfsburg (2007-Present)
*Ali Daei - Arminia Bielefeld (1997-1998), Bayern Munich (1998-1999), Hertha Berlin (1999-2002)
*Karim Bagheri - Arminia Bielefeld (1997-1998, 1999-2000)
*Khodadad Azizi - 1. FC Köln (1997-1998)
*Dariush Yazdani - Bayer Leverkusen (1998-1999)
*Mehdi Pashazadeh - Bayer Leverkusen (1998-1999)
*Rasoul Khatibi - Hamburger SV (1999-2000)
*Ali Mousavi - Bayer Leverkusen (2000)
*Ferydoon Zandi - SC Freiburg (2000-2002), 1. FC Kaiserslautern (2004-2006)
*Alireza Mansourian - FC St. Pauli (2001-2002)
*Amir Shapourzadeh - Hansa Rostock (2004-2005, 2007-2008)
*Moharram Navidkia - VfL Bochum (2004-2005)
*Ali Karimi - Bayern Munich (2005-2007)
*Sasan Gouhari - Hamburger SV (2005-2008)

2nd division
*Sebastian Ghasemi-Nobakht - VfB Oldenburg (2008-Present)
*Amir Shapourzadeh - Hansa Rostock (2005-2007), FSV Frunkfurt (2008-present)
*Alexander Nouri - VfL Osnabrück (2007-Present)
*Mohammad Reza Adelkhani - Rot-Weiß Oberhausen (1966-1967)
*Hamid Alidoosti - FSV Salmrohr (1986-1987)
*Reza Ahadi - Rot-Weiss Essen (1986-1987)
*Karim Bagheri - Arminia Bielefeld (1998-1999)
*Khodadad Azizi - 1. FC Köln (1998-2000)
*Serjik Teymourian - FSV Mainz (1998-2000)
*Sirous Dinmohammadi - FSV Mainz (1999-2000)
*Mehdi Pashazadeh - Fortuna Köln (1999-2000)
*Ali Mousavi - (Fortuna Köln (1999-2000)
*Alireza Mansourian - FC St. Pauli (2000-2001)
*Vahid Hashemian - VfL Bochum (2001-2002)
*Ferydoon Zandi - VfB Lübeck (2002-2004), TuS Koblenz (2006)
*Moharram Navidkia - VfL Bochum (2005-2006)

Greece flagicon|Greece

Top division
*Alireza Mansourian - Skoda Xanthi (1998-2000), Apollon Smyrnis (2000)
*Nima Nakisa - AO Kavala (1999-2000)

2nd division
*Faraz Fatemi - Egaleo F.C. (1999-2000)
*Maziar Rambei - Egaleo F.C. (1999-2000)

Hungary flagicon|Hungary

Top division
*Mohammad Hossein Ziaei - Vasas Budapest (1989-1990)
*Amir Hashemi-Moghaddam - Vasas Budapest (1990-1991)

Italy flagicon|Italy

Top division
*Rahman Rezaei - Perugia (2001-2003), Messina (2004-2006), Livorno (2006-2008)
*Ali Samereh - Perugia (2001-2002)
*Keivan Zarineh - A.S. Roma (2007)

2nd division
*Rahman Rezaei - Messina (2003-2004)

Netherlands flagicon|Netherlands

Top division
*Agil Etemadi - SC Heerenveen (2006-present)
*Reza Ghoochannejhad - SC Heerenveen (2005-2007)
*Saeed Janfada - VVV-Venlo (1991-1992, 1993-1994)

2nd division
*Saeed Janfada - VVV-Venlo (1990-1991, 1992-1993)
*Reza Ghoochannejhad - Go Ahead Eagles (2007-present)
*Zabih Etemadi - SC Cambuur (2003-2004)
*Keyvan van Roosmalen - FC Eindhoven (2000-2002)

Norway flagicon|Norway

Top Division
*Arash Talebinejad - Troms%C3%B8 IL (2006-2007)

cotland flagicon|Scotland

2nd division
*Pedram Ardalany - Partick Thistle (2007-present)

pain flagicon|Spain

Top division
*Javad Nekounam - CA Osasuna (2006-present)
*Masoud Shojaei - CA Osasuna (2008-present)

witzerland flagicon|Switzerland

Top division
*Behrang Safari - FC Basel (2008-present)

weden flagicon|Sweden

Top division
*Behrang Safari - Malmo FF (2004-2008)
*Arash Talebinejad - AIK (2003-2006)
*Brwa Nouri - AIK Fotboll (2006)

2nd division
*Arash Talebinejad - IF Brommapojkarna (2007-present)
*Emin Nouri - Osters IF (2004-present)
*Brwa Nouri - AIK Fotboll (2005), Väsby United (2006, 2008-present)
*Korosh Hatami - BK Hacken (2000-2006)
*Mani Tourang - IK Sirius Fotboll (2008-Present)

Turkey flagicon|Turkey

Top division
*Hossein Sadaghiani - Fenerbahçe (1921-1924, 1933-1934)
*Mohammad Khakpour - Vanspor (1995-1996)
*Reza Shahroudi - Altay S.K. (1998-1999)
*Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh - Erzurumspor (2000-2001)
*Mohammad Momeni - Erzurumspor (2000-2001)
*Hamed Kavianpour - Kayserispor (2006)

ee also

*List of Iranian expatriate footballers
*List of Asian footballers in Europe
*List of Chinese footballers in Europe
*List of Japanese footballers in European clubs
*List of South Korean footballers in European clubs
*List of Tajikistani footballers in European clubs

References

* [http://www.nationalfootballteams.com National Football Teams]
* [http://www.fussballdaten.de/spieler/alidoostihamid/ Hamid Alidosti's profile]
* [http://www.fussballdaten.de/spieler/ahadirezanadef/ Reza Ahadi's profile]
* [http://www.fussballdaten.de/spieler/farajimohsen/ Mohsen Faraji's profile]
* [http://www.fussballdaten.de/spieler/razzaghijavad/ Javad Razzaghi's profile]
* [http://www.playerhistory.com/Default.aspx?page=player_details&playerID=59138 Asghar Sadri's profile]
* [http://www.playerhistory.com/Default.aspx?page=player_details&playerID=59139 Moslem Khani's profile]
* [http://www.playerhistory.com/Default.aspx?page=player_details&playerID=113929 Vahid Khaloobagheri's profile]
* [http://www.playerhistory.com/Default.aspx?page=player_details&playerID=113923 Maziar Shadkhah's profile]
* [http://www.playerhistory.com/Default.aspx?page=player_details&playerID=12002 Zabih Etemadi's profile]
* [http://www.playerhistory.com/Default.aspx?page=player_details&playerID=47832 Alireza Emamifar's profile]
* [http://www.playerhistory.com/Default.aspx?page=player_details&playerID=76256 Reza Torabian's profile]