List of Persepolis F.C. players

Ali Parvin has played 279 times for Persepolis, more than any other player.^[1]

Persepolis Football Club is a professional association football club based in Tehran, Iran.

Persepolis was founded in 1963 by Ali Abdo and has been in the first division of Iranian football since 1968. The club has played at its home ground, Azadi Stadium, since 1973. They contest the Tehran Derby against rival team Esteghlal, a match that is closely followed by Iranian football fans and considered to be one of the popular clubs in Asia,.^[2] According to the Asian Football Confederation, Persepolis is the most popular football club in Asia.^[3][4][5] At the AFC Champions League, 11 of the top 20 matches by attendance were played by Persepolis. Persepolis has also broken the record of 100,000 attendees in four matches at the AFC Champions League. Persepolis has won a record fifteen Iranian league titles, as well as seven Hazfi Cups, five Super Cups and the 1990–91 Asian Cup Winners' Cup.^[6] Many notable players have played for the club, including former Bundesliga players Ali Karimi, Ali Daei, Vahid Hashemian and Mehdi Mahdavikia. Ali Parvin, who spent 18 years with the club from 1970 to 1988, is widely regarded as the club's greatest player.

Božidar Radošević (2016–2022) is the longest-serving foreigner in Persepolis history.^[7][8]

The list includes notable footballers who have played for Persepolis. Generally, this means players that have played at least 100 league matches for the club.

Key

• The list is ordered first by date of debut, and then if necessary in alphabetical order.
• Appearances as a substitute are also included.
• Statistics are correct up to and including the match played on 27 February 2024. Where a player left the club permanently after this date, his statistics are updated to his date of leaving.

Nationality

Unless otherwise noted, the nationality of a player is determined by the country/countries which he has played for, or if said person has not played international football, their country of birth.

Position

Playing positions are listed according to the tactical formations that were employed at the time.

Club career

Club career is defined as the first and last calendar years in which the player appeared for the club in any of the competitions listed below.

Total appearances and Total goals

Total appearances and goals comprise those in the Iran championship Tournament, Iran Local League, Takht Jamshid Cup, Qods League, Azadegan League, Iran Pro League, Tehran Football League, Hazfi Cup, Tehran Hazfi Cup, AFC Champions League, Asian Cup Winners' Cup, and Iranian Super Cup.

World Cup Players

Olympic Players

List of players

Notable players with at least 3 seasons (6 half-seasons) at the club are listed according to the date of their first-team official debut for the club.

¹ He is the biggest legend of the club. the club decided to retire the squad number 7 for many years in memory of him.
² He died of heart attack in sleep at the age of 30. He was captain of Persepolis at the time. the club decided to retire the squad number 24 forever in memory of him.

List of foreign players

• Bold players are/were National players.

As of 1 June 2024

• ¹ He is dignasosed with Hepatitis B and had to leave Persepolis.
• ² He only played 7 games in 2012 AFC Champions League.
• ³ Roberto Sousa & The Club reached agreement to terminate the contract because long term injury.^[10]
• ⁴ Kwon injured his ankle ligament, went to Korea for Treatment But released from club.

Notes

A. ^ Hossein Kalani is top goal scorer of 1970–71 with 7 goals and 1971–72 with 12 goals.

B. ^ Safar Iranpak is top goal scorer of 1971–72 with 12 goals.

C. ^ Farshad Pious is top goal scorer of 1991–92 with 11 goals and 1994–95 with 20 goals.

D. ^ Ali Daei is top goal scorer of 2003–04 with 16 goals.

E. ^ Mohsen Khalili is top goal scorer of 2007–08 with 18 goals.

F. ^ Mehdi Taremi is top goal scorer of 2015–16 with 16 goals and 2016–17 with 18 goals.

G. ^ Ali Alipour is top goal scorer of 2017–18 with 19 goals.

References

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2. FIFA.com (3 February 2010). "The battle of Tehran". fifa.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
3. "Poetry in motion – Asia's top ten clubs". ESPN. 16 May 2013. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
4. "آشنایی با باشگاه پرسپولیس". Hamshahri. Archived from the original on 16 June 2008.
5. "ترجمه مقاله به فارسی) مجله ورلد ساکر)". World Soccer Magazine, ISNA. Archived from the original on 20 January 2011.
6. ":: وب سایت رسمی باشگاه فرهنگی ورزشی پرسپولیس". Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
7. "VELIKO PRIZNANJE: Božidar Radošević produžio ugovor s Persepolisom i postao najdugovječniji stranac u povijesti kluba!". Dalmatinski portal (in Croatian). Retrieved 2024-03-01.
8. "پایان کار بوژیدار رادوشوویچ در پرسپولیس؟". پايگاه خبری افکارنيوز (in Persian). 2024-03-01. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
9. "سایت رسمی باشگاه فرهنگی ورزشی پرسپولیس (پیروزی) » با گرفتن تعهدنامه / قرارداد اوسال فسخ شد". Archived from the original on 2010-08-22. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
10. "وب سایت رسمی باشگاه فرهنگی ورزشی پرسپولیس ::". Archived from the original on 2012-09-15. Retrieved 2012-09-13.