Iran 2014 FIFA World Cup Squad: Player-by-Player Guide
Sam Tighe@@stighefootball
World Football Tactics Lead WriterMay 8, 2014Iran 2014 FIFA World Cup Squad: Player-by-Player Guide
As the 2014 FIFA World Cup edges closer and closer, B/R are ramping up their efforts to bring you all the information needed on every single team.
Here, we take a look at Carlos Queiroz's 28-man preliminary Iran squad, detailing every player selected and bringing you their experience, position, number of caps and more.
The squad, of course, is headlined by Iranian legends Jalal Hosseini, Javad Nekounam and Andranik Teymourian.
Goalkeepers
Name: Daniel Davari
Date of Birth: January 6, 1988
Birthplace: Giessen, Germany
Position: Goalkeeper
Caps: 3
Club: Eintracht Braunschweig
Name: Alireza Haghighi
Date of Birth: May 2, 1988
Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
Position: Goalkeeper
Caps: 6
Club: Sporting Covilha (on loan from Rubin Kazan)
Name: Rahman Ahmadi
Date of Birth: July 30, 1980
Birthplace: Noshahr, Iran
Position: Goalkeeper
Caps: 9
Club: Sepahan
Name: Sosha Makani
Date of Birth: November 18, 1986
Birthplace: Bandar Anzali, Iran
Position: Goalkeeper
Caps: 22
Club: Foolad
Defenders
Name: Khosro Heidari
Date of Birth: September 14, 1983
Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
Position: Defender
Caps: 46
Club: Esteghlal
Name: Hossein Mahini
Date of Birth: September 16, 1986
Birthplace: Bushehr, Iran
Position: Defender
Caps: 19
Club: Persepolis
Name: Steven Beitashour
Date of Birth: February 1, 1987
Birthplace: San Jose, California, United States
Position: Defender (right-back)
Caps: 4
Club: Vancouver Whitecaps
Name: Pejman Montazeri
Date of Birth: September 6, 1983
Birthplace: Ahvaz, Iran
Position: Defender
Caps: 20
Club: Umm Salal
Name: Mohammad Reza Khanzadeh
Date of Birth: May 11, 1991
Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
Position: Defender
Caps: 5
Club: Persepolis (on loan at Zob Ahan)
Name: Ahmad Alenemeh
Date of Birth: October 20, 1982
Birthplace: Ahvaz, Iran
Position: Defender (left-back)
Caps: 7
Club: Naft Tehran
Name: Ehsan Hajsafi
Date of Birth: February 26, 1990
Birthplace: Kashan, Iran
Position: Defender
Caps: 58
Club: Sepahan
Name: Mehrdad Pooladi
Date of Birth: February 26, 1987
Birthplace: Karaj, Iran
Position: Defender (left-back)
Caps: 17
Club: Persepolis
Midfielders
Name: Hashem Beikzadeh
Date of Birth: January 22, 1984
Birthplace: Shiraz, Iran
Position: Midfield
Caps: 16
Club: Esteghlal
Name: Javad Nekounam
Date of Birth: October 7, 1980
Birthplace: Rey, Iran
Position: Midfielder (defensive midfielder)
Caps: 136
Club: Al Kuwait
Name: Andranik Teymourian
Date of Birth: March 6, 1983
Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
Position: Midfielder (defensive midfielder)
Caps: 30
Club: Esteghlal
Name: Reza Haghighi
Date of Birth: February 1, 1989
Birthplace: Mashhad, Iran
Position: Midfielder (defensive midfielder)
Caps: 5
Club: Persepolis
Name: Ghasem Hadadifar
Date of Birth: July 12, 1983
Birthplace: Esfahan, Iran
Position: Midfielder
Caps: 14
Club: Persepolis
Name: Bakhtiyar Rahmani
Date of Birth: September 23, 1991
Birthplace: Sarpol-e Zahab, Kermanshah, Iran
Position: Midfielder
Caps: 2
Club: Foolad
Name: Alireza Jahanbakhsh
Date of Birth: August 11, 1993
Birthplace: Jirandeh, Gilan, Iran
Position: Midfielder (winger)
Caps: 4
Club: NEC Nijmegen
Name: Ashkan Dejagah
Date of Birth: July 5, 1986
Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
Position: Midfielder (winger)
Caps: 11
Club: Fulham
Forwards
Name: Masoud Shojaei
Date of Birth: June 9, 1984
Birthplace: Abadan, Iran
Position: Forward (striker/winger)
Caps: 48
Club: Las Palmas
Name: Mohammad Reza Khalatbari
Date of Birth: September 14, 1983
Birthplace: Ramsar, Iran
Position: Forward (winger/second striker)
Caps: 58
Club: Persepolis
Name: Mehdi Sharifi
Date of Birth: August 16, 1992
Birthplace: Isfahan, Iran
Position: Forward
Caps: 7
Club: Sepahan
Name: Reza Ghoochannejhad
Date of Birth: September 20, 1987
Birthplace: Mashhad, Iran
Position: Striker
Caps: 11
Club: Charlton Athletic
Name: Karim Ansarifard
Date of Birth: April 3, 1990
Birthplace: Ardabil, Iran
Position: Striker
Caps: 39
Club: Persepolis (on loan at Tractor Sazi)
Name: Sardar Azmoun
Date of Birth: January 1, 1995
Birthplace: Gonbad-e Kavus, Iran
Position: Striker
Caps: 17
Club: Rubin Kazan