Mohammad Ansari (footballer)
Mohammad Ansari (Persian: محمد انصاری, born September 23, 1991 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian football player, who currently plays for Persepolis in Persian Gulf Pro League.[1] Ansari has been a key player in Persepolis in the recent years and helped the Reds win back-to-back titles in Iran league.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mohammad Ansari | ||
Date of birth | September 23, 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Tehran, Iran | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Left Back / Centre Back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Persepolis | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2012 | Esteghlal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2013 | Esteghlal | 0 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Fajr Sepasi | 22 | (1) |
2014–2015 | Shahrdari Tabriz | 20 | (0) |
2015– | Persepolis | 98 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2010–2012 | Iran U20 | 8 | (1) |
2012–2013 | Iran U23 | 6 | (0) |
2016– | Iran | 4 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 February 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 March 2018 |
Club career
Persepolis
Ansari joined Iranian giants Persepolis from Azadegan League side Shahrdari Tabriz. Ansari quickly became a first team regular at the left back position and was one of the surprise performers of the 2015–16 season. He played an important role for Persepolis in his second season when they won the Persian Gulf Pro League in the 2016–17 which resulted in calling up to the national team.
While playing for Persepolis in AFC Champions League 2018 Final, he suffered a serious injury and ruled out of remaining games till end of the season.[2] In season 2018-2019 Persian Gulf Pro League, he achieved championship of the league with Perspolis F.C. [3]
Club Career Statistics
- As of 18 February 2020.
Club | Division | Season | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Esteghlal | Pro League | 2012–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fajr Sepasi | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | ||
2013–14 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 1 | ||
Shahrdari Tabriz | Division 1 | 2014–15 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 0 |
Total | 42 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 1 | ||
Persepolis | Pro League | 2015–16 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 1 |
2016–17 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 40 | 1 | ||
2018–19 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
2019–20 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
Total | 98 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 131 | 3 | ||
Career total | 140 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 175 | 4 |
- Assist Goals
Season | Team | Assists |
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13–14 | Fajr Sepasi | 1 |
15–16 | Persepolis | 1 |
2016–17 | 1 | |
2017–18 | 2 | |
2018–19 | 0 | |
2019–20 | 0 | |
National football team
Team | Season | Apps | Goals |
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Iran national under-20 football team | 2010–2012 | 8 | 1 |
Iran national under-23 football team | 2012–2013 | 6 | 0 |
Iran national football team | 2016– | 4 | 0 |
International career
Ansari was called up to the senior Iran squad by Carlos Queiroz for friendlies against Macedonia and Kyrgyzstan in June 2016.[4] He made his debut on 10 November 2016 against Papua New Guinea in a friendly match. In 2017 Queiroz assigned him a defender position. He is scheduled to play against South Korea and Syria in the third round of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[5] In May 2018 he was named in Iran's preliminary squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[6] He did not make the final 23.[7]
Honours
Club
- Persepolis
- Persian Gulf Pro League (4): 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20
- Iranian Super Cup (3): 2017, 2018, 2019
- Hazfi Cup (1) : 2018-19
- AFC Champions League runner-up: 2018
References
- "Profile of Mohammad Ansari - IPL 2012-2013". 24 December 2013. Archived from the original on 25 December 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-24.
- https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/429411/Persepolis-defender-Ansari-out-for-rest-of-season. Missing or empty
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- "Carlos Queiroz calls up 38 cheetahs for Armenia camp". aryanews.com. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
- "Queiroz names Iran's Team Melli roster for FIFA World Cup qualifiers". Persian League. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
- "World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia".
- "Carlos Queiroz Names Provisional Iran Squad for FIFA World Cup 2018". IFPNews.com.