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Nov 2, 2022, 2:00 AM Youngest & oldest footballers of Iran in 2022 World Cup


TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – While Saleh Hardani, aged 23, is the youngest footballer of Iran’s Team Melli in World Cup 2022, Omid Ebrahimi, aged 35, is considered the oldest but active football star of the country in the event.

The latest list of the Iran football players has been released by the newly-appointed coach Carlos Queiroz for two World Cup warm-up matches against Uruguay and Senegal. Among his 27 selections for this camp are 16 players who were with him at the ’18 World Cup. Team Melli will meet Uruguay and Senegal on September 23 and 27 in Austria.

Saleh Hardani, 23, who is a defender is the youngest player, whereas, Omid Ebrahimi, 35, who plays as a midfielder is the oldest member of Iran’s national football team.



Alireza Biranvand (29), Amir Abedzadeh (29), Hossein Hosseini (30), and Payam Niazamand (27) are invited goalkeepers to Team Melli, according to the list.

Ali Gholizadeh (26) and Karim Ansarifard (32) are the youngest and oldest strikers of the team respectively. Also, Sardar Azmoun (27), Mehdi Torabi (28), Alireza Jahanbakhsh (29), and Mehdi Taremi (30) are other footballers who will play as forwards.

While Shoja Khalilzadeh (33) is the oldest defender, Saleh Hardani (23) is the youngest defender of the team.

While both Mohammad Hossein Kananizadegan and Milad Mohammadi are 28 years old defenders, Sadegh Moharrami and Majid Hosseini are 26.



Ramin Rezaeian (32), Morteza Pouraliganji (30), Omid Noorafkan (25), and Abolfazl Jalali (24) are among the other defenders.

Omid Ebrahimi (35), and Vahid Amiri (34) are the oldest and second-oldest midfielders of the squad.

Saman Ghoddos and Ahmad Nourollahi are both 29 years old among midfielders.

Ehsan Hajsafi (32), Milad Sarlak (27), and Saeid Ezatolahi (25) are the other midfielders of the team.

The baby of Team Melli!



Saleh Hardani, 23, is regarded as the youngest player of Iran’s national football team in the World Cup.

Born on 26, 1998, Hardani plays as a right-back for the Persian Gulf Pro League club Esteghlal.

He made his debut for Foolad in the first fixtures of the 2019–20 Iran Pro League.

The 176-centimeter player made his debut for Team Melli on September 2, 2021, in a match against Syria.

To be on the final list of the Iranian national team, the young athlete should convince his head coach that he is better than his teammates Ramin Rezaeian (32), and Sadegh Moharrami (26).

The most experienced footballer of Team Melli



Although the global average retirement age for a football player is around 35, Omid Ebrahimi, aged 35, who still plays as a midfielder is the oldest and most experienced footballer on Iran’s national football team.

Born on September 15, 1987, Ebrahimi made his debut under Carlos Queiroz on December 9, 2012, in a match against Saudi Arabia.

He joined Sepahan in 2010 after spending the previous season at Shahrdari Bandar Abbas in the Azadegan League.

On 10 June 2014, Ebrahimi signed a two-year contract with Esteghlal. He spent an excellent career in Blues of the Capital and was selected as the best midfielder of the Persian Gulf Pro League in the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons and also became the best goalscorer among midfielders in the history of Esteghlal.

During 2018-2021 he played for the Qatari club Al Ahli SC.

He currently plays for Al-Wakrah Sport Club in Qatar.



The FIFA World Cup will take place in Qatar from 21 November to 18 December 2022.

The "Persian Leopards" in Group B of the tournament will face England, the US, and Wales.

Iran football team became the 14th team to book their place in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Moreover, the ‘Persian Leopards’ became the first Asian team to book their place in a major competition.

Iran, No. 21 in the current FIFA world rankings, will kick off the World Cup campaign in Qatar against fifth-ranked England on November 21.

Reported by Amin Mohammadzadegan Khoyi

News Code 193099

[Keshwardoost]

TM sure has age issues, i wonder if the transition is proper pree or after Asia Cup. Should we build a new team right after WC/Asia Cup or step by step switch to younger players?

[Medzdidz]

TM sure has age issues, i wonder if the transition is proper pree or after Asia Cup. Should we build a new team right after WC/Asia Cup or step by step switch to younger players?

I posted about this previously about the ages of our current players at the next World Cup. I think we may have already one of the oldest squads so by then they will be ancient 😅
I would start the transition pre Asian Cup, we need to give players experience of important competitions before 2026.

[oracle]

The reason with age is
WE DID NOT HAVE CQ.
IF WE HAD CQ SINCE 2019
WE BE HAVING 5 TM NOW.Twhen having unqualified
skocic2nd division team coach hired for 13k u.s dollars,
shamsi khanoom err norafkan play d, we should be happy

[Keshwardoost]

I posted about this previously about the ages of our current players at the next World Cup. I think we may have already one of the oldest squads so by then they will be ancient 😅
I would start the transition pre Asian Cup, we need to give players experience of important competitions before 2026.

Yeah I agree they need asia cup as experiance, id try to atleast get in 3 new starters for Asia cup. 1 Midfielder,dm, 1 right winger, 1 leftback, possibly 1 attacker.

Players like, Allahyar, Mohebbi, Hosseinzadeh, Zahedi, Alipour, and Salmani I heard a lot about but havnt seen playing. Plus some gems CQ can find in ipl er never thought about. Mayby some u21 dm midfielders etc

oh yeah, a d we also have Ghaedi if he can develop a bit more..then future looks good.

[oracle]

Tm to travel to qatar with private plane from Homa
at 5am pacific time Monday morning....

[Kian Persepolis]

TM sure has age issues, i wonder if the transition is proper pree or after Asia Cup. Should we build a new team right after WC/Asia Cup or step by step switch to younger players?

We have a whole year before Asian Cup, so we could potentially start easing the newer generation in. If they're prepared, we can take them to Asian Cup. If not, we can leave them out, take an experienced squad to Asian Cup, and then come back and pick up where we left off with the young players, kinda like how guys like Azmoun were cut from 2014 World Cup squad but re-integrated aftewards

[Keshwardoost]

We have a whole year before Asian Cup, so we could potentially start easing the newer generation in. If they're prepared, we can take them to Asian Cup. If not, we can leave them out, take an experienced squad to Asian Cup, and then come back and pick up where we left off with the young players, kinda like how guys like Azmoun were cut from 2014 World Cup squad but re-integrated aftewards

Aaha so its not in the begginning of the 2023? Africa cup is usually in january isnt asia cup february or have i mixed everything up?

[Keshwardoost]

Tm to travel to qatar with private plane from Homa
at 5am pacific time Monday morning....

Going to be interesting to se if they make entrance with nice suits again like in russia world cup. 2 weeks left until worldcup now 😀

[PSGman#19]

Aaha so its not in the begginning of the 2023? Africa cup is usually in january isnt asia cup february or have i mixed everything up?

AC 2023 was due in july 2023 but with China withdrawing and Qatar the new host, it may be postponed to January 2024

[Keshwardoost]

Includes comments/interview with CQ, ARJ, Gholizadeh
Qatar 2022 World Cup team preview of Iran｜تیم ملی فوتبال ایران｜Mehdi Taremi｜Team Melli - YouTube

Also: ^They made Ghoolizadeh play onetouch/twotouch, finaly there is hope

[PSGman#19]

We have a whole year before Asian Cup, so we could potentially start easing the newer generation in. If they're prepared, we can take them to Asian Cup. If not, we can leave them out, take an experienced squad to Asian Cup, and then come back and pick up where we left off with the young players, kinda like how guys like Azmoun were cut from 2014 World Cup squad but re-integrated aftewards

Which young players could be break into TM squad at short term?

[oracle]

Going to be interesting to se if they make entrance with nice suits again like in russia world cup. 2 weeks left until worldcup now 😀

Yes kobra khanoom e khayat, along with her crew,
shamsi khanoomkhankineh bano, bano aghdas ghergereh, are working around the clock to finish the suits...rumor is Mahmoud ahmadinejad is being used as consultant to kobra khanoom khayat for the jackets.

[Kian Persepolis]

Which young players could be break into TM squad at short term?

Hmm, Allahyar if he wasn't injured, and perhaps Hosseinzadeh given the state of our midfield. I haven't really followed PGPL that closely but a lot of people are also recommending Yasin Salmani, so that's an option too.