This is a list of Iranian football transfers for the 2016–17 winter transfer window. Transfers of
Iran Pro League
The Persian Gulf Pro League ( fa, لیگ برتر خلیج فارس, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs''), formerly known as the Iran Pro League ( fa, links=no, لیگ برتر ایران, ''Lig-e bartar-e Irân''), is the highest division of profe ...
is listed.
Transfer window will open on 5 January 2017 and close on 2 February 2017.
Players limits
The Iranian Football Clubs who participate in 2016–17 Iranian football different leagues are allowed to have up to maximum 35 players in their player lists, which will be categorized in the following groups:
* ''Up to maximum 18 adult (without any age limit) players''
* ''Up to maximum 9 under-23 players (i.e. the player whose birth is after 1 January 1994).''
* ''Up to maximum 8 under-21 players (i.e. the player whose birth is after 1 January 1996).''
Iran Pro League
The Persian Gulf Pro League ( fa, لیگ برتر خلیج فارس, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs''), formerly known as the Iran Pro League ( fa, links=no, لیگ برتر ایران, ''Lig-e bartar-e Irân''), is the highest division of profe ...
Rules and regulations
According to Iran Football Federation rules for
2016–17 Persian Gulf Pro League
The 2016–17 Persian Gulf Pro League (formerly known as Iran Pro League) was the 34th season of Iran's Football League and 16th as Persian Gulf Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Esteghlal Khuzestan were the defending champions. The se ...
, each Football Club is allowed to take up to maximum 6 new Iranian player from the other clubs who already played in the
2015–16 Iran Pro League season. In addition to these six new players, each club is allowed to take up to maximum 4 non-Iranian new players (at least one of them should be Asian) and up to 3 players from Free agent (who did not play in
2015–16 Iran Pro League season or doesn't list in any 2015–16 League after season's start) during the season. In addition to these players, the clubs are also able to take some new under-23 and under-21 years old players, if they have some free place in these categories in their player lists. Under-23 players should sign in transfer window but under-21 can be signed during the first mid-season.
Esteghlal
Head coach:
Alireza Mansourian
Alireza Mansourian ( fa, علیرضا منصوريان; born 2 December 1971) is an Iranian football coach and retired player.
Club career
Mansourian was born in Tehran. During his career, he played for Singapore S.League clubs: Balestier Khals ...
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Esteghlal Khuzestan
Esteghlal Khuzestan Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال استقلال خوزستان, ''Bašgâh-e Futbâl-e Esteqlâl-e Xuzestân''), commonly known as Esteghlal Khuzestan, is an Iranian football club based in Ahvaz, Iran. The club c ...
Head coach:
Sirous Pourmousavi
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Foolad
Head coach:
Naeim Saadavi
Naeim Sadavi Saad ( fa, نعیم سعداوی, born June 16, 1969 in Ahvaz) is a retired Iranian football player, who was banned from playing for a year for doping, and now a football coach.
Playing career Club career
He played for a few clubs ...
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FC Mashhad
Head coach:
Khodadad Azizi
Khodadad Azizi ( fa, خداداد عزیزی; born 22 June 1971) is an Iranian football coach and former player who played as a striker.
Club career
After playing for a few clubs in Iran and following his performance in Asia, he moved to Germa ...
(interim)
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Gostaresh Foulad
Head coach:
Faraz Kamalvand
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Machine Sazi
Head coach:
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Naft Tehran
Naft Tehran Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال نفت تهران, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Nuft Teheran'') is an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran. They competed in the Persian Gulf Pro League. They were owned by the National Ira ...
Head coach:
Ali Daei
Ali Daei ( fa, ; born 21 March 1969) is an Iranian football manager and former player. A striker, he was the captain of the Iranian national team between 2000 and 2006 and played in the German Bundesliga for Arminia Bielefeld, Bayern Munich ...
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Padideh
Head coach:
Mohammad Reza Mohajeri
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Paykan
The Paykan ( fa, پيکان meaning ''Arrow'') is the first Iranian-made car produced by Iran Khodro (formerly called "Iran National") between 1967 and 2005. The car was very popular in Iran from its introduction until its discontinuation. I ...
Head coach:
Majid Jalali
Majid Jalali ( fa, مجید جلالی, born 6 September 1956 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian football manager and a former player. He has served as the manager in several clubs in Iran like Pas Tehran, Saba Battery, Foolad, and also national ...
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Persepolis
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Head coach:
Branko Ivanković
Branko Ivanković (; born 28 February 1954) is a Croatian former footballer who played as a midfielder, and the current manager of the Oman national team. After a 12-year playing career at Varteks, Ivanković started his coaching career at the ...
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Saba Qom
Head coach:
Samad Marfavi
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Saipa
SAIPA ( fa, سایپا, ''SAIPA'') is an Iranian automaker headquartered in Tehran. The SAIPAC (an acronym for the French ''Société anonyme iranienne de production des automobiles Citroën'') was established in 1965 as with 75% Iranian ownersh ...
Head coach:
Hossein Faraki
Hossein Faraki ( fa, حسین فرکی, born 22 March 1957) is a retired Iranian football player and a coach.
Personal life
He was born on 22 March 1957 in Tehran, Iran. He began playing football with PAS Tehran in 1976.
Faraki has a son named ...
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Sanat Naft Abadan
Head coach:
Firouz Karimi
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Sepahan
Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan Sport Club ( fa, باشگاه فرهنگی ورزشی فولاد مبارکه سپاهان اصفهان, ''Bâšgâh-è Varzeši-ye Fulâd-è Mobârake-ye Sepâhân''), commonly known as Sepahan S.C., are an Iranian spor ...
Head coach:
Abdollah Veisi
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Tractor Sazi
Tractor Cultural Sports Economic Club ( fa, باشگاه فرهنگی ورزشی اقتصادی تراکتور, ''Bâšgâh-e Farhangi Varzeši Eqtesâdi-ye Terâktor''), commonly known as Tractor, formerly Tractor Sazi, is an Iranian football ...
Head coach:
Amir Ghalenoei
Ardeshir "Amir" Ghalenoei ( fa, , born 21 November 1963 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian football coach and former player who currently manages Gol Gohar Sirjan. He has been the most successful coach in the Iran Pro League and managed several clu ...
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Zob Ahan
Head coach:
Mojtaba Hosseini
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PL Pro League quota.
Notes and references
{{DEFAULTSORT:Iranian Football Transfers, Winter 2017
Football transfers winter 2016–17
2016
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