Persepolis Football Club Academy are the

youth team In sporting terminology, a youth system (or youth academy) is a youth investment program within a particular team or Sports league, league, which develops and nurtures young talent in farm teams, with the vision of using them in the first team (a ...

of Persepolis Football Club. They currently play in the AFC Vision Asia Youth Premier League, the highest level of youth football in Iran.

The Academy

Current squad

Players in bold are National Player

U-21

*Season: 2015–16 (Players born after 1995)

U-19

*Season: 2016–17 (Players born after 1998)

U-16

*Season: 2021–22 (Players born after 2004/05)

U-14

*Season: 2015–16 (Players born after 2002)

Former players

Significant Academy Products

Goalkeeper

Alireza Haghighi Alireza Haghighi (; born 6 May 1988) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Kheybar. Club career Persepolis Having joined the senior squad of Persepolis at the age of 16, he made his debut in the match against Saip ...

* Amir Abedzadeh * Mehrdad Tahmasbi * Morteza Ghadimipour * Mehrdad Hosseini * Nader Safarzaei * Abolfazl Darvishvand

Defender

* Morteza Pouraliganji * Hadi Mohammadi *

Milad Mohammadi Milad Mohammadi Keshmarzi, known as Milad Mohammadi (; born 29 September 1993) is an Iranian professional Association football, footballer who plays for Persian Gulf Pro League club Persepolis F.C., Persepolis and the Iran national football team ...

Navid Khosh Hava Navid Khosh Hava (20 July 19914 December 2021) was an Iranian professional association football, footballer who played as a defender (association football), defender. Club career Khosh Hava made his debut against Rah Ahan F.C., Rah Ahan coming ...

Mohammad Nosrati Mohammad Nosrati (, born 11 January 1982) is an Iranian football coach and former player. He is the current head coach of the Pars Jonoubi Jam team in the Azadegan League. Mohammad Nosrati is a former player of the Iranian national football team ...

* Hamed Noormohammadi * Mohammad Sattari *

Morteza Asadi Morteza Asadi (born February 24, 1979) is an Iranian football defender and coach. Club career Asadi played for Saba Battery F.C. in the 2006 AFC Champions League group stage. He joined Tractor Sazi in 2010. He was Tractor Sazi's captain. He joi ...

* Amir Abbas Ayenechi * Reza Abedian *

Hadi Aghili Hadi Anvar Aghily (; born 15 January 1981) is a former Iranian professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Known for his toughness, positioning and intelligent movement, he was nominated for the Asian Player of The Year award twice in 20 ...

* Ahmad Ahi * Hossein Kanaani *

Saeid Ghadami Saeid Ghadami (born April 3, 1992) is an Iranian football midfielder who currently plays for Damash and is a member of the Iran national under-23 football team. Club career Foolad Ghadami is part of the Foolad squad in 9th Iranian Premier L ...

* Ali Astani *

Mobin Mirdoraghi Mobin Mirdoraghi () is an Iranian football defender. His brother, Armin, is also a professional footballer. Club career Mirdoraghi started his career with Sepahan from youth levels. He moved to Paykan in 2013. In summer 2014 he joined to Saipa ...

* Shahin Abbasian *

Ehsan Hosseini Seyed Mohammad Ehsan Hosseini (Persian: سید محمد احسان حسینی born October 3, 1998) is an Iranian footballer who plays as a defender for Nassaji Mazandaran in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Club career Persepolis F.C. Hosseini ...

Midfielder

Mohammad Parvin Mohammad Parvin (; born 14 June 1988) is an Iranian former footballer who played as a midfielder. He retired in 2014. He is the son of legendary Iranian footballer Ali Parvin. Club career Mohammad Parvin began his career at the Persepolis yout ...

Amir Hossein Amiri Seyed Amirhossein Amiri (); born 3 March 1994) is an Iranian football midfielder who plays for Fard Alborz in the League 2. Club career Early years He joined Moghavemat Tehran U21 in 2012 and spent two season with them. He helped Moghavemat i ...

Amir Hossein Feshangchi Amir Hossein Feshangchi (, born 7 January 1987 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian football midfielder. Club career Persepolis He joined Persepolis in summer 1999 as a youth player. He started his professional career with Saba in 2005. He played fi ...

* Mohammad Mehdi Elhaei *

Khosro Heydari Khosro Heydari (, born September 14, 1983) is a retired Iranian association football, football player who mostly played as a Defender (association football), defender for Esteghlal F.C., Esteghlal. Club career After his excellent performances fo ...

* Siamak Nemati * Siavash Hagh Nazari * Amir Mohammad Madani *

Ebrahim Asadi Ebrahim Asadi (, born June 8, 1979) is a retired Iranian footballer who played for Persepolis. Club career Club Career Statistics Last Update 18 September 2010 * Assist Goals Honours Club ;Persepolis *Iranian Football League The Ira ...

Hossein Abdi Hossein Abdi (; born 21 March 1967) is an Iranian professional football manager and former player who is the manager of the Iran national under-20 team. Club career Abdi spent his entire playing career (1987-2000) with Persepolis, also captai ...

* Ebrahim Sadeghi * Milad Nouri * Hamed Khosravi * Milad Kamandani * Mohammad Rahmati * Navid Sabouri * Hadi Mahdavikia * Hamed Kavianpour *

Rouhollah Seifollahi Rouhollah Seifollahi (; born 12 January 1991) is an Iranian former football attacking midfielder. Club career Persepolis He was promoted from Persepolis Academy to the first team by Ali Daei in 2011, and also was a member of Persepolis B and Pe ...

Afshin Esmaeilzadeh Afshin Esmaeilzadeh (; born April 21, 1992) is an Iranian football midfielder who last played for Esteghlal Jonoub in the Azadegan League. Club career Damash Esmaeilzadeh joined popular club, S.C. Damash on 4 November 2008 with a five-years ...

* Farshad Ahmadzadeh * Reza Shekari * Farshad Ghasemi *

Jacques Elong Elong Jacques Aurelien Elong Elong (20 February 1985 – 31 March 2025) was a Cameroonian professional football player who played as a defensive midfielder. Club career Elong Elong was a versatile player, able to serve in defence but also assist in ...

* Amir Hossein Tahuni * Hamidreza Taherkhani * Saeid Hosseinpour

Forward

Hadi Norouzi Hadi Norouzi (, 22 June 1985 – 1 October 2015) was an Iranian footballer who played as a striker. He spent most of his career with Persepolis in the Persian Gulf Pro League.

* Mehrdad Mohammadi *

Mehrdad Oladi Mehrdad Oladi (, May 25, 1985 – April 19, 2016) was an Iranian footballer who most recently played for Persepolis, Esteghlal, Naft Tehran, Malavan in the Iran Pro League. He usually played in the striker position. Club career Start with Pe ...

* Mohsen Bayatinia * Morteza Aghakhan * Mehrdad Bayrami * Sajjad Ashouri * Shahab Zahedi * Shahriar Moghanlou *

Ehsan Khorsandi Ehsan Khorsandi Pishkenari (; born March 24, 1985) is an Iranian football player who plays in the striker position. He is currently a member of the club Gohar Zagros. Club career Khorsandi made his debut for Persepolis on May 19, 2002, 24th we ...

* Saeed Hallafi * Faraz Emamali * Ali Fatemi * Mohammad Amin Asadi * Ahmad Baharvand

Other Players promoted to first team

* Javad Razzaghi *

Ardalan Ashtiani Ardalan Ashtiani (, born April 5, 1982) is an Iranian football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (w ...

* Meghdad Ghobakhlou *

Ziaeddin Niknafs Ziaeddin Niknafs (; born 19 September 1986) is an Iranian football defender who currently plays for Sanat Naft in Iran Pro League. He is a young left-footed defender who can play as both a left back and central defender. Club career He was ...

* Amirhossein Ipakchi * Mehran Farziat * Mohsen Eliasi * Masoud Dastani

References

External links

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