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Nasser Hejazi
IRN
GK
85
Ahmad Reza Abedzadeh
IRN
GK
82
Alireza Beiranvand
IRN
GK
83
Ehsan Hajsafi
IRN
LB
80
Mehrdad Minavand
IRN
LB
84
Jalal Hosseini
IRN
CB
82
Rahman Rezaei
IRN
CB
81
Andranik Eskandarian
IRN
CB
80
Mohammad Panjali
IRN
CB
80
Morteza Pouraliganji
IRN
CB
80
Yahya Golmohammadi
IRN
CB
86
Mehdi Mahdavikia
IRN
RB
80
Hossein Kaebi
IRN
RB
86
Javad Nekounam
IRN
CDM
86
Karim Bagheri
IRN
CDM
83
Andranik Teymourian
IRN
CDM
87
Ali Parvin
IRN
CM
87
Ali Karimi
IRN
CM
81
Mojtaba Jabbari
IRN
CM
80
Fereydoun Zandi
IRN
CM
87
Khodadad Azizi
IRN
CAM
84
Gholam Hossein Mazloumi
IRN
CAM
82
Mojtaba Moharrami
IRN
CAM
84
Alireza Jahanbakhsh
IRN
LM
80
Vahid Amiri
IRN
LM
83
Masoud Shojaei
IRN
RM
83
Ashkan Dejagah
IRN
RM
85
Sardar Azmoun
IRN
SS
84
Vahid Hashemian
IRN
SS
87
Ali Daei
IRN
ST
86
Mehdi Taremi
IRN
ST
85
Hassan Rowshan
IRN
ST
84
Nasser Mohammadkhani
IRN
ST

About Iran's all-time XI

Iran's 33-player pool is led by Ali Parvin, Ali Karimi, Khodadad Azizi. Pick from 33 legends across goalkeeper, defence, midfield and attack, with an average rating of 83 and 6 different primary roles among the top eight.

Pick a formation above, drag the legends you want onto the pitch, then save and share your lineup. Built for the 2026 FIFA World Cup conversation — debate-ready, mobile-first, no signup.

The 33 greatest Iran football legends of all time

Ranked by 33 Legends overall rating. This is the full pool the all-time XI builder above draws from — every player carries a position, era and tier.

  1. 0187Ali ParvinCM
  2. 0287Ali KarimiCM
  3. 0387Khodadad AziziCAM
  4. 0487Ali DaeiST
  5. 0586Nasser HejaziGK
  6. 0686Mehdi MahdavikiaRB
  7. 0786Javad NekounamCDM
  8. 0886Karim BagheriCDM
  9. 0986Mehdi TaremiST
  10. 1085Ahmad Reza AbedzadehGK
  11. 1185Sardar AzmounSS
  12. 1285Hassan RowshanST
  13. 1384Jalal HosseiniCB
  14. 1484Gholam Hossein MazloumiCAM
  15. 1584Alireza JahanbakhshLM
  16. 1684Vahid HashemianSS
  17. 1784Nasser MohammadkhaniST
  18. 1883Ehsan HajsafiLB
  19. 1983Andranik TeymourianCDM
  20. 2083Masoud ShojaeiRM
  21. 2183Ashkan DejagahRM
  22. 2282Alireza BeiranvandGK
  23. 2382Rahman RezaeiCB
  24. 2482Mojtaba MoharramiCAM
  25. 2581Andranik EskandarianCB
  26. 2681Mojtaba JabbariCM
  27. 2780Hossein KaebiRB
  28. 2880Mohammad PanjaliCB
  29. 2980Morteza PouraliganjiCB
  30. 3080Yahya GolmohammadiCB
  31. 3180Mehrdad MinavandLB
  32. 3280Fereydoun ZandiCM
  33. 3380Vahid AmiriLM

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Frequently asked questions about Iran's all-time XI

Who is the greatest Iran footballer of all time?
On 33 Legends, Ali Parvin ranks as the #1 Iran player of all time with an overall rating of 87. The all-time top five: Ali Parvin, Ali Karimi, Khodadad Azizi, Ali Daei, Nasser Hejazi.
How many legends does Iran have in the 33 Legends pool?
Every nation in 33 Legends has the same 33-player pool: 3 goalkeepers, 10 defenders, 12 midfielders and 8 attackers.
Which Iran players are rated GOAT or Immortal?
Ali Parvin headline the GOAT / Immortal tier for Iran.
Can I share my Iran all-time XI on Instagram, TikTok or X?
Yes — every saved lineup gets a sharable URL. On mobile, the share button opens the native iOS or Android share sheet.