2011–12 Sepahan F.C. season

Sepahan F.C. 2011–12 football season
Sepahan F.C.
2011–12 season
ChairmanAlireza Rahimi
ManagerCroatia Zlatko Kranjčar
StadiumFoolad Shahr Stadium, Isfahan
IPL1st
Hazfi CupRound of 32
AFC Champions leagueQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Emad (9)
All: Correa (12)
Highest home attendance31,439 v Zob Ahan (9 December 2011), 31,439 v Mes Sarcheshmeh (11 May 2012)
Lowest home attendance1,309 v Fajr Sepasi (29 January 2012)
Average home league attendance10,457
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 2011–12 season are the Sepahan Football Club's 11th season in the Iran Pro League, and their 19th consecutive season in the top division of Iranian football which they won their 4th title in this season. They also competed in the Hazfi Cup but were eliminated by Foolad in Round of 32 and are also competing in AFC Champions League, and 59th year in existence as a football club.

Player

First-team squad

As of 23 July 2011.
Out for Injuries Released – Retired
No. Name Nationality Position(s) Since Date of Birth (Age) Signed From Appearance (s) Goal (s)
Goalkeepers
1 Rahman Ahmadi Iran GK 2011 (1980-07-30) July 30, 1980 (age 43) Persepolis 31 0
22 Reza Mohamadi Iran GK 2011 (1985-06-14) June 14, 1985 (age 39) Iranjavan 2 0
27 Hadi Rishesfahani Iran GK 2009 (1992-02-19) February 19, 1992 (age 32) (Youth system) 0 0
30 Mohammad Nasseri Iran GK 2011 (1993-05-16) May 16, 1993 (age 31) (Youth system) 0 0
Defenders
2 Hassan Ashjari Iran CB 2011 (1979-08-01) August 1, 1979 (age 44) Steel Azin 23 1
6 Jalal Hosseini Iran CB 2009 (1982-02-03) February 3, 1982 (age 42) Saipa 94 4
8 Mohsen Bengar Iran CB 2004 (1979-07-06) July 6, 1979 (age 44) Shemushack Noshahr 205 12
16 Hashem Beikzadeh Iran LB, LM 2010 (1984-01-22) January 22, 1984 (age 40) Esteghlal 50 1
17 Abolhassan Jafari Iran DF 2007 (1990-07-21) July 21, 1990 (age 33) (Youth system) 27 0
21 Mehdi Nasiri Iran DF 2010 (1987-11-11) November 11, 1987 (age 36) (Youth system) 14 0
33 Hadi Tamini Iran DF 2011 (1981-08-23) August 23, 1981 (age 42) Malavan 17 0
Midfielders
3 Mohammad Hassan Rajabzadeh Iran MF 2010 (1984-05-23) May 23, 1984 (age 40) Aboumoslem 5 0
4 Moharram Navidkia (captain) Iran CM, AM 2006 (1982-11-01) November 1, 1982 (age 41) (Youth system)
Germany VfL Bochum 		213 32
9 Mehdi Jafarpour Iran MF 2005 (1984-08-20) August 20, 1984 (age 39) PAS Hamedan 105 8
10 Hossein Papi Iran MF 2004 (1985-02-27) February 27, 1985 (age 39) (Youth system) 87 1
11 Mehdi Karimian Iran MF 2009 (1980-08-28) August 28, 1980 (age 43) Bargh Shiraz 75 6
15 Omid Ebrahimi Iran MF 2010 (1987-09-16) September 16, 1987 (age 36) Sh. Bandar Abbas 50 5
18 Reza Nasehi Iran MF 2010 (1987-09-16) September 16, 1987 (age 36) Aboumoslem 17 0
20 Ahmad Jamshidian Iran MF, AM 2008 (1984-05-16) May 16, 1984 (age 40) Rah Ahan 94 17
24 Akbar Imani Iran MF 2010 (1992-03-21) March 21, 1992 (age 32) (Youth system) 6 0
25 Iman Kiani Iran MF 2011 (1990-01-01) January 1, 1990 (age 34) (Youth system) 1 0
26 Saeed Lotfi Iran MF 2011 (1992-07-16) July 16, 1992 (age 31) (Youth system) 0 0
32 Hamid Reza Kazemi Iran MF 2011 (1992-05-06) May 6, 1992 (age 32) (Youth system) 1 0
37 Januário Brazil CM, AM 2010 (1979-09-03) September 3, 1979 (age 44) Esteghlal 51 6
Forwards
7 Emad Mohammed Ridha Iraq ST 2011 (1982-07-24) July 24, 1982 (age 41) Egypt Zamalek SC 22 9
14 Farzad Hatami Iran ST 2009 (1986-01-03) January 3, 1986 (age 38) Saba Qom 23 3
14 Xhevahir Sukaj Albania ST 2012 (1987-10-05) October 5, 1987 (age 36) Turkey Gençlerbirliği 10 2
19 Bruno Correa Brazil ST 2012 (1986-03-22) March 22, 1986 (age 38) Armenia FC Banants 14 7
23 Mehdi Seyed-Salehi Iran ST 2011 (1981-07-27) July 27, 1981 (age 42) Esteghlal 30 8
29 Milorad Janjuš Serbia ST 2010 (1982-07-12) July 12, 1982 (age 41) Serbia Spartak Zlatibor Voda 36 11
31 Sardar Azmoun Iran ST 2011 (1995-01-01) January 1, 1995 (age 29) (Youth system) 0 0

Iran Pro League squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Iran IRN Rahman Ahmadi
2 DF Iran IRN Hassan Ashjari
4 MF Iran IRN Moharram Navidkia (captain)
6 DF Iran IRN Jalal Hosseini
7 FW Iraq IRQ Emad Mohammed Ridha
8 DF Iran IRN Mohsen Bengar (1st vice-captain)
9 MF Iran IRN Mehdi Jafarpour
10 MF Iran IRN Hossein Papi
11 MF Iran IRN Mehdi Karimian
14 FW Albania ALB Xhevahir Sukaj
15 MF Iran IRN Omid Ebrahimi
16 DF Iran IRN Hashem Beikzadeh
17 DF Iran IRN Abolhassan Jafari
18 MF Iran IRN Reza Nasehi
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW Brazil BRA Bruno Correa
20 MF Iran IRN Ahmad Jamshidian (2nd vice-captain)
21 DF Iran IRN Mehdi Nasiri
22 GK Iran IRN Reza Mohamadi
23 FW Iran IRN Mehdi Seyed Salehi (3rd vice-captain)
24 MF Iran IRN Akbar Imani
25 MF Iran IRN Iman Kiani
26 DF Iran IRN Saeed Lotfi
27 GK Iran IRN Hadi Rishesfahani
30 GK Iran IRN Mohammad Nasseri
31 MF Iran IRN Sardar Azmoun
32 MF Iran IRN Hamid Reza Kazemi
33 DF Iran IRN Hadi Tamini
37 MF Brazil BRA Fábio Januário

On loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
28 MF Iran IRN Ehsan Hajsafi (at Tractor Sazi)
No. Pos. Nation Player
99 MF Iran IRN Javad Maheri (at Foolad Natanz)

For recent transfers, see List of Iranian football transfers winter 2011–12.

Transfers

Confirmed transfers 2011–12

  • Updated on 31 August 2012

Summer 2011

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
7 FW Iraq IRQ Emad Mohammed (from Shahin)[1]
33 DF Iran IRN Hadi Tamini (from Malavan)
23 FW Iran IRN Mehdi Seyed-Salehi (from Esteghlal)
17 DF Iran IRN Abolhassan Jafari (from Malavan)
14 FW Iran IRN Farzad Hatami (from Saba Qom, Loan Return)
2 DF Iran IRN Hassan Ashjari (from Steel Azin)[2]
1 GK Iran IRN Rahman Ahmadi (from Persepolis)[3]
22 GK Iran IRN Reza Mohamadi (from Iranjavan)[4]

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
21 FW Iran IRN Reza Enayati (to Saba Qom)
10 FW Senegal SEN Ibrahima Touré (to United Arab Emirates Ajman Club)[5]
28 MF Iran IRN Ehsan Hajysafi (to Tractor Sazi)[6]
5 DF Iran IRN Hadi Aghili (to Qatar Al-Arabi)[7]
1 GK Iran IRN Mehdi Rahmati (to Esteghlal)[8]
12 GK Iran IRN Mohammad Savari (Released)[9]
2 MF Iran IRN Khosro Heydari (to Esteghlal)
23 FW Iran IRN Javad Kazemian (to Persepolis)

Winter 2011–12

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW Brazil BRA Bruno Correa (from Armenia Banants)[10]
14 FW Albania ALB Xhevahir Sukaj (from Turkey Gençlerbirliği)

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
14 FW Iran IRN Farzad Hatami (to Tractor Sazi)[11]
3 MF Iran IRN Mohammad Hassan Rajabzadeh (to Malavan)
29 FW Serbia SRB Milorad Janjuš (to Shahrdari Tabriz)

Competitions

Competition Started round Current
position / round 		Final
position / round 		First match Last match
2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup — — Winner 3 August 2011 11 May 2012
2011 AFC Champions League Quarter-finals — Quarter-finals 14 September 2011 28 September 2011
AFC Champions League Group stage — 7 March 2012
2011–12 Hazfi Cup Round of 32 — Round of 32 25 October 2011 25 October 2011

Updated to match played 31 August 2012
Source: Competitions

Iran Pro League

Standings

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sepahan (C) 34 19 10 5 54 27 +27 67 Qualification for the 2013 AFC Champions League group stage
2 Tractor Sazi 34 19 9 6 57 32 +25 66
3 Esteghlal 34 19 9 6 58 34 +24 66
4 Saba Qom 34 12 14 8 40 38 +2 50 Qualification for the 2013 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off
5 Naft Tehran 34 13 10 11 36 38 −2 49
Updated to match(es) played on 11 May 2012. Source: varzesh3.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
34 19 10 5 54 27  +27 67 11 4 2 29 13  +16 8 6 3 25 14  +11

Last updated: 31 August 2012.
Source: Ipl Stats

Results by round

"Ipl".
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

Sepahan v Esteghlal
August 3, 2011 1 Sepahan 1–1 Esteghlal Fooladshahr
22:30 UTC+04:30 Januário 63'
Jamshidian Yellow card		 : Report Borhani 84'
Borhani Yellow card
Sharifat Red card		 Stadium: Fooladshahr Stadium
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Mohsen Torki
Saba Qom v Sepahan
August 8, 2011 2 Saba Qom 0–0 Sepahan Qom
22:00 UTC+04:30 Sadeghi Yellow card
Badrlou Yellow card		 : Report Ahmadi Yellow card
Januário Yellow card		 Stadium: Yadegar-e Emam Stadium
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Mehdi Seyed Ali
Sepahan v Sanat Naft
August 12, 2011 3 Sepahan 2–1 Sanat Naft Fooladshahr
22:00 UTC+04:30 Mohammed 37'
Januário 45'		 Report Sy 55'
Aleksanyan Yellow card		 Stadium: Foolad Shahr Stadium
Attendance: 27,480
Referee: Yadollah Jahan Bazi
Sh. Tabriz v Sepahan
August 17, 2011 4 Sh. Tabriz 0–2 Sepahan Tabriz
22:00 UTC+04:30 Goudarzi Yellow card Report Ebrahimi 56', 65'
Hosseini Yellow card
Bengar Yellow card
Rajabzadeh Yellow card		 Stadium: Yadegar Emam Stadium
Attendance: 18,310
Referee: Gholamreza Jabari
Sepahan v Naft Tehran
August 17, 2011 5 Sepahan 0–1 Naft Tehran Fooladshahr
22:00 UTC+04:30 Bengar Yellow card
Rajabzadeh Yellow card		 Report Mousavi 65'
Kouroshi Yellow card
Ahmadi Yellow card
Magholi Yellow card
Hakhamanesh Yellow card		 Stadium: Foolad Shahr Stadium
Attendance: 40,230
Referee: Mohsen Torki
Fajr Sepasi v Sepahan
September 8, 2011 6 Fajr Sepasi 3–2 Sepahan Shiraz
20:00 UTC+04:30 Rajabzadeh 45'
Nazari 81'
Karimian 91'
Nazari Yellow card		 Report Ebrahimi 19'
Jamshidian 53'
Seyed Salehi Yellow card
Bengar Yellow card
Ashjari Yellow card
Beikzadeh Yellow card		 Stadium: Hafezieh Stadium
Attendance: 10,561
Referee: Shahin Haj Babaee
Sepahan v Damash Gilan
September 18, 2011 7 Sepahan 3–0 Damash Gilan Isfahan
18:30 UTC+04:30 Rahimi Yellow card Report Emad 56'
Emad 69'
Jamshidian 87'
Ebrahimi Yellow card
Ashjari Yellow card		 Stadium: Fooladshahr Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Mohsen Ghahremani
Saipa v Sepahan
October 2, 2011 8 Saipa 0–4 Sepahan Karaj
19:00 UTC+04:30 Report Emad 27'
Ashjari 49'
Karimian 58'
Janjus 86'
Hosseini Yellow card		 Stadium: Enghelab Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Bakhshi Zadeh
Mes Kerman v Sepahan
October 9, 2011 9 Mes Kerman 3–0 Sepahan Kerman
20:00 UTC+04:30 Report Stadium: Shahid Bahonar Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Mohsen Torki
Sepahan v Tractor Sazi
October 14, 2011 10 Sepahan 2–1 Tractor Sazi Isfahan
16:00 UTC+04:30 Emad 6'
Alenemeh (o.g.) 15'		 Report Paixão 90' Stadium: Fooladshahr Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Hedayatollah Mombeini
Rah Ahan v Sepahan
October 22, 2011 11 Rah Ahan 1–1 Sepahan Rey
20:00 UTC+04:30 Hashemi 17'
Tahmoorsi Yellow card		 Report Januario 15'
Jamshidian Yellow card
Jafarpour Yellow card
Beikzadeh Yellow card
Hosseini Yellow card		 Stadium: Rah Ahan Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Mohsen Ghahremani
Sepahan v Malavan
October 30, 2011 12 Sepahan 3–2 Malavan Fooladshahr
16:00 UTC+04:30 Seyed Salehi 19'
Mehdi Karimian 77'
Emad 91'		 [12] Jarahkar 8'
Heidari 15'		 Stadium: Fooladshahr Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Saeed Mozafarizadeh
Persepolis v Sepahan
November 19, 2011 13 Persepolis 0–0 Sepahan Tehrān
12:50 UTC+04:30 Rezaei Yellow card
Zare Yellow card
Noroozi Red card 78'		 [13] Bengar Yellow card
Ebrahimi Yellow card		 Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Alireza Faghani
Sepahan v Foolad Khuzestan
November 23, 2011 14 Sepahan 2–0 Foolad Khuzestan Fooladshahr
16:15 UTC+04:30 Jafari Yellow card
Emad Mohammed 68'
Janjuš 79'		 [14] Stadium: Fooladshahr Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Yadollah Jahanbazi
Shahin Bushehr v Sepahan
December 3, 2011 15 Shahin Bushehr 1–1 Sepahan Bushehr
16:15 UTC+04:30 Bayat Yellow card
Azizmohammadi 66'		 [15] Jamshidian Yellow card
Janjuš 40'		 Stadium: Shahid Beheshti Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Mohsen Torki
Sepahan v Zob Ahan
December 9, 2011 16 Sepahan 1–1 Zob Ahan Fooladshahr
16:00 UTC+04:30 Januário 53' Summary Ghazi Najafabadi 39' Stadium: Fooladshahr Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Alreza Faghani
Mes Sarcheshmeh v Sepahan
December 16, 2011 17 Mes Sarcheshmeh 0–2 Sepahan Kerman
16:00 UTC+04:30 Summary Salehi 35'
Ebrahimi 86' (pen.)		 Stadium: Shahid Bahonar Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Saeid Bakhshizadeh
Esteghlal v Sepahan
January 6, 2012 18 Esteghlal 1–1 Sepahan Teheran
18:30 Shirzadeh 32' Summary Salehi 53' Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Saeid Mozaffarizadeh
Sepahan v Saba Qom
January 11, 2012 19 Sepahan 1–2 Saba Qom Fooladshahr
18:00 UTC+04:30 : Report Stadium: Fooladshahr Stadium
Sanat Naft v Sepahan
January 15, 2012 20 Sanat Naft 0–4 Sepahan Abadan
18:00 UTC+04:30 : Report Stadium: Takhti Stadium
Sepahan v Shahrdari Tabriz
January 20, 2012 21 Sepahan 1–0 Shahrdari Tabriz Fooladshahr
18:30 UTC+04:30 : Report Stadium: Fooladshahr Stadium
Naft Tehran v Sepahan
January 25, 2012 22 Naft Tehran 0–1 Sepahan Tehran
16:00 UTC+04:30 : Report Stadium: Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium
Sepahan v Fajr Sepasi
January 29, 2012 23 Sepahan 1–0 Fajr Sepasi Fooladshahr
18:00 UTC+04:30 : Report Stadium: Fooladshahr Stadium
Damash Gilan v Sepahan
February 3, 2012 24 Damash Gilan 0–1 Sepahan Rasht
17:00 UTC+04:30 : Report Stadium: Dr. Azoodi Stadium
Sepahan v Mes Kerman
February 8, 2012 25 Sepahan 4–0 Mes Kerman Fooladshahr
19:00 UTC+04:30 : Report Stadium: Fooladshahr Stadium
Sepahan v Saipa
February 2012 26 Sepahan 2–1 Saipa Fooladshahr
18:00 UTC+04:30 : Report Stadium: Fooladshahr Stadium
Tractor Sazi v Sepahan
January 29, 2012 27 Tractor Sazi 1–0 Sepahan Tabriz
18:00 UTC+04:30 : Report Stadium: Yadegar-e Emam Stadium
Sepahan v Rah Ahan
March 17, 2012 28 Sepahan 3–2 Rah Ahan Fooladshahr
16:00 UTC+03:30 Bruno César Correa 54', 69', 88'
Seyed Salehi Yellow card
Bengar Red card		 report Kazemi 56'
Razaghirad 90+4'
Abdi Yellow card
Mojtaba Shiri Yellow card		 Stadium: Fooladshahr Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Mohsen Torki
Malavan v Sepahan
April 7, 2012 29 Malavan 3–4 Sepahan Bandar Anzali
17:00 UTC+04:30 : Report Stadium: Takhti Stadium
Sepahan v Persepolis
April 12, 2012 30 Sepahan 1–1 Persepolis Fooladshahr
19:00 UTC+04:30 : Report Stadium: Fooladshahr Stadium
Foolad v Sepahan
April 22, 2012 31 Foolad 1–2 Sepahan Ahvaz
17:00 UTC+04:30 : Report Stadium: Takhti Stadium
Sepahan v Shahin Bushehr
April 26, 2012 32 Sepahan 2–0 Shahin Bushehr Fooladshahr
14:00 UTC+04:30 : Report Stadium: Fooladshahr Stadium
Zob Ahan v Sepahan
May 6, 2012 33 Zob Ahan 0–0 Sepahan Fooladshahr
20:30 UTC+04:30 : Report Stadium: Fooladshahr Stadium
Sepahan v Mes Sarcheshmeh
May 11, 2012 34 Sepahan 0–0 Mes Sarcheshmeh Fooladshahr
20:00 UTC+04:30 : Report[dead link] Stadium: Fooladshahr Stadium

AFC Champions League

AFC Champions League 2011

Quarter-finals
Sepahan v Qatar Al-Sadd
September 14, 2011 1st Leg Sepahan 1 – 0
0 – 3
(Awarded)		 Qatar Al-Sadd Fooladshahr
19:30 UTC+03:30 Ebrahimi 12'
Imani Yellow card Yellow-red card		 Report Koni Yellow card
Belhadj Yellow card
Ibrahim Yellow card		 Stadium: Fooladshahr Stadium
Attendance: 15,578
Referee: Benjamin Wiliams
Al-Sadd Qatar v Sepahan
September 28, 2011 2nd Leg Al-Sadd Qatar 1–2 Sepahan Doha
18:20 UTC+03:00 Mamadou Niang 85' Report Emad 6'
Ashjari 25'		 Stadium: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
Attendance: 6,026
Referee: Abdul Rahman Abdulkhalegh

AFC Champions League 2012

Group stage

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SEP AHL NAS LEK
1 Iran Sepahan 6 4 1 1 9 4 +5 13 Advance to knockout stage — 2–1 1–0 2–1
2 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli 6 3 1 2 10 6 +4 10 1–1 — 3–1 3–0
3 United Arab Emirates Al-Nasr 6 2 0 4 6 11 −5 6[a] 0–3 1–2 — 2–1
4 Qatar Lekhwiya 6 2 0 4 5 9 −4 6[a] 1–0 1–0 1–2 —
Source: WorldFootball.net
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Al-Nasr and Lekhwiya are ranked by their head-to-head record (Al-Nasr: 6 pts; Lekhwiya: 0 pts).

  Win   Draw   Loss

Sepahan v United Arab Emirates Al-Nasr
March 7, 2012 G1 Sepahan 1–0 United Arab Emirates Al-Nasr Foolad Shahr Stadium, Isfahan
18:30 UTC+04:30 Correa 84' Report Attendance: 6,550
Referee: Tan Hai (China PR)
Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia v Sepahan
March 21, 2012 G2 Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia 1–1 Sepahan Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah
20:30 UTC+03:00 Simões soccer ball with check mark Report Correa 35' Attendance: 14,247
Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)
Sepahan v Qatar Lekhwiya
April 3, 2012 G3 Sepahan 2–1 Qatar Lekhwiya Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah
20:00 UTC+04:30 Hosseini 10'
Correa 89'		 Report Afif 55' Attendance: 6,723
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)
Lekhwiya Qatar v Sepahan
April 18, 2012 G4 Lekhwiya Qatar 1–0 Sepahan Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai
19:00 UTC+03:00 Koné 90+1' Report Attendance: 3,423
Referee: Malik Abdul Bashir (Singapore)
Al-Nasr SC United Arab Emirates v Sepahan
May 1, 2012 G5 Al-Nasr SC United Arab Emirates 0–3 Sepahan Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai
20:00 UTC+04:00 Report Correa 44'
Sukaj 69'
Salehi 77'
Ebrahimi soccer ball with red X		 Attendance: 2,264
Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)
Sepahan v Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli
May 15, 2012 G6 Sepahan 2–1 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Fooladshahr Stadium, Isfahan
20:30 UTC+04:30

Knockout stage

Sepahan v Esteghlal
May 22, 2012 Round of 16 Sepahan 2–0 Esteghlal Isfahan
20:30 UTC+04:30 Correa 8'
Bengar 34'		 Report[permanent dead link] Stadium: Foolad Shahr Stadium
Attendance: 12,351
Referee: Kim Dong-Jin

Hazfi Cup

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

Round of 32
Foolad v Sepahan
October 25, 2011 Second round Foolad 1–0 Sepahan Ahvaz
18:00 UTC+04:30 Afshin 61'
Rafee Yellow card		 Report Stadium: Takhti Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Alireza Faghani

Friendly Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

Sepahan v Sepahan Novin
July 12, 2011 1 Sepahan 9–0 Sepahan Novin Fooladshahr
17:00 UTC+03:00 Report Stadium: Fooladshahr Stadium
Attendance: 7,000
Sepahan v Sepahan Novin
September 1, 2011 2 Sepahan 6–1 Sepahan Novin Fooladshahr
19:00 UTC+03:00 Report Stadium: Fooladshahr Stadium
Attendance: 9,000
Sepahan v Turkey Kayserispor
January 15, 2012 3 Sepahan 2–0 Turkey Kayserispor Fooladshahr
22:00 UTC+03:00 Stadium: Fooladshahr Stadium

Statistics

Appearances

No. Pos Nat Player Total Iran Pro League Hazfi Cup 2011 ACL 2012 ACL
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Iran IRN Rahman Ahmadi 41 0 32+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 7+0 0
2 DF Iran IRN Hassan Ashjari 29 2 13+10 1 1+0 0 1+0 1 4+0 0
3 MF Iran IRN Mohammad Hassan Rajabzadeh 2 0 1+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
4 MF Iran IRN Moharram Navidkia 39 2 13+16 2 0+1 0 0+2 0 5+2 0
6 DF Iran IRN Jalal Hosseini 40 2 27+3 1 1+0 0 2+0 0 7+0 1
7 FW Iraq IRQ Emad Mohammed Ridha 28 10 9+15 9 1+0 0 1+1 1 0+1 0
8 DF Iran IRN Mohsen Bengar 38 3 28+0 1 1+0 0 2+0 0 7+0 2
9 MF Iran IRN Mehdi Jafarpour 27 1 2+19 1 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+4 0
10 MF Iran IRN Hossein Papi 12 0 0+9 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+2 0
11 MF Iran IRN Mehdi Karimian 37 4 13+14 4 1+0 0 0+2 0 3+4 0
14 FW Iran IRN Farzad Hatami 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
14 FW Albania ALB Xhevahir Sukaj 16 4 2+8 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+5 2
15 MF Iran IRN Omid Ebrahimi 42 7 32+0 6 1+0 0 2+0 1 7+0 0
16 DF Iran IRN Hashem Beikzadeh 32 0 19+7 0 0+1 0 1+1 0 3+0 0
17 DF Iran IRN Abolhassan Jafari 32 0 21+4 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 5+1 0
18 MF Iran IRN Reza Nasehi 14 0 0+13 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
19 FW Brazil BRA Bruno Correa 21 12 10+4 7 0+0 0 0+0 0 3+4 5
20 MF Iran IRN Ahmad Jamshidian 28 2 8+14 2 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+5 0
21 DF Iran IRN Mehdi Nasiri 8 0 6+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
22 GK Iran IRN Reza Mohamadi 3 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
23 FW Iran IRN Mehdi Seyed Salehi 40 9 15+15 8 0+1 0 2+0 0 1+6 1
24 MF Iran IRN Akbar Imani 7 0 1+5 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
25 MF Iran IRN Iman Kiani 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
26 DF Iran IRN Saeed Lotfi 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
27 GK Iran IRN Hadi Rishesfahani 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
29 FW Serbia SRB Milorad Janjuš 15 3 1+12 3 0+0 0 0+2 0 0+0 0
30 GK Iran IRN Mohammad Nasseri 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
31 MF Iran IRN Sardar Azmoun 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
32 MF Iran IRN Hamid Reza Kazemi 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
33 DF Iran IRN Hadi Tamini 20 0 12+5 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+3 0
37 MF Brazil BRA Fábio Januário 37 5 8+21 5 0+0 0 0+1 0 2+5 0

Apps: x+y, where x means full match (90-minute) appearance and y means appearance as an exchange (In or Out) player.

Goal scorers

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.

Last updated on 31 August 2012
No. Pos. Nat. Name Iran Pro League Hazfi Cup 2011 ACL 2012 ACL Total
19 FW Brazil Bruno César 7 0 0 5 12
7 FW Iraq Emad Mohammed Ridha 9 0 1 0 10
23 FW Iran Mehdi Seyed Salehi 8 0 0 1 9
15 MF Iran Omid Ebrahimi 6 0 1 0 7
37 MF Brazil Januário 5 0 0 0 5
11 MF Iran Mehdi Karimian 4 0 0 0 4
14 FW Albania Xhevahir Sukaj 2 0 0 2 4
8 DF Iran Mohsen Bengar 1 0 0 2 3
29 FW Serbia Milorad Janjuš 3 0 0 0 3
2 DF Iran Hassan Ashjari 1 0 1 0 2
4 MF Iran Moharram Navidkia 2 0 0 0 2
6 DF Iran Jalal Hosseini 1 0 0 1 2
20 MF Iran Ahmad Jamshidian 2 0 0 0 2
9 MF Iran Mehdi Jafarpour 1 0 0 0 1
Own Goal 2 0 0 0 2
TOTALS 54 0 3 11 68

Friendlies and Pre-season goals are not recognized as competitive match goals.

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches. Players with 1 card or more included only.

Last updated on 31 August 2012
Iran Pro League Hazfi Cup 2011 ACL 2012 ACL Total
No. Pos. Nat. Name Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
1 GK Iran Rahman Ahmadi 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
2 DF Iran Hassan Ashjari 6 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 0
3 MF Iran Mohammad H. Rajabzadeh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
4 MF Iran Moharram Navidkia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
6 DF Iran Jalal Hosseini 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
8 DF Iran Mohsen Bengar 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 1
9 MF Iran Mehdi Jafarpour 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0
11 MF Iran Mehdi Karimian 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
14 FW Albania Xhevahir Sukaj 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
15 MF Iran Omid Ebrahimi 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 0 0
16 DF Iran Hashem Beikzadeh 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0
17 DF Iran Abolhassan Jafari 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 7 0 0
18 MF Iran Reza Nasehi 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
19 FW Brazil Bruno Correa 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
20 MF Iran Ahmad Jamshidian 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
21 DF Iran Mehdi Nasiri 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
23 FW Iran Mehdi Seyed Salehi 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 7 0 0
24 MF Iran Akbar Imani 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
29 FW Serbia Milorad Janjuš 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
37 MF Brazil Januário 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0
TOTALS 59 2 2 0 0 0 5 1 0 9 0 0 73 3 2

Goals conceded

  • Updated on 31 August 2012
Iran Pro League Hazfi Cup 2011 ACL 2012 ACL Total
No. Pos. Nat. Name Apps. G. cond. Apps. G. cond. Apps. G. cond. Apps. G. cond. Apps. G. cond. Clean Sheets
1 GK Iran Rahman Ahmadi 32 24 1 1 1 0 7 4 41 29 18
22 GK Iran Reza Mohamadi 2 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 4 1
TOTALS 34 27 1 1 2 1 7 4 44 33 19

Own goals

  • Updated on 31 August 2012
No. Pos. Nat. Name Iran Pro League Hazfi Cup 2011 ACL 2012 ACL Total
2 DF Iran Hassan Ashjari 1 0 0 0 1
24 MF Iran Akbar Imani 1 0 0 0 1
TOTALS 2 0 0 0 2

Club

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Head coach Croatia Zlatko Kranjčar
Assistant coach Iran Mahmoud Karimi
Assistant coach Iran Alireza Marzban
Goalkeeper coach Croatia Tonči Merdolias
Match analyst Iran Masoud Palizdar
Fitness coach Germany Benjamin Kugel
Football Academy Manager Iran Reza Fatahi
Doctor Iran Mohammad Rashadi
Assistant doctor Iran Asghar Shirkosh
Team manager Iran Rasoul Khorvash

Other information

Chairman Iran Alireza Rahimi
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium (75,000 / )

Updated to match played 31 August 2012
Source:[citation needed]

See also

References

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