List of highest payments of Iranian football

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The following is a list of highest men's association football payments of Iran, which details the highest transfer fees paid for players from Iran or fees paid by Iranian clubs, as well as the largest contracts signed ever.

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Highest transfer payments for Iranian players in Europe

PlayerFromToFeeYearRef
Alireza Jahanbakhsh Flag of the Netherlands.svg Alkmaar Flag of England.svg Brighton & Hove Albion £17m2018 [1] [2]
Sardar Azmoun Flag of Russia.svg Rubin Kazan Flag of Russia.svg Zenit Saint Petersburg €12m2019 [3]
Ashkan Dejagah Flag of England.svg Fulham Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Arabi €6.3m2014 [4]
Kaveh Rezaei Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Charleroi Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Brugge €5m2018 [5]
Ali Karimi Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar €4–5m2007 [6]
Saman Ghoddos Flag of Sweden.svg Östersunds Flag of France.svg Amiens €3.8m2018 [7]
Ali Daei Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich Flag of Germany.svg Hertha DM5.3–7m1999 [8] [9]
Ashkan Dejagah Flag of Germany.svg Wolfsburg Flag of England.svg Fulham €2.5m2012 [10]
Ali Daei Flag of Germany.svg Arminia Bielefeld Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich €2.25m1998 [11] [12] [13]
Vahid Hashemian Flag of Germany.svg Bochum Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich €2m2004 [14]
Alireza Jahanbakhsh Flag of the Netherlands.svg NEC Flag of the Netherlands.svg Alkmaar €2m2015 [15]
Vahid Hashemian Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich Flag of Germany.svg Hannover €1.5m2005 [14]
Ehsan Hajsafi Flag of Greece.svg Panionios Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos €0.6m2017 [16]
Vahid Hashemian Flag of Germany.svg Hamburg Flag of Germany.svg Bochum DM0.75m2001 [8]
Karim Ansarifard Flag of Greece.svg Panionios Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos €0.4m2017 [17]

Highest transfer payments received by Iranian clubs

PlayerFromToFeeYearRef
Mehdi Mahdavikia Persepolis Flag of Germany.svg Hamburg DM4.5m2001 [18] [19]
Mehdi Mahdavikia Persepolis Flag of Germany.svg Hamburg DM2.5m1999 [8] [20] [21]
Karim Bagheri Persepolis Flag of England.svg Charlton Athletic £0.4m/$1.6m2000 [22] [23]
Alireza Haghighi Persepolis Flag of Russia.svg Rubin Kazan €0.95m2012 [24]
Allahyar Sayyadmanesh Esteghlal Flag of Turkey.svg Fenerbahçe €0.85m2019 [25]
Alireza Beiranvand Persepolis Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Royal Antwerp €0.63m2020 [26]
Majid Hosseini Esteghlal Flag of Turkey.svg Trabzonspor €0.4m2018 [27]
Ali Karimi Sepahan Flag of Croatia.svg Dinamo Zagreb $0.4m2016 [28]
Andranik Teymourian Aboumoslem Flag of England.svg Bolton Wanderers £0.255m2006 [29]
Younes Delfi Esteghlal Khuzestan Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Charleroi €0.3m2019 [30]
Ali Gholizadeh Saipa Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Charleroi €0.3m2018 [31]
Omid Noorafkan Esteghlal Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Charleroi €0.25m2018 [32]
Rahman Rezaei Zob Ahan Flag of Italy.svg Perugia €0.15m2001 [33]
Rasoul Khatibi Pas Flag of Germany.svg Hamburg DM0.15m1999 [34]

Highest transfer payments paid by Iranian clubs

PlayerFromToFeeYearRef
Mohammad Reza Khalatbari Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Ajman Persepolis $0.85m2013 [35]
Javad Nekounam Flag of Spain.svg Osasuna Esteghlal €0.7m2012 [36]
Ehsan Hajsafi Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos Tractorsazi €0.5m2018 [37]

Largest contracts signed involving Iranian players

This is a list of highest salaried Iranian football players, whether they were transferred, signed as free agent or extended their contracts. It does not include undisclosed contracts. This list also does not necessarily reflect actual money collected by the players, since some contracts are eventually terminated due to different reasons. The contract figures referenced below are presented at face value and do not reflect potential pre or post-tax treatments.

PlayerClubLength of contractContract valueAverage per yearRef
Mehdi Mahdavikia Flag of Germany.svg Hamburg 3 years (2004–2007) €6.6–6.9m €2.2–2.3m [38] [39]
Ali Karimi Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Sailiya 2 years (2008–2010) [lower-alpha 1] €4.7m €2.35m [40]
Mehdi Mahdavikia Flag of Germany.svg Eintracht Frankfurt 3 years (2007–2010) [lower-alpha 1] €4.5m €1.5m [41]
Vahid Hashemian Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich 3 years (2004–2007) [lower-alpha 1] €4.5m €1.5m [42]
Ali Karimi Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Qatar 2 years (2007–2009) [lower-alpha 1] £3.2m £1.6m [43]
Mehdi Taremi Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Gharafa 1½ years (2018–2019) $2.5m $1.66m[ citation needed ]
Mehrdad Minavand Flag of Austria.svg Sturm Graz 3 years (1998–2001) $2.0m $0.66m [44]
Farhad Majidi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Nasr 2 years (2006–2008) [lower-alpha 1] $2.0m $1.0m [45]
Vahid Hashemian Flag of Germany.svg Bochum 3 years (2002–2005) [lower-alpha 1] €1.8m €0.6m [42] [46]
Karim Ansarifard Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos 3½ years (2017–2020) [lower-alpha 1] €1.75m €0.5m [47]
Arash Borhani Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Nasr 1 year (2006–2007) $1.6m— [45]
Mehdi Taremi Flag of Portugal.svg Rio Ave 2 years (2019–2021) €1.4m €0.7m
Vahid Amiri Flag of Turkey.svg Trabzonspor 2 years (2018–2020) [lower-alpha 1] €1.4m €0.7m [48]
Ehsan Hajsafi Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos 3½ years (2017–2021) [lower-alpha 1] €1.4m €0.4m [16]
Mehrzad Madanchi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Nasr 1 year (2008–2009) $1.5m—[ citation needed ]
Ali Karimi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Ahli 2 years (2001–2003) $1.3m $0.65m [49]
Andranik Teymourian Flag of Qatar.svg Umm Salal 1 year (2015–2016) [lower-alpha 1] $1.2m— [50]
Mehrzad Madanchi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Ahli 1 year (2009–2010) €1.0m— [51]
Javad Nekounam Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Wahda ½ year (2006) $1.0m— [52]
Ali Samereh Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Ajman 1 year (2008–2009) $1.0m— [53]
Masoud Shojaei Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Gharafa 1 year (2015–2016) $1.0m— [54]
Ali Karimi Flag of Germany.svg Schalke ½ year (2011) €0.72m— [55]
Rahman Rezaei Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Ahli 1 year (2009–2010) $0.7m— [56]
Khodadad Azizi Flag of Germany.svg Köln 3 years (1997–2000) [lower-alpha 1] DM1.6m DM0.53m [57]
Hamed Kavianpour Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Wasl 1 year (2002–2003) $0.5m— [58]
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Contract terminated before end date

Largest buyout clauses set for Iranian players

This is a list of largest reported buyout clauses set for Iranian players whether they were triggered or not:

PlayerClubDurationClauseRef
Masoud Shojaei Flag of Spain.svg Osasuna 2008–2010 €6.0m [59]
Sardar Azmoun Flag of Russia.svg Rubin Kazan 2013–2016 €6.0m [lower-alpha 1] [60]
Javad Nekounam Flag of Spain.svg Osasuna 2006–2010 €5.0m [61]
Masoud Shojaei Flag of Spain.svg Osasuna 2010–2011 €3.0m [59]
Javad Nekounam Flag of Spain.svg Osasuna 2010–2012 €2.5m [lower-alpha 2] [62]
Vahid Hashemian Flag of Germany.svg Bochum 2002–2004 €2.0m [lower-alpha 1] [42]
Mohammad Reza Khalatbari Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Ajman 2013 $0.85m [lower-alpha 1] [35]
Karim Ansarifard Flag of Greece.svg Panionios 2015–2017 €0.4m [lower-alpha 1] [63]
  1. 1 2 3 4 Clause activated by transfer
  2. ↑ Released without clause activation

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