Mohammad Ali Karimi is an Iranian football coach and former player. During his professional football career, he has played in the Iran Pro League, UAE Pro League, Qatar Stars League and Bundesliga. Karimi has scored 38 goals in 127 matches for the Iran national team. In 2004, he was recognized as the best scorer of the AFC Asian Cup and received the Asian Footballer of the Year award in the same year. He announced his retirement at the end of the 2013–14 season and, on 11 April 2014, played the final game of his 18-year career.
Foolad Khuzestan Football Club is an Iranian professional football club based in Ahwaz, Khuzestan, that plays in Persian Gulf Pro League. The club was founded in 1971 and is owned by Foolad Khuzestan Company.
The Persian Gulf Pro League, formerly known as the Iran Pro League, is the highest division of professional football in Iran. It is the top-level football league in Iran since its foundation. Each year, its top team becomes the Iranian football champion, and the two lowest finishers are relegated to Azadegan League.
Yahya Golmohammadi is an Iranian former footballer and coach who is currently managing the Persian Gulf Pro League club Persepolis. He is one of only eight Iranians to score in a World Cup and he is the oldest player to score on his first World Cup start, who did so for Iran in 2006 against Mexico. His position was usually the central defender. He was a member of Iranian national football team and played most of his career in Persepolis. He previously managed some big clubs in Iran like Naft Tehran, Zob Ahan, Tractor Sazi and Padideh.
Javad Nekounam is an Iranian retired professional footballer who played as a central midfielder and is the current manager of Foolad FC.
The 2005–06 Iran Pro League was the 23rd season of Iran's Football League and fifth as Iran Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Foolad were the defending champions. The season featured 14 teams from the 2004–05 Iran Pro League and two new teams promoted from the 2004–05 Azadegan League: Shahid Ghandi as champions and Rah Ahan as runner-up. The league started on 2 September 2005 and ended on 21 April 2006. Esteghlal won the Pro League title for the first time in their history.
Hossein Kazemi is retired Iranian football player who last played for Aluminium in Azadegan League. He has also featured in an episode of a TV serie in Iran, with former Esteghlal team-mate, Ali Ansarian.
Pejman Nouri is a retired Iranian football player, who played and captains for Azadegan League side Khooneh Be Khooneh in the midfield position.
Mehrdad Oladi 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.
Maziar Zare Eshghdoost is an Iranian former football player and current coach. He was a right-footed defensive midfielder.
Seyyed Jalal Hosseini, commonly known as Seyyed Jalal or Jalal Hosseini, is a former Iranian professional footballer who played as a centre-back and was the Captain of Iranian club Persepolis.
Mohammad Nouri is an Iranian football midfielder who currently plays for Paykan.
Mehrdad Pooladi is an Iranian professional footballer. He was also an Iranian international, where he played as a left back.
Ehsan Hajsafi, also known as Haji Safi, is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Greek Super League club AEK Athens and captains the Iran national team.
Mohammad Reza Khalatbari is an Iranian international football player who currently plays for Aluminium. He can play as attacking midfielder, winger and forward.
Ghasem Haddadifar is an Iranian footballer who played for Zob Ahan in the Iran Pro League. He was also member of the Iranian national team and represented Iran at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Abdollah Veisi is an Iranian retired football player and manager, who is currently manager of Foolad in Persian Gulf Pro League.
The 2013–14 season was the Persepolis's 13th season in the Pro League, and their 31st consecutive season in the top division of Iranian Football. They were also be competing in the Hazfi Cup but were eliminated by Foolad in Quarter-finals. Persepolis is captained by Mohammad Nouri.
Mehdi Taremi is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Primeira Liga club Porto and the Iran national team.
Vahid Amiri is an Iranian professional footballer who plays mainly as a winger for Persian Gulf Pro League club Persepolis and Iran national team.
