Danial Esmaeilifar
 Esmaeilifar in Persepolis in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Danial Esmaeilifar | ||
| Date of birth | 18 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Sari, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right Back/ Right Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Persepolis | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2012 | Padideh Sari | ||
| 2012–2014 | Payam Sanat | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Payam Sanat | 22 | (1) |
| 2014–2020 | Zob Ahan | 102 | (8) |
| 2018–2019 | → Tractor (loan) | 42 | (7) |
| 2020–2022 | Sepahan | 60 | (9) |
| 2022– | Persepolis | 53 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Iran | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 March 2022 | |||
Danial Esmaeilifar (Persian: دانیال اسماعیلی فر; born February 26, 1993) is an Iranian footballer who plays for Iranian club Persepolis in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
Club career
Payam Sanat Amol
He started his career in the Padideh Sari youth levels.[1] After years in Padideye Sari Academy he joined Payam Sanat Amol in Division 3 and helped them gain promotion to Division 2. In his second season at Payam Sanat Amol he shone in the Hazfi Cup but he could not prevent Payam Sanat Amol's relegation.[2]
Zob Ahan
After shining in a match against Zob Ahan in the Hazfi Cup he was admitted by Zob Ahan's scouts. Finally he joined Zob Ahan in summer 2014. He made his debut for Zob Ahan in their first fixture of the 2014–15 Iran Pro League against Saba Qom as a starter. He scored his first goal for the club on 10 April 2015 in a 1–1 draw against Esteghlal.[3][4]
Tractor
In 2018–19 season he joined Tractor and played in 42 league matches for the team.
Sepahan
After good appearances in Zob Ahan, he joined Sepahan in summer of 2020.[5]
Persepolis
On 8 June 2022, Esmaeilifar joined Persian Gulf Pro League side Persepolis on a two-year deal.[6][7]
Career statistics
- As of 26 April 2024
| Club | Division | Season | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Zob Ahan | Pro League | 2014–15 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 3 | |
| 2015–16 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 36 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 4 | ||
| Total | 102 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 129 | 10 | ||
| Tractor (loan) | Pro League | 2017–18 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| 2018–19 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 31 | 6 | |||
| Total | 42 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 8 | ||
| Sepahan | Pro League | 2020–21 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 4 |
| 2021–22 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 5 | ||
| Total | 60 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 74 | 9 | ||
| Persepolis | Pro League | 2022–23 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 35 | 2 | |
| 2023–24 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
| Total | 53 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 66 | 4 | ||
| Career Total | 257 | 27 | 25 | 3 | 36 | 1 | 318 | 31 | ||
- Assists
| Season | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Zob Ahan | 3 |
| 2015–16 | Zob Ahan | 2 |
| 2016–17 | Zob Ahan | 0 |
| 2017–18 | Zob Ahan | 0 |
| Tractor | 1 | |
| 2018–19 | Zob Ahan | 3 |
Honours
Payam Sanat Amol
Zob Ahan
- Hazfi Cup (2): 2014–15, 2015–16
- Iranian Super Cup (1): 2016
Persepolis
- Persian Gulf Pro League (1): 2022–23
- Hazfi Cup (1): 2022–23
- Iranian Super Cup (1): 2023
References
- ^ "دانیال اسماعیلی فر پدیده امسال لیگ دسته سه فوتبال/خدارو شکر کاچیلای آمل خیلی به من کمک کرد". mazandsport.com. Archived from the original on 2013-07-24.
- ^ "Payam Sanat". mazandlig.
- ^ YJC, خبرگزاری باشگاه خبرنگاران | آخرین اخبار ایران و جهان |. "سه بازیکن تیم پیام صنعت آمل ، مورد توجه سرمربی کروات ذوب آهن اصفهان". fa (in Persian). Retrieved 2022-10-03.
- ^ "سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران". سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران (in Persian). Archived from the original on 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
- ^ "بمب سپاهانی‌ها منفجر شد، دانیالِ زردپوش (عکس)". ورزش سه (in Persian). Retrieved 2022-10-03.
- ^ "Danial Esmaeilifar signs for Persepolis". Tehran Times. 2022-06-08. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ "دانیال اسماعیلی‌فر؛ صید بزرگ پرسپولیس". ورزش سه (in Persian). Retrieved 2022-06-08.
External links
- CS1 Persian-language sources (fa)
- Articles with short description
- Short description is different from Wikidata
- Articles containing Persian-language text
- Commons category link is on Wikidata
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Zob Ahan Esfahan F.C. players
- Iranian men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Sportspeople from Sari, Iran
- Footballers from Mazandaran province
- Persepolis F.C. players
- Persian Gulf Pro League players