Mohammad Ansari (footballer)


Mohammad Ansari is an Iranian football player, who currently plays for Persepolis in Persian Gulf Pro League. Ansari has been a key player in Persepolis in the recent years and helped the Reds win back-to-back titles in Iran league.

Club career

Persepolis

Ansari joined Iranian giants Persepolis from Azadegan League side Shahrdari Tabriz. Ansari quickly became a first team regular at the left back position and was one of the surprise performers of the 2015–16 season. He played an important role for Persepolis in his second season when they won the Persian Gulf Pro League in the 2016–17 which resulted in calling up to the national team.
While playing for Persepolis in AFC Champions League 2018 Final, he suffered a serious injury and ruled out of remaining games till end of the season. In season 2018-2019 Persian Gulf Pro League, he achieved championship of the league with Perspolis F.C.

Club Career Statistics

SeasonTeamAssists
13–14Fajr Sepasi1
15–16Persepolis1
2016–17Persepolis1
2017–18Persepolis2
2018–19Persepolis0
2019–20Persepolis0

National football team

International career

Ansari was called up to the senior Iran squad by Carlos Queiroz for friendlies against Macedonia and Kyrgyzstan in June 2016. He made his debut on 10 November 2016 against Papua New Guinea in a friendly match. In 2017 Queiroz assigned him a defender position. He is scheduled to play against South Korea and Syria in the third round of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. In May 2018 he was named in Iran's preliminary squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. He did not make the final 23.

Honours

Club

;Persepolis