# Ehsan Pahlavan

Ehsan Pahlevan (Persian: احسان پهلوان; born 25 July 1993) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a wide midfielder for Persian Gulf Pro League club Foolad.

## Club career
### Zob Ahan

He joined Zob Ahan in the winter break of 2012–13 Season on loan from Gostaresh until the end of the season. At the end of the season, his transfer completed and he joined Zob Ahan officially.

### Sepahan

On 12 January 2014, Zob Ahan accepted a bid to loan Pahlavan to Sepahan until the end of the season. He joined Sepahan on the following day, where he played one league match and one Hazfi Cup match. At the end of the season, he returned to Zob Ahan.

### Persepolis

On 2 September 2020, Pahlavan signed a two-year contract with Persian Gulf Pro League champions Persepolis.

## Club career statistics

    As of 2 June 2022
| Club | League | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Iran | Iran | Iran | League | League | Hazfi Cup | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Asia | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Gostaresh | Division 1 | 2011–12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | _ | _ | 3 | 1 |
| Gostaresh | Division 1 | 2012–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | _ | _ | 0 | 0 |
| Zob Ahan (loan) | Pro League | 2012–13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | _ | _ | 11 | 1 |
| Zob Ahan | Pro League | 2013–14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | _ | _ | 6 | 0 |
| Sepahan (loan) | Pro League | 2013–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | _ | _ | 1 | 0 |
| Zob Ahan | Pro League | 2014–15 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | _ | _ | 19 | 1 |
| Zob Ahan | Pro League | 2015–16 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | _ | _ | 40 | 7 |
| Zob Ahan | Pro League | 2016–17 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | _ | _ | 41 | 5 |
| Zob Ahan | Pro League | 2017–18 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | _ | _ | 13 | 0 |
| Tractor (loan) | Pro League | 2017–18 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | _ | _ | 17 | 6 |
| Tractor (loan) | Pro League | 2018–19 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | _ | _ | 16 | 0 |
| Zob Ahan | Pro League | 2019–20 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | _ | _ | 23 | 1 |
| Zob Ahan | Total | Total | 157 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 20 | 3 | _ | _ | 190 | 22 |
| Persepolis | Pro League | 2020–21 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
| Persepolis | Pro League | 2021–22 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| Persepolis | Total | Total | 51 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 2 |
| Foolad | PGL | 2022-23 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Sepahan | PGL | 2023-24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Foolad | PGL | 2023-24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Career Total | Career Total | Career Total | 245 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 302 | 24 |
* Assist Goals
| Season | Team | Assists |
| 2012–13 | Zob Ahan | 0 |
| 2013–14 | Zob Ahan | 0 |
| 2014–15 | Zob Ahan | 2 |
| 2015–16 | Zob Ahan | 4 |
| 2016–17 | Zob Ahan | 5 |
| 2017–18 | Zob Ahan | 0 |
| 2017–18 | Tractor | 1 |
| 2018–19 | Tractor | 3 |
| 2019–20 | Zob Ahan | 1 |
| 2020–21 | Persepolis | 1 |

## International career
### U20

He is part of Iran U–20 during 2012 AFC U-19 Championship qualification, 2012 CIS Cup, 2012 AFF U-19 Youth Championship and 2012 AFC U-19 Championship.

### U23

He invited to Iran U-23 training camp by Nelo Vingada to preparation for Incheon 2014 and 2016 AFC U-22 Championship (Summer Olympic qualification). He named in Iran U23 final list for Incheon 2014.

### Senior

Pahlavan was called up to the senior Iran squad by Carlos Queiroz for friendlies against Macedonia and Kyrgyzstan in June 2016. He made his debut against Montenegro on 4 June 2017.

## Honours
### Club
#### Zob Ahan

* Hazfi Cup (2): 2014–15, 2015–16
* Iranian Super Cup (1): 2016

#### Persepolis

* Persian Gulf Pro League (1): 2020–21
* Iranian Super Cup (1): 2020; Runner-up (1): 2021
* AFC Champions League Runner-up (1): 2020

### Individual

Awards
* Fans' Asian Champions League XI: 2016