# Mohammad Ansari (footballer)

Mohammad Ansari (Persian: محمد انصاری, born September 23, 1991, in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian football player, who currently plays for Mes Rafsanjan in Persian Gulf Pro League. Ansari had been a key player in Persepolis in the recent years and helped the Reds win back-to-back titles in Iran league.He is also known for his positions in favor of the hardliners of the Islamic Republic.

## 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.

### Mes Rafsanjan

On 19 March 2021, Ansari signed a contract with Persian Gulf Pro League team Mes Rafsanjan.

## Club Career Statistics

    As of 19 March 2021.
| Club | Division | Season | League | League | Hazfi Cup | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Asia | Total | Total |
| Club | Division | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Esteghlal | Pro League | 2012–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Fajr Sepasi | Pro League | 2012–13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Fajr Sepasi | Pro League | 2013–14 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 |
| Shahrdari Tabriz | Division 1 | 2014–15 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | 42 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 44 | 1 |
| Persepolis | Pro League | 2015–16 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 |
| Persepolis | Pro League | 2016–17 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Persepolis | Pro League | 2017–18 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| Persepolis | Pro League | 2018–19 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Persepolis | Pro League | 2019–20 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Persepolis | Pro League | 2020–21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Persepolis | Total | Total | 99 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 133 | 3 |
| Mes Rafsanjan | Pro League | 2020–21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Mes Rafsanjan | Total | Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 143 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 179 | 4 |
* Assist Goals
| Season | Team | Assists |
| 13–14 | Fajr Sepasi | 1 |
| 15–16 | Persepolis | 1 |
| 2016–17 | Persepolis | 1 |
| 2017–18 | Persepolis | 2 |
| 2018–19 | Persepolis | 0 |
| 2019–20 | Persepolis | 0 |

## National football team

| Team | Season | Apps | Goals |
| Iran national under-20 football team | 2010–2012 | 8 | 1 |
| Iran national under-23 football team | 2012–2013 | 6 | 0 |
| Iran national football team | 2016–2018 | 4 | 0 |

## 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

* Persian Gulf Pro League (4): 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20
* Hazfi Cup (1): 2018–19
* Iranian Super Cup (3): 2017, 2018, 2019
* AFC Champions League runner-up: 2018, 2020