# List of Iran international footballers

The Iran national football team has represented Iran in international football since 1941. Organized by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran, it is one of the 47 members of the Asian Football Confederation. The team's first international was a 0–0 draw with Afghanistan on 25 August 1941.

## Players

    As of match played 26 March 2024
Key :
| Bold | Played for the national team in the past year |
Iran national team footballers with at least 40 appearances :
| No. | Name | National career | Caps | Goals |
| 1 | Javad Nekounam | 2000–2015 | 149 | 38 |
| 2 | Ali Daei | 1993–2006 | 148 | 108 |
| 3 | Ehsan Hajsafi | 2008— | 142 | 7 |
| 4 | Ali Karimi | 1998–2012 | 127 | 38 |
| 5 | Seyed Jalal Hosseini | 2007–2018 | 114 | 8 |
| 6 | Mehdi Mahdavikia | 1996–2009 | 110 | 13 |
| 7 | Karim Ansarifard | 2009— | 104 | 30 |
| 8 | Andranik Teymourian | 2005–2016 | 101 | 9 |
| 9 | Karim Bagheri | 1993–2010 | 87 | 50 |
| 9 | Masoud Shojaei | 2004–2019 | 87 | 8 |
| 9 | Mehdi Taremi | 2015— | 87 | 50 |
| 12 | Alireza Jahanbakhsh | 2013— | 85 | 17 |
| 13 | Hossein Kaebi | 2002–2010 | 84 | 1 |
| 14 | Sardar Azmoun | 2014— | 83 | 53 |
| 15 | Hamid Estili | 1990–2000 | 81 | 12 |
| 16 | Mohammad Nosrati | 2002–2013 | 80 | 5 |
| 17 | Ahmad Reza Abedzadeh | 1987–1998 | 79 | 0 |
| 17 | Javad Zarincheh | 1987–2000 | 79 | 1 |
| 19 | Ali Parvin | 1970–1980 | 76 | 13 |
| 19 | Seyed Mehdi Rahmati | 2004–2012 | 76 | 0 |
| 21 | Yahya Golmohammadi | 1996–2006 | 73 | 5 |
| 22 | Vahid Amiri | 2015–2023 | 72 | 2 |
| 22 | Alireza Beiranvand | 2015— | 72 | 0 |
| 22 | Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht | 2000–2008 | 72 | 14 |
| 25 | Ibrahim Mirzapour | 2001–2010 | 70 | 0 |
| 26 | Hadi Aghily | 2006–2012 | 69 | 10 |
| 26 | Saeid Ezatolahi | 2015— | 69 | 1 |
| 28 | Mehrdad Minavand | 1996–2002 | 66 | 4 |
| 28 | Afshin Peyrovani | 1994–2003 | 66 | 0 |
| 28 | Parviz Qleechkhani | 1964–1977 | 66 | 14 |
| 31 | Ramin Rezaeian | 2015— | 65 | 6 |
| 32 | Omid Ebrahimi | 2012— | 64 | 1 |
| 32 | Nader Mohammadkhani | 1988–1999 | 64 | 1 |
| 34 | Milad Mohammadi | 2015— | 63 | 1 |
| 35 | Khosrow Heydari | 2007–2015 | 60 | 0 |
| 35 | Mohammad Reza Khalatbari | 2008–2014 | 60 | 5 |
| 37 | Ashkan Dejagah | 2012–2019 | 59 | 11 |
| 38 | Nasser Hejazi | 1969–1980 | 58 | 0 |
| 39 | Eman Mobali | 2001–2011 | 57 | 2 |
| 40 | Hossein Kanaanizadegan | 2018— | 54 | 4 |
| 40 | Morteza Pouraliganji | 2015–2023 | 54 | 2 |
| 40 | Rahman Rezaei | 2001–2007 | 54 | 3 |
| 43 | Saman Ghoddos | 2017— | 52 | 3 |
| 44 | Mohammad Khakpour | 1989–2000 | 51 | 2 |
| 44 | Pejman Montazeri | 2008–2019 | 51 | 1 |
| 46 | Gholamreza Rezaei | 2008–2013 | 50 | 11 |
| 47 | Vahid Hashemian | 1998–2009 | 49 | 15 |
| 47 | Hamed Kavianpour | 2000–2004 | 49 | 1 |
| 47 | Mehdi Torabi | 2015— | 49 | 6 |
| 50 | Mostafa Arab | 1959–1972 | 48 | 2 |
| 51 | Alireza Mansourian | 1996–1998 | 46 | 8 |
| 52 | Khodadad Azizi | 1992–2004 | 45 | 11 |
| 52 | Farhad Majidi | 1997–2011 | 45 | 10 |
| 52 | Majid Namjoo-Motlagh | 1986–1997 | 45 | 4 |
| 52 | Mohammad Panjali | 1978–1991 | 45 | 0 |
| 56 | Pejman Nouri | 2003–2013 | 44 | 4 |
| 57 | Sirous Dinmohammadi | 1993–2001 | 43 | 6 |
| 57 | Reza Ghoochannejhad | 2012–2018 | 43 | 17 |
| 59 | Mehdi Fonounizadeh | 1986–1993 | 42 | 3 |
| 59 | Shojae Khalilzadeh | 2009— | 42 | 2 |
| 59 | Mehrzad Madanchi | 2003–2010 | 42 | 8 |
| 62 | Hamid Derakhshan | 1980–1993 | 41 | 9 |
| 63 | Sirous Ghayeghran | 1986–1992 | 40 | 6 |
| 63 | Sattar Hamedani | 1998–2001 | 40 | 1 |
| 63 | Javad Kazemian | 2001–2011 | 40 | 3 |