Saeid Ezatolahi
Saeid Ezatolahi Afagh is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for club Shabab Al Ahli in UAE Pro League and the Iran national team. Ezatolahi came up through Malavan's youth academy and impressed from an early age, making his first team debut in 2012 and being the Iran Pro League's youngest ever player at the age of 16. Wikipedia
| Complete name | Saeid Ezatolahi |
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| Club number | 6 |
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| National team number | 6 |
| Birth date | 01.10.1996 (age 29) |
| Country of birth |  Iran |
| City of birth | Bandar-e Anzali |
| Position | halfback |
| Foot | right |
| Market value | 1,600,000 € |
| Height/weight | 191 cm / 89 kg |
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Friendly International 04.06.2026 |
2:0 | 1 | 1'-90' | ||||||
Friendly International 29.05.2026 |
3:1 | 1'-70' | |||||||
Pro League 16.05.2026 |
1:1 | 1 | 1'-90' | ||||||
Pro League 10.05.2026 |
2:2 | 90' | 1'-90' | ||||||
Pro League 06.05.2026 |
2:1 | 1'-90' | |||||||
AFC Champions League Elite 21.04.2026 |
0:1 | 1'-83' |
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 Friendly International 2026 |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Pro League 2025/2026 |
5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
 AFC Champions League Elite 2025/2026 |
10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 786 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
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Presidents Cup 2025/2026 |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
 Qatar-UAE Super Cup 2026 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goal Saeid Ezatolahi 80', Tractor Tabriz-Shabab Al Ahli 0:2
Goal Saeid Ezatolahi 40', Al-Ittihad Jeddah-Shabab Al-Ahli 0:1
Goal Saeid Ezatolahi 45', Al Wahda Abu Dhabi-Shabab Al-Ahli 2:1
Goal Saeid Ezatolahi 90', Baniyas-Shabab Al-Ahli 1:5
Goal Saeid Ezatolahi 20', Shabab Al-Ahli-Al Hussein 1:0
Goal Saeid Ezatolahi 39', Vejle-Odense 2:1
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Goal Saeid Ezatolahi 69', Amkar-Dynamo Moscow 2:1
Saeid Ezatolahi red card (South Korea-Iran 52')
Saeid Ezatolahi red card (Anzhi-Rubin Kazan 77')
Goal Saeid Ezatolahi 45', FK Rostov-Tomsk 2:0
Own goal Saeid Ezatolahi 72', Zenit Petersburg-FK Rostov 2:2
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