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Morteza Pouraliganji
Iranian footballer (born 1992)
Iranian footballer (born 1992)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Morteza Pouraliganji |
| fullname | Morteza Pouraliganji |
| image | Persepolis vs Zob Ahan 20 Jan 2023 01 (cropped).jpg |
| caption | Pouraliganji with Persepolis in 2023 |
| height | 185cm |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Babol, Iran |
| currentclub | Persepolis |
| clubnumber | 8 |
| position | Centre-back |
| youthyears1 | 2005–2007 |
| youthclubs1 | Paykan Babol |
| youthyears2 | 2007–2008 |
| youthclubs2 | Pas Tehran |
| youthyears3 | 2008–2010 |
| youthclubs3 | Eshan Rey |
| youthyears4 | 2010–2013 |
| youthclubs4 | Naft Tehran |
| years1 | 2010–2015 |
| clubs1 | Naft Tehran |
| caps1 | 74 |
| goals1 | 2 |
| years2 | 2015 |
| clubs2 | Tianjin Teda |
| caps2 | 26 |
| goals2 | 2 |
| years3 | 2016–2018 |
| clubs3 | Al Sadd |
| caps3 | 48 |
| goals3 | 9 |
| years4 | 2018–2019 |
| clubs4 | Eupen |
| caps4 | 6 |
| goals4 | 2 |
| years5 | 2019–2020 |
| clubs5 | Al-Arabi |
| caps5 | 22 |
| goals5 | 2 |
| years6 | 2020–2022 |
| clubs6 | Shenzhen FC |
| caps6 | 13 |
| goals6 | 1 |
| years7 | 2022– |
| clubs7 | Persepolis |
| caps7 | 62 |
| goals7 | 1 |
| nationalyears1 | 2009 |
| nationalyears2 | 2010 |
| nationalyears3 | 2012–2014 |
| nationalyears4 | 2015– |
| nationalteam1 | Iran U17 |
| nationalteam2 | Iran U20 |
| nationalteam3 | Iran U23 |
| nationalteam4 | Iran |
| nationalcaps1 | 4 |
| nationalcaps2 | 2 |
| nationalcaps3 | 14 |
| nationalcaps4 | 54 |
| nationalgoals1 | 0 |
| nationalgoals2 | 0 |
| nationalgoals3 | 2 |
| nationalgoals4 | 3 |
| club-update | 28 January 2026 |
| nationalteam-update | 17 October 2023 |
| medaltemplates |
| club-update = 28 January 2026 | nationalteam-update = 17 October 2023
Morteza Pouraliganji (; born 19 April 1992) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Persian Gulf Pro League club Persepolis and Iran national team.
He represented Iran at the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, 2018 FIFA World Cup and the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.
Early life
Pouraliganji was born in Pain Ganj Afruz, a village in Babol County.
Club career
Naft Tehran
Pouraliganji started his senior career with Naft Tehran in 2010. He scored his first professional goal in 2011 in a 4–1 win against Paykan.
Tianjin Teda
He joined Chinese Super League club Tianjin Teda on 25 February 2015 with a one–year contract. He made his first appearance for the club on 8 April 2015 in a match against Henan Jianye. On 4 June 2015 Pouraliganji scored his first goal for Tianjin in a 2–2 draw against Guangzhou Evergrande. He left the club at the end of the season after he decided not to renew his contract.
Al Sadd
On 8 January 2016 Pouraliganji rejected several offers from European and Chinese teams and accepted an offer from Qatar Stars League club Al Sadd. He said that playing with Xavi was one of the main reasons he accepted this offer. He signed a four-month contract on 20 January 2016 until the end of the season. He scored his first goal for his new club in February 2016 in a 3–1 victory against Al Arabi.
Pouralingaji decided to remain with Al Sadd for another season and he scored his first league goal of the 2016–17 season on 12 December 2016 in an 8–0 win against Umm Salal. He scored again in the following match day on 16 December 2016 in a 3–1 victory against Al-Sailiya SC.
Persepolis
On 6 June 2022, Pouraliganji joined Persian Gulf Pro League side Persepolis on a two-year deal.
International career
Youth
Pouraliganji represented Iran U-17 in the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
In 2012, he broke in to coach Ali Reza Mansourian's squad and has been a regular feature ever since. He was named in the Iran U23 final list for Incheon 2014.
Senior
Pouraliganji was selected to start in Iran's opening match at the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, a 2–0 win over Bahrain. His good performance in Iran's second match against Qatar earned him a place in the AFC Best 11 of Round 2. In the quarter-final match against Iraq, Pouraliganji scored his first goal for Iran as they drew 3–3 at Canberra Stadium and were eventually defeated 7–6 on a penalty shootout.
In May 2018 he was named in Iran's preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | Division | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Total | 74 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 3 | Total | 48 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 59 | 9 | Total | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | Total | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | Total | 62 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 2 | Career total | 251 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 282 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naft Tehran | 2010–11 | Pro League | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–12 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–14 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–15 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tianjin Teda | 2015 | CSL | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al Sadd | 2015–16 | QSL | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–17 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–18 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| K.A.S. Eupen | 2018–19 | Belgian First Division A | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Arabi | 2018–19 | QSL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–20 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shenzhen FC | 2020 | CSL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Persepolis | 2022–23 | Pro League | 25 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–25 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025–26 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 |
International
:Statistics accurate as of match played 17 October 2023 .
| Iran | Year | Apps | Goals | Total | 54 | 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10 | 2 | ||||||
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017 | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023 | 5 | 0 |
International goals
:Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.
Iran U23
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 18 September 2014 | Munhak Stadium, Incheon, South Korea | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2014 Asian Games |
Iran
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 23 January 2015 | Canberra Stadium, Canberra, Australia | 2–2 | 3–3 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup | ||
| 2. | 12 November 2015 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 3. | 11 June 2021 | Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain | 6–0 | 10–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Club
;Al-Sadd
- Qatar Crown Prince Cup: 2017
- Qatar Emir Cup: 2017
- Sheikh Jassim Cup: 2017
;Persepolis
References
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