Abbas Aghaei

Abbas Aghaei (, born September 2, 1977, in Sarab, East Azerbaijan) is a retired Iranian football player. He played as a midfielder for Tractor, Pas Tehran, Sepahan and Persepolis in the Iran Pro League as well as for the Iran national team.

Club career He spent most of his career at Pas Tehran. In 2004, he joined another IPL club, Sepahan, but returned to Pas after two seasons. In July 2007 Aghaei signed a one-year contract with Iranian giants Persepolis F.C., despite numerous offers from the UAE League from clubs such Al-Ahli.

He scored his first goal for Persepolis in August 2007 – a 37-yard free kick during a 2–0 win against Pegah F.C. He also scored the equalizer in the 7th week match against Pas Hamedan with a 25-yard volley.

He scored yet another 40-yard free kick against Sepahan, but it was not enough to prevent Persepolis suffering their first defeat of the season, losing 2–1. In all, he scored 7 goals for Persepolis. He signed a contract with Damash in June 2011.

International career He gained his first international cap for Iran on August 16, 2000, in a friendly versus Georgia. His appearances for the national team have been few, including in October 2006 when he was called up to join Team Melli in an LG cup tournament held in Jordan. In June 2007 he had his fifth cap for Iran in a friendly against Mexico.

Honours

Iran's Premier Football League Winner: 2 2003/04 with Pas Tehran 2007/08 with Persepolis Hazfi Cup Winner: 1 2006 with Sepahan