Milad Sarlak

Milad Sarlak (; born 26 March 1995) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Persian Gulf Pro League club Foolad and the Iran national team.

Club career Sepahan Born in Isfahan, Sarlak joined the academy of Sepahan in 2010. He was promoted to the first team in 2014 and made his professional debut on 10 December 2014, at the age of 19, in a 4–1 win against Gostaresh Foolad. Sarlak became a regular member of the starting 11 in the 2016–17 season.

Sarlak scored his first professional goal on 2 February 2017 in a 3–2 loss to Paykan.

Persepolis

On 5 September 2020, Sarlak signed a two-year contract with Persian Gulf Pro League champions Persepolis.

International career

He made his debut on 11 June 2021 against Cambodia.

Personal life

During the Mahsa Amini protests, Sarlak supported fellow footballer Amir Reza Nasr Azadani, who was jailed as a result of the protests, by posting a picture of the latter with calls for the authorities to not execute Azadani.

On 31 January 2026, Sarlak announced that his brother had been arrested during the 2025–2026 Iranian protests. On 9 February he publicly objected to being included on a list of supporters of the 1979 Islamic Revolution by the Ministry of Sport and Youth, ahead of the Revolution's anniversary.

Club career statistics

International

Honours

Club Sepahan Persian Gulf Pro League (1): 2014–15

Persepolis Persian Gulf Pro League (2): 2020–21, 2022–23 Hazfi Cup (1): 2022–23 Iranian Super Cup (1): 2020; Runner-up: 2021 AFC Champions League Runner-up: 2020