Mohaddeseh Zolfi

Mohaddeseh Zolfi (born 16 January 2005 in Tabriz) is an Iranian footballer who plays as a forward for Ista Alborz and the Iran women's national football team.

Playing career

She won the title with the Iran women's national under-15 team at the 2019 CAFA U-15 Girls Championship and was named the tournament's best player.

In 2021, she also performed successfully at the 2021 CAFA U-17 Women's Championship, where she was once again named the tournament's best player. The Iran women's national under-17 team finished as runners-up in the competition.

Controversies

In 2026, following the Iran women's national team's participation in Australia, several international media outlets reported that a number of Iranian women's national team players had sought asylum. Mohaddeseh Zolfi was among the players mentioned in those reports.

Following the publication of these reports, several Iranian media outlets stated that she had returned to the Iran women's national team camp.

International career

After progressing through Iran's youth national teams, Zolfi was called up to the senior Iran women's national football team and appeared in various international competitions, including the AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers, CAFA competitions, and official AFC tournaments.

During the qualification stage of the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup, she scored in Iran's match against Bhutan.

Zolfi also played for Iran in the final tournament of the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup against Australia, the Philippines, and South Korea.

Honours

International Winner of the 2019 CAFA U-15 Girls Championship Runner-up of the 2021 CAFA U-17 Women's Championship

Individual Best Player of the 2019 CAFA U-15 Girls Championship Best Player of the 2021 CAFA U-17 Women's Championship