Mohammad Javad Hosseinnejad

Mohammad Javad Hosseinnejad (; born 26 June 2003) is an Iranian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dynamo Makhachkala in the Russian Premier League. He has also played for Iran national team.

Club career On 9 August 2024, Hosseinnejad signed a contract with Russian Premier League newcomers Dynamo Makhachkala. On his debut on 19 August 2024 against Akhmat Grozny, he scored the only goal of the game to give Dynamo their first RPL victory and was named man of the match. In his third game on 1 September 2024 against Krylia Sovetov Samara, he assisted on Dynamo's goal in 1–0 victory which was the first away RPL victory for Dynamo, and was selected as man of the match again.

Personal life On 1 January 2026, Hosseinnejad publicly supported the 2025–2026 Iranian protests on his Instagram, saying: "Protests and strikes are not a fight with this precious and dear land; they are a sign of pain that must be seen."

On 16 January, just before their match against South Korea in the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup, Hosseinnejad, along with his entire team, refused to sing "Mehr-e Khavaran", the national anthem of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in solidarity with the 2025–2026 Iranian protests.

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International

Honours Sepahan Iranian Hazfi Cup: 2023–24