Pejman Montazeri

Pejman Montazeri (, born 6 September 1983) is an Iranian former professional footballer and current coach, who played as a defender.

Club career Foolad He was part of the Foolad squad that won the Iran Pro League in 2005, Montazeri played for Foolad in the 2006 AFC Champions League group stage.

Esteghlal After Foolad was relegated to the Azadegan League, Montazeri signed with Esteghlal. He had been a regular player for the team in his first two seasons, where he won the Iran Pro League and the Hazfi Cup. He extended his contract with Esteghlal until 2013 where he won the league title in the 2012–13 season. He also reached the semi-final of the Asian Champions League with Esteghlal in 2013.

Umm Salal Montazeri transferred to Umm Salal on 5 January 2014. When Montazeri joined Umm Salal, the club was in danger of relegation, but under the leadership of Montazeri, Umm Salal avoided relegation and finished 7th place.

Al Ahli On 31 May 2015 Montazeri signed a two-year contract with Qatari club Al Ahli.

Return to Esteghlal On 14 June 2017, Montazeri returned to Esteghlal after a mutual decision not to renew his contract with Al Ahli. He was given the number 33 shirt, the same number he wore for Esteghlal during his first spell.

International career Pejman Montazeri was a member of Iran U-23, participating in the 2006 Asian Games. On 5 October 2011, he made his debut for the senior side against Palestine, where he scored as Iran beat their opponent 7–0. He was named Man of the Match. However, he missed 2015 AFC Asian Cup due to injury. He was also called up to play in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification and made a strong partnership with Morteza Pouraliganji and Jalal Hosseini as Iran qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup without conceding a goal. In May 2018 he was named in Iran's preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Career statistics Club

International Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2018.

International goals Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 5 October 2011 Azadi Stadium, Tehran 5–0 7–0 Friendly

Honours Club Foolad Iran Pro League: 2004–05

Esteghlal Iran Pro League: 2008–09, 2012–13 Hazfi Cup: 2007–08, 2011–12, 2017–18

Individual Iran Football Federation Award player of the season: 2012–13 (Third)