 Esmaeilifar in Persepolis training in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Danial Esmaeilifar | ||
| Date of birth | 18 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Sari, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right Back/ Right Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Persepolis | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2012 | Padideh Sari | ||
| 2012–2014 | Payam Sanat | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Payam Sanat | 22 | (1) |
| 2014–2020 | Zob Ahan | 102 | (8) |
| 2018–2019 | → Tractor (loan) | 42 | (7) |
| 2020–2022 | Sepahan | 60 | (9) |
| 2022– | Persepolis | 44 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Iran | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 March 2022 | |||
Danial Esmaeilifar (Persian: دانیال اسماعیلی فر; born March 18, 1993) is an Iranian footballer who plays for Iranian club Persepolis in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
He started his career in the Padideh Sari youth levels.[1] After years in Padideye Sari Academy he joined Payam Sanat Amol in Division 3 and helped them gain promotion to Division 2. In his second season at Payam Sanat Amol he shone in the Hazfi Cup but he could not prevent Payam Sanat Amol's relegation.[2]
After shining in a match against Zob Ahan in the Hazfi Cup he was admitted by Zob Ahan's scouts. Finally he joined Zob Ahan in summer 2014. He made his debut for Zob Ahan in their first fixture of the 2014–15 Iran Pro League against Saba Qom as a starter. He scored his first goal for the club on 10 April 2015 in a 1–1 draw against Esteghlal.[3][4]
In 2018–19 season he joined Tractor and played in 42 league matches for the team.
After good appearances in Zob Ahan, he joined Sepahan in summer of 2020.[5]
On 8 June 2022, Esmaeilifar joined Persian Gulf Pro League side Persepolis on a two-year deal.[6][7]
| Club | Division | Season | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Zob Ahan | Pro League | 2014–15 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 3 | |
| 2015–16 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 36 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 3 | ||
| Total | 102 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 129 | 9 | ||
| Tractor (loan) | Pro League | 2017–18 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| 2018–19 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 5 | |||
| Total | 42 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 48 | 7 | ||
| Sepahan | Pro League | 2020–21 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 4 |
| 2021–22 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 5 | ||
| Total | 60 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 74 | 9 | ||
| Persepolis | Pro League | 2022–23 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 35 | 2 | |
| 2023–24 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Total | 44 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 55 | 2 | ||
| Career Total | 248 | 26 | 22 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 306 | 28 | ||
| Season | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Zob Ahan | 3 |
| 2015–16 | Zob Ahan | 2 |
| 2016–17 | Zob Ahan | 0 |
| 2017–18 | Zob Ahan | 0 |
| Tractor | 1 | |
| 2018–19 | Zob Ahan | 3 |
Payam Sanat Amol
Zob Ahan
Persepolis
