Mohammad Daneshgar (Persian: محمد دانشگر; born 20 January 1994) is an Iranian footballer who plays as a defender for Sepahan in the Persian Gulf Pro League. He is known for his aggressive and intense style of defending.
 Daneshgar at Esteghlal in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohammad Daneshgar | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Borazjan, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Centre-back Defensive midfielder Right Back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sepahan | ||
| Number | 58 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2003 | Bahman Borazjan | ||
| 2003–2004 | Iranjavan | ||
| 2004 | Afshin Peyrovani Academy | ||
| 2004–2011 | Vali Asr Shiraz Academy | ||
| 2009 | → Iranjavan (loan) | ||
| 2010–2011 | → Fajr Sepasi (loan) | ||
| 2011–2015 | Fajr Sepasi | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Fajr Sepasi | 184 | (1) |
| 2015–2017 | Naft Tehran | 39 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Saipa | 29 | (1) |
| 2018–2022 | Esteghlal | 92 | (9) |
| 2022– | Sepahan | 48 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2011 | Iran U17 | ||
| 2011–2012 | Iran U20 | 12 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Iran U23 | 11 | (2) |
| 2023– | Iran | 2 | (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 12 September 2023 | |||
Club career
editFajr Sepasi
editAfter shining in the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship he was promoted to the first team by Mahmoud Yavari. He made his debut for Fajr Sepasi in a match against Sepahan in the 2013–14 Iran Pro League as a starter.[1]
Naft Tehran
editDaneshgar joined Naft Tehran with a three-year contract on 27 June 2015.[2]
Esteghlal
editClub career statistics
edit- As of 1 January 2024
| Club | Division | Season | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Fajr Sepasi | Pro League | 2012–13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 0 | ||
| Division 1 | 2014–15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 1 | |
| Total | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| Naft Tehran | Pro League | 2015–16 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 2 |
| 2016–17 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 0 | ||
| Total | 39 | 2 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 43 | 2 | ||
| Saipa | Pro League | 2017–18 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 1 |
| Esteghlal | 2018–19 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 3 | |
| 2019–20 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 5 | ||
| 2020–21 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | ||
| 2021–2022 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | ||
| Total | 92 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 115 | 12 | ||
| Sepahan | Pro League | 2022–23 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| 2023–24 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 2 | ||
| Total | 37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 44 | 3 | ||
| Career totals | 218 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 253 | 19 | ||
International career
editU20
editHe was part of Iran U-20 during 2012 AFC U-19 Championship qualification, 2012 CIS Cup, 2012 AFF U-19 Youth Championship and 2012 AFC U-19 Championship.
U23
editHe was invited to the Iran U-23 training camp by Nelo Vingada[4] to prepare for Incheon 2014 and 2016 AFC U-22 Championship (Summer Olympic qualification). He was named in Iran's final squad for Incheon 2014.[5]
Senior
editHe made his debut for Team Melli against Bulgaria on 7 September 2023.
Honours
edit- Naft Tehran
- Esteghlal
- Iran Pro League: 2021–22
- Hazfi Cup runner-up: 2019–20, 2020–21
- Sepahan
References
edit- ^ Mohammad daneshgar at ffiri
- ^ Mohammad Daneshgar at naftclub
- ^ "محمد دانشگر به استقلال پیوست" [Mohammad Daneshgar joined Esteghlal player] (in Persian). Varzesh3.com. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ Mohammad Daneshgar at isport
- ^ "تیم ملی امید". Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
External links
edit- Mohammad Daneshgar at PersianLeague
- Mohammad Daneshgar on Instagram
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