Ehsan Hajsafi

Iran · DF

2026 World Cup squad profile

Team
Iran
Position
DF
Squad role
Projected starter
Position rank
#2
Intl caps
144
Intl goals
7
Intl assists
17
0.40(model rating, 0–1)
0.3%

See Ehsan Hajsafi on the full Iran scoring list →

Major tournament stats

TournamentMPMinGAxGShKPPrgPPrgCTklInt
World Cup 20223249000.112241622
World Cup 20183219000.020151021
All tournaments6468000.132392643
Event data from StatsBomb open data, covering the World Cup, Euro, Copa América and AFCON finals. Small per-tournament samples. Totals shown, not per-90 rates.
▸How to read this table— 11 columns explained
MP
Matches played in the tournament.
Min
Total minutes on the pitch.
G
Goals scored (penalties in normal play included; shootouts excluded).
A
Assists: passes that directly led to a goal.
xG
Expected goals: summed per-shot quality (StatsBomb's model).
Sh
Shots taken.
KP
Key passes: passes that led to a shot.
PrgP
Progressive passes: completed passes moving the ball ≥10m toward goal.
PrgC
Progressive carries: carries advancing ≥5m toward goal.
Tkl
Tackles won.
Int
Interceptions.

Tournament scouting radar

Defending

Tackles won / 90
0.77
38
Interceptions / 90
0.58
15
Ball recoveries / 90
3.65
59
Blocks / 90
1.54
37
Clearances / 90
0.77
4
Pressures / 90
11.73
72

Passing & progression

Prog. passes / 90
7.50
9
Key passes / 90
0.38
50
Prog. carries / 90
5.00
16
Pass completion %
59.4%
0

Possession

Carries / 90
20.77
4
Dribbles / 90
0.38
55

Per-90 rates from major-tournament event data (StatsBomb), ranked vs 128 defenders with ≥270 minutes in the same finals. Higher = better.

International profile

Ehsan Hajsafi has 144 caps and 7 international goals for Iran, a DF projected to start. Big-5 European league career stats aren't available for this player, but the model still rates their 2026 outlook.

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