Saeid Ezatolahi

Iran · MF

2026 World Cup squad profile

Team
Iran
Position
MF
Squad role
Projected starter
Position rank
#3
Intl caps
81
Intl goals
1
Intl assists
3
0.31(model rating, 0–1)
1.8%

See Saeid Ezatolahi on the full Iran scoring list →

Recent form

Cooling

2022/23 international form vs the player's multi-season baseline (6.74 vs 7.21).

Major tournament stats

TournamentMPMinGAxGShKPPrgPPrgCTklInt
World Cup 20223239000.13228911
World Cup 20182169000.21013313
All tournaments5408000.242411224
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
0.44
12
Interceptions / 90
0.88
50
Ball recoveries / 90
3.75
30
Blocks / 90
2.43
90
Clearances / 90
2.43
93
Pressures / 90
17.43
60

Passing & progression

Prog. passes / 90
9.04
55
Key passes / 90
0.44
25
Prog. carries / 90
2.65
2
Pass completion %
73.7%
12

Possession

Carries / 90
20.29
4
Dribbles / 90
0.22
16

Per-90 rates from major-tournament event data (StatsBomb), ranked vs 102 midfielders with ≥270 minutes in the same finals. Higher = better.

International profile

Saeid Ezatolahi has 81 caps and 1 international goal for Iran, a MF projected to start. Big-5 European league career stats aren't available for this player, but the model still rates their 2026 outlook.

Scoring outlook: Iran →Iran squad & model →

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