Aref Gholami
Iranian footballer
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Aref Gholami (Persian: عارف غلامی; born 19 April 1997) is an Iranian footballer who plays as a center back for Esteghlal F.C. in the Persian Gulf Pro League.[1][2][3][4]
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Gholami in May 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 April 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Gorgan, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Esteghlal | ||
| Number | 55 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2016 | Sepahan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Sepahan | 32 | (0) |
| 2018 | Zob Ahan | 7 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Foolad | 8 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | Esteghlal | 75 | (2) |
| 2024 | Velež Mostar | 7 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Tractor | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Esteghlal | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2017 | Iran U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Iran U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2022– | Iran | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 March 2022 | |||
Club career
He made his first Persian Gulf Pro League debut on 1 December 2016 against Gostaresh Foolad.[5]
International career
On the 4th of October 2020, Dragan Skočić called him up to the national team for friendlies against Uzbekistan and Mali. He made his debut for Iran on 24 March 2022 against South Korea.
Personal life
His older brother Ali Gholami is also a footballer.
On 9 February 2026, in the midst of the 2025–2026 Iranian protests, Gholami publicly objected to being included on a list of supporters of the 1979 Islamic Revolution by the Ministry of Sport and Youth, ahead of the Revolution's anniversary.[6]
Career statistics
Club career
- As of 5 February 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 2016–17 | Sepahan | Pro League | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Zob Ahan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Foolad | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | Esteghlal | 21 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1 | |||
| 2025–26 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | 84 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 106 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Velež Mostar | Premier League Bosnia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Tractor | Pro League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| Career total | 140 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 167 | 2 | ||
International
- As of match played 24 March 2022[7]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
Esteghlal
- Persian Gulf Pro League: 2021–22
- Hazfi Cup runner-up: 2019–20, 2020–21
- Iranian Super Cup: 2022
Tractor
