Saleh Hardani
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 Hardani with Esteghlal in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Saleh Hardani | ||
| Date of birth | 26 December 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Bahmai, Iran | ||
| Position | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Esteghlal | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2019 | Foolad | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Foolad | 55 | (1) |
| 2022– | Esteghlal | 92 | (3) |
| 2024–2025 | Sepahan | 12 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Iran | 17 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026 | |||
Saleh Hardani (Persian: صالح حردانی; born 26 December 1998), also known as Saadat Hardani is an Iranian footballer who plays as a right-back for the Persian Gulf Pro League club Esteghlal and the Iran national team.[1] He is younger brother of Saber Hardani.[2]
Foolad
He made his debut for Foolad in first fixtures of 2019–20 Iran Pro League against Sanat Naft Abadan.[3]
Esteghlal
He joined Esteghlal for 2019–20 Iran Pro League and scored an important goal against his previous club, Foolad, which made Esteghlal the champion of the season.
Personal life
On 4 February 2026, Hardani responded to the 2025–2026 Iranian protests and the government's crackdown of the protests on his Instagram, saying: "He who is not sad in this time is either not a human being, or not in this world."[4]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 22 February 2026
| club | Season | League | Hazfi Cup | ACL | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Foolad | 2019–20 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||
| 2021–22 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Total | 55 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 3 | ||
| Esteghlal | 2021–22 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| 2022–23 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Total | 91 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 113 | 3 | ||
| Sepahan | 2024–25 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 158 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 195 | 6 | ||
International
- As of match played 31 March 2026[5]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 1 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 November 2024 | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |  Kyrgyzstan | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
