Shahriyar Moghanlou
Iranian footballer
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Shahriyar Moghanlou (Persian: شهريار مغانلو; born 21 December 1994) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Persian Gulf Pro League club Tractor and the Iran national team.
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Moghanlou with Persepolis in 2021 AFC Champions League | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Shahriyar Moghanlou | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 21 December 1994 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Zanjan, Iran | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position | Striker | |||||||||||||
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Current team | Tractor | |||||||||||||
| Number | 70 | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2014 | Sorkhpooshan | |||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Paykan | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2015–2020 | Paykan | 78 | (16) | |||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | → Malavan (loan) | 56 | (23) | |||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Santa Clara | 11 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2021 | → Persepolis (loan) | 13 | (4) | |||||||||||
| 2021–2024 | Sepahan | 82 | (37) | |||||||||||
| 2024–2026 | Kalba | 51 | (16) | |||||||||||
| 2026– | Tractor | 6 | (2) | |||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Iran | 24 | (2) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 June 2026 | ||||||||||||||
Club career
Shahriyar was born in the city of Zanjan to an Iranian Azerbaijani family. Moghanlou started his professional career with Paykan while he promoted to the first team in the winter of 2015. He made his professional debut for Paykan against Gostaresh Foulad on 4 February 2015 when he was used as a substitute for Ali Hosseini.[1][2]
Santa Clara
On 23 September 2020, Moghanlou signed a three-year contract with Portuguese Primeira Liga side Santa Clara.[3]
Persepolis
On 7 March 2021, Moghanlou signed a contract with Persian Gulf Pro League champions Persepolis.[4][5] The details of the fee contract have not been released.[4]
International career
Career statistics
Club
- As of 15 May 2026
| Club | Division | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Paykan | Persian Gulf Pro League | 2014–15 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Azadegan League | 2015–16 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | |||||
| Persian Gulf Pro League | 2016–17 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | |||||
| 2019–20 | 28 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 13 | ||||||
| Total | 78 | 16 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 79 | 16 | ||||
| Malavan (loan) | Azadegan League | 2017–18 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 7 | ||
| 2018–19 | 26 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 16 | ||||||
| Total | 56 | 23 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 58 | 23 | ||||
| Santa Clara | Primeira Liga | 2020–21 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| Total | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||||
| Persepolis (loan) | Persian Gulf Pro League | 2020–21 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 8 |
| Total | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 8 | ||
| Sepahan | Persian Gulf Pro League | 2021–22 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | — | 33 | 11 | |
| 2022–23 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 30 | 16 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 37 | 19 | |||
| Total | 82 | 37 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 4 | — | 100 | 46 | |||
| Kalba | UAE Pro League | 2024–25 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 9 |
| 2025–26 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 8 | ||
| Total | 51 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 56 | 17 | ||
| Career total | 291 | 96 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 328 | 111 | ||
International
- As of match played on 27 June 2026[6]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 2023 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 2 | |
Honours
Club
- Paykan
- Azadegan League (1): 2015–16
- Persepolis
- Persian Gulf Pro League (1): 2020–21
- Iranian Super Cup (1): 2020
- Sepahan
Individual
- Azadegan League Top Goalscorer (1): 2018–19
- Persian Gulf Pro League Top Goalscorer (2): 2022–23, 2023–24
Personal life
On 3 January 2026, Moghanloo publicly supported the 2025–2026 Iranian protests, stating: "We are doing the hardest thing in the world because we are both sad and hopeful. We are both homesick and full of hope. We are both tired and full of struggle to live."[7]