Abolfazl Jalali
.jpg) Jalali with Persepolis in 2026 | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Abolfazl Jalali Bourani[1] | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 26 June 1998 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Amol, Iran | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | |||||||||||||
| Position | Left back | |||||||||||||
| Team information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | Persepolis | |||||||||||||
| Number | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| –2016 | Padideh Sari | |||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Saipa | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2018–2021 | Saipa | 58 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2021–2026 | Esteghlal | 87 | (4) | |||||||||||
| 2026– | Persepolis | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Iran U23 | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2021– | Iran | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 September 2025 | ||||||||||||||
Abolfazl Jalali Bourani (Persian: ابوالفضل جلالی بورانی; born 26 June 1998) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Persian Gulf Pro League club Persepolis and the Iran national team.[2]
Club career
Saipa
He made his debut for Saipa in 12th fixtures of 2018–19 Iran Pro League against Machine Sazi while he substituted in for Moein Abbasian.[3]
Esteghlal
Jalali joined Esteghlal Tehran in the 21st League transfers and he was one of the team's key players.
Persepolis
On 10 July 2026, Jalali joined Persian Gulf Pro League side Persepolis on a two-year deal.[4][5]
International career
Jalali played his first national match on 10 April 2021 at the age of 23 against Syria, which ended with a score of 3-0 in favor of Iran.
Personal life
On 5 February 2026, Jalali refused to celebrate a goal he scored against Shams Azar F.C. in solidarity with the 2025–2026 Iranian protests.[6] On 9 February, he 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.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 19 August 2026
| Club | Season | League | Hazfi Cup | ACL | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Saipa | 2018–19 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 58 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 61 | 1 | ||
| Esteghlal | 2021–22 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | |||
| 2024–25 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 34 | 1 | |||
| 2025–26 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Total | 87 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 110 | 4 | ||
| Persepolis | 2026–27 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 147 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 173 | 5 | ||
International
- As of match played 8 September 2025[8]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 0 | |
Honours
Esteghlal
References
- 1 2 "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: IR Iran (IRN)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 15. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ↑ Abolfazl Jalali at Soccerway
- ↑ "Saipa TEH 0 - 0 Mashin Sazi TBZ".
- ↑ "Persepolis complete signing of Abolfazl Jalali". Tehran Times. 10 July 2026. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "یاغی جدید فوتبال ایران؛ ابوالفضل جلالی از استقلال به پرسپولیس پیوست". خبرورزشی (in Persian). 10 July 2026. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ https://www.iranintl.com/202602050453
- ↑ https://www.iranintl.com/202602090161
- ↑ Abolfazl Jalali at National-Football-Teams.com
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- 1998 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Amol
- Footballers from Mazandaran province
- Iranian men's footballers
- Mazandarani people
- Saipa F.C. players
- Esteghlal F.C. players
- Persian Gulf Pro League players
- Iran men's international footballers
- 2022 FIFA World Cup players
- Men's association football defenders
- 21st-century Iranian sportsmen
- Iranian football defender stubs