Saleh Hardani

Saleh Hardani
Personal information
Date of birth	26 December 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Bahmai, Iran
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Right-back/Right winger
Team information
Current team	Esteghlal
Number	27
Youth career
2016–2019	Foolad
Senior career*
Years	Team
2019–2022	Foolad
2022–2024	Esteghlal
2024–2025	Sepahan
2025–	Esteghlal
International career‡
2021–	Iran
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2025

Saleh Hardani (Persian: صالح حردانی; born 26 December 1998, aka Saadat Hardani) is an Iranian footballer who plays as a right-back for the Persian Gulf Pro League club Sepahan and the Iran national team.^[1] He is younger brother of Saber Hardani.^[2]

Club career

He made his debut for Foolad in first fixtures of 2019–20 Iran Pro League against Sanat Naft Abadan.^[3]

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.

As of 1 June 2024

club	Season	League			Hazfi Cup		ACL		other		Total
club	Season	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		25	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	26	1
	Total		61	3	7	0	0	0	1	0	69	3
Sepahan	2024-25	Persian Gulf Pro League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career Total			116	4	12	1	3	1	1	0	132	6

As of match played 25 March 2025^[4]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Iran	2021	1	0
	2022	1	0
	2023	1	0
	2024	7	1
	2025	2	0
Total		12	1

List of international goals scored by Sardar Azmoun
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