Mohammad Ghorbani (footballer)

Mohammad Ghorbani
Personal information
Date of birth	21 May 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Arak, Iran
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defensive Midfielder, Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Orenburg
Number	66
Youth career
2018–2020	Havadar
Senior career*
Years	Team
2020–2022	Nassaji
2022–2024	Sepahan
2024–	Orenburg
International career‡
2022–	Iran U23
2024–	Iran
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024

Mohammad Ghorbani (Persian: محمد قربانی; born 21 May 2001) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays for Russian club Orenburg and the Iran national team.

Club career

Nassaji Mazandaran

He made his debut for Nassaji Mazandaran in the first fixtures of 2021–22 Persian Gulf Pro League against Fajr Sepasi Shiraz.^[1]

Orenburg

On 21 February 2024, Ghorbani joined Russian Premier League club Orenburg.^[2]

International career

Ghorbani was called up for the first time to the senior Iran national team in November 2022 for a friendly against Nicaragua, but remained on the bench in the game.^[3]

Ghorbani made his debut on 26 March 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Turkmenistan.^[4]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 May 2024

Club	Division	Season	League		Hazfi Cup		Asia		Other		Total
Club	Division	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Nassaji	Pro League	2020–21	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	Pro League	2021–22	10	0	2	0	—		—		12	0
	Total		11	0	2	0	—		—		13	0
Sepahan	Pro League	2022–23	20	0	2	0	—		—		22	0
	Pro League	2023–24	14	0	0	0	6	2	—		20	2
	Total		34	0	2	0	6	2	—		42	2
Orenburg	Russian Premier League	2023–24	11	1	3	2	–		–		14	3
Career totals			56	1	7	2	6	2	0	0	69	5