List of foreign footballers in Iran 1920-2000
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This is a list of foreign footballers who have been played in the Iran
from 1920 to 2000. The following players have been born outside Iran
and have not been capped for the Iranian national football team at any level.
Azerbaijan
Armenia
New Zealand
Nigeria
Scotland
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
from 1920 to 2000. The following players have been born outside Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
and have not been capped for the Iranian national football team at any level.
- Players in bold have capped for their national teams.
- see also List of foreign footballers in the Azadegan League
- see also List of foreign Footballers in the Iranian Premier League
Azerbaijan 
- Ilham Kanbarov - F.C. Zob Ahan - 1997-1998
- Rafat Kuliyev - Esteghlal F.C. - 2000-2001
Armenia 
- Harutyun AbrahamyanHarutyun AbrahamyanHarutyun Abrahamyan is a retired football goalkeeper from Armenia. He obtained a total number of three caps for the national team. Abrahamyan made his debut on 1992-10-14 in a friendly against Moldova . Apart from playing in his native country he spent one year in Iran with Keshavarz F.C....
- F.C. Keshavarz Tehran - 1996-1997 - Sevada Arzumanyan - F.C. Ararat Tehran - 1995-1996
- Vahan Arzumanyan - F.C. Keshavarz Tehran - 1996-1997
- Hrachik Avetisyan - Bargh Shiraz F.C. - 1997-1998
- Garnik HovhannisyanGarnik HovhannisyanGarnik Hovhannisyan is an Armenian football goalkeeper. His last club was Mika Yerevan in the Armenian Premier League.-External links:* , Football Federation of Armenia...
- Tractor Sazi F.C. - 2000-2001 - Nevik Huvukhuyan - Shamoushak Noshahr F.C. - 1996-1997
- Sergei Hayerbabamyan - Shamoushak Noshahr F.C. - 1996-1997
- Nevrou Khachaturyan - Teraktor Sazi F.C. - 2000-2001
- Abraham Khashmanyan - Teraktor Sazi F.C. - 2000-2001
- Aravik Markosyan - Teraktor Sazi F.C. - 2000-2001
- Aradus Matusyan - Bargh Shiraz F.C. - 1997-1998
- Arad Nigovyan - F.C. Ararat Tehran - 1995-1996, F.C. Zob Ahan - 1996-1998
- Anushavan Pahlevanyan - Shamoushak Noshahr F.C. - 1996-1997
- Armenak Petrosyan - Sepahan F.C. - 1996-2003
- Odik Partisyan - Teraktor Sazi F.C. - 2000-2001
- Slavik Sevekazyan - F.C. Zob Ahan - 1997-1998
- Levon StepanyanLevon StepanyanLevon Stepanyan was an Armenian football midfielder who played most of his career for Sepahan and previously played for Ararat Yerevan, Zob Ahan and captained Sepahan Novin. Stepanyan was capped for Armenia on one occasion in a 2-1 win against Macedonia on 6 September 1995 in Skopje.-External...
- F.C. Ararat Tehran - 1995-1996, Sepahan F.C. - 1996-2001 - Aramis Tonoyan - F.C. Keshavarz Tehran - 1996-1997, Sepahan F.C. 1997-1998
New Zealand 
- William McClureBilly McClureWilliam James S. M. McClure more commonly known as Billy McClure, was an association footballer who represented New Zealand.-Club career:He played for Liverpool F.C. Reserves from 1974 to 1977....
- Persepolis F.C. - 1977
Nigeria 
- Said Agyen SayonaSaid Agyen SayonaSaeid Agin Sagna is a retired Nigerian footballer who appeared in Iranian League between 1991 and 1993. He was son of a Nigerian embassy employee in Tehran. He is the first foreign footballer who played for Bank Tejarat and Poora, and Sanati Kaveh....
- Poora F.C.Poora F.C.Poora Tehran Football Club was an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran..-History:Abdollah Soufiyani purchased the famous football club Kian F.C. and renamed it Poora...
, Bank Tejarat F.C.Bank Tejarat F.C.Bank Tejarat Football Club was an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran. It was owned by Bank Tejarat, a state owned bank in Iran. In 1989, Parviz Abutaleb owner of Bootan F.C...
- 1991-1993
Scotland 
- John PeacockJohn Peacock (footballer)John Scott Peacock was a Scottish footballer who played for Payam Mashhad football club in Iranian Azadegan League. He first became a member of Payam Mashhad team in 1990 when he had arrived in Iran during a business trip....
- Payam Mashhad F.C.Payam Mashhad F.C.Payam Khorasan Razavi F.C. is an Iranian football club based in Nishapur, Razavi Khorasan. They currently compete in the 2011–12 Iran Football's 2nd Division. The club formerly was more commonly known as Payam Mashhad as it was based in Mashhad from .-Establishment:The club was established in 1976...
- 1990-1991,1994-1995