Arya Yousefi

Arya Yousefi

Yousefi in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-04-22) 22 April 2002 (age 24)
Place of birth	Bandar-e Mahshahr, Iran
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Positions	Right-back winger
Team information
Current team	Sepahan
Number	14
Youth career
	Foolad
	Naft Ahvaz
2020–2021	Sepahan
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Sepahan	92	(8)
International career‡
2022–	Iran U23	10	(2)
2024–	Iran	17	(1)
Medal record Representing  Iran CAFA Nations Cup Runner-up 2025 Tajikistan–Uzbekistan Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 September 2026

Arya Yousefi (born 22 April 2002) is an Iranian football defender who plays for Sepahan in the Persian Gulf Pro League and the Iran national team.

Career

Arya Yousefi was born in Bandar-e Mahshahr, and is a youth product of Naft Ahvaz and Sepahan. He debuted in the Persian Gulf Pro League with Sepahan in 2021.

International career

Yousefi debuted with the Iran national team in a friendly 2–1 win over Burkina Faso on 5 January 2024. He was included in the final squad in the Iranian senior team to compete for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar in January 2024.

On the 8th of September 2025, in a CAFA Nations Cup match against Uzbekistan, Yousefi obtained a red card and was sent off. It was the first red card of his international career.

Career statistics

As of 23 February 2026

International

As of match played 29 September 2026

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Iran	2024	5	0
	2025	6	0
	2026	6	1
Total		17	1

Scores and results list Iran goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Yousefi goal

List of international goals scored by Aria Yousefi

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	29 May 2026	Mardan Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey	Gambia	1–1	3–1	Friendly

Honours

Sepahan

• Iranian Hazfi Cup: 2023–24
• Iranian Super Cup: 2024

In the media

One of the Iranian news agencies wrote about him with the headline "The Angel Who Saves Teams": "With exceptional positioning and creating goal opportunities with short passes, deep runs and quick comebacks, Arya Yousefi has managed to become the angel who saves teams in defense and attack.

He has also been referred to as a young phenomenon in some news and media.

An international media outlet published a news item with the headline "Rising Star Arya Yousefi Shines for Sepahan, Iran" to praise his performance and stated: "His impressive skills on the field have not gone unnoticed; he is emerging as a football phenomenon whose name is expected to gain worldwide recognition soon. With his contributions in both defense and attack, Arya Yousefi is poised to become one of the leading figures in Iranian football, captivating fans and analysts alike with his talent and determination."

Notes

References

External links

• Arya Yousefi at National-Football-Teams.com
• Arya Yousefi at Soccerway