Ehsan Hajsafi

{{short description|Iranian footballer (born 1990)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Ehsan Hajsafi | image = نشست خبری پیش از بازی ایران و انگلیس (26) (cropped).jpg | caption = Hajsafi with [[Iran national football team|Iran]] during [[2022 FIFA World Cup]] | full_name = Ehsan Hajsafi<ref name="FIFA 2022">{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce44/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: IR Iran (IRN) |publisher=[[FIFA]] |page=15 |date=15 November 2022 |access-date=15 November 2022}}</ref> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1990|2|25}} | birth_place = [[Kashan]], Iran | height = 1.76 m<ref name="FIFA 2022"/> | position = [[Left-back]] | currentclub = [[Sepahan S.C.|Sepahan]] | clubnumber = 28 | youthyears1 = 2000–2006 | youthclubs1 = [[Sepahan Novin F.C.|Sepahan]] | years1 = 2006–2015 | clubs1 = [[Sepahan S.C.|Sepahan]] | caps1 = 205 | goals1 = 27 | years2 = 2011–2012 | clubs2 = → [[Tractor S.C.|Tractor]] (loan) | caps2 = 45 | goals2 = 9 | years3 = 2015–2016 | clubs3 = [[FSV Frankfurt]] | caps3 = 27 | goals3 = 2 | years4 = 2016–2017 | clubs4 = [[Sepahan S.C.|Sepahan]] | caps4 = 25 | goals4 = 5 | years5 = 2017–2018 | clubs5 = [[Panionios F.C.|Panionios]] | caps5 = 14 | goals5 = 1 | years6 = 2018 | clubs6 = [[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]] | caps6 = 6 | goals6 = 1 | years7 = 2018–2021 | clubs7 = [[Tractor S.C.|Tractor]] | caps7 = 69 | goals7 = 7 | years8 = 2021 | clubs8 = [[Sepahan S.C.|Sepahan]] | caps8 = 13 | goals8 = 1 | years9 = 2021–2025 | clubs9 = [[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK Athens]] | caps9 = 91 | goals9 = 3 | years10 = 2025– | clubs10 = [[Sepahan S.C.|Sepahan]] | caps10 = 15 | goals10 = 3 | nationalyears1 = 2005–2006 | nationalteam1 = [[Iran national under-17 football team|Iran U17]] | nationalcaps1 = 6 | nationalgoals1 = 2 | nationalyears2 = 2007–2008 | nationalteam2 = [[Iran national under-20 football team|Iran U20]] | nationalcaps2 = 8 | nationalgoals2 = 2 | nationalyears3 = 2007–2011 | nationalteam3 = [[Iran national under-23 football team|Iran U23]] | nationalcaps3 = 12 | nationalgoals3 = 1 | nationalyears4 = 2008– | nationalteam4 = [[Iran national football team|Iran]]<ref>[http://ffiri.ir/files/fa/news/1399/8/25/32853_726.pdf Ehsan Hajsafi International Appearances in Iran Football Federation Official Website]</ref><ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/iran-hajsafy-intl.html Ehsan Hajsafy - Century of International Appearances]</ref> | nationalcaps4 = 145 | nationalgoals4 = 7 | club-update = 1 January 2026 | nationalteam-update = 30 May 2026 | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|IRN}}}} {{Medal|Competition|[[WAFF Championship]]}} {{Medal|W|[[2008 WAFF Championship|2008 Iran]]|}} {{Medal|Competition|[[CAFA Nations Cup]]}} {{Medal|W|[[2023 CAFA Nations Cup|2023 Kyrgyzstan – Uzbekistan]]|[[2023 CAFA Nations Cup squads#Iran|Team]]}} }}

'''Ehsan Hajsafi''' ({{langx|fa|احسان حاج‌صفی}}; born 25 February 1990) is an Iranian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays for [[Sepahan S.C.|Sepahan]] and the [[Iran national football team|Iran national team]].

Hajsafi is regarded as a [[utility player]], being able to play as a [[Winger (association football)|winger]], [[left-back]] or [[defensive midfielder]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parsfootball.com/permalink/76097%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AC+%D8%B5%D9%81%DB%8C+%D8%A2%DA%86%D8%A7%D8%B1+%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%87+%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%DA%86%D8%A7%D8%B1.html|title=ParsFootball - پارس فوتبال - خبرگزاری فوتبال ایران - حاجی صفی آچار فرانسه کرانچار|website=www.parsfootball.com|access-date=15 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220182135/http://parsfootball.com/permalink/76097%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AC%20%D8%B5%D9%81%DB%8C%20%D8%A2%DA%86%D8%A7%D8%B1%20%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%87%20%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%DA%86%D8%A7%D8%B1.html|archive-date=20 December 2016|url-status=dead|language=fa}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://football.ir/news/iran/1393/05/hajsafi-sepahan-1196502.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140805130403/http://football.ir/news/iran/1393/05/hajsafi-sepahan-1196502.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 August 2014|title=Football.ir - حاجی صفی: به جای شریفی، یک بازیکن سن بالا پدیده لیگ شد|last=Football.ir |language=fa }}</ref>

In 2009, Hajsafi was selected by Goal.com as the most promising player in [[Asian Football Confederation|Asian]] football.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/141/asia/2009/01/01/1036161/feature-ten-asian-players-to-watch-in-2009 |title= Feature: Ten Asian Players to Watch in 2009 - Goal.com |date=1 January 2009 }}</ref> Hajsafi has represented Iran at the [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014]], [[2018 FIFA World Cup|2018]] and [[2022 FIFA World Cup|2022]] editions of the [[FIFA World Cup]], as well as the [[2011 AFC Asian Cup|2011]], [[2015 AFC Asian Cup|2015]], [[2019 AFC Asian Cup|2019]] and [[2023 AFC Asian Cup|2023]] [[AFC Asian Cup]] tournaments.

==Club career== ===Sepahan=== [[File:Ehsan Hajsafi in Sepahan (cropped).jpg|thumb|250px|alt=Ehsan Hajsafi|Ehsan Hajsafi with [[Sepahan F.C.|Sepahan]] in 2016]] [[File:Sepahan league title celebrations 08.jpg|thumb|250px|alt=Ehsan Hajsafi|Ehsan Hajsafi - Iran Pro League victory celebration with [[Sepahan F.C.|Sepahan]] in 2015]] Hajsafi started his career in [[Zob Ahan Isfahan FC|Zob Ahan]] in 2000 and left the club in 2006, joining [[Sepahan F.C.|Sepahan]]. He was found at the Sepahan [[Sepahan Novin F.C.|youth academy]] by [[Luka Bonačić]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jamejamonline.ir/papertext.aspx?newsnum=100832272177|title=jamejamonline}}</ref> Hajsafi played two matches from the start in the [[2007 FIFA Club World Cup|2007]] [[FIFA Club World Cup]] and has been a regular for Sepahan during recent seasons. Sepahan came second in the [[2007 AFC Champions League|2007]] [[AFC Champions League]].

Ehsan takes set pieces for Sepahan and plays both in central and left midfield, having scored six league goals for Sepahan in the [[2007–08 Sepahan F.C. season|2007–08 season]]. In the last game of the [[2007–08 Iran Pro League|league]] match against [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]], Hajsafi scored a goal for Sepahan that could have granted Sepahan the title, but Persepolis scored the vital winning goal in stoppage time to win the title. He continued to perform well and scored wonderful goals for Sepahan in the [[2008–09 Sepahan F.C. season|2008–09 season]]. He was tested as the left back in the [[2009–10 Sepahan F.C. season|2009–10 season]] when Sepahan won the league, and extended his contract with Sepahan for two another years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fooladsepahansport.com/eng/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2309|title=fooladsepahansport.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006022702/http://www.fooladsepahansport.com/eng/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2309|archive-date=6 October 2011}}</ref>

====Tractor (loan)==== In June 2011, Hajsafi signed a one and a half year loan [[conscription]] contract with [[Tractor S.C.|Tractor]], reuniting him with former coach [[Amir Ghalenoei]].<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://navad.net/NewsContent.aspx?NewsID=23502 |title= ??? ??? ?? ?????? ??????? ???? |language= fa |website= navad.net |access-date= 11 January 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150615203343/http://navad.net/NewsContent.aspx?NewsID=23502 |archive-date= 15 June 2015 |url-status= dead }}</ref> Tractor finished second in the league, their best results in club history. His contract with Tractor ended in January 2012, and he returned to [[Sepahan F.C.|Sepahan]].

====Return to Sepahan==== Hajsafi returned to Sepahan in January 2012, beginning this time with coach [[Zlatko Kranjčar]]. He won the [[2012–13 Hazfi Cup|Hazfi Cup]] with the team and extended his contract with Sepahan for another two seasons at the end of the season. In August 2014 after the end of his contract Hajsafi was close to signing with [[Football League Championship|Championship]] side [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]], but the deal fell through due to work permit issues.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}} Hajsafi returned to Iran and extended his contract for another two seasons with Sepahan.

===FSV Frankfurt=== On 30 August 2015, Hajsafi joined [[FSV Frankfurt]] in the [[2. Bundesliga]] on a two-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.persianfootball.com/news/2015/08/30/hajsafi-joins-fsv-frankfurt/|title=Hajsafi joins FSV Frankfurt|website=www.persianfootball.com}}</ref> He made his league debut on 13 September 2015 as a second-half substitute against [[Eintracht Braunschweig]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/09/13/germany/2-bundesliga/fsv-frankfurt/braunschweiger-tsv-eintracht-von-1895-ev/2054549/|title=FSV Frankfurt vs. Eintracht Braunschweig - 13 september 2015 - Soccerway|website=nl.soccerway.com}}</ref> He made his first start a week later as a left-back on 20 September in a 1–0 league win over [[MSV Duisburg]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/09/20/germany/2-bundesliga/msv-duisburg/fsv-frankfurt/2054559/|title=MSV Duisburg vs. FSV Frankfurt - 20 september 2015 - Soccerway|website=nl.soccerway.com}}</ref> Hajsafi quickly established himself as the set-piece taker. Hajsafi scored his first goal for FSV Frankfurt on 2 March 2016 in a 3–3 draw against [[MSV Duisburg]].<ref>http://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/2-bundesliga/2015–2016/fsv-frankfurt--msv-duisburg_mtc788780/live.shtml<nowiki/>{{Dead link|date=January 2018}}</ref> On 13 March 2016, he scored from 50 yards against [[SC Freiburg]].{{citation needed|date=December 2021}}

After FSV was relegated to the [[3. Liga]], the club announced that they had annulled the contract of Hajsafi and he was a free agent and could sign with any club.

===Panionios=== On 24 June 2017, Hajsafi signed a two-year contract with [[Super League Greece]] side [[Panionios F.C.|Panionios]]. He is set to team up with fellow countryman [[Masoud Shojaei]] at Panionios.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tehrantimes.com/news/414560/Haji-Safi-reaches-agreement-with-Panionios|publisher=www.tehrantimes.com|title=Hajsafi reaches agreement with Panionios|date=24 June 2017}}</ref> Hajsafi became the third Iranian in recent years to play for the club.

Hajsafi made his first appearance for the club on 13 July 2017 in a second round [[UEFA Europa League]] qualifying match against Slovenian club [[ND Gorica|Gorica]]. On 20 August 2017, on his league debut with Panionios, Hajsafi recorded an assist from a corner kick.

===Olympiacos=== On 29 December 2017, after six months with Panionios, Hajisafi reached an agreement with Greek side [[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]], signing a {{frac|3|1|2}}-year contract for a transfer fee of €600,000. His contract, was worth €400,000 per year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Olympiakos/sta-erythroleyka-o-xatzisafi.5008024.html |publisher=www.sport24.gr |title=Στα ερυθρόλευκα ο Χατζισαφί! |date=29 December 2017 |access-date=29 December 2017 |archive-date=16 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616103359/http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Olympiakos/sta-erythroleyka-o-xatzisafi.5008024.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> The 27-year-old player was the team's first transfer in the January window. On 11 February 2018, he made his debut with the club in the [[Super League Greece]] as a starter, scoring a late goal as he bundled home the rebound to seal a point for Olympiacos when [[Atromitos F.C.|Atromitos]] keeper [[Andreas Gianniotis]] saved [[Uros Djurdjevic]]'s penalty-kick.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/SuperLeague/o-xatzisafi-eswse-sto-90-ton-olympiako-2-2-me-ton-atromhto.5073039.html |publisher=www.sport24.gr |title=Ο Χατζισαφί έσωσε στο 90' τον Ολυμπιακό, 2-2 με τον Ατρόμητο |date=11 February 2018 |access-date=11 February 2018 |archive-date=12 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143551/http://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/SuperLeague/o-xatzisafi-eswse-sto-90-ton-olympiako-2-2-me-ton-atromhto.5073039.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

=== Tractor === On 2 September 2018, Hajisafi returned to [[Tractor S.C.|Tractor]] on a three-year contract.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://financialtribune.com/articles/sports/92844/ehsan-hajsafi-joins-tractor-sazi|title=Ehsan Hajsafi Joins Tractor Sazi|date=2 September 2018 |publisher= financialtribune.com }}</ref>

===AEK Athens=== On 3 August 2021, Hajsafi returned to Greece and signed for [[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK Athens]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2021/07/22/2542144/ehsan-hajsafi-joins-aek-athens-report |title=Ehsan Hajsafi Joins AEK Athens: Report |date=22 July 2021 |publisher= tasnimnews.com}}</ref> On 24 October 2021, he came in as a late substitute and sealed a 3–1 away win against [[Volos F.C.|Volos]], after a magnificent run from [[Steven Zuber]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/volos-aek-1-3-perase-apo-to-panthessaliko-me-soyper-tsoymper.9399773.html|title=Βόλος - ΑΕΚ 1-3: Πέρασε με τριάρα από το Πανθεσσαλικό με σούπερ - Τσούμπερ |publisher=sport24.gr|date=24 October 2021|language=el}}</ref> Hajsafi flourished as left back and quickly established himself within the team. After the coach of AEK, [[Argyris Giannikis]] was fired, interim manager [[Sokratis Ofrydopoulos]] tested Hajsafi as a midfielder. Ehsan Hajsafi scored the first goal in AEK's 3–0 win against [[PAS Giannina F.C.|PAS Giannina]] after an assist from Krychowiak. AEK finished 5th in the league, but the next season under the orders of [[Matias Almeyda]] would turn out to be historic. Hajsafi was the only fit left back of AEK Athens after the surgery of his compatriot, [[Milad Mohammadi]] in the World Cup. He played in nearly every game and he was characterized by his calmness on the ball and his solid defending. On 14 May 2023, Hajsafi assisted Zuber in AEK's 4–0 win over Volos, the match which confirmed AEK won the championship. A few days later he also started in the cup final against [[PAOK FC|PAOK]], where AEK won 2–0 and clinched their third ever double. Hajsafi renewed his contract with AEK Athens for another year. I the following season, Hajsafi participated in the group stage of Europa league. On 21 September 2023, Hajsafi started in AEK's enormous win in Brighton and he delivered 2 assists from set pieces.

== International career == Hajsafi competed for the [[Iran national under-17 football team|Iran U17 national team]] at the [[2006 AFC Youth Championship|2006]] [[AFC Youth Championship]]. He later went on to appear for the [[Iran national under-20 football team|U-20]] and [[Iran national under-23 football team|U-23]] teams.

On 25 May 2008, Hajsafi played his first A national team match for the [[Iran national football team|senior national team]] in a friendly game against [[Zambia national football team|Zambia]]. He shone in his debut with two brilliant assists in Iran's 3–2 win at [[Azadi Stadium]]. On 2 June, he then played in Iran's [[2010 FIFA World Cup]] [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification|World Cup qualification]] against [[United Arab Emirates national football team|United Arab Emirates]] at home. In the return game, Hajsafi came on as a substitute to help Iran win the crucial away game.

His first international goal was against [[Qatar national football team|Qatar]] in the [[2008 West Asian Football Federation Championship|2008]] [[West Asian Football Federation Championship]], when Iran went on to win 6–1. He played in [[2011 AFC Asian Cup]] [[2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification|qualification]], which was considered the best left side of the competition. He also played for the team in the tournament, in which Iran was eliminated in the Round 16 by [[South Korea national football team|South Korea]]. In March 2014, he was assigned as captain for the first time in his 57th national cap against [[Kuwait national football team|Kuwait]].

On 1 June 2014, he was called into Iran's [[2014 FIFA World Cup]] squad by [[Carlos Queiroz]].<ref name="2014wcsquad">{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=6/news=quieroz-trims-squad-to-24-2351854.html |title=Queiroz trims Iran squad to 24 |date=1 June 2014 |access-date=1 June 2014 |publisher=FIFA.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140601164415/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y%3D2014/m%3D6/news%3Dquieroz-trims-squad-to-24-2351854.html |archive-date=1 June 2014 }}</ref> He played the full 90 minutes in Iran's first match against [[Nigeria national football team|Nigeria]] which ended 0–0. He then started in a match against [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] and was one of the key players in the match. He substituted in the 88th minute and then Argentina scored their lone goal by [[Lionel Messi]]. He also played 63 minutes in Iran's final match against [[Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team|Bosnia and Herzegovina]]. Iran were eliminated in the group stages. He was called into Iran's [[2015 AFC Asian Cup]] squad on 30 December 2014 by Carlos Queiroz.<ref name="2015acsquad">{{cite web|url=http://www.afcasiancup.com/news/en/nekounam-headlines-iranian-squad/10ppu97hz8lxf1ik1ux49b1ve0 |title=Queiroz Names Team Melli Squad |date=30 December 2014 |publisher=afcasiancup.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101072926/http://www.afcasiancup.com/news/en/nekounam-headlines-iranian-squad/10ppu97hz8lxf1ik1ux49b1ve0 |archive-date=1 January 2015 }}</ref> On 11 January 2015, in Iran's opening match of the tournament, Hajsafi scored the first goal and was named man of the match in a 2–0 win against [[Bahrain national football team|Bahrain]].

On 10 August 2017, Hajsafi was banned from the national team, along with teammate [[Masoud Shojaei]], for playing with their club [[Panionios F.C.|Panionios]] against Israeli club [[Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/10/world/middleeast/iran-soccer-masoud-shojaei-ehsan-haji-safi.html|title=Iran Bans Two Soccer Stars for Playing Against Israelis|first=Thomas|last=Erdbrink|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=10 August 2017}}</ref> His ban was rescinded after posting a religious message on his Instagram.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.insideworldfootball.com/2017/08/30/irans-safi-recalled-apologising-playing-israels-maccabi-tel-aviv/|title=Iran's Safi is recalled after apologising for playing against Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv - Inside World Football|date=30 August 2017|work=Inside World Football|access-date=11 January 2018|language=en-GB}}</ref> In May 2018 he was named in Iran's preliminary squad for the [[2018 World Cup]] in Russia.<ref>{{cite web|title= World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/440833652018}}{{dead link|date=September 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> He played his [[List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps|100th international game]] on 15 November 2018 at the age of 28 in [[Azadi Stadium]] against [[Trinidad and Tobago national football team|Trinidad and Tobago]].

At the 2022 [[Iran at the FIFA World Cup|FIFA World Cup]], while the [[Mahsa Amini protests]] were ongoing, the Iranian team decline to sing the national anthem before their match against England.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |title=Iran players decline to sing national anthem |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63706487 |access-date=2022-11-22}}</ref> Hajsafi stated that the team supported the protestors.<ref name=":0" />

==Personal life== On 9 February 2026, in the midst of the [[2025–2026 Iranian protests]], Hajsafi publicly objected to being included on a list of supporters of the [[Iranian Revolution|1979 Islamic Revolution]] by the [[Ministry of Sport and Youth (Iran)|Ministry of Sport and Youth]], ahead of the Revolution's anniversary.<ref>https://www.iranintl.com/202602090161</ref>

==Career statistics== ===International=== [[File:Iran vs. Argentina match, 2014 FIFA World Cup 46.jpg|thumb|Ehsan Hajsafi playing for [[Iran national football team|Iran]] against Argentinian star [[Lionel Messi]], [[2014 FIFA World Cup]]]] [[File:Iran and Spain match at the FIFA World Cup (17).jpg|thumb|Ehsan Hajsafi and [[Sergio Ramos]], Iran-Spain in [[2018 FIFA World Cup]]]]

{{Updated|match played 30 May 2026 }}<ref name="FifaWC18">{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/players/player/288961/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622171905/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/players/player/288961/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 June 2018 |title=Ehsan Haji Safi profile in Fifa.com |publisher=Fifa.com|date=26 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{NFT player|id=26164}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- | rowspan="18" |[[Iran national football team|Iran]] |2008||9||1 |- |2009||10||1 |- |2010||10||0 |- |2011||11||0 |- |2012||11||0 |- |2013||5||0 |- |2014||10||1 |- |2015||10||1 |- |2016||6||2 |- |2017||8{{efn-lr|In some sources, Hajsafi's national cap against {{fb|IRQ}} on 18 March 2017 is not mentioned.}}||0 |- |2018||11||0 |- |2019||9||0 |- |2020||2||0 |- |2021||5||1 |- |2022||7||0 |- |2023||11||0 |- |2024||7||0 |- |2026||3||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!145!!7 |}

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[[File:Portugal and Iran match at the FIFA World Cup 2018 4.jpg|thumbnail|Hajsafi captaining Iran, against [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]] in the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]]]]

:''Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hajsafi goal.''

{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of international goals scored by Ehsan Hajsafi<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/ehsan-hajy-safi/20869/|title=Iran - E. Hajsafi - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=www.soccerway.com}}</ref> |- !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition |- | align="center"|1 || 11 August 2008 || [[Takhti Stadium (Tehran)|Takhti Stadium]], [[Tehran]], Iran || {{fb|QAT}} || align="center"|4–1 || align="center"|6–1 || [[2008 WAFF Championship]] |- | align="center"|2 || 28 December 2009 || [[Qatar SC Stadium|Suhaim bin Hamad]], [[Doha]], Qatar || {{fb|QAT}} || align="center"|2–2 || align="center"|2–3 || [[9th International Friendship Tournament|Qatar Friendship Cup]] |- | align="center"|3 || 8 June 2014 || [[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista#CT Joaquim Grava|CT Joaquim Grava]], [[São Paulo]], Brazil || {{fb|TRI}} || align="center"|1–0|| align="center"|2–0 || [[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]] |- | align="center"|4 || 11 January 2015 || [[Melbourne Rectangular Stadium]], [[Melbourne]], Australia || {{fb|BHR}} || align="center"|1–0|| align="center"|2–0 || [[2015 AFC Asian Cup]] |- | align="center"|5 || rowspan="2"|24 March 2016 || rowspan="2"|[[Azadi Stadium]], Tehran, Iran || rowspan="2"|{{fb|IND}} || align="center"|1–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|4–0 || rowspan="2"|[[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification]] |- | align="center"|6 || align="center"|3–0 |- | align="center"|7 || 16 November 2021 || [[King Abdullah II Stadium]], [[Amman]], Jordan || {{fb|SYR|1980}} || align="center"|2–0|| align="center"|3–0 ||rowspan="1"|[[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round|2022 FIFA World Cup qualification]] |}

==Honours== '''Sepahan''' *[[Persian Gulf Pro League]]: [[2009–10 Iran Pro League|2009–10]], [[2010–11 Iran Pro League|2010–11]], [[2014–15 Iran Pro League|2014–15]] *[[Hazfi Cup]]: [[2005–06 Hazfi Cup|2005–06]], [[2006–07 Hazfi Cup|2006–07]], [[2012–13 Hazfi Cup|2012–13]] *[[AFC Champions League]]: runner-up [[2007 AFC Champions League|2007]]

'''Tractor''' *Hazfi Cup: [[2019–20 Hazfi Cup|2019–20]]

'''AEK Athens''' *[[Super League Greece]]: [[2022–23 Super League Greece|2022–23]] *[[Greek Football Cup|Greek Cup]]: [[2022–23 Greek Football Cup|2022–23]]

'''Iran''' *[[West Asian Football Federation Championship|WAFF Championship]]: [[2008 West Asian Football Federation Championship|2008]] *[[CAFA Nations Cup]]: [[2023 CAFA Nations Cup|2023]] '''Individual''' * Persian Gulf Pro League Young Player of the Year: [[2007–08 Iran Premier League|2007–08]] * Persian Gulf Pro League top assist provider: [[2009–10 Iran Premier League|2009–10]], [[2011–12 Iran Premier League|2011–12]], [[2016–17 Persian Gulf Pro League|2016–17]] * Persian Gulf Pro League Defender of the Year: [[2009–10 Iran Premier League|2009–10]], [[2011–12 Iran Premier League|2011–12]] * Persian Gulf Pro League Team of the Year: [[2011–12 Iran Premier League|2011–12]], [[2016–17 Persian Gulf Pro League|2016–17]] *[[Greek football PSAP awards#Team of the Season|Super League Greece Team of the Season]]: [[2022–23 Super League Greece#Annual awards|2022–23]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Βραβεία ΠΣΑΠΠ: Η κορυφαία 11άδα της χρονιάς, ισοψήφισαν για τη θέση του φορ οι Ιωαννίδης - Μπακαμπού (vid) {{!}} Gazzetta |url=https://www.gazzetta.gr/football/superleague/2278913/brabeia-psapp-i-koryfaia-11ada-tis-hronias-isopsifisan-gia-ti-thesi |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=www.gazzetta.gr |language=el}}</ref>

==See also== * [[List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps]]

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== {{commons category}} * {{sports links}}

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