The 2012–13 season was Persepolis's 12th season in the Pro League, and their 30th consecutive season in the top division of Iranian Football. They competed in the Hazfi Cup. Persepolis saw a change in managerial role in the beginning of the season when Mustafa Denizli announced via an open letter to the fans that he couldn't cooperate with Perspolis anymore due to his personal problems and was replaced with former Al Ahly boss Manuel José. Persepolis is captained by Mehdi Mahdavikia.
Key events 29 May: The Club introduces 10 of 2012–13 Seasons players, it means that they release professional players Asmir Avdukić, Misagh Memarzadeh, Hossein Hooshyar, Alireza Mohammad, Mojtaba Shiri, Mohammad Nosrati, Maziar Zare, Hossein Badamaki, Sheys Rezaei, Saman Aghazamani, Javad Kazemian, Ebrahim Shakouri, Vahid Hashemian, Mamadou Tall & Mehrdad Oladi. After few days Kazemian & Aghazamani had been returned to first team. 30 May: Mohammad Ghazi joins The Club. This left footed striker signed two-years contract until the end of 2013–14 season. 2 June:Mohammad Reza Khanzadeh & Afshin Esmaeilzadeh joins The Club as u-21 players. Both of them had been played for National youth teams.fc-perspolis.com: Khanzadeh & Esmaeilzadeh joins Persepolis 4 June: Mehrdad Pouladi signed a two-years contract after Team Melli's camp.fc-perspolis.com: Pouladi joins Persepolis until 2014 5 June: After releasing all of their goalkeepers, the club signed Shahab Gordan for a season as a free deal .fc-perspolis.com: Gordan joins 7 June: Hossein Mahini, Jalal Hosseini & Mohsen Bengar joins The Club. Mahini signed two-year contract while Hosseini & Bengar signing one-year contracts.fc-perspolis.com: Mahini, Hosseini & Bengar joins Persepolis 22 June: Mustafa Denizli leave the reds. the Turkish coach terminate his contract because of personal problems. 26 June: Karim Ansarifard, the top scorer of previous season joins The Club with three-years contract. Successor of The Legend, Ali Daei, will wear #9 jersey.fc-perspolis.com: Ansarifard joins Persepolis until 2015 30 June: Brazilian midfielder Roberto Sousa joins The Club after success in medical tests. Maritimo & Celta de Vigo previous Defensive midfielder signed two-years contract. 3 July: Former Al Ahly coach Manuel José replaced Mustafa Denizli. 4 July: Ali Karimi & Mehdi Mahdavikia extends their contract for another year. Mahdavikia announces that it will his last season of playing football. 12 July: Eamon Zayed extend his contract for another year. 19 July: Persepolis started the league with a 1–0 win at Sanat Naft with a goal from Javad Kazemian. 13 September: 45 days after injury, Roberto Sousa & The Club reached agreement to terminate the contract.وب سایت رسمی باشگاه فرهنگی ورزشی پرسپولیس :: 31 October: Persepolis defeated Paykan 6–0 with a hat-trick from Karim Ansarifard, revive the famous 6–0 win against the rival Eteghlal in 1973 derby. 3 December: Persepolis finished the first half of the league in 12th place, same with last season's final rank. 7 December: Manuel José was sacked as the manager of the club and was replaced by his assistant Yahya Golmohammadi, a former player and captain of the team. 19 December: Golmohammadi celebrated his first game as the manager of the Persepolis with a 6–0 win against Malavan in the first match of the season's Hazfi Cup campaign. 30 December: Gholamreza Rezaei scored the fastest goal in the history of Iran Pro League and also the fastest in 2012 in a 2–0 win over Fajr Sepasi. 14 March: Mehdi Mahdavikia announced his retirement before the match against Mes Kerman. Former Team Melli's captain also announce that if Persepolis reach the Hazfi Cups final, this match will be his farewell match.
Squad
First team squad No. Name Age Nationality Position (s) Since App Goals Assist Ends Previous club Transfer fee NotesGoalkeepers 1 Reza Mohammadi 26 GK 2013 () 1 0 0 2013 Sepahan Free 21 Amir Abedzadeh 19 GK 2012 0 0 0 2015 L.A Blues €100,000 U-21 Players 28 Masoud Dastani 20 GK 2010 0 0 0 2013 Youth Team U-21 Players40 Nilson Corrêa 37 GK 2012 33 0 0 2013 Guimarães Free Second nationality: Burkina FasoDefenders 4 Jalal Hosseini 30 CB / RB 2012 36 1 0 2013 Sepahan Free 6 Mohsen Bengar 33 CB 2012 27 0 1 2013 Sepahan Free 13 Hossein Mahini 26 RB / LB / RM 2012 35 2 5 2014 Zob Ahan Free 15 Roozbeh Cheshmi 19 CB / LB /DM 2013 () 0 0 0 2015 Youth Team U-21 Players 16 Mehrdad Pouladi 25 LB / LM / CM 2012 () 32 1 1 2014 Mes Free 19 Saeid Ghadami 20 LB / LM 2011 0 0 0 2014 Foolad Free U-21 Players 20 Alireza Noormohammadi 31 CB / LB 2010 95 6 1 2013 Rah Ahan Free 30 Mohammad Reza Khanzadeh 20 RB / CB / LB 2012 18 0 2 2015 Rah Ahan Free U-23 Players 35 Hossein Kanaani 18 CB / RB 2012 () 1 0 0 2015 Youth Team U-21 PlayersMidfielders 2 Mehdi Mahdavikia 35 RM / RB / DM 2012 () 102 27 7 2013 Damash €80,000 Captain 8 Ali Karimi 34 AM / SS / RM 2011 140 38 16 2013 Schalke 04 Free Vice Captain 14 Mohammad Nouri 29 AM / CM 2010 117 32 15 2013 Saba Qom Free 17 Vlatko Grozdanoski 29 CM / RM / AM 2013 () 12 2 1 2013 Liaoning Whowin Free 18 Meysam Naghizadeh 26 DM 2012 23 2 0 2015 Machine Sazi Free 22 Mehrzad Madanchi 29 LM / LW 2012 70 20 0 2015 Al-Shaab Free 23 Amir Hossein Feshangchi 25 LM / LB / LW 2010 97 10 7 2015 Saba Qom Free Originally from Youth Team 29 Marko Perović 28 LM / LW 2013 () 16 2 0 2013 Red Star Free 31 Afshin Esmaeilzadeh 20 AM / RM 2012 1 0 0 2015 Youth Team U-21 Players 33 Reza Haghighi 23 DM / CM 2013 () 19 2 1 2015 Fajr Sepasi €200,000 39 Adel Kolahkaj 27 DM / CM 2013 () 40 1 0 2013 Sepahan Free Forwards 9 Karim Ansarifard 22 CF 2012 36 12 5 2015 Saipa Free U-23 Players 10 Gholamreza Rezaei 28 RW / LW / ST 2010 90 13 20 2014 Foolad Free 11 Mohammad Ghazi 28 CF / LW / SS 2012 24 3 1 2014 Zob Ahan Free 24 Hadi Norouzi 27 SS / RW / LW / ST 2008 151 30 18 2014 Damash Free Originally from Youth Team3rd Captain 27 Rouhollah Seifollahi 22 LW / ST 2011 () 7 0 0 2015 Youth Team U-23 Players 32 Farshad Ahmadzadeh 20 SS / LW / ST / AM 2012 2 0 0 2015 Youth Team U-21 PlayersPlayers transferred during the season 1 Shahab Gordan 28 GK 2012 5 0 0 Transferred to Sepahan 5 Saman Aghazamani 22 DM / RB 2009 61 0 0 Transferred to Rah Ahan 7 Hamidreza Aliasgari 22 RW / RM / RB / LW / LM / LB 2007 98 6 7 On loan to Rah Ahan 12 Éamon Zayed 29 CF 2011 () 21 12 1 Transferred to Aluminium Hormozgan 15 Roberto Sousa 27 DM / CM 2012 3 0 0 Contract Terminated 17 Javad Kazemian 31 RW / LW / ST 2011 156 37 9 Transferred to Tractor Sazi
Apps and goals updated as of 10 May 2013 For more on the reserve and academy squads, see Persepolis Novin, Persepolis Academy & Persepolis Qaem Shahr. Source: fc-perspolis.com, FFIRI.IR
Iran Pro League squad
Updated 17 July 2012.
On loan
Transfers
Summer
In:
Gordan joins Persepolis Pouladi joins Persepolis Hosseini joins Persepolis
Mahini joins Persepolis Khanzadeh joins Persepolis Esmaeil Zade joins Persepolis Ansarifard joins Persepolis
Out:
Winter
In:
Haghighi joins Persepolis
Out:
Competitions
Overview
Iran Pro League
Standings
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Hazfi Cup
Matches
Friendly Matches
Pre-season
During season
Statistics
Appearances, goals and disciplinary record
Pro LeagueHazfi CupTotalPName1GKReza Mohammadi11-3 11-3 1GKShahab Gordan155-8 55-8 2RMMehdi Mahdavikia1316342 2 1318342 4CBJalal Hosseini31311 4 55 1 36361 5 5DMSaman Aghazamani149 1 49 1 6CBMohsen Bengar2324 16 33 2829 16 7RMHamidreza Aliasgari127 1 27 1 8AMAli Karimi712112 34 1 1016112 9CFKarim Ansarifard2331854 45411 27361265 10RWGholamreza Rezaei1723323 4515 2128473 11CFMohammad Ghazi923313 1 1 924314 12CFEamon Zayed116 1 16 1 13RBHossein Mahini3030153 551 1 3535263 14AMMohammad Nouri2429533 35522 27341055 15CBRoozbeh Cheshmi2 15DMRoberto Sousa133 33 16LBMehrdad Pouladi1920 15133 2223 15117CMVlatko Grozdanovski2910211 22 1112211 17RWJavad Kazemian1613112 613112 18DMMeysam Naghizadeh217192 2 23 19222 2 19LBSaeid Ghadami 20CBAlireza Nourmohammadi22221 3 11 23231 3 21GKAmir Abedzadeh 22LMMehrzad Madanchi45 1 45 1 23LMAmirhossein Feshangchi1721213 34 1 2025214 24SSHadi Norouzi1525445 25311 1730756 27SSRouhollah Seifollahi13 13 28GKMasoud Dastani 29LMMarko Perović211132 1 33 14162 1 30CBMohammad Reza Khanzadeh912 2 11 1013 2 31AMAfshin Esmaeilzadeh11 11 32SSFarshad Ahmadzadeh2 1 1 1 2 1 33DMReza Haghighi21414216 55 2 1919218 35CBHossein Kanaani 39CMAdel Kolahkaj2512 1 12 614 1 40GKNilson Corrêa2828-19 55-2 3333-21 Totals 41326510 127900 53397310
Injuries during The season Players in bold are still out from their injuries.
NameDateInjuryEstimated Return DateSource15 DM Roberto Sousa Cruciate ligament End of seasonPerspolisnews.com 28 GK Masoud Dastani Shoulder October 2012 Perspolisnews.com 5 DM Saman Aghazamani Ankle ligament September 2012 Perspolisnews.com 23 LM Amir Hossein Feshangchi Ankle ligament October 2012 Perspolisnews.com 16 CM Mehrdad Pouladi Hamstring muscle October 2012 Perspolisnews.com 11 CF Mohammad Ghazi Medial collateral ligament September 2012 fc–Perspolis.com 10 RW Gholamreza Rezaei Groin October 2012 Perspolisnews.com 8 AM Ali Karimi Medial collateral ligament March 2013 33 DM Reza Haghighi Knee April 2013 Khabaronline.ir 16 LB Mehrdad Pouladi Achilles tendon May 2013 Perspolisnews.com 20 CB Alireza Nourmohammadi Quadriceps April 2013 fc-Perspolis.com 13 RB Hossein Mahini Groin May 2013
Overall statistics Total Home Away Neutral Games played 39 19 20 0 Games won 16 10 6 0 Games drawn 13 7 7 0 Games lost 9 4 5 0 Biggest win N/A N/A N/A N/A Biggest loss N/A N/A N/A N/A Biggest win (League) N/A N/A N/A N/A Biggest win (Cup) N/A N/A N/A N/A Biggest loss (League) N/A N/A N/A N/A Biggest loss (Cup) N/A N/A N/A N/A Clean sheets 17 10 7 0 Goals scored 55 36 19 0 Goals conceded 36 17 19 0 Goal difference +19 +19 0 +0 Average per game 0 0 0 0 Average per game 0 0 0 0 Points (League) 50 32 18 0 Winning rate N/A N/A N/A N/A Most appearances N/A N/A Most minutes played Jalal Hosseini (3330') N/A Top scorer Karim Ansarifard (12) N/A Top assister Karim Ansarifard (6) N/A Updated as of 10 May 2013 Source: Competitions
Club
Kit
Official sponsors Uhlsport • Sadra System Pasargad • Iran Aseman Airlines • Opel Iran • Damavand Mineral Water Co. Source: Persian
Starting formations
Captains Updated on 10 May 2013
NamePro LeagueHazfi CupNo.Games as CaptainNotes2MFMehdi Mahdavikia13013Captain8MFAli Karimi538Vice-Captain14MFMohammad Nouri7074th Captain24FWHadi Norouzi4153rd Captain4DFJalal Hosseini2025th Captain10FWGholamreza Rezaei11222MFMehrzad Madanchi10117FWJavad Kazemian ♦101 ♦ Players who no longer play for Persepolis's current season.
Coaching staff
Jose's Coaching staff
Other personnel
Club committees
Board of Directions Mohammad Rouyanian (Chairman) Ali Parvin Mehdi Taj Fada Hossein Maleki (CEO) Mohammad Hossein Nejadfallah
Technical Committee Ali Parvin (President) Reza Vatankhah Afshin Peyrovani Ebrahim Ashtiani Mahmoud Khordbin
Medico Committee Professor Farhad Farid Dr. Majid Laelroshan Dr. Babak Zargar Amini Dr. Amir Hossein Barati Dr. Mohammad Taban Dr. Darioush Soudi
{| class="wikitable" "align: right;" |- ! Munition Team |- | Ghasem Abdolsamadi |- | Asghar Norouzali
Grounds
See also 2012–13 Persian Gulf Cup 2012–13 Hazfi Cup
References
External links Iran Premier League Statistics Persian League