Saleh Hardani

Saleh Hardani
Personal information
Date of birth	26 December 1998
Place of birth	Bahmai, Iran
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Right-back/Right winger
Team information
Current team	Esteghlal
Number	2
Youth career
2016–2019	Foolad
Senior career*
Years	Team
2019–2022	Foolad
2022–2024	Esteghlal
2024–2025	Sepahan
2025–	Esteghlal
International career‡
2021–	Iran
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2025; ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2025

Saleh Hardani (Persian: صالح حردانی; born 26 December 1998, aka Saadat Hardani) is an Iranian footballer who plays as a right-back for the Persian Gulf Pro League club Esteghlal and the Iran national team.^[1] He is younger brother of Saber Hardani.^[2]

Club career

He made his debut for Foolad in first fixtures of 2019–20 Iran Pro League against Sanat Naft Abadan.^[3]

He joined Esteghlal for 2019–20 Iran Pro League and scored an important goal against his previous club, Foolad, which made Esteghlal the champion of the season.

As of 29 May 2025

club	Season	League			Hazfi Cup		ACL		Other		Total
club	Season	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Foolad	2019–20	Persian Gulf Pro League	15	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	16	0
	2020–21		26	1	4	1	3	1	0	0	33	3
	2021–22		14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
	Total		55	1	5	1	3	1	0	0	63	3
Esteghlal	2021–22	Persian Gulf Pro League	14	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	15	1
	2022–23		22	1	5	0	0	0	1	0	28	1
	2023–24		26	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	27	1
	2024–25		12	0	3	0	4	0	0	0	19	0
	Total		74	3	10	0	4	0	1	0	89	3
Sepahan	2024–25	Persian Gulf Pro League	12	0	1	0	5	0	1	0	19	0
Career Total			141	4	16	1	12	1	2	0	171	6

As of match played 10 June 2025^[4]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Iran	2021	1	0
	2022	1	0
	2023	1	0
	2024	7	1
	2025	4	0
Total		14	1

List of international goals scored by Saleh hardani
No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	19 November 2024	Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan	Kyrgyzstan	2–0	3–2	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification