 Khodabandelou in Persepolis training in 2024 | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Mohammad Khodabandelou | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1999-09-07) 7 September 1999 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tehran, Iran | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | |||||||||||||
| Team information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | Persepolis | |||||||||||||
| Number | 77 | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2017 | Paykan | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2017–2021 | Paykan | 47 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Zob Ahan | 27 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Gol Gohar | 28 | (3) | |||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Mes Rafsanjan | 15 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2024– | Persepolis | 44 | (1) | |||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2023 | Iran U23 | 20 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2025– | Iran | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 August 2025 | ||||||||||||||
Mohammad Khodabandelou (Persian: محمد خدابندهلو; born 7 September 1999) is an Iranian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Persian Gulf Pro League club Persepolis and the Iran national team.
Honours
Persepolis
Club career
Paykan
He was able to show his football quality in the academy of the Paykan football team and was later called by Hossein Faraki for the main team, but later the peak of his football was where he was included in the main team by Mehdi Tartar and attracted attentions.[1]
Mes Rafsanjan
On 28 June 2023, He joined Persian Gulf Pro League side Mes Rafsanjan. He was one of the team key players and helped Mes in 15 league matches.[2][3]
Persepolis
On 24 February 2024, Khodabandelou signed a 2.5-year contract with Persian Gulf Pro League champions Persepolis.[4][5][6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 26 December 2025.[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Paykan | 2017–18 | Pro League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 47 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 49 | 2 | ||||
| Zob Ahan | 2021–22 | Pro League | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 3 | ||
| Total | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 3 | ||||
| Gol Gohar | 2022–23 | Pro League | 28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 3 | ||
| Total | 28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 3 | ||||
| Mes Rafsanjan | 2023–24 | Pro League | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| Total | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||||
| Persepolis | 2023–24 | Pro League | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2025–26 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 44 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 161 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 179 | 10 | ||
International career
He made his Debut against Afghanistan on 29 August 2025 in CAFA Championship.
International
- As of match played 29 August 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | |||
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
- ^ "فوری و رسمی: بمب پرسپولیس ترکید!". ورزش سه (in Persian). Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "محمد خدابندهلو به مس رفسنجان پیوست - تسنیم". خبرگزاری تسنیم | Tasnim (in Persian). Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "خدابندهلو به مس رفسنجان پیوست". صاحبخبر (in Persian). 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "محمد خدابندهلو به پرسپولیس پیوست - خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency". www.mehrnews.com. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "Mohammad Khodabandelou Joins Persepolis: IPL - Sports news". Tasnim News Agency. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "قرارداد محمد خدابنده لو و پرسپولیس چند ساله است؟". پايگاه خبری افکارنيوز (in Persian). 28 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ Mohammad Khodabandelou at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
External links
- Mohammad Khodabandelou on Instagram
