HOSSEIN KANANI
Defender · Persepolis FC · Persian Gulf Pro League
“A plain-dealing centre-back who keeps Iran’s back line honest.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
Kanani still reads as a reliable veteran centre back in his peak years, with his strongest recent spells at Persepolis FC and Al Ahli Doha. The league-level discount keeps his value in check.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €1.4M – €1.7M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
Kanani is a no-frills centre-back who stays compact, reads danger early, and clears the box without fuss. He works best in the central channel, meeting attacks head-on, winning his duels, and keeping the line organised rather than wandering into unnecessary risk. His value comes from discipline, positioning, and doing the defensive basics cleanly.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.17
SoT / 90
0.04
Accuracy
25%
Conversion
75%
Club football this season: 4 shots in 27 matches (2167 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Persian Gulf Pro League | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1,657 | — |
 AFC Champions League Elite | 6 | 0 | 0 | 510 | 6.62 |
| Total | 27 | 3 | 0 | 2,167 | 1.56 |
Form (last 2 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.12
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
0.17
per 90
Shots on target
0.04
per 90
Conversion
75%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.00
per 90
Key passes
0.08
per 90
Pass accuracy
85%
Fouls won
0.00
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
0.46
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27 |  Egypt | World Cup | D1-1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Jun 21 |  Belgium | World Cup | D0-0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Persian Gulf Pro League1,657 (76%)AFC Champions League Elite510 (24%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 |  Persepolis FC | Persian Gulf Pro League | 19 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 2024/25 | Persepolis FC | Persian Gulf Pro League | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0.11 | 6.62 |
| 2023/24 | Persepolis FC | Persian Gulf Pro League | 34 | 6 | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 |  Al Ahli Doha | Stars League | 27 | 7 | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Al Ahli Doha | Stars League | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0.10 | 6.93 |
| 2020/21 | Persepolis FC | Persian Gulf Pro League | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 | 6.96 |
| 2019/20 | Persepolis FC | Persian Gulf Pro League | 27 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 |  Machine Sazi FC | Persian Gulf Pro League | 27 | 2 | — | — | — |
Career highlights
Persian Gulf Pro League
2023/2024, 2020/2021, 2019/2020
Super Cup
2021, 2019
Spell detail
Apps
143
Goals
13
Assists
—
Minutes
10,113
By season
| 2025/26 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 19 app | 2 g | — |
| 2024/25 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 28 app | 3 g | 6.62 |
| 2023/24 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 34 app | 6 g | — |
| 2020/21 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 34 app | 1 g | 6.96 |
| 2019/20 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 27 app | 1 g | — |
| 2012/13 | AFC Champions League Elite | 0 app | 0 g | — |
Goals by season
13 goals in the spell
International career
Iran
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
No World Cup minutes on record for H. Kanani.