Saleh Hardani

Saleh Hardani
	Hardani with Esteghlal in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Saleh Hardani Kherad
Date of birth	26 December 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Bahmai, Iran
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Positions	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 27 February 2026; ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 June 2026

Saleh Hardani Kherad (Persian: صالح حردانی; born 26 December 1998), also known as 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.^[2] He is younger brother of Saber Hardani.^[3]

Club career

Foolad

He made his debut for Foolad in first fixtures of 2019–20 Iran Pro League against Sanat Naft Abadan.^[4]

Esteghlal

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.

Personal life

On 4 February 2026, Hardani responded to the 2025–2026 Iranian protests and the government's crackdown of the protests on his Instagram, saying: "He who is not sad in this time is either not a human being, or not in this world."^[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of 27 February 2026

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
	2025–26		18	0	1	0	6	0	0	0	25	0
	2026-27		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		93	3	11	0	10	0	1	0	115	3
Sepahan	2024–25	Persian Gulf Pro League	12	0	1	0	5	0	1	0	19	0
Sepahan	Total		12	0	1	0	5	0	1	0	19	0
Career Total			160	4	17	1	18	1	2	0	197	6

International

As of match played 27 June 2026^[6]

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	6	0
	2026	4	0
Total		20	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

Honours

Foolad

Hazfi Cup: 2020–21

Sepahan

Iranian Super Cup: 2024

Esteghlal

References

1 2 3 "FIFA World Cup 2026™ – Squad List: IR Iran (IRN)" (PDF). FIFA. 2 June 2026. p. 17. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
↑ Saleh Hardani at Soccerway
↑ "حردانی: برادرم به تیم اول فولاد آمد و پاس گل داد".
↑ "فولاد 0 - صنعت نفت 1؛ انتقام اسکوچیچ از فولادِ نکونام".
↑ https://www.iranintl.com/202602041011
↑ Saleh Hardani at National-Football-Teams.com

External links

Saleh Hardani at Soccerway.com

Saleh Hardani at WorldFootball.net

Saleh Hardani at National-Football-Teams.com

Saleh Hardani at FBref.com
Saleh Hardani at Persianleague.com

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[FIFA-1] 1 2 3 "FIFA World Cup 2026™ – Squad List: IR Iran (IRN)" (PDF). FIFA. 2 June 2026. p. 17. Retrieved 15 June 2026.

[2] Saleh Hardani at Soccerway

[3] "حردانی: برادرم به تیم اول فولاد آمد و پاس گل داد".

[4] "فولاد 0 - صنعت نفت 1؛ انتقام اسکوچیچ از فولادِ نکونام".

[5] ttps://www.iranintl.com/202602041011

[6] Saleh Hardani at National-Football-Teams.com

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