Ehsan Hajsafi

Ehsan Hajsafi (Persian: احسان حاج‌صفی; born 25 February 1990) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Greek Super League club AEK Athens and captains the Iran national team.

[7] Hajsafi played two matches from the start in the 2007 FIFA Club World Cup and has been a regular for Sepahan during recent seasons.

[8] In June 2011, Hajsafi signed a one and a half year loan conscription contract with Tractor, reuniting him with former coach Amir Ghalenoei.

In August 2014 after the end of his contract Hajsafi was close to signing with Championship side Fulham, but the deal fell through due to work permit issues.

On 24 June 2017, Hajsafi signed a two-year contract with Greek Super League side Panionios.

On 29 December 2017, after six months with Panionios, Hajisafi reached an agreement with Greek side Olympiacos, signing a 3+1⁄2-year contract for a transfer fee of €600,000.

On 11 February 2018, he made his debut with the club in the Superleague Greece as a starter, scoring a late goal as he bundled home the rebound to seal a point for Olympiacos when Atromitos keeper Andreas Gianniotis saved Uros Djurdjevic's penalty-kick.

[17] On 3 August 2021, Iran international midfielder Ehsan Hajsafi joined Greek football team AEK Athens.

After Giannikis, the coach of AEK was fired, interim manager Socratis Ofridopoulos tested Hajsafi as a midfielder.

Ehsan Hajsafi scored the first goal in AEK's 3–0 win against Pas Giannina after an assist from Krychowiak.

AEK finished 5th in the Greek Super league but the next season under the orders of Matyas Almeyda would turn out to be historic.

Ehsan Hajsafi was the only fit left back of AEK Athens after the surgery of his compatriot Milad Mohammadi in the World cup.

On 21/9/2023, Hajsafi started in AEK's enormous win in Brighton and he delivered 2 assists from set pieces.

At the 2022 FIFA World Cup, while the Mahsa Amini protests were ongoing, the Iranian team decline to sing the national anthem before their match against England.

[25] Sepahan Tractor AEK Athens Iran Individual Media related to Ehsan Hajsafi at Wikimedia Commons

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Ehsan Hajsafi with Sepahan in 2016
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Ehsan Hajsafi - Iran Pro League victory celebration with Sepahan in 2015
Ehsan Hajsafi playing for Iran against Argentinian star Lionel Messi , 2014 FIFA World Cup
Ehsan Hajsafi and Sergio Ramos , Iran-Spain in 2018 FIFA World Cup
Hajsafi captaining Iran, against Portugal in the 2018 FIFA World Cup