2012–13 Esteghlal F.C. season

The 2012–13 season are the Esteghlal Football Club's 12th season in the Iran Pro League, and their 19th consecutive season in the top division of Iranian football. They are also competing in the Hazfi Cup and AFC Champions League, and 68th year in existence as a football club.

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First team squad

 * Last updated: 5 January 2012

Iran Pro League squad

 * As of 31 January 2013. Esteghlal F.C. Iran Pro League Squad 2011–12

AFC Champions League squad

 * As of 23 June 2013. Esteghlal F.C. Champions League Squad 2012–13

Transfers
Confirmed transfers 2012–13

Summer
In:

Out:

Winter
In:

Out:

Appearances

 * colspan="14"|Players sold or loaned out after the start of the season:
 * colspan="14"|Players sold or loaned out after the start of the season:


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Top scorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.


 * Last updated on 23 March 2013

Friendlies and Pre season goals are not recognized as competitive match goals.

Disciplinary record
Includes all competitive matches. Players with 1 card or more included only.


 * Last updated on 23 March 2013

Goals conceded

 * 4 April 2013

Overall statistics
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" ! !Total ! Home ! Away ! Neutral
 * align=left| Games played || 45 || 26 || 19 || 0
 * align=left| Games won || 28 || 16 || 12 || 0
 * align=left| Games drawn || 11 || 4 || 7 || 0
 * align=left| Games lost || 7 || 4 || 3 || 0
 * align=left| Biggest win || 5 – 0 Fajr Sepasi 5 – 0 Aboumoslem || 5 – 0 Aboumoslem || 5 – 0 Fajr Sepasi ||N/A
 * align=left| Biggest loss || 0 – 2 Tractor Sazi || 2 – 3 Foolad || 2 – 0 Tractor Sazi || N/A
 * align=left| Biggest win (League) || 5 – 0 Fajr Sepasi || 2 – 0 Paykan || 5 – 0 Fajr Sepasi || N/A
 * align=left| Biggest win (Cup) || 5 – 0 Aboumoslem || 5 – 0 Aboumoslem || 1 – 0 Gahar Zagros || N/A
 * align=left| Biggest win (Asia) || 3 – 0 Al-Rayyan SC || 3 – 0 Al-Rayyan SC || N/A || N/A
 * align=left| Biggest loss (League) || 0 – 2 Tractor Sazi || 2 – 3 Foolad || 0 – 2 Tractor Sazi || N/A
 * align=left| Biggest loss (Cup) || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A
 * align=left| Biggest loss (Asia) || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A
 * align=left| Clean sheets || 28 || 16 || 12 || 0
 * align=left| Goals scored || 68 || 36 || 32 || 0
 * align=left| Goals conceded || 26 || 12 || 14 || 0
 * align=left| Goal difference || 42 || 24 || 18  || 0
 * align=left| Average GF per game || 1.5 || 1.6 || 1 || 0
 * align=left| Average GA per game || 0.5 || 0.4 || 0.4 || 0
 * align=left| Points || 66 || 36 || 30  || 0
 * align=left| Winning rate || 62% || 66% || 57% || N/A
 * align=left| Most appearances || style="text-align:left;" colspan="4"| Mehdi Rahmati 45 appearances
 * align=left| Most minutes played || style="text-align:left;" colspan="4"| Mehdi Rahmati 4050 minutes
 * align=left| Top scorer || style="text-align:left;" colspan="4"| Arash Borhani 15 goals
 * align=left| Top assister || style="text-align:left;" colspan="4"| Mojtaba Jabari 11 assists
 * align=left| Clean sheets || 28 || 16 || 12 || 0
 * align=left| Goals scored || 68 || 36 || 32 || 0
 * align=left| Goals conceded || 26 || 12 || 14 || 0
 * align=left| Goal difference || 42 || 24 || 18  || 0
 * align=left| Average GF per game || 1.5 || 1.6 || 1 || 0
 * align=left| Average GA per game || 0.5 || 0.4 || 0.4 || 0
 * align=left| Points || 66 || 36 || 30  || 0
 * align=left| Winning rate || 62% || 66% || 57% || N/A
 * align=left| Most appearances || style="text-align:left;" colspan="4"| Mehdi Rahmati 45 appearances
 * align=left| Most minutes played || style="text-align:left;" colspan="4"| Mehdi Rahmati 4050 minutes
 * align=left| Top scorer || style="text-align:left;" colspan="4"| Arash Borhani 15 goals
 * align=left| Top assister || style="text-align:left;" colspan="4"| Mojtaba Jabari 11 assists
 * align=left| Points || 66 || 36 || 30  || 0
 * align=left| Winning rate || 62% || 66% || 57% || N/A
 * align=left| Most appearances || style="text-align:left;" colspan="4"| Mehdi Rahmati 45 appearances
 * align=left| Most minutes played || style="text-align:left;" colspan="4"| Mehdi Rahmati 4050 minutes
 * align=left| Top scorer || style="text-align:left;" colspan="4"| Arash Borhani 15 goals
 * align=left| Top assister || style="text-align:left;" colspan="4"| Mojtaba Jabari 11 assists
 * align=left| Most minutes played || style="text-align:left;" colspan="4"| Mehdi Rahmati 4050 minutes
 * align=left| Top scorer || style="text-align:left;" colspan="4"| Arash Borhani 15 goals
 * align=left| Top assister || style="text-align:left;" colspan="4"| Mojtaba Jabari 11 assists
 * align=left| Top scorer || style="text-align:left;" colspan="4"| Arash Borhani 15 goals
 * align=left| Top assister || style="text-align:left;" colspan="4"| Mojtaba Jabari 11 assists
 * align=left| Top assister || style="text-align:left;" colspan="4"| Mojtaba Jabari 11 assists