List of foreign footballers in Iran 1920–2000

This is a list of foreign footballers who have played in the Iran from 1920 to 2000. The following players were born outside Iran and have not been capped for the Iranian national football team at any level.
 * Players in bold have capped for their national teams.
 * see also List of foreign footballers in the Azadegan League
 * see also List of foreign Footballers in the Iranian Premier League

Azerbaijan

 * Ilham Kanbarov - F.C. Zob Ahan - 1997-1998
 * Rafat Kuliev - Esteghlal F.C. - 2000-2001

Armenia

 * Harutyun Abrahamyan - F.C. Keshavarz Tehran - 1996-1997
 * Sevada Arzumanyan - F.C. Ararat Tehran - 1995-1996
 * Vahan Arzumanyan - F.C. Keshavarz Tehran - 1996-1997
 * Hrachik Avetisyan - Bargh Shiraz F.C. - 1997-1998
 * Garnik Hovhannisyan - Tractor Sazi F.C. - 2000-2001
 * Nevik Huvukhuyan - Shamoushak Noshahr F.C. - 1996-1997
 * Sergei Hayerbabamyan - Shamoushak Noshahr F.C. - 1996-1997
 * Nevrou Khachaturyan - Teraktor Sazi F.C. - 2000-2001
 * Abraham Khashmanyan - Teraktor Sazi F.C. - 2000-2001
 * Aravik Markosyan - Teraktor Sazi F.C. - 2000-2001
 * Aradus Matusyan - Bargh Shiraz F.C. - 1997-1998
 * Ara Nigoyan - F.C. Ararat Tehran - 1995-1996, F.C. Zob Ahan - 1996-1998
 * Anushavan Pahlevanyan - Shamoushak Noshahr F.C. - 1996-1997
 * Armenak Petrosyan - Sepahan F.C. - 1996-2003
 * Odik Partisyan - Teraktor Sazi F.C. - 2000-2001
 * Slavik Sevekazyan - F.C. Zob Ahan - 1997-1998
 * Levon Stepanyan - F.C. Ararat Tehran - 1995-1996, Sepahan F.C. - 1996-2001
 * Aramis Tonoyan - F.C. Keshavarz Tehran - 1996-1997, Sepahan F.C. 1997-1998

England

 * Alan Whittle - Persepolis F.C. - 1977-1978

Iraq

 * Mohannad Mahdi Al-Nadawi - Sanat Naft Abadan F.C. - 1999-2000

New Zealand

 * William McClure - Persepolis F.C. - 1977

Nigeria

 * Said Agyen Sayona - Poora F.C., Bank Tejarat F.C. - 1991-1993

Romania

 * Marian Ginaro - Shahrdari Tabriz F.C. - 1995-1996

Russia

 * Sergey Ponomarev - F.C. Zob Ahan - 1994-1995

Scotland

 * John Peacock - Payam Mashhad F.C. - 1990-1991,1994-1995
 * Steven Moniye - Payam Mashhad F.C. - 1990-1991,1994-1995