Statistics and Records
Ali Parvin holds the record for Persepolis appearances with 341, having played between 1970 and 1988, while Afshin Peyrovani holds the league appearances records with 209, playing from 1993 to 2004.
The record for a goalkeeper is held by Vahid Ghelich, with 176 appearances. The record for total Persepolis appearances among current players is held by captain Karim Bagheri with 172 appearances and 23 goals.
With 149 caps, Ali Daei of Iran is Persepolis' most capped international player. Farshad Pious is the club's all time top goalscorer in all competitions with 153 goals in 211 matches, playing between 1985 and 1998.
- Persepolis set Iran the highest division League records for most wins (9) and most runners-up (7).
- All-time top scorer: Farshad Pious with 153 goals (All Competitions)
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