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
edit- Ilham Kanbarov - F.C. Zob Ahan - 1997-1998
- Rafat Kuliev - Esteghlal F.C. - 2000-2001
Armenia
edit- 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
edit- Alan Whittle - Persepolis F.C. - 1977-1978
Iraq
edit- Mohannad Mahdi Al-Nadawi - Sanat Naft Abadan F.C. - 1999-2000
New Zealand
edit- William McClure - Persepolis F.C. - 1977
Nigeria
edit- Said Agyen Sayona - Poora F.C., Bank Tejarat F.C. - 1991-1993
Romania
edit- Marian Ginaro - Shahrdari Tabriz F.C. - 1995-1996
Russia
edit- Sergey Ponomarev - F.C. Zob Ahan - 1994-1995
Scotland
edit- John Peacock - Payam Mashhad F.C. - 1990-1991,1994-1995
- Steven Moniye - Payam Mashhad F.C. - 1990-1991,1994-1995