Mohammad Javad Hosseinnejad
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Hosseinnejad with Dynamo Makhachkala in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohammad Javad Hosseinnejad Mahalleh Kolaei | ||
| Date of birth | 26 June 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Juybar, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dynamo Makhachkala | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2023 | Sepahan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Sepahan | 22 | (0) |
| 2024– | Dynamo Makhachkala | 46 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Iran U20 | 5 | (2) |
| 2023– | Iran U23 | 9 | (2) |
| 2023– | Iran | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 January 2026 | |||
Mohammad Javad Hosseinnejad (Persian: محمدجواد حسین نژاد محله کلایی; born 26 June 2003) is an Iranian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dynamo Makhachkala in the Russian Premier League. He has also played for Iran national team.[1][2][3][4][5]
Club career
On 9 August 2024, Hosseinnejad signed a contract with Russian Premier League newcomers Dynamo Makhachkala.[6] On his debut on 19 August 2024 against Akhmat Grozny, he scored the only goal of the game to give Dynamo their first RPL victory and was named man of the match.[7] In his third game on 1 September 2024 against Krylia Sovetov Samara, he assisted on Dynamo's goal in 1–0 victory which was the first away RPL victory for Dynamo, and was selected as man of the match again.[8]
Personal life
On 1 January 2026, Hosseinnejad publicly supported the 2025–2026 Iranian protests on his Instagram, saying: "Protests and strikes are not a fight with this precious and dear land; they are a sign of pain that must be seen."[9]
On 16 January, just before their match against South Korea in the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup, Hosseinnejad, along with his entire team, refused to sing "Mehr-e Khavaran", the national anthem of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in solidarity with the 2025–2026 Iranian protests.[10]
Career statistics
- As of 21 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sepahan | 2022–23 | Pro League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Pro League | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4[a] | 2 | 28 | 2 | |
| Total | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 2 | ||
| Dynamo Makhachkala | 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 24 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | 29 | 3 | |
| 2025–26 | Russian Premier League | 22 | 3 | 8 | 0 | — | 30 | 3 | ||
| Total | 46 | 6 | 13 | 0 | — | 59 | 6 | |||
| Career totals | 68 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 88 | 8 | ||
- ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League
International
- As of match played 14 October 2025[11]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | |||
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
Honours
Sepahan
References
- ^ Mohammad Javad Hosseinnejad at Soccerway
- ^ Mohammad Javad Hosseinnejad at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Mohammadjavad Hosseinnejad - stats, career and market value". FotMob. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Mohammad Hosseinnejad Stats, Goals, Records, Assists, Cups and more". FBref.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Mohammad Javad Hossein Nejad". www.persianleague.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ ""Динамо" подписало контракт с игроком сборной Ирана" (in Russian). FC Dynamo Makhachkala. 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Dynamo v Akhmat game report". Russian Premier League. 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Krylia Sovetov v Dynamo game report". Russian Premier League. 1 September 2024.
- ^ https://www.iranintl.com/202601027309
- ^ https://tribuna.com/en/blogs/football-in-iran-amid-protests-under23s-refused-to-sing-the/
- ^ Mohammad Javad Hosseinnejad at National-Football-Teams.com