Iran (footballer, born 1995)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iran Sidny Freitas de Almeida | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Riachão do Jacuípe, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | São José-SP | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Amadense | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | Flamengo de Guanambi | 3 | (0) |
| 2017 | Colo Colo | 4 | (0) |
| 2018 | PFC Cajazeiras | 12 | (0) |
| 2019 | Atlético Alagoinhas | 11 | (0) |
| 2019 | Real Noroeste | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | Jacobina | 7 | (0) |
| 2020 | River | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Atlético Alagoinhas | 50 | (1) |
| 2021 | → Maranhão (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Atlético Paraense (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | Volta Redonda | 33 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | Brusque | 17 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Náutico (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2025 | Portuguesa-RJ | 5 | (0) |
| 2025 | América de Natal | 3 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Barra-SC (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2026– | São José-SP | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:10, 11 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Iran Sidny Freitas de Almeida (born 29 November 1995), known as Iran Sidny or just Iran, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre-back for São José-SP.
Career
Born in Riachão do Jacuípe, Bahia,[1] Iran began his career with Amadense in 2014, and subsequently played for amateur teams in the cities of Valença[2] and of his hometown.[3] He then played in the 2017 Campeonato Baiano for Flamengo de Guanambi, before moving to second division side Colo Colo.
In December 2018, after being a starter for PFC Cajazeiras, Iran signed for Atlético Alagoinhas. He finished the 2019 season at Real Noroeste, and played for Jacobina and River before returning to Atlético Alagoinhas on 25 August 2020.[4]
In 2021, Iran served loans at Maranhão and Atlético Paraense. On 13 April 2022, he agreed to a contract with Volta Redonda until the end of the year.[5]
On 23 November 2022, Iran moved to Brusque on a one-year deal.[6] On 16 May 2024, he was announced at Náutico on loan until the end of the season.[7]
On 12 December 2024, Iran moved to Portuguesa-RJ.[8] He joined América de Natal the following 3 February,[9] before being loaned out to Barra-SC on 12 June 2025.[10]
On 9 December 2025, São José-SP announced the signing of Iran.[11]
Career statistics
- As of 11 December 2025[12]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Flamengo de Guanambi | 2017 | Baiano | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Colo Colo | 2017 | Baiano 2ª Divisão | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| PFC Cajazeiras | 2018 | Baiano 2ª Divisão | — | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Atlético Alagoinhas | 2019 | Baiano | — | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Real Noroeste | 2019 | Capixaba | — | — | — | — | 6[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Jacobina | 2020 | Baiano | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| River | 2020 | Série D | — | — | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Atlético Alagoinha | 2020 | Série D | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 | ||||
| 2022 | — | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7[b] | 1 | 19 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 27 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | 61 | 2 | |||
| Maranhão (loan) | 2021 | Maranhense Série B | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Atlético Paraense (loan) | 2021 | Paraense Série A2 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Volta Redonda | 2022 | Série C | 21 | 2 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 5[c] | 1 | 38 | 4 | ||
| Brusque | 2023 | Série C | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |||
| Náutico (loan) | 2024 | Série C | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| Portuguesa-RJ | 2025 | Carioca | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| América de Natal | 2025 | Série D | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 4[b] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Barra-SC (loan) | 2025 | Série D | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| São José-SP | 2026 | Paulista A2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 75 | 2 | 96 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 199 | 6 | ||
- ^ One appearance in Copa Verde, five appearances in Copa Espírito Santo
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Rio
Honours
Real Noroeste
- Copa Espírito Santo: 2019
Atlético Alagoinhas
Volta Redonda
- Campeonato Carioca Série A2: 2022
- Copa Rio: 2022
Brusque
- Recopa Catarinense: 2023
América de Natal
- Campeonato Potiguar: 2025
Barra-SC
References
- ^ "Câmara Municipal – Riachão do Jacuípe" (PDF) (in Brazilian Portuguese). Câmara Municipal – Riachão do Jacuípe. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "Campeonato Intermunicipal de Futebol Amador – Edição 2015" (PDF) (in Brazilian Portuguese). Federação Bahiana de Futebol. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "Campeonato Intermunicipal de Futebol Amador – Edição 2016" (PDF) (in Brazilian Portuguese). Federação Bahiana de Futebol. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "Atlético de Alagoinhas anuncia contratação do zagueiro Iran Sidny" [Atlético de Alagoinhas announce signing of stopper Iran Sidny] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "Volta Redonda contrata zagueiro bicampeão do Campeonato Baiano" [Volta Redonda sign stopper two-time champion of the Campeonato Baiano] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "Brusque Futebol Clube acerta a contratação do zagueiro Iran Sidny" [Brusque Futebol Clube sign stopper Iran Sidny] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Município. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "Reforço: Náutico anuncia zagueiro Iran para sequência da Série C" [Addition: Náutico announce stopper Iran for the remainder of the Série C] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de Pernambuco. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "Carioca: Portuguesa-RJ acerta com ex-Náutico para 2025" [Carioca: Portuguesa-RJ sign with former Náutico man for 2025] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 12 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "América-RN oficializa zagueiro Iran, ex-Náutico e Portuguesa-RJ" [América-RN turn official the stopper Iran, formerly of Náutico and Portuguesa-RJ] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "América-RN acerta empréstimo do zagueiro Iran ao Barra-SC até o fim da temporada" [América-RN agree loan of stopper Iran to Barra-SC until the end of the season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). NE45. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "São José anuncia contratação do zagueiro Iran, campeão do Brasileiro da Série D com o Barra-SC" [São José announce signing of stopper Iran, champion of the Brasileiro Série D with Barra-SC] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 9 December 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ Iran at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 December 2025.