Rouzbeh Cheshmi

Rouzbeh Cheshmi is a commanding Iranian defensive midfielder who has spent the majority of his career at Esteghlal, winning the Persian Gulf Pro League in 2021–22.

After two seasons at Saba Qom, Cheshmi joined Esteghlal in 2015 and became a fixture in their midfield, making nearly 200 appearances across ten years with a loan spell at Qatari side Umm Salal. He won the Hazfi Cup in 2017–18 and 2024–25 and the league in 2021–22.

He has earned 40 international caps and 3 goals for Iran, representing the country at both the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups and the 2019 and 2023 AFC Asian Cups.