Diana Behnamfard
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diana Behnamfard | ||
| Date of birth | 16 September 2011 | ||
| Place of birth | Tehran, Iran | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Persepolis | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Setaregan Ardalan | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025–2026 | Paykan | ||
| 2026– | Persepolis | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2025– | Iran U-17 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 September 2026 | |||
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Diana Behnamfard (born 16 September 2011) is an Iranian footballer who plays for Persepolis. She has also been called up to training camps of the Iran women's national under-17 team.[1]
Club career
Setaregan Ardalan Academy
Diana Behnamfard began her football career at the Setaregan Ardalan Women's Football Academy. The academy, founded by Niloofar Ardalan, former captain of the Iran women's national football and futsal teams, in 2013, is considered one of the first women's football academies in Iran and has nurtured many talents for the country's women's football.[2][3]
Paykan
Before joining Persepolis, Behnamfard was a member of Paykan. In January 2026, she scored one of her team's goals in a friendly match against Aria Gostar.[4]
Persepolis
In September 2026, Diana Behnamfard signed a contract with Persepolis as part of the club's policy to develop women's football, focus on youth, and build a foundation for the senior and youth teams.[1] She was one of five young players signed by the club, alongside Yasna Ebadi, Setia Khodaei, Parmis Khabbazi and Parnaz Toulabi, as part of a program to identify, nurture, and support young talents in women's football and to create a foundation for the club's youth and senior teams.[1][5][6]
International career
Iran U-17
Diana Behnamfard has been called up to training camps of the Iran women's national under-17 team. In August 2026, Mahnaz Amirshaghaghi, head coach of the U-17 team, included her in the squad for the team's preparation camp.[7]
She also attended the U-17 team's preparation camp at the National Football Center in September 2026.[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "رونمایی پرسپولیس از ۵ بازیکن جدید" (in فارسی). Mehr News Agency. 27 September 2026. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
- ↑ "آکادمی فوتبال ستارگان اردلان" (in فارسی). Football Dokht. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
- ↑ "اردلان و اولین آکادمی فوتبال زنان ایران" (in فارسی). Varzesh 3. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
- ↑ "پیروزی پرگل بانوان پیکان در دیدار تدارکاتی پیش از لیگ دسته دوم" (in فارسی). Paykan Club. 5 January 2026. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
- ↑ "۵ بازیکن جدید پرسپولیس معرفی شدند" (in فارسی). Eghtesaad24. 27 September 2026. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
- ↑ "پنج استعداد جدید در پرسپولیس؛ پروژه جوانگرایی در فوتبال بانوان" (in فارسی). Meydan News. 26 September 2026. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
- ↑ "برگزاری اردوی تیم ملی فوتبال دختران نوجوان" (in فارسی). Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran. 31 July 2026. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
- ↑ "اعلام لیست بازیکنان اردوی تیم ملی فوتبال دختران نوجوان" (in فارسی). Young Journalists Club. 21 August 2026. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
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