Saman Ghoddos

سامان قدوس

#21 · Midfielder · age 32

Creative midfielder; ex-Brentford

Club

Al Kalba

UAE · UAE Pro League

Caps

Intl goals

WC26 rating

high confidence

Recent form: 48
Career peak: 72
League level: 70
Competition pedigree: 24
International pedigree: 83
Longevity: 66

Independent rating — league strength (Opta-anchored) × competition tier × position-normalized output. Not affiliated with EA or FIFA.

Career by season

Season	Club	Competition	Apps	Gls	Ast	Rating
25/26	Al-Ittihad Kalba	UAE Pro League	25	5	3	7.08
24/25	Al-Ittihad Kalba	UAE Pro League	18	4	3	7.25
23/24	Brentford Football Club	Premier League	19	1	0	—
23/24	Brentford Football Club	EFL Cup	1	0	0	—
22/23	Brentford Football Club	Premier League	15	0	0	—
22/23	Brentford Football Club	FA Cup	1	0	0	—
21/22	Brentford Football Club	Premier League	17	1	2	—
21/22	Brentford Football Club	FA Cup	2	0	0	—
20/21	Brentford	Championship	40	3	2	6.79
20/21	Amiens SC	Ligue 2	2	0	0	7.10
19/20	Amiens SC	Ligue 1	5	1	0	—
18/19	Amiens SC	Ligue 1	27	4	4	—
2018	Östersunds FK	Allsvenskan	15	9	2	7.51
2017	Östersunds FK	Allsvenskan	23	8	4	7.33

Source: transfermarkt + sofascore · fetched 2026-05-29

Ghoddos is Iran’s creative midfielder, the playmaker who finds Taremi between the lines. His Brentford seasoning gives him a tactical level few others in the Iranian setup can match.

Strengths

Creative passing
Set-piece delivery

Recent form

Al Kalba starter; Iran rotation midfielder.

Was capped by Sweden at youth level before declaring for Iran as a senior — and made his Iran debut in a 1-0 friendly defeat of Bolivia in 2017.