Aref Gholami (; born 19 April 1997) is an Iranian footballer who plays as a center back for Esteghlal F.C. in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
He made his first Persian Gulf Pro League debut on 1 December 2016 against Gostaresh Foolad.
On the 4th of October 2020, Dragan SkoÃÂiÃÂ called him up to the national team for friendlies against Uzbekistan and Mali. He made his debut for Iran on 24 March 2022 against South Korea.
His older brother Ali Gholami is also a footballer.
On 9 February 2026, in the midst of the 2025âÂÂ2026 Iranian protests, Gholami publicly objected to being included on a list of supporters of the 1979 Islamic Revolution by the Ministry of Sport and Youth, ahead of the Revolution's anniversary.
Esteghlal
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