TEHRAN – Esteghlal football club completed the signing of Spanish goalkeeper Antonio Adan on Wednesday.

Adan, 38, has penned a one-year deal with Esteghlal for an undisclosed fee.

Esteghlal had been also linked with Cameroonian goalkeeper Joseph Fabrice Ondoa Ebogo.

Ricardo Sá Pinto’s Esteghlal will open the 2025/26 Iran Persian Gulf Professional League (PGPL) with a match against defending champions Tractor.

The Blues will represent Iran in the 2025/26 AFC Champions League Two.