Mohammad Hossein Kanaanizadegan (; born 23 March 1994) is an Iranian footballer player who currently plays for Al Ahli SC (Doha) and Iranian national football team as a defender. Club career Persepolis He joined Persepolis in January 2012. He signed a two and a half years contract until the end of 2013–14 season with the club. He made his debut for Persepolis as a starter against Foolad in final fixture of 2011–12 Iran Pro League. He played for Persepolis U21 in AFC Vision Asia U21 Tehran Premier League. Loan to Beira Mar Kanaani joined Portuguese club Beira Mar on loan in August 2013. But due to work permit issues he returned to Iran without playing a single match. Loan to Malavan He joined Malavan on a two–year loan to spend his conscription period in summer 2014. Kanaani scored his first goal for Malavan in a 1–1 draw against Esteghlal. Esteghlal In May 2016, after completing his two–year conscription period at Malavan, it was thought Kanaani would return to his original club Persepolis. However, Kanaani rejected Persepolis' offer and joined their rivals Esteghlal. Shortly after joining the club, Kanaani suffered a season-ending injury after only playing two games. He was released by Esteghlal at the end of the season having only played two games for the club. Saipa He played 2017–18 season for Saipa FC. Machine Sazi He joined Machine Sazi for 2018–19 season. He finished the 2018–19 Persian Gulf Pro League at Machine Sazi F.C. with 27 appearances and 1 goal. Persepolis On 7 July 2019, Kanaanizadegan signed a two-year contract with Persian Gulf Pro League champions Persepolis. Kanaanizadegan scored his first goal for Persepolis in a 1–0 victory over Sanat Naft Abadan on 16 September 2019. International career U17 He played two matches at the 2010 Asian U16 Championships. U20 He started in all four games for the 2012 Asian U19 Championship Qualifiers helping the team keep a clean sheet in all of them. He started in Iran's first game during the Championships helping Team Meli keep a clean sheet and even hitting the bar from 30 meters out. He was part of Iran U–20 during 2012 AFC U-19 Championship qualification, 2012 CIS Cup, 2012 AFF U-19 Youth Championship and 2012 AFC U-19 Championship. U23 He invited to Iran U-23 training camp by Nelo Vingada to preparation for Incheon 2014 and 2016 AFC U-22 Championship (Summer Olympic qualification). He