Maral Torkaman
Maral Torkaman (Persian: مارال ترکمان; born 26 November 2002) is an Iranian futsal player. She currently plays for Esteghlal Tehran and is a member of the Iran women's national futsal team. She is also a student of Shahnaz Yari.
Club career
Torkaman joined Nasr Fardis Karaj for the Iranian Women's Futsal Premier League 2021, where she became the league's top scorer. She was first called up to the Under-14 national football team at age 11 and remained active in youth national teams. In 2019, she transitioned to futsal and joined Saipa Tehran, where she trained under Niloofar Ardalan. Playing for Saipa allowed her to compete alongside some of Iran’s top futsal talents.
International career
Torkaman captained the Iran women's national youth futsal team at the 2020 CAFA U-19 Women's Futsal Championship, where she was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player.
In the 2025 AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup, she scored the decisive goal against the Philippines in Iran’s opening match, helping preserve the team’s undefeated record in the competition. She later scored twice in the third-place match, securing Iran’s qualification for the inaugural FIFA Women's Futsal World Cup. She was named top scorer of the Asian Cup.
Personal life
Maral Torkaman is the younger sister of Mehdi Torkaman, a professional footballer who has played for top-tier Iranian clubs including Sepahan and Mes Rafsanjan. They are recognized as the only brother-sister duo competing at a high level in Iranian football.
Iran
- CAFA Women's Futsal Championship: Champion (2023, 2024)
- CAFA U-19 Women's Futsal Championship: Champion (2020)
Individual
- Best Player – 2020 CAFA U-19 Women's Futsal Championship
- Best Player – 2024 CAFA Women's Futsal Championship
- Top Scorer – 2025 AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup