Shojae Khalilzadeh
Iran · DF · Tractor · @shoja_khalilzadeh · 2,468,876 followers · Updated 20 August
Shojae Khalilzadeh gained 20K Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, peaking +13.4K on 28 June.
The story behind the spike
Follower growth is rarely random. Behind every spike is a story, a moment or a conversation that captured attention beyond the pitch. Explore the posts, performances and cultural moments driving the tournament's biggest social breakthroughs.
Follower gain
Followers all time
+20 K
Grew off the pitch
Match
No match in the spike window
Own
4 posts, 341.5 K engagement
Featured
2 posts, 227.9 K exposure
→ Timing + reach attribution, not causation. “Featured by others” = tracked accounts only; fan/media pages and off-platform land in Unattributed.
Sources: match stats — ESPN · Man of the Match — Wikipedia/FIFA · followers — daily snapshots · Own & Featured — tracked-player posts (tags / mentions / collabs)
Key moments
The biggest single-day follower gains, and what drove each one.
29 June · +4.3K followers
- Featured: 1 post featuring him, 137K exposure, by @alirezabeyranvand.official.
27 June · +1.9K followers
- Own posts: 1 post, 166.3K engagement.
22 June · +1.6K followers
- Own posts: 2 posts, 171K engagement.
Frequently asked
- How many Instagram followers does Shojae Khalilzadeh have?
- As of 20 August, Shojae Khalilzadeh has 2,468,876 Instagram followers.
- How much did Shojae Khalilzadeh grow on Instagram during the World Cup 2026?
- Shojae Khalilzadeh gained 20K Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, from 2,448,891 to 2,468,876.
- When did Shojae Khalilzadeh gain the most followers?
- Shojae Khalilzadeh's biggest single-day gain was +13.4K followers on 28 June.
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How we measure
social performance*
Traditional tournament rankings measure performance on the pitch. We wanted to understand performance in the feed. Our rankings track audience growth across Instagram, analysing how players gain attention throughout the tournament and identifying the moments driving that growth.
Shojae Khalilzadeh is one of 1,200+ players Phainos tracked across the FIFA World Cup 2026. See how they rank in the full Breakthrough Ranking.
View the Breakthrough Report →*All figures are drawn from publicly visible Instagram and TikTok data, captured in daily snapshots. Follower counts can fluctuate as platforms remove inactive or flagged accounts, so daily figures may revise slightly. We don't access private metrics, paid reach, or platform-internal data. This is an independent analysis by Phainos and is not affiliated with FIFA, any federation, or any player.
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