After the game, he dedicated the victory to his teammate Mehdi Ghaedi who was injured in an accident a day before. On 13 February, Shojaeian made his AFC Champions League debut in a 2–2 group stage draw with Qatari club Al-Rayyan. On 8 May 2018,  Shojaeian injured a knee late in the first leg of AFC Champions League quarter-final against Zob Ahan on 8 May 2018. The injury, a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament of his right knee, meant he was ruled out for at least six months, so would miss the second leg match against Zob Ahan and the beginning of the following season as well as the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Shojaeian made his debut for the Iran national football team against India on 24 March 2016 during the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification. He assisted Alireza Jahanbakhsh's goal, as he scored Iran's forth in the match. Bahman Shiraz  Esteghlal