Striker Mo Eisa has signed for Iranian side Nassaji Mazandaran three months after his release by MK Dons.

Eisa, 30, had left MK Dons at the end of last season after three years at Stadium MK, with the striker signing a one-year contract with the side based in the northern Iranian city of Qa’em Shahr.

Eisa’s move to Nassaji Mazandaran was confirmed on Thursday, with the Sudanese international having been available on a free transfer after being released on a free transfer.

The striker had joined MK Dons in 2021 for an undisclosed fee from Peterborough United. He scored 31 goals in 101 appearances over three years at Stadium MK.

Initially, Eisa formed part of an attacking trio with Scott Twine and Troy Parrott for the MK Dons side that nearly won promotion to the Championship in the 2021/22 season, but suffered a major injurynear the end of the season.

Eisa would score 14 goals in all competitions in the following season despite the Dons’ relegation, and he started last season well, only to struggle to fit into the side when Mike Williamson replaced Graham Alexander.

The striker was sent out from MK Dons on loan in January 2024, spending the second part of last season on loan at Exeter City. In Devon, Eisa scored one in 11 games, with the Grecians opting not to make his loan permanent.

His new employers finished 12th in the 16-team Persian Gulf Pro League last season.

The move is Eisa’s first outside of English football. After moving from his native Sudan to England as a child, Eisa gained experience in non-league before a rich vein of goalscoring form with Greenwich Borough saw him earn a move to Cheltenham Town in 2017.

A run of 23 goals in 45 games in his first EFL season saw him earn a big money move to Bristol City, though he struggled for game time at Ashton Gate. He would then have more joy in two seasons at Peterborough United, scoring 21 in 71 games for the Posh.