Mehdi Abdi
 Abdi with Persepolis in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mehdi Abdi Ghara | ||
| Date of birth | November 30, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Qaem Shahr, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Persepolis | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2017 | Persepolis Qaem Shahr | ||
| 2017–2018 | Persepolis | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Persepolis | 64 | (20) |
| 2018–2019 | → Baadraan (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2019– | Iran U23 | 0 | (0) |
| 2021– | Iran | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 March 2022 | |||
Mehdi Abdi Ghara (Persian: مهدی عبدی قرا; born 30 November 1998)[1] is an Iranian professional footballer. He currently plays for Persepolis in the Persian Gulf Pro League.[2]
Personal life[]
Mehdi Abdi was born on 30 November 1998 in Qara Kheyl, Qaem Shahr County, Mazandaran Province.[3]
Club career[]
Persepolis[]
He scored his first and second goals in the game between Persepolis and Peykan in the 22nd week of the Pro League. He scored his third goal in the game against Naft Masjed Soleyman in the 26th week of the 19th league, in which Persepolis won the fastest championship in the Pro League. In the AFC Champions League semi-finals, AFC unexpectedly banned Issa Alekasir from all sporting activities. According to Yahya Golmohammadi's decision to include Mehdi Abdi in the AFC Champions League semi-final match against Al-Nassr, he placed Mehdi Abdi in the starting lineup and he opened the gate of Al-Nassr with a header, causing Persepolis to reach the AFC Champions League final.
In the 2018 season, he became the top scorer of the Tehran Youths Competition with 24 goals. He also has 14 assists in his record.[4] He scored the first goal of the match against Ulsan Hyundai FC in the 2020 AFC Champions League Final.[5] In a recent interview, he said that he wants to score 15 goals for Persepolis
Career statistics[]
- As of 17 March 2022
| Club | Division | Season | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Persepolis | Pro League | 2019–20 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 |
| 2020–21 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 14 | ||
| 2021–22 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 9 | ||
| Total | 64 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 27 | ||
| Career Totals | 64 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 27 | ||
Honours[]
- Persepolis
- Persian Gulf Pro League (2): 2019–20, 2020–21
- Iranian Super Cup (1): 2020
- AFC Champions League runner-up: 2020
References[]
- ^ "Iran - M.Abdi - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
- ^ "Central Asian Domestic Wrap: Persepolis win derby, titles decided in Uzbekistan, Afghanistan | Football | News |". the-AFC. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ^ ورزش, سه. "چگونه یک روستا دو مهاجم به پرسپولیس داد؟". www.varzesh3.com (in Persian). Retrieved 2021-01-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ پرسپولیس ۲ بازیکن جوان جذب کرد Tasnim
- ^ "گل مهدی عبدی به عنوان بهترین گل فینال آسیا انتخاب شد". Moj News (in Persian). Retrieved 2020-12-24.
External links[]
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- Mehdi Abdi at Persian League
- Mehdi Abdi at Soccerway
- 1998 births
- Living people
- People from Qaem Shahr
- Iranian footballers
- Association football forwards
- Persepolis F.C. players
- Azadegan League players
- Persian Gulf Pro League players