Mehdi Mehdipour

Mehdi Mehdipour

Mehdipour with Esteghlal in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Mehdi Mehdipour
Date of birth	(1994-02-18) February 18, 1994 (age 27)
Place of birth	Isfahan, Iran
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Club information
Current team	Esteghlal
Number	9
Youth career
2006–2009	Sepahan
2010–2013	Zob Ahan
2013–2014	Rah Ahan
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2014	Rah Ahan	6	(0)
2014–2020	Zob Ahan	92	(3)
2018–2019	→ Tractor (loan)	43	(3)
2020–	Esteghlal	39	(3)
National team‡
2009–2010	Iran U17
2011–2012	Iran U20
2014–2016	Iran U23	1	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 February 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 July 2014

Mehdi Mehdipour (Persian: مهدی مهدی‌پور; born February 18, 1994) is an Iranian footballer who played as a midfielder for Persian Gulf Pro League club Esteghlal.

Style Of Play

Mehdipour is a central midfielder,But can play as a defensive or an attacking midfielder.He is known for his high accuracy passing and a good a technique.He is regarded as one of the best playmakers in Iran Pro League.

Club career[]

Early years[]

He started his career with Sepahan from youth levels. Later he joined Zob Ahan academy.

Rah Ahan[]

He joined Tehrani side with his former coach at Zob Ahan, Mansour Ebrahimzadeh as summer 2013. He made debut against Iranian giant Esteghlal as January 4, 2014 while he used as a substitute.^[1] He released from Rah Ahan as December 2014.

Zob Ahan[]

Mehdipour returned to Zob Ahan on 26 December 2014.^[2] In the 2015–2016 season Mahdipour was one of the key players Zob Ahan As a defensive midfielder besides Ghasem Haddadifar . Mehdi Pour in the return match with Gostaresh Foolad F.C. 2015–16 season, scoring two goals.

Esteghlal[]

On 10 October 2020 he joined with 3-years-contract and on 25 June 2021 his first goal scored against Gol Gohar Sirjan and also second goal scored a beautiful goal from a free kick in the last minutes of the match against Sepahan in the last week of the 2020–21 Iran's Football League .

Club career statistics[]

As of 1 June 2019

Club	Division	Season	League		Hazfi Cup		Asia		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Zob Ahan	Pro League	2012–13	0	0	0	0	–	–	0	0
Rah Ahan		2013–14	6	0	0	0	–	–	6	0
		2014–15	0	0	0	0	–	–	0	0
Zob Ahan			8	0	1	0	–	–	9	0
		2015–16	25	2	4	0	8	0	37	2
		2016–17	29	0	5	0	6	0	40	0
		2017–18	10	0	1	0	0	0	11	0
Tractor (loan)			14	1	1	0	6	0	20	1
		2018–19	29	2	0	0	–	–	29	2
Zob Ahan		2019–20	19	0	0	0	2	0	21	0
Career Totals			140	5	12	0	22	0	174	5

• Assists

Season	Team	Assists
2014–15	Zob Ahan	0
2015–16	Zob Ahan	1
2016–17	Zob Ahan	3
2017–18	Zob Ahan	3
	Tractor	2

International career[]

U23[]

He invited to Iran U-23 training camp by Nelo Vingada^[3] to preparation for Incheon 2014 and 2016 AFC U-22 Championship (Summer Olympic qualification). He named in Iran U23 final list for Incheon 2014.^[4]

International goals[]

U23[]

International U-23 goals
1	22 July 2014	Amman, Jordan	Jordan U23	2–2	Draw	Friendly match

Honours[]

Club[]

Zob Ahan

• Hazfi Cup (2): 2014–15, 2015–16
• Iranian Super Cup (1): 2016

Esteghlal

• Hazfi Cup :Runners-up 2020-21

References[]

External links[]

• Mehdi Mehdipour at PersianLeague
• Mehdi Mehdipour at IranLeague