Mehdi Abdi

Mehdi Abdi
	Abdi with Persepolis in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Mehdi Abdi Ghara
Date of birth	November 30, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Qaem Shahr, Iran
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Malavan
Number	7
Youth career
2015–2017	Persepolis Qaem Shahr
2017–2018	Persepolis Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team
2018–2024	Persepolis
2018–2019	→ Baadraan (loan)
2023–2024	→ Tractor (loan)
2024	Tractor
2024–	Malavan
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 May 2024

Mehdi Abdi Ghara (Persian: مهدی عبدی قرا; born 30 November 1998)^[1] is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Persian Gulf Pro League club Malavan

Personal life

Mehdi Abdi was born on 30 November 1998 in Qara Kheyl, Qaem Shahr County, Mazandaran Province.^[2]

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.^[3] He scored the first goal of the match against Ulsan Hyundai FC in the 2020 AFC Champions League Final.^[4]

Career statistics

As of 6 May 2024

Club	Division	Season	League		Hazfi Cup		Asia		Other		Total
Club	Division	Season	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	26	7	3	2	2	0	1	0	32	9
		2022–23	16	1	3	0	—		—		19	1
	Total		84	21	12	4	12	3	2	0	110	28
Baadraan (loan)	Azadegan League	2018–19	4	0	0	0	—		—		4	0
Tractor (loan)	Pro League	2023–24	20	6	2	0	0	0	—		22	6
Tractor (loan)	Total		20	6	2	0	0	0	—		22	6
Tractor	Pro League	2024–25	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Tractor	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Career totals			108	27	14	4	12	3	2	0	136	34