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 Persepolis.[2]
![]() Abdi with Persepolis in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mehdi Abdi Ghara | ||
Date of birth | (1998-11-30) November 30, 1998 (age 23) | ||
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 | 72 | (20) |
2018–2019 | → Baadraan (loan) | 4 | (0) |
National team | |||
2019– | Iran U23 | 0 | (0) |
2021– | Iran | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 October 2022 |
Mehdi Abdi was born on 30 November 1998 in Qara Kheyl, Qaem Shahr County, Mazandaran Province.[3]
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]
Club | Division | Season | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Other | Total | |||||
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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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | _ | _ | 4 | 0 | ||||
Total | 72 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 95 | 27 | ||
Career Totals | 72 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 95 | 27 |
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Persepolis F.C. – current squad | |
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