Mehdi Abdi Ghara ('' fa, مهدی عبدی قرا''; born 30 November 1998) is an Iranian professional

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who plays as a forward for

Persian Gulf Pro League The Persian Gulf Pro League ( fa, لیگ برتر خلیج فارس, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs''), formerly known as the Iran Pro League ( fa, links=no, لیگ برتر ایران, ''Lig-e bartar-e Irân''), is the highest division of profe ...

club

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Personal life

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

Club career

Persepolis

He scored his first and second goals in the game between

and

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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

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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. He scored the first goal of the match against

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in the

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Career statistics

Honours

;Persepolis *

(2): 2019–20,

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Iranian Super Cup The Iranian Super Cup ( Persian: سوپر جام ایران, ''Super Jam-e 'Iran'') is an Iranian association football trophy awarded to the winner of a match between the Persian Gulf Pro League's season champion and the winner of the Hazfi Cup. I ...

(1):

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; Runner-up (1):

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* AFC Champions League Runner-up (1):

References

External links

Mehdi Abdi at Persian League
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Mehdi Abdi
at eurosport * {{DEFAULTSORT:Abdi, Mehdi 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 Sportspeople from Mazandaran province