Mehdi Mehdipour ( fa, مهدی مهدی‌پور; born February 18, 1994) is an Iranian

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who played as a

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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 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 technique. He is regarded as one of the best playmakers in the

Iran 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 career

Early years

He started his career with

Sepahan Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan Sport Club ( fa, باشگاه فرهنگی ورزشی فولاد مبارکه سپاهان اصفهان, ''Bâšgâh-è Varzeši-ye Fulâd-è Mobârake-ye Sepâhân''), commonly known as Sepahan S.C., are an Iranian spor ...

for youth levels. Later he joined Zob Ahan academy.

Rah Ahan

He joined

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i side with his former coach at Zob Ahan,

Mansour Ebrahimzadeh Mansour Ebrahimzadeh ( fa, منصور ابراهیم‌زاده; born 29 May 1956 in Isfahan) is an Iranian retired football player and former manager of Sepahan. Early life He was born on 29 May 1956 in Isfahan, Iran. He graduated from Isfah ...

in summer 2013. He made his debut against

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ian club Esteghlal on January 4, 2014 as a substitute. He was released from

Rah Ahan Rah Ahan Sports Club ( fa, باشگاه ورزشی راه‌آهن, ''Bashgah-e Vârzeshi-ye Rahâhen''), commonly known as Rah Ahan Football Club, is an Iranian professional football club based in Tehran. They currently play in the Azadegan Leagu ...

as December 2014.

Zob Ahan

Mehdipour returned to Zob Ahan on 26 December 2014. In the 2015–2016 season, Mahdipour was one of the key players of Zob Ahan. Mehdipour played in the return match with

Gostaresh Foolad F.C. Gostaresh Foulad Tabriz Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال گسترش فولاد تبریز, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Gâsteresh Fulâd Tebriz'') was an Iranian football club based in Tabriz, Iran. The club was founded in 2008. They were ...

during the 2015–16 season, scoring two goals.

Esteghlal

On 10 October 2020 he signed a 3-year contract with Esteghlal F.C, and on 25 June 2021 he scored his first goal against Gol Gohar Sirjan. He also scored a second goal from a

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in the last minutes of the match against

in the last week of the

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season.

Club career statistics

Assists

International career

U23

He was invited to the

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training camp by

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in preparation for

Incheon 2014 The 2014 Asian Games ( ko, 2014년 아시아 경기대회/2014년 아시안 게임, Icheon sip-sa nyeon Asia gyeonggi daehoe/Icheon sip-sa nyeon Asian Geim), officially known as the 17th Asian Games ( ko, 제17회 아시아 경기대회/제17회 ...

and the

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(Summer Olympic qualification). He was named to the Iran U23 final roster for

. He made his senior debut for the

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on 24 March 2022 against

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Honours

Club

;Zob Ahan *

Hazfi Cup Hazfi Cup (Jām-e Hazfi; ) is the Iranian football knockout cup competition, run by the Iranian Football Federation. The Iranian football league was not held during the 1980s, hence the winner of Hazfi Cup represented Iran in the Asian Club Cha ...

: 2014–15, 2015–16 *

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. It ...

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;Esteghlal *

: 2021–22 *

runners-up:

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References

External links

Mehdi Mehdipour
at PersianLeague
Mehdi Mehdipour
at IranLeague 1994 births Living people Sportspeople from Isfahan Iranian footballers Association football midfielders Sepahan S.C. footballers Zob Ahan Esfahan F.C. players Rah Ahan players Tractor S.C. players Persian Gulf Pro League players Iran under-20 international footballers Footballers at the 2014 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for Iran Esteghlal F.C. players {{Iran-footy-midfielder-stub