Mehrdad Mohammadi (Persian: مهرداد محمدی; born September 29, 1993) is an Iranian football winger who plays for Iranian football club Esteghlal in the Persian Gulf Pro League.[1] His twin brother Milad plays for persepolis.

Mehrdad Mohammadi
Mehrdad playing for Esteghlal against Malavan
Personal information
Full name Mehrdad Mohammadi Keshmarzi
Date of birth (1993-09-29) September 29, 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Tehran, Iran
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Esteghlal
Number 7
Youth career
2007–2008 Persepolis
2008–2011 Steel Azin
2011–2012 Damash Tehran
2012–2014 Oghab Tehran
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Rah Ahan 41 (11)
2016–2019 Sepahan 83 (14)
2019–2020 Aves 28 (8)
2020–2022 Al-Arabi 25 (11)
2022–2023 Al Sailiya 17 (9)
2023– Esteghlal 29 (9)
International career
2015–2016 Iran U23 7 (3)
2019– Iran 5 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023

Personal life

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Mohammadi was born south of Tehran in the Fallah district; however, he claims to be a native of Qazvin.[2] His family originates from Qazvin Province, and they are of Iranian Azerbaijani descent. He hails from the village of Kashmarz.

Club career

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Rah Ahan

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Mohammadi signed his first professional contract with Rah Ahan in the summer of 2014 after spending the past two years with Oghab Tehran U21. He rejected an offer from Esteghlal in January 2016 after revealing he is a supporter of rival team Persepolis

Sepahan

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Mohammadi joined Sepahan on 14 June 2016 with signing a five-year contract. He has also offers from Persepolis and Paykan.

Desportivo Aves

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Mohammadi joined Desportivo Aves in May 2019.

On July 21, 2020, he terminated his contract after the club failed to pay him for 3 months.[3]

International career

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He made his senior team debut against Cambodia in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying match on 10 October 2019.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 1 June 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rah Ahan 2014–15 Persian Gulf Pro League 13 1 0 0 13 1
2015–16 28 10 2 1 30 11
Total 41 11 2 1 43 12
Sepahan 2016–17 Persian Gulf Pro League 28 7 4 0 32 7
2017–18 26 1 1 0 27 1
2018–19 29 6 4 1 33 7
Total 83 14 9 1 92 15
Aves 2019–20 Primeira Liga 28 8 1 0 0 0 29 8
Al-Arabi 2019–20 Qatar Stars League 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
2020–21 20 10 3 2 2[a] 2 25 14
2021–22 5 1 1 2 0 0 6 3
Total 25 11 5 4 3 2 32 17
Al-Sailiya SC 2022–23 Qatar Stars League 17 9 5 1 3 2 25 12
Esteghlal 2023–24 Persian Gulf Pro League 27 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 8
Career total 221 59 23 7 6 4 250 70
  1. ^ Two appearances and two goals in Qatari Stars Cup, four appearances and two goals in Qatar Cup

International

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As of match played 21 November 2023[4]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Iran
2019 2 1
2023 3 1
Total 5 2
Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.[5]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 10 October 2019 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran   Cambodia 13–0 14–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 13 October 2023 Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan   Jordan 3–1 3–1 2023 Jordan International Tournament

Honours

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Al-Arabi SC

Qatar FA Cup: 2022

References

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  1. ^ سوابق مهرداد محمدی در لیگ برتر
  2. ^ میلاد محمدی: از کارگری به تیم امید رسیدم (in Persian). aspress. Jan 2015. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Mehrdad Mohammadi Terminates Contract with Aves – Sports news". Tasnim News Agency. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  4. ^ Mehrdad Mohammadi at National-Football-Teams.com
  5. ^ "Mehrdad Mohammadi". Retrieved 2023-06-05.
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