Mehdi Torabi


Mehdi Torabi (مهدی ترابی; born 10 September 1994 in center of Karaj is an Iranian football winger who plays for Persepolis and the Iran national team.

Club career

Saipa

He started his career with Saipa from youth levels. He was promoted to the first team by Mojtaba Taghavi in summer 2012. He made his Persian Gulf Cup debut for Saipa in the 2013–14 season against Mes Kerman as a substitute. His subsequent performances were deemed worthy of a Team Melli call up.

Persepolis

On 1 July 2018, Torabi signed a three-year deal with Persepolis. He was sent on back on loan to Saipa for the first half of the season until Persepolis had served their transfer ban. On 16 December 2018, Torabi officially joined Persepolis' squad and was assigned the number 9.
Torabi scored his first goal for Persepolis in a 3–2 victory over Saipa on 13 April 2019.

International career

Youth level

He was invited to Iran U23 preliminary camp by Nelo Vingada. He was included in the squad for the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship by coach Mohammad Khakpour and he scored his first goal of the tournament in the last group match against China from a 30-yard free kick.

Senior level

He made his debut against Uzbekistan on a friendly on 11 June 2015 where he scored the lone goal of the match. On 3 September 2015 Torabi came off the bench to score in a 6–0 victory against. In May 2018 he was named in Iran's preliminary football team|squad for the in Russia.

Career statistics

Club

International

International goals

No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.11 June 2015Bunyodkor Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan11–01–0Friendly
2.3 September 2015Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran36–06–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.13 October 2015Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran51–01–1Friendly
4.7 June 2016Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran103–06–0Friendly
5.11 September 2018Bunyodkor Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan181–01–0Friendly
6.16 October 2018Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran192–12–1Friendly

Honours

Club

;Persepolis