Mehdi Torabi
Mehdi Torabi is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Persian Gulf Pro League club Tractor and the Iran national team. He began his career at Saipa, and then played for Persepolis between 2019 and 2020. He played for Qatari side Al-Arabi between 2020 and 2021, later rejoining Persepolis. He joined Tractor in 2024 and has been regarded as the club's fan favorite. Wikipedia
| Complete name | Mehdi Torabi |
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| Club number | 9 |
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| National team number | 16 |
| Birth date | 10.09.1994 (age 31) |
| Country of birth |  Iran |
| City of birth | Karaj |
| Position | halfback |
| Foot | right |
| Contract until | 30.06.2026 |
| Market value | 1,000,000 € |
| Height/weight | 180 cm / 74 kg |
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FIFA World Cup 15.06.2026 |
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Friendly International 29.05.2026 |
3:1 | 66'-90' | |||||||
AFC Champions League Elite 14.04.2026 |
0:3 | 1'-90' | |||||||
Pro League 26.02.2026 |
1:0 | 75'-90' | |||||||
AFC Champions League Elite 10.02.2026 |
0:2 | 1'-24' | |||||||
Pro League 06.02.2026 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 AFC Champions League Elite 2025/2026 |
6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 310 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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Pro League 2025/2026 |
0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) 2026 |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 232 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 FIFA World Cup 2026 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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