# Mehdi Torabi

Mehdi Torabi (Persian: مهدی ترابی; born 10 September 1994) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Persian Gulf Pro League club Tractor 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.
In the summer of 2024, it was announced that he wanted to transfer to another team for more income. But he himself said that he changed his team to improve his mental condition, not to earn money.

### Tractor

On 10 July 2024, Torabi joined Persian Gulf Pro League side Tractor.

## International career
### Youth level

He was invited to Iran U23 preliminary camp by Nelo Vingada. Torabi 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 in 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 Guam. In May 2018 he was named in Iran's preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

## Personal life
### Political views

Torabi has been known to be a supporter of the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, having worn a shirt in support of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and wanting to offer him a football as a gift during the Mahsa Amini protests. In 2019, Torabi lifted his shirt up with a message of support to the government during the 2019–2020 Iranian protests as well. The literal translation of his message was "The only path to salvation of country is to follow orders of the leader".

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 1 June 2024
| Club | Division | Season | League | League | Hazfi Cup | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Asia | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Division | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Saipa | Pro League | 2013–14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Saipa | Pro League | 2014–15 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 1 |
| Saipa | Pro League | 2015–16 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 1 |
| Saipa | Pro League | 2016–17 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 4 |
| Saipa | Pro League | 2017–18 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 10 |
| Saipa | Pro League | 2018–19 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 4 |
| Saipa | Total | Total | 118 | 17 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 128 | 20 |
| Persepolis | Pro League | 2018–19 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 2 |
| Persepolis | Pro League | 2019–20 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 12 |
| Persepolis | Total | Total | 40 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 55 | 14 |
| Al-Arabi | QSL | 2020–21 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 2 |
| Al-Arabi | Total | Total | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 2 |
| Persepolis | Pro League | 2020–21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 7 |
| Persepolis | Pro League | 2021–22 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 5 |
| Persepolis | Pro League | 2022–23 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 9 |
| Persepolis | Pro League | 2023–24 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 4 |
| Persepolis | Total | Total | 97 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 123 | 25 |
| Career totals | Career totals | Career totals | 264 | 47 | 31 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 317 | 61 |

### International

    Statistics accurate as of match played 5 September 2024.
Iran :
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2015 | 7 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 2 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 51 | 7 |

### International goals

    As of match played 10 November 2022. Iran score listed first, score column indicates score after each Torabi goal.
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition :
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 11 June 2015 | Bunyodkor Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 1 | Uzbekistan | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 3 September 2015 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran | 3 | Guam | 6–0 | 6–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 13 October 2015 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran | 5 | Japan | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 4. | 7 June 2016 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran | 10 | Kyrgyzstan | 3–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
| 5. | 11 September 2018 | Bunyodkor Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 18 | Uzbekistan | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 6. | 16 October 2018 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran | 19 | Bolivia | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 7. | 10 November 2022 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran | 36 | Nicaragua | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |

## Honours
### Club
#### Persepolis

* Persian Gulf Pro League (5): 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022–23, 2023–24
* Hazfi Cup (2): 2018–19, 2022–23
* Iranian Super Cup (2): 2019, 2020

### Individual

* Iranian Young Player of the Year: 2016
* Persian Gulf Pro League Team of the Year: 2015–16
* Navad Player of the Month: April 2018, May 2018