Mehdi Seyed-Salehi

Seyedmohammadmahdi Seyedsalehi, (more commonly known as Mehdi Seyed Salehi, Persian: سیدمحمدمهدی سیدصالحی, born July 27, 1981, in Iran) is a former Iranian football player. He usually played as a striker.

Mehdi Seyedsalehi

Seyed-Salehi in December 2019
Personal information
Full name	Seyedmohammadmahdi Seyedsalehi[1]
Date of birth	(1981-07-27) 27 July 1981 (age 44)
Place of birth	Tehran, Iran
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
1993–1996	Bank Melli
1996–1997	Moghavemat Tehran
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1997–1999	Bank Tejarat
1999–2001	Rah Ahan
2001–2008	Sepahan
2008–2009	Paykan	29	(8)
2009–2011	Esteghlal	35	(12)
2011–2012	Sepahan	30	(8)
2012–2013	Tractor	32	(16)
2013–2014	Persepolis	22	(6)
2014	Saipa	10	(0)
2014–2015	Esteghlal Khuzestan	15	(7)
2015–2016	Gostaresh Foolad	8	(1)
International career‡
2003	Iran U23
2008–2010	Iran[2]	12	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 June 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals as of December 12, 2008

Club career

Persepolis

He signed a two-year contract with Tehran's reds until end of 2013–14 Season.^[3] He scored his first goal in his debut match against Tractor.

Club career statistics

As of 16 October 2014.

Club	Division	Season	League		Hazfi Cup		Asia		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sepahan	Pro League	2002–03	14	0			–	–
		2003–04	15	2			6	3
		2004–05	17	0			3	0
		2005–06	19	3			–	–
		2006–07	22	1	5	0	7	5	34	6
		2007–08	20	4	2	1	5	1	27	7
Paykan		2008–09	29	8	1	0	–	–	30	8
Esteghlal		2009–10	23	4	2	4	6	2	31	10
		2010–11	12	8	1	0	6	1	19	9
Sepahan		2011–12	30	8	0	0	6	1	36	9
Tractor		2012–13	32	16	1	1	5	2	38	19
Persepolis		2013–14	22	6	0	0	–	–	22	6
Saipa		2014–15	10	0	1	3	–	–	11	3
Esteghlal Kh.			15	7	0	0	–	–	15	7
Gostaresh		2015–16	8	1	0	0	–	–	8	1
Career total			280	68			44	15

• Assist Goals

Season	Team	Assists
06–07	Sepahan	2
08–09	Paykan	3
09–10	Esteghlal	5
10–11		1
11–12	Sepahan	2
12–13	Tractor	3
13–14	Persepolis	1
14–15	Saipa	1

International career

Seyed-Salehi in Persepolis' training, Takhti Stadium, 23 August 2013

He was a member of Iran national under-23 football team in its unsuccessful qualification campaign for Athens 2004.^[4]

He made his debut for Iran national football team in October 2008, coming in as a substitute against North Korea national football team. He scored his first goal in a friendly match against China in Oman from the penalty kick.

Honours

Club

Sepahan

• AFC Champions League: 2007 (Runner-up)
• Iran Pro League: 2002–03, 2007–08 (Runner-up), 2011–12
• Hazfi Cup: 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07

Esteghlal

• Iran Pro League: 2010–11 (Runner-up)

Tractor

• Iran Pro League: 2012–13 (Runner-up)

Persepolis

• Iran Pro League: 2013–14 (Runner-up)