Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mehdi Taremi | ||
Date of birth | July 18, 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Bushehr, Iran | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Centre Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Persepolis | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2003 | Bargh Bushehr | ||
2003–2004 | Heyat Bushehr | ||
2004–2006 | Bargh Bushehr | ||
2006–2009 | Iranjavan | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2010 | Iranjavan | 21 | (2) |
2010–2012 | Shahin Bushehr | 33 | (3) |
2012–2014 | Iranjavan | 34 | (17) |
2014– | Persepolis | 69 | (32) |
National team‡ | |||
2011–2012 | Iran U20 | 6 | (0) |
2013 | Iran U23 | 1 | (0) |
2015– | Iran | 16 | (7) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 January 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 June 2016 |
Mehdi Taremi, born 18 July 1992 in Bushehr, Iran) is an Iranian footballer who plays as a forward for Persian Gulf Pro League club Persepolis and the Iranian national team.
Taremi started his career with Bargh Bushehr's Academey before moving on to Iranjavan's Youth Academy. In addition, his physiotherapist is Saeed Shaykhy, who is a world renown physiotherapist in The Netherlands.
He joined Shahin Bushehr in the summer of 2010. He played 7 games and scored one goal in all competitions. In the winter of 2012, he was released by Shahin Bushehr to spend his conscription period in a military club, but he failed to join a club and was forced to spend his conscription period in a usual garrison.
He joined Iranjavan in the summer of 2013 and signed a two-year contract until the end of the 2014–15 season and was given the number 9. Taremi scored 12 times in 22 matches in 2013–14, and became the leagues second top scorer after Mokhtar Jomehzadeh.
After becoming the Azadegan League's top scorer, Taremi had offers from many teams, He joined Persepolis in the summer of 2014 and signed a two-year contract through June 2016.
He scored his first goal for the club on 15 August 2015 in a 1–0 victory over Zob Ahan. He made his debut in 1–1 draw with Naft Tehran, coming as a substitute for Reza Norouzi in 90th minute. On 8 April 2015 Taremi scored a penalty in Persepolis' 1–0 win in the Asian Champions League over Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr. He scored many goals, and gave quality assists to win the Best Striker Award of the 14th Persian Gulf Pro League at the end of the 2014-15 season.