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Mehdi Taremi
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Mehdi Taremi

ST
Caps · Iran
108 (as of 4 October 2026)
Goals · Iran
60 (as of 4 October 2026)
Life
1992
Clubs
Persepolis, Al-Gharafa SC, FC Porto
#9
Editorial rank of 33 for Iran
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

April 2021, deep into stoppage time against Chelsea, he scored the overhead kick that UEFA later voted the Champions League goal of the season. Career record: 108 (as of 4 October 2026) caps and 60 (as of 4 October 2026) goals for Iran; club career at Persepolis, Al-Gharafa SC, FC Porto.

Career sourcesCareer dates · checked 4 October 2026
Identity and career · Wikidata Q17070837
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Career record

2010–2012Shahin Bushehr
2012–2014Iranjavan
2014–2018Persepolis
2018–2019Al-Gharafa SC
2019–2020Rio Ave
2020–2024FC Porto
2024–2025Inter Milan
2025–todayOlympiacos
Iran108 (as of 4 October 2026) caps, 60 (as of 4 October 2026) goals

Sources

  • Senior international years checked 4 October 2026
  • Caps · Iran checked 4 October 2026
  • Iran caps: sources differ; current Wikidata count is dated above. Previous import was unverified.
  • Goals · Iran checked 4 October 2026
  • Iran goals: sources differ; current Wikidata count is dated above. Previous import was unverified.

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One rank above: Mehdi Mahdavikia at #8.

One rank below: Nasser Hejazi at #10.

Iran's editorial top five: Ali Daei · Ali Karimi · Ali Parvin · Khodadad Azizi · Parviz Ghelichkhani.

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