Mohammadmehdi Zare
Iranian footballer (born 2003)
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Mohammad Mehdi Zare Mahzabiyeh, known as Mohammad Mehdi Zare (Persian: محمدمهدی زارع مهذبیه; born 24 January 2003) is an Iranian football player who plays as a centre-back for Persian Gulf Pro League club Persepolis.
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Zare with Persepolis in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohammad Mehdi Zare Mahzabiyeh | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Shiraz, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Persepolis | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bargh Shiraz | |||
| –2022 | Khalij Fars | ||
| 2022–2023 | Esteghlal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Pars Jonoubi | 15 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | Gol Gohar | 23 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Akhmat Grozny | 9 | (0) |
| 2026– | Persepolis | 6 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2024– | Iran | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 September 2026 | |||
Club career
On 22 July 2025, Zare signed a four-year contract with Russian Premier League club Akhmat Grozny.[1] He joined Ousmane Ndong, who was Zare's teammate in the center of defense of Gol Gohar Sirjan in the previous season and signed with Akhmat one day earlier.[2]
Zare made his RPL debut for Akhmat on 27 July 2025 in a game against CSKA Moscow.[3]
On 16 July 2026, Zare returned to Iran and signed a four-year contract with Persepolis.[4]
Personal life
On 16 January 2026, just before their match against South Korea in the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup, Zare, along with his entire team, refused to sing "Mehr-e Khavaran", the national anthem of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in solidarity with the 2025–2026 Iranian protests.[5]
Career statistics
- As of 7 September 2026[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pars Jonoubi | 2023–24 | Azadegan League | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 3 |
| Gol Gohar | 2024–25 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Akhmat Grozny | 2025–26 | Russian Premier League | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Persepolis | 2026–27 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Career total | 53 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 62 | 3 | ||
