Player Profile
Mehdi Taremi (born 18 July 1992) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Super League Greece club Olympiacos and the Iran national team. A late bloomer, he began his career at Shahin Bushehr and Iranjavan, and then played for Persepolis between 2014 and 2018; he was Persian Gulf Pro League top scorer on two occasions (2015–16 and 2016–17). He played for Qatari side Al-Gharafa between 2018 and 2019, before joining Rio Ave in Portugal, with whom he was Primeira Liga joint-top scorer in 2019–20. In 2020, he moved to fellow Portuguese side FC Porto and won the domestic double in 2021–22. He went on to continue this success in the 2022–23 season by finishing as the top goal scorer in the league and winning a domestic cup double of Taça de Portugal and Taça da Liga. After a short spell at Inter Milan, with which he reached the 2025 UEFA Champions League final, he signed for Greek powerhouse Olympiacos. Taremi made his first senior appearance in 2015, and represented Iran at the FIFA World Cup in 2018 and 2022, and the AFC Asian Cup in 2019 and 2023.
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Bio
Club Career
Iconic Moments
Taremi scored a brilliant bicycle kick penalty against England at the 2022 World Cup — a technically spectacular goal in a group-stage defeat.
One of the most technically impressive penalties ever scored, taken with an overhead kick — a moment of individual brilliance on the world stage.
Taremi became Iran's all-time leading scorer, surpassing Ali Daei's long-standing national record.
The greatest goalscorer in Iranian football history, carrying his nation's hopes as their most prolific striker ever.
Taremi scored memorable goals for Porto in the Champions League knockout rounds, cementing his reputation as a top-level European striker.
Demonstrated his quality at the highest level of European club football and led to his Inter Milan transfer.
Scored crucial goals as Porto reached the Champions League quarter-finals, one of the best Asian strikers in European football.
Proved that Iranian players can compete at the highest level of European club football.
Joined Inter Milan on a free transfer in 2024, becoming one of the highest-profile Iranian players in Serie A history.
A landmark moment for Iranian football, with a national team star at one of Europe's biggest clubs.