Mehdi Tikdari

Mehdi Tikdari
	Tikdari with Tractor in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Mehdi Tikdarinejad
Date of birth	June 13, 1996 (age 30)
Place of birth	Kerman, Iran
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position	Winger
Team information
Current team	Persepolis
Number	8
Youth career
2013–2016	Mes Kerman
Senior career*
Years	Team
2016–2019	Mes Kerman
2019–2021	Tractor
2021–2026	Gol Gohar
2026–	Persepolis
International career‡
2025–	Iran
Medal record
Representing Iran
CAFA Nations Cup
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 September 2026; ‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 August 2025

Mehdi Tikdari (Persian: مهدی تیکدری; born June 13, 1996) is an Iranian football player who plays as a right back for Persepolis in the Persian Gulf Pro League.^[1]

Club career

Mehdi Tikdari extended his contract with this team for five seasons in December 2020 under an agreement with Mohammad Alipour, CEO of Tractor.

On 24 January 2026, Tikdari was summoned by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran for expressing solidarity with the 2025–2026 Iranian protests by placing his hands over his eyes, in a symbolic gesture of mourning, when he scored a goal against Fajr Sepasi Shiraz F.C..^[2]

As of 7 September 2026

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Persepolis	2026–27	Pro League	5	0	0	0	—		—		5	0
Persepolis	Total		5	0	0	0	—		—		5	0

He made his debut against Afghanistan on 29 August 2025 in CAFA Championship.

As of match played 29 August 2025^[3]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Iran
Iran	2025	1	0
Total		1	0