Mehdi Rahmati played for the Iran national team between 2004 and 2013.
20 Facts About Mehdi Rahmati
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Mehdi Rahmati again left this time to Mes Kerman where he played very well.
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Mehdi Rahmati continued performing well in Mes and helped the club qualify for the AFC Champions League for the first time in the club's history.
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On July 14,2009, Mehdi Rahmati signed a two-year contract with Sepahan for an approximate sum of $450,000 turning down an offer from Norwegian club Rosenborg BK.
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Mehdi Rahmati repeated the same feat with Sepahan the next season, he was regarded as the league's best goalkeeper after his performances with Sepahan.
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Mehdi Rahmati joined Esteghlal in July 2011 where he won the Hazfi Cup in the first season.
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Mehdi Rahmati extended his contract for another season on June 18,2012.
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Mehdi Rahmati helped his team to win league title after four years.
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On June 18,2014, Mehdi Rahmati left Esteghlal and joined Paykan for $1.5 million, signing a two-year contract.
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On June 29,2015, Mehdi Rahmati returned to his former club Esteghlal on a one-year contract.
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Mehdi Rahmati holds the record for the most Appearance in Persian gulf league and is the first player who appeared in 18 consecutive seasons in Persian gulf league.
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On June 16,2019, Mehdi Rahmati joined Padideh on a two-year contract.
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Mehdi Rahmati was part of the Iran national team in 2004 AFC Asian Cup but he did not play any match.
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Mehdi Rahmati won the 2004 West Asian Football Federation Championship with Team Melli.
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Mehdi Rahmati was again part of the team in 2007 AFC Asian Cup but he did not play any match again.
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Mehdi Rahmati played for Team Melli in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification.
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Mehdi Rahmati was one of the best players for Iran in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification and 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification where his saves played an important role.
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Mehdi Rahmati was the first choice keeper in West Asian Football Federation Championship 2010 and 2011 Asian Cup.
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In March 2013 Mehdi Rahmati made a comment that Queiroz should not be the coach of Iran and the best he could do was to help as the assistant.
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However Mehdi Rahmati was present in Training Camp in October 2014, but he was never called for an international match.