Mohammad Mehdi Zare Mahzabiyeh, known as Mohammad Mehdi Zare (; born 24 January 2003) is an Iranian football player who plays as a centre-back for Persian Gulf Pro League club Persepolis.
Club career On 22 July 2025, Zare signed a four-year contract with Russian Premier League club Akhmat Grozny. 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.
Zare made his RPL debut for Akhmat on 27 July 2025 in a game against CSKA Moscow.
On 16 July 2026, Zare returned to Iran and signed a four-year contract with Persepolis.
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.https://tribuna.com/en/blogs/football-in-iran-amid-protests-under23s-refused-to-sing-the/
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsPars Jonoubi2023–24Azadegan League15221173Gol Gohar2024–25Persian Gulf Pro League23020250Akhmat Grozny2025–26Russian Premier League9050140Persepolis2026–27Persian Gulf Pro League600060Career total53291623
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