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{{Short description|Iranian footballer and coach}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| image = Esteghlal FC vs Aluminium Arak FC, 19 May 2022 - 20.jpg
| caption = Rahmati in 2022
| fullname = Seyed Mehdi Rahmati Oskuei
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|2|03}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seyedmehdirahmati.com/#bio|title=وب سایت رسمی سید مهدی رحمتی|access-date=January 5, 2017}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Tehran]], Iran
| height = 1.87 m <ref>{{Cite web |title=Mehdi Rahmati |publisher=Asian Football Confederation |access-date=October 9, 2018 |url= http://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-champions-league/players/36826?season=2018&competition=605&team=1443&player=36826}}</ref>
| position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]]
| currentclub = [[Shams Azar F.C.]] (manager)
| youthyears1 = 1995–1997
| youthclubs1 = [[PAS Tehran F.C.|Pas Tehran]]<ref name="Tehran">{{cite web|url=http://www.seyedmehdirahmati.com/page-1071.htm |title=وب سایت رسمی سید مهدی رحمتی :: بیوگرافی |access-date=February 1, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110128085051/http://www.seyedmehdirahmati.com/page-1071.htm |archive-date=January 28, 2011 }}</ref>
| youthyears2 = 1997–2001
| youthclubs2 = [[F.C. Fajr Sepasi|Fajr Sepasi]]
| years1 = 2000–2004
| clubs1 = [[F.C. Fajr Sepasi|Fajr Sepasi]]
| caps1 = 61
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2004–2005
| clubs2 = [[Sepahan F.C.|Sepahan]]
| caps2 = 26
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2005–2007
| clubs3 = [[Esteghlal Tehran FC|Esteghlal]]
| caps3 = 23
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2007–2009
| clubs4 = [[Mes Kerman F.C.|Mes Kerman]]
| caps4 = 65
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2009–2011
| clubs5 = [[Sepahan F.C.|Sepahan]]
| caps5 = 62
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2011–2014
| clubs6 = [[Esteghlal Tehran FC|Esteghlal]]
| caps6 = 98
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2014–2015
| clubs7 = [[Paykan F.C.|Paykan]]
| caps7 = 29
| goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2015–2019
| clubs8 = [[Esteghlal Tehran FC|Esteghlal]]
| caps8 = 75
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2019–2020
| clubs9 = [[Padideh F.C.|Padideh]]
| caps9 = 29
| goals9 = 0
| totalcaps = 468
| totalgoals = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2000–2002
| nationalteam1 = [[Iran national under-20 football team|Iran U20]]
| nationalcaps1 = 
| nationalgoals1 = 
| nationalyears2 = 2002–2004
| nationalteam2 = [[Iran national under-23 football team|Iran U23]]
| nationalcaps2 = 6
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2010
| nationalteam3 = [[Iran national under-23 football team|Iran U23]] <small>([[Football at the 2010 Asian Games|Wild Card]])</small>
| nationalcaps3 = 7
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2004–2012
| nationalteam4 = [[Iran national football team|Iran]]
| nationalcaps4 = 76
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| manageryears1 = 2020–2021
| managerclubs1 = [[Padideh F.C.|Padideh]]
| manageryears2 = 2022–2023
| managerclubs2 = [[Aluminium Arak F.C.|Aluminium Arak]]
| manageryears3 = 2023
| managerclubs3 = [[Nassaji Mazandaran F.C.|Nassaji Mazandaran]]
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{IRN}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[2002 Asian Games|2002 Busan]] | [[Football at the 2002 Asian Games|Team Competition]]}}
| pcupdate = 22:33, December 30, 2018 (UTC)
| ntupdate = November 14, 2012
| managerclubs4 = [[Havadar S.C.]]
| manageryears4 = 2024
| manageryears5 = 2025
| managerclubs5 = [[Shams Azar Fc]]
}}
'''Seyed Mehdi Rahmati Oskuei''' ({{langx|fa|سید مهدی رحمتی اسکویی}}; born February 3, 1983) is an Iranian [[association football|football]] coach and former player who currently manages [[Shams Azar F.C.]] in the [[Persian Gulf Pro League]]. He played for the [[Iran national football team|Iran national team]] between 2004 and 2013.

==Club career==
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===Early career===
Rahmati started his professional career with [[Fajr Sepasi F.C.|Fajr Sepasi]] in 2000,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.afkarnews.com/بخش-ورزشی-7/524631-چهره-ای-از-رحمتی-که-به-یاد-نمی-آورید-عکس | title=چهره ای از رحمتی که به یاد نمی آورید/عکس }}</ref> he stayed for four years at the club and made 40 appearances before transferring to [[Sepahan F.C.|Sepahan]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://parsfootball.com/fa/524856/عکس-دیده-نشده-از-سید-مهدی-رحمتی/ | title=سید مهدی رحمتی ؛ عکس ؛ سید مهدی رحمتی در فجر سپاسی شیراز! | date=March 22, 2018 }}</ref> After only one season with Sepahan, Rahmati again transferred, this time to [[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]]. Although he had good performance in the Esteghlal squad, [[Vahid Talebloo]] had better performances and he proved himself as the number one keeper for Esteghlal

Rahmati again left this time to [[Mes Kerman F.C.|Mes Kerman]] where he played very well. He continued performing well in Mes and helped the club qualify for the [[AFC Champions League]] for the first time in the club's history. [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] showed some interest on him but he reject the bid.

===Sepahan===
On July 14, 2009, Rahmati signed a two-year contract with Sepahan for an approximate sum of $450,000 turning down an offer from Norwegian club [[Rosenborg BK]]. At Sepahan he was the first choice keeper for the entire season and one of the most important players that helped the club win the league. He repeated the same feat with Sepahan the next season, he was regarded as the league's best goalkeeper after his performances with Sepahan.

===Esteghlal===
He joined Esteghlal in July 2011 where he won the [[Hazfi Cup]] in the first season. He extended his contract for another season on June 18, 2012. On April 12, 2013, Rahmati achieved a recorded twenty-four clean sheets, equalling with [[Iker Casillas]] in a season. He also helped his team to win [[2012–13 Iran Pro League|league title]] after four years. At the end of the season, he extended his contract with the club. After the retirement of [[Farhad Majidi]], Rahmati was named as [[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]]'s [[Captain (association football)|captain]].

===Paykan===
On June 18, 2014, Rahmati left Esteghlal and joined [[Paykan F.C.|Paykan]] for $1.5 million, signing a two-year contract. He played his first match for Paykan in 3-4 home loss to [[Tractor Sazi Tabriz F.C.|Tractor Sazi Tabriz F.C]] in [[2014 Shohada Cup]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.varzesh3.com/news/1149133/سیدمهدی-رحمتی-به-پیکان-پیوست | title=سیدمهدی رحمتی به پیکان پیوست }}</ref>

===Return to Esteghlal===
On June 29, 2015, Rahmati returned to his former club [[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]] on a one-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=13940408000532|title=رحمتی رسماً استقلالی شد/ عکس با پیراهن شماره یک|work=خبرگزاری فارس|access-date=May 17, 2016}}</ref>
In 2018 he won the Hazfi Cup with Esteghlal. He 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 . Considered one of the best goalkeepers in Asia, He also holds the record of most clean sheet in  Persian gulf league with (180).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://90tv.ir/news/%DA%86%DA%AF%D9%88%D9%86%D9%87-%D8%B1%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AA%DB%8C-%D8%B4%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%DB%8C%DA%A9-%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%AE-%D9%84%DB%8C%DA%AF-%D8%B4%D8%AF-%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%88-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AF|title=Mehdi Rahmati Holds Iranian records in League|access-date=February 19, 2019}}</ref>

===Padideh===
On June 16, 2019, Rahmati joined [[Padideh F.C.|Padideh]] on a two-year contract.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.farsnews.com/news/13980326000761 |title=قرارداد رحمتی با پدیده شهرخودرو امضا شد |language=fa}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.shomanews.com/بخش-ورزشی-6/901559-جزئیات-پیوستن-مهدی-رحمتی-به-پدیده | title=جزئیات پیوستن مهدی رحمتی به پدیده }}</ref>

==International career==
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He was part of the [[Iran national football team|Iran national team]] in [[2004 AFC Asian Cup]] but he did not play any match. He won the [[2004 West Asian Football Federation Championship]] with Team Melli. He was again part of the team in [[2007 AFC Asian Cup]] but he did not play any match again. Since the start of the [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification]], he has been the number one keeper for ''Team Melli''. He also played for Team Melli in the [[2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification]]. He 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. Rahmati was the first choice keeper in [[West Asian Football Federation Championship 2010]] and [[2011 AFC Asian Cup|2011 Asian Cup]].

===Retirement===
On January 20, 2012, Mehdi Rahmati announced his temporary retirement from the national team, he stated in an interview "Maybe I cannot be at the service of Team Melli, so I temporarily announce my resignation." He added, "Due to some problems, I prefer not to say anything for the time being, but I have to say just one thing that I am not at the service of Team Melli for a while."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.persianleague.com/the-news/1-latest-news/7435-mehdi-rahmati-resigns-from-team-melli.html|title=Mehdi Rahmati resigns from Team Melli|access-date=May 17, 2016}}</ref>

After the announcement Iran national team coach [[Carlos Queiroz]] made a comment that he respected Rahmati's decision and would not invite him any more. Many in the Iranian FA tried to convince him to invite Rahmati again but Queiroz said that he was not involved in the decision and he could not see any reason to negotiate this matter with Rahmati.

In March 2013 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. At the end of the season Rahmati apologised to the Iranian people but not Queiroz personally in [[Navad]] TV show. Before the final three matches in June 2013 for the World cup qualifications it was rumoured that the Iranian FA and Queiroz asked him to sign an apology letter provided by them which he refused. A month later in July 2013, [[Hadi Aghili]] revealed that Rahmati told him not to sign the apology and they will beg us to return after they lose the first match which did not happen. However Rahmati was present in Training Camp in October 2014, but he was never called for an international match.

==Personal life==
Rahmati's family is [[Iranian Azerbaijani]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tabnak.ir/fa/news/508870/%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%AF%D9%86%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%85%D9%87%D8%AF%DB%8C-%D8%B1%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AA%DB%8C|title=باشگاه تراکتورسازی تبریز با سید مهدی رحمتی وارد مذاکره شد|language=fa |website=tabnak.ir|access-date=24 August 2023}}</ref> from the [[Osku]] city of [[East Azerbaijan Province]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gahar.ir/با-مهدی-رحمتی-از-سال-62-تا-92عکسگفتگو/ |title=با مهدی رحمتی از سال ۶۲ تا ۹۲/عکس+گفتگو|publisher=Khabar Online |access-date=September 18, 2014}}</ref>

Mehdi Rahmati married in 2004. He has two children, Ali and Ata.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://photokade.com/بیوگرافی-مهدی-رحمتی-و-همسرش/|title=بیوگرافی مهدی رحمتی و همسرش + زندگی شخصی و فرزندان |date=September 27, 2018 }}</ref>

==Career statistics==
{{updated|6 November 2019}}

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|[[Hazfi Cup]]
!colspan="2"|[[Asian Football Confederation|Asia]]
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Fajr Sepasi F.C.|Fajr]]
|[[2000–01 Azadegan League|2000–01]]
|[[Azadegan League]]
|5|| rowspan="4" |0||2|| rowspan="4"|0||colspan="2"|–||7|| rowspan="4" |0
|-
|[[2001–02 Iran Pro League|2001–02]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Iran Pro League|Pro League]]
|11||1||2||0||14
|-
|[[2002–03 Iran Pro League|2002–03]]
|20||1|| colspan="2" rowspan="2" |–||21
|-
|[[2003–04 Iran Pro League|2003–04]]
|25||1||26
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!61
! colspan="3" |0!!2!!0!!68!!0
|-
|[[Sepahan F.C.|Sepahan]]
|[[2004–05 Iran Pro League|2004–05]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Iran Pro League|Pro League]]
|26|| rowspan="3" |0|| colspan="2" rowspan="3" |0||6||0||32|| rowspan="3" |0
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]]
|[[2005–06 Iran Pro League|2005–06]]
|12|| colspan="2" rowspan="2" |–||12
|-
|[[2006–07 Iran Pro League|2006–07]]
|9||9
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!21!! colspan="3" |0!!0!!0!!23!!0
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Mes Kerman F.C.|Mes]]
|[[2007–08 Iran Pro League|2007–08]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Iran Pro League|Pro League]]
|33|| rowspan="2" |0||1|| rowspan="2" |0|| colspan="2" rowspan="2" |–||34|| rowspan="2" |0
|-
|[[2008–09 Iran Pro League|2008–09]]
|33||0||33
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!66!!0!!1!! colspan="3" |0!!67!!0
|-
|rowspan="3"|Sepahan
|[[2009–10 Iran Pro League|2009–10]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Iran Pro League|Pro League]]
|33|| rowspan="2" |0||1|| rowspan="2" |0||6|| rowspan="2" |0||40|| rowspan="2" |0
|-
|[[2010–11 Iran Pro League|2010–11]]
|32||4||7||43
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!65!!0!!5!!0!!13!!0!!83!!0
|-
|rowspan="4"|Esteghlal
|[[2011–12 Iran Pro League|2011–12]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Iran Pro League|Pro League]]
|34|| rowspan="3" |0||5|| rowspan="3" |0||9|| rowspan="3" |0||48|| rowspan="3" |0
|-
|[[2012–13 Iran Pro League|2012–13]]
|34||4||8||46
|-
|[[2013–14 Iran Pro League|2013–14]]
|30||3||9||42
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!98!!0!!12!!0!!26!!0!!136!!0
|-
|[[Paykan F.C.|Paykan]]
|[[2014–15 Iran Pro League|2014–15]]
| rowspan="5" |[[Iran Pro League|Pro League]]
|29|| rowspan="5" |0||1|| rowspan="5" |0|| colspan="2" rowspan="2" |–||30|| rowspan="5" |0
|-
|rowspan="5"|Esteghlal
|[[2015–16 Iran Pro League|2015–16]]
|26||3||29
|-
|[[2016–17 Iran Pro League|2016–17]]
|22||4|||7|| rowspan="3" |0||33
|-
|[[2017–18 Iran Pro League|2017–18]]
|10||4|||4||18
|-
|[[2018–19 Persian Gulf Pro League|2018–19]]
|19||0||2||21
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!77!!0!!11!!0!!13!!0!!101!!0
|-
|[[Padideh F.C.|Padideh]]
|[[2019–20 Persian Gulf Pro League|2019–20]]
|[[Iran Pro League|Pro League]]
|16||0||1||0||2||0||19||0
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!459!!0!!38!!0!!62!!0!!559!!0
|}

==Managerial record==
{{updated|match played 18 September 2023}}

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Managerial record by team and tenure
|-
!rowspan=2|Team
!rowspan=2|From
!rowspan=2|To
!colspan=5|Record
|-
!{{abbr|P|Matches played}}!!{{abbr|W|Matches won}}!!{{abbr|D|Matches drawn}}!!{{abbr|L|Matches lost}}!!{{abbr|Win %|Win percentage}}
|-
|align=left|[[Padideh F.C.|Padideh]]
|align=left|31 August 2020
|align=left|22 August 2021
{{WDL|34|10|8|16}}
|-
|align=left|[[Aluminium Arak F.C.|Aluminium]]
|align=left|13 March 2022
|align=left|4 June 2023
{{WDL|43|13|22|8}}
|-
|align=left|[[Nassaji Mazandaran F.C.|Nassaji]]
|align=left|6 June 2023
|align=left|present
{{WDL|5|2|2|1|}}
|-
!colspan=3|Total
{{WDLtot|82|25|32|25}}

|}

==Honours==
[[File:Mehdi Rahmati celebrationg IPL title with Esteghlal.jpg|thumb|Rahmati after winning the league with Esteghlal]]

'''Fajr Sepasi'''
*[[Hazfi Cup]]: [[2000–01 Hazfi Cup|2000–01]]

'''Sepahan'''
*[[Iran's Premier Football League|Iran Pro League]]: [[2009–10 Iran Pro League|2009–10]], [[2010–11 Iran Pro League|2010–11]]

'''Esteghlal'''
*Iran Pro League: [[2005–06 Iran Pro League|2005–06]], [[2012–13 Iran Pro League|2012–13]]
* Hazfi Cup: [[2011–12 Hazfi Cup|2011–12]], [[2017–18 Hazfi Cup|2017–18]]

'''Iran U23'''
*[[Football at the Asian Games|Asian Games Gold Medal]]: [[Football at the 2002 Asian Games|2002]]

'''Iran'''
*[[West Asian Football Federation Championship|WAFF Championship]]: [[2004 West Asian Football Federation Championship|2004]]

'''Individual'''
*[[Iran football award winners#Golden Ball award|Football Iran News & Events]]
**Goalkeeper of the year ([[2007–08 Iran Pro League|2007–08]], 2012–13)
*[[Iran football award winners#IRIFF award|Iran Football Federation Award]]
**Goalkeeper of the year (2007–08, 2012–13)
*[[Iran football award winners|Iran Football Federation Award]]
**Player of the season (2012–13) (Second)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons}}
*[http://www.seyedmehdirahmati.com Seyed Mehdi Rahmati Official Website]
*[http://www.persianleague.com/teams.html?id=278&view=player&sid=27 Mehdi Rahmati] at [http://www.persianleague.com PersianLeague.com]
*[http://www.teammelli.com/matchdata/details/player.php?id=32 Mehdi Rahmati] at [http://www.teammelli.com TeamMelli.com]
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