{"id":53169,"date":"2025-04-19T15:50:16","date_gmt":"2025-04-19T22:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/?p=53169"},"modified":"2025-04-19T15:50:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-19T22:50:16","slug":"mehdi-taremi-named-irans-athlete-of-the-year-at-national-sports-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/2025\/04\/19\/mehdi-taremi-named-irans-athlete-of-the-year-at-national-sports-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Mehdi Taremi named Iran\u2019s Athlete of the Year at National Sports Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ifpnews.com – TEHRAN, Inter Milan and Iran national team striker Mehdi Taremi was crowned Iran’s top athlete for 2023-24 at Wednesday night’s “Iran’s Champion” awards ceremony, attended by President Massoud Pezeshkian, Sports Minister Ahmad Donyamali and officials from the national Olympic and Paralympic committees.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Taremi won \u201cBest Goal\u201d for his Inter Milan strike in addition to his Iran\u2019s Athlete of the Year honors.<\/p>\n

Taremi, who was absent in the ceremony due to club commitments, in a video address expressed gratitude and enthusiasm for his goal being chosen in a popular vote as the best.<\/p>\n

The 31-year-old forward said, \u201cI\u2019m honored my goal was chosen. We\u2019re united in chasing every club and international trophy \u2013 I\u2019ll keep scoring for Iran\u2019s pride.\u201d<\/p>\n

Known for his exceptional goal-scoring ability, Taremi has had a remarkable career trajectory.<\/p>\n

His international career took off when he joined Al-Gharafa in Qatar and later moved to Portugal\u2019s Rio Ave, where he was the Primeira Liga joint-top scorer in the 2019-20 season.<\/p>\n

Taremi\u2019s success continued at FC Porto, where he won multiple domestic titles and established himself as one of the league\u2019s top players.<\/p>\n

In 2024, he transferred to Italy\u2019s Inter Milan, further solidifying his status as a global football talent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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