Mehdi HasheminasabSeyyed Mehdi Hasheminasab is a retired Iranian footballer.Club careerHe served his golden days in Persepolis and Esteghlal.International careerAfter a number of very good seasons with Persepolis, Hasheminasab was called up to the national team, earning his first cap versus Kuwait on February 15, 1999. He was also a member of the national team during the World Cup 2002 qualification campaign. Some consider him and a number of other players to be responsible for the poor atmosphere in the national team camp, and its eventual failure to qualify. In his career he achieved 28 caps and 2 goals.Personal lifeOn 29 December 2025, Hasheminasab publicly supported the 2025–2026 Iranian protests on his Instagram, stating: "This life full of pain, anger, and uncertainty is not the right of our people. Protesting is our right."