Mehdi Tikdari is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a forward. Born on January 10, 1994, in Iran, he has primarily featured in the Persian Gulf Pro League for clubs such as Paykan and Nassaji Mazandaran. Tikdari is known for his pace and work rate but has not yet broken into the senior Iran national team. His career has been spent mostly in Iran's domestic leagues, with occasional loan spells to lower-division sides.