Shahab Zahedi

Youth teams

Shahab Zahedi joined Persepolis Youth Academy in 2013 from Paykan before joining Moghavemat Tehran F.C. Academy on loan. He played for Persepolis in the AFC Vision Asia U-21 Tehran Premier League.

Persepolis

Following good performances with the U21 side, Zahedi was promoted to the Persepolis first team in October 2014 by Hamid Derakhshan. He made his debut for Persepolis in a Hazfi Cup match against Kargar Boneh Gaz Bushehr as a substitute for Mehdi Taremi. He made his professional debut for the club in 1–0 loss against Saipa on 21 October 2004. He made five appearances in total for Persepolis in the 2014–2015 season. In 2015, while playing for the Persepolis youth team, Zahedi received a two-year suspension after failing a doping test.

Machine Sazi

On 5 January 2017, Zahedi joined Iranian football club Machine Sazi on loan for the duration of the 2016–2017 Iranian football season. His debut came three days later, coming off the bench in a 3–3 draw at home against Saipa FC on 8 January 2017. His first start came on 18 January 2017 in an away game against Gostaresh FC. In total he made 12 appearances for Machine Sazi who were relegated to the Azadegan league.

ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar

On 16 July 2017, Zahedi joined Icelandic club ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar on a one-year deal, becoming the first Iranian player to play football in Iceland. He won the 2017 Icelandic Cup on 12 August 2017. On 30 November 2017, Zahedi extended his contract with…

Zahedi received his first national team call up in January 2022 for World Cup qualifiers. He made his debut against Kyrgyzstan on 16 June 2023.

As of 27 September 2025

On 13 January 2026, Zahedi came out in support of the 2025–2026 Iranian protests on his Instagram by criticizing the Islamic government, saying "You stifled the protest, cut off the internet, and silenced the streets with the blood of the people. From this blood, Iran will rise again".