Mehdi Mahdavikia (مهدی مهدوی‌کیا in Persian) (born July 24, 1977) is a soccer player.

Height: 172 Weight: 72 Position: Forward

Ranked "The Greatest Winger" in the Bundesliga

Probably the hottest property in football today, (best record in assists per game) the unknown Iranian international is said to settle on a contract for no less than 10,000,000 euros (as claimed by Hamburgian side coach Kurt Jara). Mehdi is currently being pursued by some of the world's greatest clubs (e.g. Real Madrid, Manchester Utd, Liverpool and Chelsea). His club HSV has made it to the UEFA cup and is currently preparing to face Bayern Munich in the German Cup finals. Mahdavikia has however expressed his consent towards the Bundesliga side and will probably sign a new deal by the end of his 2004 contract.

In 2003 he was awarded Asian Player of the Year by the AFC.