[citation needed] Norouzi returned to Persepolis before the start of 2014–15 season after spending six months at Naft Tehran.

[citation needed] He started his International Career under Afshin Ghotbi in August 2009 against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

In the morning of 1 October 2015, Persepolis team manager Mahmoud Khordbin announced that the club captain Hadi Norouzi died in his sleep from a heart attack due to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Iran national football team players observed a minute's silence for Norouzi at their training camp in United Arab Emirates.

His funeral was held on the following day and he was buried at his hometown, Kapur Chal village at Babol.

On 4 October 2015, former teammate Karim Ansarifard dedicated his goal in his team's 5–1 Greek Super League win to him, by raising a shirt with his name and number (#24, REST IN PEACE CAPTAIN).

Iran national under-23 football team players also dedicated their win to Hadi Norouzi during their match against Bahrain at 2015 WAFF U-23 Championship.