Hossein Abdi (Persian: حسین عبدی; born 21 March 1967) is an Iranian professional football manager and former player who is the manager of the Iran national under-17 team.[1][2][3]
 Abdi with Persepolis in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hossein Abdi | ||
| Date of birth | 21 March 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Tehran, Iran | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Iran U17 (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1984–1987 | Persepolis | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–2000 | Persepolis | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Wind Dubai | ||
| 2008–2009 | Damash Gilan | ||
| 2009–2010 | Persepolis B | ||
| 2009–2011 | Persepolis (assistant) | ||
| 2014–2015 | Persepolis (assistant) | ||
| 2015 | Persepolis (caretaker) | ||
| 2016–2018 | Persepolis B | ||
| 2018–2019 | Iran Women (adviser) | ||
| 2019– | Iran U17 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editAbdi spent his entire playing career (1987-2000) with Persepolis, also captaining the team.[4] The team won the regional Tehran Provincial League in 1987/88, 1988/89, 1989/90, and 1990/91.[5] They then won the Azadegan League (then the top-level football league in Iran) in 1995/96, 1996/97, 1998/99, and 1999/2000.[6]
Managerial career
editAbdi was the head coach of Damash Gilan in 2009.[7] He left the club to serve as the assistant coach for Persepolis from 2009 to 2010. Under head coach Ali Daeli, the team won the Iran Hazfi Cup. Abdi did not continue with the team due to financial issues.[8]
In 2015, Abdi served briefly as the interim manager of Persepolis.[9] He was a technical advisor for the Iran women's national football team in 2018 and 2019.[10][11]
After previous coach Abbas Chamanian was sacked for a poor result at the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship, Abdi was appointed as head coach of the Iran U-17 football team in 2019.[11] He managed the U-16 team for the 2020 AFC U-16 Championship prior to the tournament's cancellation.[12][13]
In 2022, he returned to the U-17 team in order to prepare them for the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup held in Bahrain.[14] Iran won their group[15] and progressed through the quarterfinals after beating Yemen on penalty kicks, but lost to Japan in the semi-finals.[16]
References
edit- ^ "Iran Sport Press".[dead link]
- ^ "Iran Sports Press | ISP EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Ex-Persepolis Captain Hossein Abdi". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ "PersianLeague.Com (Iran Football League) - PersianLeague.Com (Iran Football League)". www.persianleague.com.
- ^ "عكساي دهه70پرسپوليس(هيچ جاي ديگه نديدين)". Pic-Perspolis (in Persian). Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Iran - List of Tehran Province League Champions". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 16 June 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Iran - List of Champions". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Hossein Abdi parts company with Persepolis". Tehran Times. 26 July 2010. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Hossein Abdi parts company with Persepolis". Persian League. 25 July 2010. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "ACL joy as Abdi passes Persepolis baton to Ivankovic". AFC Champions League. 9 April 2015. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ Ershad, Alijani (6 August 2019). "The 'halal high-five': How Iran's sportswomen celebrate with their male coaches". France 24 Observers. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Hossein Abdi appointed Iran U17 football team coach". Tehran Times. 13 March 2019. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "U16 coach Abdi satisfied with his team's preparation". Tehran Times. 26 July 2020. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Latest update on AFC Competitions in 2021". AFC News. 25 January 2021. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Hossein Abdi named Iran U17 football coach". Tehran Times. 18 April 2022. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Iran U-17 Coach Abdi Confident of Beating Yemen". Tasnim News Agency. 24 June 2023. Archived from the original on 25 June 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Iran U-17 Coach Abdi Bemoans Lack of Players' Concentration". Tasnim News Agency. 30 June 2023. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
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