Hossein Abdi facts for kids
Abdi with Persepolis in 2014
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Hossein Abdi | ||
| Date of birth | 21 March 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Tehran, Iran | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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Iran U20 (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1984–1987 | Persepolis | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–2000 | Persepolis | 261 | (15) |
| 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) | ||
| 2019–2024 | Iran U17 | ||
| 2024- | Iran U20 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Hossein Abdi (Persian: حسین عبدی) is a well-known Iranian football manager. He was also a professional football player. Born on March 21, 1967, he is currently the manager of the Iran national under-20 team.
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Playing Days: A Persepolis Legend
Hossein Abdi spent his entire playing career with one team. He played for Persepolis from 1987 to 2000. During his time, he was a key player and even became the team's captain.
Persepolis won many titles while Abdi was playing. They won the regional Tehran Provincial League four times. These wins were in 1987/88, 1988/89, 1989/90, and 1990/91. The team also won the Azadegan League four times. This was the top football league in Iran. They won it in 1995/96, 1996/97, 1998/99, and 1999/2000.
Coaching Teams to Victory
After his playing career, Hossein Abdi became a football manager. He has coached several teams and helped them succeed.
Early Coaching Roles
In 2009, Abdi was the head coach for Damash Gilan. Later that year, he became an assistant coach for Persepolis. He worked with the team from 2009 to 2010. During this time, Persepolis won the Iran Hazfi Cup.
In 2015, Abdi briefly took over as the interim manager for Persepolis. He also worked as a technical advisor. This was for the Iran women's national football team in 2018 and 2019.
Leading Youth Teams
Hossein Abdi has a special connection with youth football. In 2019, he became the head coach of the Iran U-17 football team. He prepared them for the 2020 AFC U-16 Championship. However, that tournament was later canceled.
He returned to the U-17 team in 2022. His goal was to get them ready for the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup. This important tournament was held in Bahrain. Iran's U-17 team did very well under Abdi's guidance. They won their group in the tournament. They also made it to the semi-finals after winning a penalty shootout against Yemen. Although they lost to Japan in the semi-finals, it was a great achievement.
As of 2024, Hossein Abdi is the manager of the Iran national under-20 team.
