Hossein Hosseini (footballer, born 1992) explained

Hossein Hosseini
Fullname:Seyed Hossein Hosseini[1]
Height:1.89 m
Birth Date:1992 6, df=y[2]
Birth Place:Shiraz, Iran
Currentclub:Esteghlal
Clubnumber:1
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthyears1:2006–2012
Youthclubs1:Bargh Shiraz
Youthyears2:2012–2013
Youthclubs2:Esteghlal
Years1:2011–2012
Clubs1:Bargh Shiraz
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Years2:2012–
Clubs2:Esteghlal
Caps2:163
Goals2:1
Years3:2014–2016
Clubs3:Malavan (loan)
Caps3:28
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2007–2009
Nationalteam1:Iran U17
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2010
Nationalteam2:Iran U20
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2012–2015
Nationalteam3:Iran U23
Nationalcaps3:4
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2023
Nationalteam4:Iran U23 (O.P.)
Nationalcaps4:5
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:1 June 2024
Nationalteam-Update:26 March 2024
Nationalyears5:2018–
Nationalteam5:Iran
Nationalcaps5:11
Nationalgoals5:0

Hossein Hosseini (Persian: حسین حسینی; born 30 June 1992) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Persian Gulf Pro League club Esteghlal and the Iran national team.

Club career

2010–2012: Early career and debut with Bargh Shiraz

Hosseini started his career with Bargh Shiraz. He mostly benched and made just two league appearances in two seasons.

Esteghlal

As summer 2012, Hosseini joined Esteghlal signing a three-year contract.[3] Later in an interview with Navad, he revealed that he declined a huge offer from Persepolis to join the team he supported during his childhood.[4] This claim was later confirmed by Mohammad Rouyanian who was Persepolis' chairman at the time.[5]

On 9 July 2013, he made his debut in a friendly against Dynamo Kyiv in which he conceded a goal as Esteghlal beat their opponent 2–1.[6] His first competitive appearance for Esteghlal was in Hazfi Cup against Caspian Qazvin on 10 December 2013.[7]

2014–16: Loan to Malavan

Hosseini joined Malavan in summer 2014 to complete his mandatory military service.[8] He made his professional debut in 2014–15 Iran Pro League in 1–0 loss against Rah Ahan on 25 August 2014.[9]

2016–17: Return to Esteghlal

After finishing his mandatory service, Hosseini returned to Esteghlal[10] as backup for Mehdi Rahmati.[11] After Rahmati was sidelined for Esteghlal's opening match of the Persian Gulf Pro League season against Naft Tehran due to injury, Hosseini started the match and made his season debut.[12] He finished the season with 8 matches.

2017–18: Record Iranian top division league unbeaten streak

At the beginning of the season Mehdi Rahmati was the first choice keeper, however after failing to win four games out of the first five matches of the season, manager Alireza Mansourian decided to start Hosseini ahead of Rahmati. Hosseini made his season debut in the league on 15 September against Pars Jonoubi Jam in which he conceded 2 goals.[13] He wore the captain's armband for the first time in the next game, on 20 September, in a league match against Zob Ahan.[14] He kept his first clean sheet of the season in a 0–0 draw against Foolad.[15] After keeping a clean sheet on 5 January 2018, he surpassed Alireza Beiranvand's record of 721 minutes without conceding a league goal in Persian Gulf Pro League in a 0–0 draw against Tractor Sazi.[16] [17] On 12 January, he surpassed the record for consecutive minutes in Iranian top division league set by Bahram Mavaddat in 1976 by 28 minutes against Saipa;[18] [19] he set the new all-time record at 872 consecutive minutes without conceding a goal. Reza Asadi finally ended his goalless streak by beating him in the 85th minute of the same match.[20] His record is broken by Payam Niazmand in October 2019. His performance earned him Navad's player of the month award at the end of January.[21] On 24 February, Hosseini picked up a yellow card for time wasting in a match against Foolad, which ruled him out of the Tehran derby the following week.[22]

In April 2024, Hosseini was suspended and fined by the Iranian federation for hugging a female fan.[23] [24] [25]

International career

Hosseini represented Iran U17 at the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Nigeria.[26] He also represented Iran U20.

He was called to join Iran's training camp by Carlos Queiroz on 3 November 2017.[27] However he did not make it into the final squad.[28] On 17 March 2018, he made his official debut as a substitute for Hamed Lak at half-time against Sierra Leone, which Iran won 4–0 with Hosseini keeping a clean sheet.[29] In May 2018 he was named in Iran's preliminary squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[30] He did not make the final 23.[31]

Hosseini was called again to join the Iran national football team (Team Melli) by Dragan Skočić on 18 March 2022 for playing against South Korea and Lebanon on 24 and 29 March respectively .[32]

In the 2022 FIFA World Cup during Iran's match against England, Hosseini was brought on as a concussion substitute after starting goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand collided with a teammate, defender Majid Hosseini. This was the first use of a dedicated concussion substitute during a World Cup.[33] Beiranvand had also broken his nose. The match ended with Iran scoring 2 goals and conceding 6.[34]

Personal life

Hosseini got married in May 2017. He named Manuel Neuer and Mehdi Rahmati as his role models.[35] Since childhood, he has supported Esteghlal.[4]

Career statistics

Club

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ClubSeasonLeagueHazfi CupACLOtherTotal
LeagueApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps Goals
Bargh Shiraz2011–12Division 1200020
Esteghlal2012–13Pro League00000000
2013–1400101020
2016–1780000080
2017–182001040250
2018–191301050190
2019–203005070420
2020–211103010150
2021–2226000260
2022–232515010311
2023–2429010300
2024-25100000colspan=2-10
Total1631170180101991
Malavan (loan)2014–15Pro League13000130
2015–1615000150
Total28000280
Career Totals1931170180102291

International

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Iran
YearAppsGoals
201840
202240
202310
202420
Total110

Honours

Esteghlal

2012–13, 2021–22

2017–18

2022

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: IR Iran (IRN) . . 15 . 15 November 2022 . 15 November 2022.
  2. Web site: FIFA Player Statistics: Hossein HOSSEINI . https://web.archive.org/web/20151004104635/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=314255/index.html . dead . 4 October 2015 . FIFA.com . 10 June 2015 . 14 June 2015.
  3. Web site: دروازه‌بان تیم ملی زیر 22 سال به استقلال پیوست – سایت هواداران باشگاه استقلال تهران . Iran U22 goalkeeper joined Esteghlal . Abieteh.com . 20 June 2014 . 14 June 2015 . 12 July 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120712181311/http://abieteh.com/%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%87%E2%80%8C%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%85-%D9%85%D9%84%DB%8C-%D8%B2%DB%8C%D8%B1-22-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84/ . dead .
  4. Web site: گفتگو با حسین حسینی . Conversation with Hossein Hosseini . . Persian . 16 January 2018 . 16 January 2018 . 18 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180118071440/http://90tv.ir/video/435944/%DA%AF%D9%81%D8%AA%DA%AF%D9%88-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%AD%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%AD%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%86%DB%8C-%D9%86%D9%88%D8%AF-25-%D8%AF%DB%8C . dead .
  5. Web site: تایید پیشنهاد حسین حسینی از پرسپولیس . Hosseini's offer from Persepolis was confirmed. Varzesh3.com. Persian. 16 January 2018 . 16 January 2018.
  6. Web site: استقلال 2- دینامو کیف 1/ آبی ها قهرمان جام یوفا را بردند/مجیدی گل زد . Esteghlal 2- Dynamo Kyiv 1/The Blues beat the Uefa cup winners/ Majidi scored. Persian . Khabar Online . 27 December 2017 . 9 July 2013.
  7. Web site: استقلال کاسپين را برد و حریف ملوان شد . Persian . Asriran.com . 10 December 2013 . 14 July 2015.
  8. Web site: درواز‌ه‌بان استقلال به ملوان پیوست | ورزش 3 . Varzesh3.com . 14 June 2015.
  9. Web site: لیگ برتر : راه آهن سورينت – ملوان بندر انزلي . Iranleague.ir . 25 August 2014 . 14 September 2015.
  10. Web site: بازگشت سید حسین حسینی به استقلال . Persian . Varzesh3.com . 27 December 2017 . 9 July 2013.
  11. Web site: ترکیب دروازه‌بان‌های استقلال مشخص شد . Persian . Varzesh3.com . 9 January 2018 . 17 June 2016.
  12. Web site: استقلال 1 – نفت 1؛ منصوریان از خودی‌ها خورد! . Persian . Varzesh3.com . 9 January 2018 . 25 July 2016.
  13. Web site: پارس جنوبی 2 – استقلال 0؛ 20011 نفر علیه منصوریان! . Persian . Varzesh3.com . 31 December 2017 . 15 September 2017.
  14. Web site: کاپیتانی جالب حسینی در استقلال . Persian . Varzesh3.com . 9 January 2018 . 20 September 2017.
  15. Web site: استقلال 0 ـ فولاد 0؛ بدون موقعیت بدون گل . Persian . Varzesh3.com . 31 December 2017 . 13 October 2017.
  16. Web site: تراکتور 0 – استقلال 0؛ همه چیز تحت تاثیر رکورد . Persian . Varzesh3.com . 5 January 2018 . 5 January 2018.
  17. Web site: حسینی رکورد بسته نگه داشتن دروازه را شکست. Hosseini broke clean sheet record. Varzesh3.com. Persian. 5 January 2018. 5 January 2018.
  18. Web site: استقلال 1 – سایپا 1؛ آبی، نارنجی، تماشایی . Persian . Varzesh3.com . 12 January 2018 . 12 January 2018.
  19. Web site: حسینی رکوردار کلین شیت در تاریخ فوتبال ایران شد. Hosseini broke clean sheet record in Iranian football history. Varzesh3.com. Persian. 12 January 2018 . 12 January 2018.
  20. Web site: پایان رکورد حسینی در کلین شیت . The end of Hosseini' clean sheet record. Varzesh3.com. Persian. 12 January 2018 . 12 January 2018.
  21. Web site: سید حسین حسینی بهترین بازیکن لیگ برتر در ماه دی (نود ۱۷ بهمن). Seyed Hossein Hosseini, league's player of the month award. Navad. Persian. 5 February 2018. 5 February 2018. 7 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180207130647/http://90tv.ir/video/439184/%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D8%AD%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%86%D8%AD%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87%D8%AA%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C%DA%A9%D9%86-%D9%84%DB%8C%DA%AF-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%AA%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%AF%DB%8C-%D9%86%D9%88%D8%AF-16-%D8%A8%D9%87%D9%85%D9%86. dead.
  22. Web site: رحمتی دروازه‌بان استقلال در دربی شد. Rahmati became the first choice goalkeeper of the derby. Varzesh3.com . Persian. 2 March 2018 . 24 February 2018.
  23. https://www.marca.com/en/football/2024/04/23/66279455268e3e97568b4585.html
  24. https://www.iranintl.com/en/202404238353
  25. https://www.insideworldfootball.com/2024/04/22/esteghlal-keeper-hosseini-sanctioned-hugging-female-fan/
  26. Web site: FIFA U-17 World Cup Nigeria 2009 :List of Players . https://web.archive.org/web/20091123034530/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/11/93/31/fu17_2009_squadlists.pdf . dead . 23 November 2009 . Fifa.com . 14 June 2015.
  27. Web site: استقلالی ها اردوی تیم ملی را تسخیر کردند! . Persian . Varzesh3.com . 27 December 2017 . 3 November 2017.
  28. Web site: قلم قرمز کی روش روی نام 4 بازیکن استقلال . Persian . Varzesh3.com . 27 December 2017 . 5 November 2017.
  29. Web site: ایران 4 – 0 سیرالئون؛ تمرین گلزنیِ تیم ملی مقابل یک تیم محلی. Iran 4 – 0 Sierra Leone. Tarafdari . Persian. 17 March 2018. 17 March 2018.
  30. Web site: World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia. 20 August 2023.
  31. Web site: Carlos Queiroz Names Provisional Iran Squad for FIFA World Cup 2018 . IFPNews.com. 20 May 2018 .
  32. Web site: Team Melli Squad list announced. . 18 March 2022 . 1 April 2022 . en-US.
  33. Web site: Evans . Ethan . FIFA World Cup 2022: Concussion rules for Qatar tournament – after Alireza Beiranvand substitution vs England . LondonWorld . 21 November 2022 . 21 November 2022.
  34. https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/soccer/iran-goalkeeper-clashes-heads-with-teammate-at-world-cup/2022/11/21/97cd3f8c-69a3-11ed-8619-0b92f0565592_story.html Washington Post
  35. Web site: عکس همسر سید حسین حسینی + بیوگرافی سید حسین حسینی . Persian . 15 January 2018 . 17 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180117002258/http://taptarinha.com/205-%D8%B9%DA%A9%D8%B3-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D8%AD%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%AD%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%86%DB%8C-%D9%88-%D9%87%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%B4-%D8%A8%DB%8C%D9%88%DA%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%81%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1/ . dead .
  36. Web site: Iran - H. Hosseini - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway. int.soccerway.com. 20 August 2023.