Majid Hosseini
 Hosseini playing for Iran at the 2018 FIFA World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Seyed Majid Hosseini | ||
| Date of birth | 20 June 1996[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Tehran, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kayserispor | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2014 | Saipa | ||
| 2014–2015 | Esteghlal | ||
| 2015 | Rah Ahan (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Esteghlal | 43 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | → Rah Ahan (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2018–2021 | Trabzonspor | 59 | (1) |
| 2021– | Kayserispor | 38 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | Iran U17 | 26 | (6) |
| 2014–2015 | Iran U20 | 8 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Iran U23[3] | 3 | (0) |
| 2018– | Iran | 18 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 September 2022 | |||
Seyed Majid Hosseini (سید مجید حسینی in Persian; born 20 June 1996) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Turkish club Kayserispor and the Iran national team.[4]
Hosseini made his full international debut in 2018 and represented Iran at the 2018 FIFA World Cup and 2019 AFC Asian Cup.
Club career
Esteghlal
Hosseini joined the first team of Esteghlal in 2014 and made his first appearance for the club on 17 April 2015 as an 18-year-old. He spent a year on loan at Rah Ahan, before returning to Esteghlal and earning a spot in the first eleven. Hosseini was named to the Persian Gulf Pro League team of the season for 2017–18.
Trabzonspor
On 30 July 2018, Hosseini officially Süper Lig side Trabzonspor on a three-year contract joining his compatriot Vahid Amiri.[5] He was given the number 5 shirt, the same number he wore in Esteghlal the previous season.[6]
International career
Hosseini made his international debut against Uzbekistan on 19 May 2018. In June 2018, he was named in Iran's squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[7] After teammate Rouzbeh Cheshmi was injured in training, Hosseini started as centre back in Iran's two remaining group stage matches, playing every minute in the team's 0–1 loss to Spain and 1–1 draw with Portugal.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental1 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Esteghlal | 2014–15 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Rah Ahan (loan) | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| Esteghlal | 2016–17 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
| 2017–18 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| Total | 52 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 66 | 3 | ||
| Trabzonspor | 2018–19 | Süper Lig | 25 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 29 | 1 | |
| 2019–20 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2020-21 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| Total | 59 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 76 | 2 | ||
| Kayserispor | 2021-22 | Süper Lig | 28 | 0 | 6 | 3 | — | 34 | 3 | |
| Career total | 139 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 176 | 8 | ||
International
| Iran | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | ||
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 18 | 0 | ||
Honours
Club
- Esteghlal
- Trabzonspor
- Turkish Cup (1): 2019–20
- Turkish Super Cup (1): 2020[10]
Individual
- Persian Gulf Pro League Team of the Year (1): 2017–18
References
- ^ "Seyed majid Hosseini". Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ اسامی 35 بازیکن دعوت شده به اردوی تدارکاتی تیمملی امید اعلام شد
- ^ eurosport
- ^ "Majid Hosseini'yle sözleşme imzaladık" [Majid Hosseini signed a contract.] (in Turkish). Trabzonspor. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "شماره 5 باشگاه ترابزون اسپور به مجید حسینی رسید" [Trabzonspor's number 5 was given to Majid Hosseini] (in Persian). Tarafdari. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "World Cup 2018: Iran head coach Carlos Queiroz names final squad". BBC Sport. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "M. HOSSEINI".
- ^ Majid Hosseini at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Süper Kupa Trabzonspor'un! (ÖZET) Başakşehir - Trabzonspor maç sonucu: 1-2" (in Turkish). Fanatik. 27 January 2021. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
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- 1996 births
- Living people
- People from Tehran
- Iranian footballers
- Esteghlal F.C. players
- Rah Ahan players
- Trabzonspor footballers
- Kayserispor footballers
- Persian Gulf Pro League players
- Süper Lig players
- Iran under-20 international footballers
- Association football defenders
- 2018 FIFA World Cup players
- Iran international footballers
- Iranian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Turkey
- Iranian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- 2019 AFC Asian Cup players