Majid Hosseini

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Majid Hosseini
Majid Hoseini at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.jpg
Hosseini playing for Iran at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Seyed Majid Hosseini
Date of birth (1996-06-20) 20 June 1996 (age 25)[1]
Place of birth Tehran, Iran
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Club 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 22 (0)
National team‡
2012–2013 Iran U17 26 (6)
2014–2015 Iran U20 8 (0)
2015–2017 Iran U23[3] 3 (0)
2018– Iran 14 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 March 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 June 2021

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 defending against Cristiano Ronaldo in the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

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[]

As of 22 June 2020[8]
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
2016–17 16 1 2 0 3 0 21 1
2017–18 22 0 4 1 5 0 31 1
Total 43 1 6 1 8 0 57 2
Rah Ahan (loan) 2015–16 Persian Gulf Pro League 9 1 0 0 — 9 1
Trabzonspor 2018–19 Süper Lig 25 0 4 1 — 29 1
2019–20 14 1 4 0 8 0 26 1
Total 39 1 8 1 8 0 55 2
Career total 91 3 14 2 16 0 121 5

International[]

As of 11 June 2021 [9]
Iran
Year Apps Goals
2018 7 0
2019 6 0
2021 1 0
Total 14 0

Honours[]

Club[]

Esteghlal
Trabzonspor

Individual[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Seyed majid Hosseini". Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ اسامی 35 بازیکن دعوت شده به اردوی تدارکاتی تیم‌ملی امید اعلام شد
  4. ^ eurosport
  5. ^ "Majid Hosseini'yle sözleşme imzaladık" [Majid Hosseini signed a contract.] (in Turkish). Trabzonspor. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "World Cup 2018: Iran head coach Carlos Queiroz names final squad". BBC Sport. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  8. ^ "M. HOSSEINI".
  9. ^ Majid Hosseini at National-Football-Teams.com
  10. ^ "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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