Naeim Saadavi
Naeim Sadavi Saad (Persian: نعیم سعداوی, born June 16, 1969 in Ahvaz) is a retired Iranian football player, who was banned from playing for a year for doping,[1] and now a football coach. He usually played in the defender position.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Naeim Sadavi Saad | ||
| Date of birth | June 16, 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Ahvaz, Iran | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Foolad (technical manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1995 | Bahman | ||
| 1995–1999 | Persepolis | ||
| 1999–2004 | Foolad | ||
| National team | |||
| 1996–1998 | Iran | 22 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2005 | Sanat Naft | ||
| 2005–2007 | Shahin Bushehr | ||
| 2007 | Iran U23 (assistant) | ||
| 2008–2009 | Persepolis (assistant) | ||
| 2009–2016 | Foolad (assistant) | ||
| 2016–2017 | Foolad | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
Club career
He played for a few clubs in Iran, namely Bahman, Persepolis FC and Foolad FC.
Sadavi started at Bahman where he played for a season before Tehran giants Persepolis FC signed him on August 1, 1997.
Doping ban
Sadavi tested positive for banned substances and was banned for playing for a year for doping,[2][3]
International career
He participated at 1998 FIFA World Cup for the Iran national football team.
International goals
- Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 December 1996 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  Thailand | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1996 AFC Asian Cup |
Managerial career
He coached Sanat Naft FC and has coached Shahin Bushehr in Iran's Azadegan League from 2005 after Human Afazeli's departure from the club. He was also a first team coach of the Iran national under-23 football team for a short period in 2007. He then being appointed as Foolad assistant coach in 2009. He works under three managers, first was Majid Jalali, then Hossein Faraki and last was Dragan Skočić.
On 25 May 2016, he was appointed as head coach of Foolad with signing a three-year contract with the club.
Statistics
- As of 4 May 2017
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
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| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Win % | |||
| Foolad | June 2016 | May 2017 | 32 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 33 | 34 | −1 | 28.13 |
| Total | 32 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 33 | 34 | −1 | 28.13 | ||
References
- Naeim Saadavi at National-Football-Teams.com
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