Hossein Kazemi
FullnameHossein Kazemi
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Birth dateOctober 3, 1979 (age 47)
Birth placeTehran, Iran
PositionDefensive midfielder
Years 12000–2004
Years 22004–2007
Years 32007–2008
Years 42008–2010
Years 52010–2011
Years 62011–2012
Years 72012
Years 82012–2013
Years 92013–2014
Clubs 1Saipa
Clubs 2Esteghlal
Clubs 3Sepahan
Clubs 4Esteghlal
Clubs 5Steel Azin
Clubs 6Rah Ahan
Clubs 7Mes Kerman
Clubs 8Fajr Sepasi
Clubs 9Aluminium
Caps 188
Caps 274
Caps 329
Caps 457
Caps 533
Caps 631
Caps 76
Caps 819
Caps 916
Goals 16
Goals 27
Goals 31
Goals 410
Goals 52
Goals 68
Goals 70
Goals 81
Goals 91
Totalcaps353
Totalgoals36
Nationalyears 12006–2009
Nationalteam 1Iran
Nationalcaps 112
Nationalgoals 11
Pcupdate10 May 2013
Ntupdate31 August 2009

Hossein Kazemi (Persian: حسین كاظمی, born October 3, 1979, in Tehran, Iran) is retired Iranian football player who last played for Aluminium in Azadegan League. He has also featured in an episode of a TV series in Iran, with former Esteghlal team-mate, Ali Ansarian.

Club career

After starting his career at his hometown club Saipa, he later moved to Pro League rivals Esteghlal He was an on-and-off player during the 2004–05 season, but became a pivotal part in the season and won a fixed spot in stacked midfield. He has scored a number of important goals for Esteghlal. After the 2006–07 season, he moved from Esteghlal to rivals Sepahan. He remained at Sepahan for the 2007–08 season before return to Esteghlal. With Sepahan, he reached the 2007 AFC Champions League final in which Sepahan was defeated.

His good performances have earned him a number of caps in Team Melli. During the management of Ali Daei as Team Melli head coach, he had become an important member of the national team. Though, under new Esteghlal coach, Samad Marfavi, he became a substitute player during the first weeks of the season. This led to him not being nominated for the crucial 2011 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers against Jordan. After spending two seasons with Esteghlal, he joined Steel Azin, where he stayed for a season before joining Rah Ahan in 2011 where he joined Daei and stayed for a season. He joined Mes Kerman for 2012–13 season and moved to Fajr Sepasi halfway through the season as he did not get any playing time in Mes. He signed with Aluminium in summer 2013 for one season.

Club career statistics

Club performanceLeagueCupContinentalTotal
SeasonClubLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
IranLeagueHazfi CupAsiaTotal
2000–01SaipaAzadegan League221––
2001–02Pro League264––
2002–03180––
2003–04221––
2004–05Esteghlal212––
2005–0626200––262
2006–0727300––273
2007–08Sepahan29120110421
2008–09Esteghlal2961061367
2009–102841061355
2010–11Steel Azin33230––362
2011–12Rah Ahan31810––328
2012–13Mes Kerman6000––60
2012–13Fajr Sepasi19100––191
2013–14AluminiumDivision 1160––––160
Career total32335232
  • Assists
SeasonTeamAssists
05–06Esteghlal2
06–07Esteghlal2
07–08Sepahan4
08–09Esteghlal1
10–11Steel Azin2
11–12Rah Ahan4
12–13Mes Kerman0
12–13Fajr Sepasi0

International career

He was called up to join the Iranian national team for the first time in August 2006, and made his debut for Iran in a friendly match against the UAE national team. He has later been called up regularly for national team games. Under the spell of Ali Daei he played in 2008 West Asian Football Federation Championship, 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification and 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification.

International goals

Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.
DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
114 March 2009Azadi Stadium, TehranKenya1–01–0Friendly

Honours

Club

Esteghlal
Sepahan

Country

References

Iran Pro League Stats