Hossein Kaebi

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Hossein Kaebi
Personal information
Full name Hossein Kaebi
Date of birth September 23, 1985 (1985-09-23) (age 22)
Place of birth    Ahvaz, Iran
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position Defender/Midfielder
Club information
Current club Persepolis
Number 12
Youth clubs
2000–2002 Esteghlal Ahvaz
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2002-2005
2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007
2007-2008
2008-		 Foolad
Al-Sadd
Foolad
Emirates
Persepolis
Leicester City
Persepolis		 0? (2)
0? (3)
26 (2)
07 (1)
06 (3)
03 (0)
10 (0)   
National team2
2002- Iran 58 (1)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 17 May 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 7 June 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

Hossein Kaebi (also spelled Ka'abi, Persian: حسین کعبی, born September 23, 1985 in Ahvaz) is an Iranian football player who currently plays for Persepolis F.C. in the Iran Pro League and the Iran national football team.

Hossein is the youngest of 14 siblings in his family. He has 8 older brothers and 5 older sisters.[1]

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[edit] Club career

Kaebi started his football in Esteghlal Ahvaz F.C. youth academy, before moving to Foolad. It was in this club that Croatian coach Vinko Begović quickly discovered him and soon he was in the first team line-up despite his tender young age. He was selected for the U17 team that performed well in the AFC U-17 Championship 2000. He was also selected for the national team soon after the Asian Championship. Kaebi started getting attention from European clubs at an early age and went on a 3 week trial at Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2003.[2] He was part of the Team that won the Iran's Premier Football League on 2004 with Foolad for first time.

Some analysts say he is destined to be one of the best players in the team continentally and internationally in the near future. Kaebi disappointed many when he signed for UAE club Emirates. Kaebi signed a contract with Persepolis F.C. on February 25, 2007 on a 6 month deal.

[edit] Leicester City

In June 2007, Kaebi was linked with numerous clubs such as Tottenham and Wigan. On 5 July 2007, he signed a two year deal with Leicester City for an undisclosed fee,[3] making his debut as a subtitute in a 4-1 win over Watford on August 25 at the Walkers Stadium.[4] Kaebi was relegated to the reserve squad following the sacking of Martin Allen on August 29.[5]

Kaebi revealed on September 19 that he was settling in well with the club and was eager to show his talent to the fans.[6] But on 15 October, he revealed to the Leicester Mercury that he was frustrated at being left in the reserve squad. Many Iranian fans questioned why Kaebi, who is a regular in the national team, could not get first team football with a club in the second tier of English football.[7] Kaebi hoped new manager Ian Holloway would use him in the first team, telling Sky Sports that if his "time on the bench continues then" he would consider leaving Leicester City.[8]

Kaebi finally made his long awaited start on December 11, playing on the right wing as Leicester lost 3-1 to Ipswich Town at Portman Road. [9] He was however placed on the transfer list by manager Holloway on 23 December, eight days after a 2-0 defeat to Hull City, his last ever appearance for the club.[10] His time at Leicester came to an end on Monday, 4th February 2008, when he was released by mutual consent.[11] Kaebi used a translator to speak for him during his time at Leicester City as he could not speak English. He was transferred back to Persepolis after he failed to make an impact at Leicester City. He won the Iran's Premier Football League for second time with Persepolis F.C. under Afshin Ghotbi.He has been linked with some clubs from UAE,Qatar and England.

[edit] Club Career Stats

Last update: 17 May 2008

Season Team Country Division Apps Goals
02/03 Foolad Flag of Iran Iran 1 - 0
03/04 Foolad Flag of Iran Iran 1 - 0
04/05 Al-Sadd Flag of Qatar Qatar 1 - 3
05/06 Foolad Flag of Iran Iran 1 26 2
06/07 Emirates Flag of the United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates 1 7 1
06/07 Persepolis Flag of Iran Iran 1 6 3
07/08 Leicester City Flag of England England 2 3 0
07/08 Persepolis Flag of Iran Iran 1 10 0

[edit] International career

Kaebi won his first cap having just turned 16, scoring his first international goal against Cameroon League XI on August 15, 2003, although the match was not considered an official international.[12] He scored his first official goal for Iran against New Zealand in the 2003 AFC/OFC Cup Challenge . In 2004, he was named amongst World Soccer Magazine's Top 10 most promising players. He was in Iran squad for 2004 Asian Cup which finished third and he also won the 2004 West Asian Football Federation Championship in Tehran. Kaebi was in the Iran squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, appearing in all three matches of the group stage. His most memorable performance came against Portugal, where he was able to 'clamp down' both Cristiano Ronaldo and Luís Figo.[13] He was also included in the squad for the 2007 Asian Cup, making just one appearance against China, which ended in a 2-2 draw.[14] He was called to Team Melli for 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.

[edit] International goals

Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 2003-10-12 Azadi Stadium, Tehran Flag of New Zealand New Zealand 3-0 3-0 AFC/OFC Cup Challenge

[edit] Honours

Foolad:

persepolis F.C.:

Iran

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH HOSSEIN KAEBI. Retrieved on 2007-07-18.
  2. ^ Kaebi joins Wolves. Retrieved on 2007-06-26.
  3. ^ Foxes recruit Iran defender Kaebi BBC Sport 2007-07-05.
  4. ^ Leicester 4-1 Watford, BBC Sport 2007-08-25. Retrieved on 2007-08-26.
  5. ^ Allen ends brief Leicester reign, BBC Sport 2007-08-29. Retrieved on 2007-12-09.
  6. ^ Kaebi settled at Leicester, Sky Sports 2007-09-19. Retrieved on 2007-09-20.
  7. ^ WHEN WILL CITY PLAY THE PRINCE OF PERSIA?, Leicester Mercury 2007-10-15. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
  8. ^ Iranian banking on Holloway, Sky Sports 2007-11-28. Retrieved on 2007-11-28.
  9. ^ Kaebi Starts, Leicester City 2007-12-11.
  10. ^ Holloway begins clear-out, Sky Sports 2007-12-23. Retrieved on 2007-12-24.
  11. ^ "Kaebi departs Walkers", Sky Sports, 2008-02-04. Retrieved on 2008-02-06. 
  12. ^ Ali Daei - Century of International Appearances. RSSSF. Retrieved on 2008-01-10. “...the matches against ... Cameroon League XI (1-2, 30- 5-03 in Abuja, LG Cup), and Cameroon XI (4-1,..., 15- 8-03 in Tehran, LG Cup) ..., are not considered full "A" international matches”
  13. ^ Portugal 2-0 Iran, BBC Sport 2006-06-17. Retrieved on 2007-09-04.
  14. ^ China 2-2 Iran: Nekounam seals fightback, ESPN 2007-07-15. Retrieved on 2007-09-29.

[edit] External links

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Persepolis F.C. – current squad

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Manager: Ghotbi

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