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| Full name | Hossein Kaebi | |||||||||||
| Date of birth | 23 September 1985 | |||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ahvaz, Iran | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||
| Playing position | Right back | |||||||||||
| Club information | ||||||||||||
| Current club | Rah Ahan | |||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||
| 2000–2002 | Esteghlal Ahvaz | |||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||
| 2002–2004 | Foolad | (5) | ||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Al-Sadd | (3) | ||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Foolad | 26 | (2) | |||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Emirates | 7 | (1) | |||||||||
| 2007 | Persepolis | 6 | (3) | |||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Leicester City | 3 | (0) | |||||||||
| 2008 | Persepolis | 10 | (0) | |||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Saipa | 26 | (1) | |||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Steel Azin | 55 | (5) | |||||||||
| 2011– | Rah Ahan | 0 | (0) | |||||||||
| National team‡ | ||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Iran U17 | 13 | (0) | |||||||||
| 2000–2003 | Iran U20 | |||||||||||
| 2002–2007 | Iran U23 | (2) | ||||||||||
| 2002– | Iran | 89 | (2) | |||||||||
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:02, 23 January 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Hossein Kaebi (also spelled Ka'abi; Persian: حسین کعبی, pronounced [hoˈsein-e ˈkæʔbiː]; born September 1985 in Ahvaz) is an Iranian football player who currently plays for Rah Ahan in the Iran Pro League and the Iran national football team.
Hossein is the youngest of a 14 siblings family, including 8 older brothers and 5 older sisters.[1] His family descends of the Arab minority of Khuzestan. Kaebi is known for using his pace in getting forward from right-back to support his team's attacks. He also has a ferocious nature, despite his short stature, and a great work rate.
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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 played 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. Kaebi disappointed many when he signed for UAE club Emirates. Kaebi signed a contract with Persepolis F.C. on 25 February 2007 on a 6 month deal.
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 25 August.[4] Kaebi used a translator to speak for him during his time at Leicester City as he could not speak English. He was relegated to the reserve squad following the sacking of Martin Allen on 29 August.[5]
Kaebi revealed on 19 September 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 told the Leicester Mercury that he was frustrated at being left in the reserve squad. This left many Iranian fans to question the club's decision to leave an international footballer out of the first team setup.[7] Kaebi later declared to Sky Sports that if his "time on the bench continues then" he would consider leaving Leicester.[8]
He finally made his long awaited start on 11 December in a 3-1 defeat to Ipswich Town on December 11, 2007.[9] He was however transfer listed by then-manager Ian Holloway on 23 December, eight days after featuring in a 2-0 defeat to Hull City, his last ever appearance for the club.[10] He was released by mutual consent on 4 February 2008, after he failed to secure a move from Leicester when the January transfer window closed.[11]
He was returned to Persepolis after he failed to make an impact at Leicester City. He won the Iran's Premier Football League for the second time under Afshin Ghotbi. Despite the offer from Persepolis F.C. he decided to move to Saipa F.C.. He said he wanted to experience new team and he could not continue playing for Persepolis F.C. but he never said why. Many others believed that he moved to Saipa F.C. for a better offer. After 2 seasons he settled in one club and played in Asian Champions League also played 26 games in 2008-9 season for Saipa.Then he joined Steel Azin and spent two seasons before joining Rah Ahan in 2011.
Last update: 23 January 2011
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Iran | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 2002–03 | Foolad | Pro League | 24 | 4 | - | - | 24 | 4 | ||
| 2003–04 | 18 | 1 | - | - | 18 | 1 | ||||
| Qatar | League | Emir of Qatar Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 2004–05 | Al Sadd | Qatar Stars League | 18 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 5 | ||
| Iran | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 2005–06 | Foolad | Pro League | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| United Arab Emirates | League | President's Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 2006–07 | Emirates | UAE Football League | 7 | 1 | - | - | 7 | 1 | ||
| Iran | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 2006–07 | Persepolis | Pro League | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 7 | 3 |
| England | League | FA Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2007-08 | Leicester City | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0 |
| Iran | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 2007-08 | Persepolis | Pro League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 10 | 0 |
| 2008-09 | Saipa | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
| 2009-10 | Steel Azin | 30 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 33 | 5 | |
| 2010-11 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2011-12 | Rah Ahan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | Iran | 16 | 7 | 0 | ||||||
| Qatar | 18 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 5 | ||||
| United Arab Emirates | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||||
| England | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 20 | 13 | 2 | |||||||
| Season | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| 05–06 | Foolad | 2 |
| 07–08 | Leicester City | 1 |
| 07–08 | Persepolis | 1 |
| 08–09 | Saipa | 1 |
| 09–10 | Steel Azin | 2 |
| 10–11 | Steel Azin | 0 |
| 11–12 | Rah Ahan | 0 |
Kaebi won his first cap having just turned 16, scoring his first international goal against Cameroon League XI on 15 August 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.He also performed in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification for Team Melli.
On the 19 of November, Kaebi had a fight with Emarati player Ismaeil Mattar. After a clean Kaebi tackle, Matter went up to the defender and started to insult him. Kaebi, who knew Arabic, was offended.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 15 August 2003 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran | Cameroon | 3-0 | 4-1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 12 October 2003 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran | New Zealand | 3-0 | 3-0 | AFC/OFC Cup Challenge |
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