Hossein Papi

Hossein Papi
Personal information
Full nameHossein Papi
Date of birthFebruary 27, 1985[1]
Place of birthAligoudarz, Iran[1]
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing positionWinger
Club information
Current team
Sepahan
Number7
Youth career
2000–2004Sepahan
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–Sepahan153(1)
2005–2006Sepahan Novin
National team
2004Iran U–20
2007Iran U–231(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 September 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).

Hossein Papi (Persian: حسین پاپی, born February 27, 1985) is an Iranian football player who currently plays for Sepahan in the Iran Pro League.[2]

Club career

As product of Sepahan youth teams, Papi's talent was first discovered by Farhad Kazemi in 2004,[3] and Luka Bonačić made him a starter in 2007,[4] calling him "a prospect",[5] but Papi's poor performance was hardly criticized by Bonačić in 2011.[6]

Club career statistics

Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Iran League Hazfi Cup Asia Total
2004–05SepahanPro League30
2005–06Sepahan Novin[7]Division 2
2006–07 Sepahan Pro League 60 1[8]
2007–081910712
2008–092800111
2009–1026060
2010–11802020140
2011–1240100050
2012–132205060330
2013–143001060370
2014–1570000070
Career total 1531262
SeasonTeamAssists
07–08Sepahan2
08–09Sepahan1
09–10Sepahan1
10–11Sepahan0
11–12Sepahan2
12–13Sepahan7
13–14Sepahan5
14–15Sepahan3

International career

Papi was invited to Iran national under-20 football team in December 2004.[9]

Honours

Club

Sepahan

References