Naeim Saadavi

Naeim Sadavi
Personal information
Full nameNaeim Sadavi Saad
Date of birthJune 16, 1969
Place of birthAhvaz, Iran
Playing positionDefender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1996–1997Bahman
1997–1999Persepolis
1999–2004Foolad
National team
1996–1998Iran
Teams managed
2005Sanat Naft
2005–2007Shahin Bushehr
2007Iran U23 (Assistant)
2008–2009Persepolis (Assistant)
2009–Foolad (Assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Naeim Sadavi Saad (Persian: نعیم سعداوی, born June 16, 1969 in Karaj) is a retired Iranian football player and now a football coach. He usually played in the defender position.

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.

International career

He participated at 1998 FIFA World Cup for the Iran national football team.

Managerial career

He coached Sanat Naft FC and has coached Shahin Bushehr in Iran's Azadegan League since 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 currently coaches for Foolad FC.

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