Hossein Mahini Biography

Iranian footballer*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 October 2019
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2018

Hossein Mahini (Persian: حسین ماهینی; born September 16, 1986) is an Iranian footballer who played for the Persian Gulf Pro League side Saipa and the Iran national football team as a defender.

Club career

Persepolis

Mahini playing for Persepolis against Gostaresh Foulad on 18 January 2018

On 7 July 2012, he signed a two-year contract with the leading Tehran team, Persepolis. Mahini is known for his speed and crossing. On 2 May 2014, Mahini extended his contract with Persepolis until 2017. However, he agreed to a loan move to Malavan on 20 October 2014 to spend his conscription service, effective from 1 January 2015.

He returned to Persepolis in May 2016 after completing his service at Malavan.

On 13 January 2020, Mahini left Persepolis after 7 years playing for the team.

International career

He was recruited to the Iran national football team by Carlos Queiroz for the first time. Previously, Mahini was an Iran national under-23 football team player and won a bronze medal at 2006 Asian Games. On 1 June 2014, he was brought into Iran's 2014 FIFA World Cup squad by Queiroz. He was an unused subs*ute in the tournament, in which Iran was eliminated in the group stages.

Arrest

Mahini was arrested on September 29, 2022, by Islamic Republic security forces for voicing solidarity and support with the Iranian people during the September 2022 Iranian protests on social media. Fellow footballers such as Ali Karimi, Mehdi Mahdavikia, Mohammad Taghavi, Voria Ghafouri and Aref Gholami reacted to his arrest and expressed their support on social media.

Club career statistics

As of 17 February 2020

Honours

Club

Zob Ahan

AFC Champions League runner-up: 2010

Persepolis

Persian Gulf Pro League (3): 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
Hazfi Cup (1): 2018–19
Iranian Super Cup (3): 2017, 2018, 2019
AFC Champions League runner-up: 2018

National

Iran U23

Asian Games Bronze Medal: 2006

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hossein Mahini.

Hossein Mahini Archived 2011-08-08 at the Wayback Machine at PersianLeague.com
Hossein Mahini at TeamMelli.com
Hossein Mahini at National-Football-Teams.com

Events

September–October 2022 attacks on Iraqi Kurdistan
2022 Zahedan m*acre
Evin Prison fire
Shah Cheragh attack
- 2022
- 2023
Attack on Izeh market
Khomeini house fire
2023 Iran drone attacks
Iranian schoolgirls m* poisoning reports

Lists

Deaths during the Mahsa Amini protests
Death sentences during the Mahsa Amini protests

Sanctions

MAHSA Act (J. Banks proposal)
Tenney resolution

Baraye
Elnaz Rekabi
Iran Human Rights
Human Rights Activists in Iran
Neighbourhood Youth Alliance of Iran
Woman, Life, Freedom
Suicide of Mohammad Moradi
Iranian demonstrations in Strasbourg
Time Heroes of the Year
2023 Nobel Peace Prize
Sakharov Prize
1500 Tasvir