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Hossein Mahini

{{short description|Iranian footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Hossein Mahini

| image = Iran vs. Montenegro 2014-05-26 (066).jpg

| caption =

| fullname = Hossein Mahini

| image_size = 230px

| height = {{height|m=1.82}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|9|16|df=y}}

| birth_place = Bushehr, Iran[http://ffiri.ir/html/images/saz-lig/InfoFile.xls Iran Football Federation official web site] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110121160234/http://ffiri.ir/html/images/saz-lig/InfoFile.xls |date=21 January 2011}}

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Full back, Defensive Midfielder

| youthyears1 = 2001–2005

| youthclubs1 = Iranjavan

| youthyears2 = 2005–2006

| youthclubs2 = Esteghlal Ahvaz

| years1 = 2005–2010

| clubs1 = Esteghlal Ahvaz

| caps1 = 95

| goals1 = 3

| years2 = 2010–2012

| clubs2 = Zob Ahan

| caps2 = 61

| goals2 = 3

| years3 = 2012–2020

| clubs3 = Persepolis

| caps3 = 127

| goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2015–2016

| clubs4 = → Malavan (loan)

| caps4 = 20

| goals4 = 1

| clubs5 = Nassaji

| years5 = 2020

| caps5 = 13

| goals5 = 0

| clubs6 = Saipa

| years6 = 2020–2022

| caps6 = 30

| goals6 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2006–2008

| nationalteam1 = Iran U23

| nationalcaps1 = 12

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2011–2017

| nationalteam2 = Iran

| nationalcaps2 = 23

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{IRN}}}}

{{MedalSport | Men's Football}}

{{MedalCompetition|Asian Games}}

{{MedalBronze| 2006 Qatar | Team Competition}}

| pcupdate = 4 October 2019

| ntupdate = 10 June 2018

}}

Hossein Mahini ({{langx|fa|حسین ماهینی}}; born September 16, 1986) is an Iranian former footballer who played as a defender.[https://archive.today/20121203032641/http://www.iranproleague.net/index.php/teams?id=76&view=player&sid=21 iranproleague.net]

Club career

=Persepolis=

File:Hossein Mahini Persepolis FC vs Gostaresh Foolad FC.jpg against Gostaresh Foulad on 18 January 2018]]

On 7 July 2012, he signed a two-year contract with the leading Tehran team, Persepolis.[http://fc-perspolis.com/1391/%D8%AE%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF/18/%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%AD%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%8C-%D8%A8%D9%86%DA%AF%D8%B1-%D9%88-%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D8%AB%D8%A8%D8%AA-%D8%B4%D8%AF.aspx?lang=fa Mahini joins Persepolis] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609203250/http://fc-perspolis.com/1391/%D8%AE%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF/18/%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%AD%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%8C-%D8%A8%D9%86%DA%AF%D8%B1-%D9%88-%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D8%AB%D8%A8%D8%AA-%D8%B4%D8%AF.aspx?lang=fa |date=9 June 2012}} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://cup.ir/sport/iranianfootball/487/%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%DA%A9%D9%88-%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%AD%D8%B6%D9%88%D8%B1-3-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C%DA%A9%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%B9%DB%8C-%D8%B4%D8%AF/125342|title=برانکو خبر داد/ حضور 3 بازیکن در پرسپولیس قطعی شد|website=کاپ {{!}} پایگاه خبری تحلیلی کاپ|language=fa-ir|access-date=2020-01-14|archive-date=2017-05-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510095744/http://cup.ir/sport/iranianfootball/487/%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%DA%A9%D9%88-%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%AD%D8%B6%D9%88%D8%B1-3-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C%DA%A9%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%B9%DB%8C-%D8%B4%D8%AF/125342|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://90tv.ir/news/%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B2-18-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%B1%DA%A9%DB%8C%D8%A8-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3|title=ماهینی از 18 مرداد در ترکیب پرسپولیس|website=90tv.ir|language=fa|access-date=2020-01-14}}{{Dead link|date=August 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

On 13 January 2020,{{Cite web|url=https://www.asriran.com/fa/news/708689/%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D8%AC%D8%AF%D8%A7-%D8%B4%D8%AF|title=ماهینی از پرسپولیس جدا شد|website=www.asriran.com|access-date=2020-01-14}} Mahini left Persepolis after 7 years playing for the team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.afkarnews.com/بخش-%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%B2%D8%B4%DB%8C-7/933170-%DA%AF%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%87-%D8%AD%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%B8%D9%87-%D8%AE%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B8%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3|title=Mahini and emotional goodbye to the team|website=پايگاه خبری افکارنيوز|language=fa|access-date=2020-01-14}}{{Cite web|url=https://90tv.ir/news/%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D8%AC%D8%AF%D8%A7-%D8%B4%D8%AF|title=ماهینی از پرسپولیس جدا شد|website=90tv.ir|language=fa|access-date=2020-01-14}}{{Dead link|date=August 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

International career

He was recruited to the Iran national football team by Carlos Queiroz for the first time.[http://www.persianleague.com/index.php/the-news/1-latest-news/6210-queiroz-announces-his-second-squad Queiroz announces his second squad] 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=6/news=quieroz-trims-squad-to-24-2351854.html |title=Queiroz trims Iran squad to 24 |date=1 June 2014 |access-date=1 June 2014 |website=FIFA.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140601164415/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y%3D2014/m%3D6/news%3Dquieroz-trims-squad-to-24-2351854.html |archive-date=1 June 2014}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.irna.ir/news/81184567/اسامی-24-بازیكن-تیم-ملی-فوتبال-ایران-در-جام-جهانی-برزیل-اعلام|title=اسامی 24 بازیكن تیم ملی فوتبال ایران در جام جهانی برزیل اعلام شد|date=2014-06-01|website=ایرنا|language=fa|access-date=2020-01-14}} He was an unused substitute in the tournament, in which Iran was eliminated in the group stages.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/2014brazil|title=2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil - Matches|website=FIFA.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-14}}

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.{{cite web |title=Iran arrests musician as anthem for protests goes viral |url=https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/oct/04/iran-arrests-musician-anthem-iran-protests-viral-mahsa-amini-shervin-hajipour-baraye |website=the Guardian |access-date=4 October 2022|date=4 October 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://iranwire.com/en/politics/108140-footballer-hossein-mahini-from-jack-dorseys-congratulations-to-arrest/|website=IranWire|title=Footballer Hossein Mahini: From Jack Dorsey's Congratulations to Arrest|date=September 30, 2022|access-date=7 October 2022}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.iranintl.com/202209305425|title= جمهوری اسلامی علیه ورزشکاران معترض؛ بازداشت حسین ماهینی و خط‌و‌نشان کشیدن برای چهره‌ها |date=30 September 2022 |access-date=7 October 2022 |language=fa |trans-title=Islamic Republic vs. protesting athletes; the arrest of Hossein Mahini and giving ultimatum to celebrities}}

Club career statistics

: As of 17 February 2020

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

! rowspan="2" |Club

! rowspan="2" |Division

! rowspan="2" |Season

! colspan="2" |League

! colspan="2" |Cup and Super Cup

! colspan="2" |Asia

! colspan="2" |Total

Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

rowspan="6" |Esteghlal Ahvaz

| rowspan="5" |Pro League

|2005–06

|10

|0

|0

|0

|–

|–

|8

|0

2006–07

|22

|1

|2

|0

|–

|–

|32

|1

2007–08

|20

|1

|1

|0

|–

|–

|26

|1

2008–09

|22

|0

|2

|0

|–

|–

|22

|0

2009–10

|20

|1

|0

|0

|–

|–

|20

|1

colspan=2|Total

!94

350––973
rowspan="3" |Zob Ahan

| rowspan="2" |Pro League

|2010–11

|28

|0

|0

|0

|8

|0

|15

|0

2011–12

|30

|3

|3

|0

|13

|0

|43

|3

colspan=2|Total

!37

330210583
rowspan="3" |Persepolis

| rowspan="8" |Pro League

|2012–13

|30

|1

|5

|1

|0

|0

|35

|2

2013–14

|25

|0

|2

|0

|–

|–

|27

|0

2014–15

|14

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|14

|0

Malavan (loan)

|2015–16

|28

|1

|0

|0

|–

|–

|20

|1

rowspan="5" |Persepolis

|2016–17

|24

|1

|1

|0

|4

|0

|29

|1

2017–18

|26

|0

|3

|0

|14

|0

|42

|0

2018–19

|8

|0

|1

|0

|1

|0

|10

|0

2019

|2

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|2

|0

colspan=2|Total

!149

31211901794
rowspan="1" |Nassaji

| rowspan="1" |Pro League

|2020

|13

|0

|0

|0

|–

|–

|13

|0

colspan="3" |Career total

!352

!8

!20

!1

!40

!0

!352

!10

Honours

=Club=

;Zob Ahan

;Persepolis

=National=

;Iran U23

References

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External links

{{commons}}

  • [http://www.persianleague.com/teams.html?id=76&view=player&sid=24 Hossein Mahini] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110808074946/http://www.persianleague.com/teams.html?id=76&view=player&sid=24 |date=2011-08-08 }} at [http://www.persianleague.com PersianLeague.com]
  • [http://www.teammelli.com/matchdata/details/player.php?id=558 Hossein Mahini] at [http://www.teammelli.com TeamMelli.com]
  • {{NFT player|pid=44130}}

{{Iran squad 2014 FIFA World Cup}}

{{List of political prisoners of Iran}}

{{Mahsa Amini protests}}

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Category:1986 births

Category:Living people

Category:Iranian men's footballers

Category:Persian Gulf Pro League players

Category:Persepolis F.C. players

Category:F.C. Nassaji Mazandaran players

Category:Esteghlal Ahvaz F.C. players

Category:Zob Ahan Esfahan F.C. players

Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for Iran

Category:2014 FIFA World Cup players

Category:Sportspeople from Bushehr

Category:Men's association football fullbacks

Category:Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games

Category:Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games

Category:Iran men's international footballers

Category:Mahsa Amini protests

Category:21st-century Iranian sportsmen

Category:Political prisoners in Iran

Category:Asian Games bronze medalists in football