Majid Hosseini

Seyed Majid Hosseini (Persian: سید مجید حسینی; born 20 June 1996) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Turkish club Kayserispor and the Iran national team.^[4]

Majid Hosseini

Hosseini playing for Iran at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name	Seyed Majid Hosseini[1]
Date of birth	(1996-06-20) 20 June 1996 (age 28)[2]
Place of birth	Tehran, Iran
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Kayserispor
Number	5
Youth career
2009–2014	Saipa
2014–2015	Esteghlal
2015	Rah Ahan (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2018	Esteghlal	43	(1)
2015–2016	→ Rah Ahan (loan)	9	(1)
2018–2021	Trabzonspor	59	(1)
2021–	Kayserispor	63	(2)
International career‡
2012–2013	Iran U17	26	(6)
2014–2015	Iran U20	8	(0)
2015–2017	Iran U23[3]	3	(0)
2018–	Iran	28	(0)
Medal record Representing  Iran CAFA Nations Cup Winner 2023 Kyrgyzstan – Uzbekistan Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 January 2024

Hosseini made his full international debut in 2018 and represented Iran at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, 2019 AFC Asian Cup and 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Esteghlal

Hosseini joined the first team of Esteghlal in 2014 and made his first appearance for the club on 17 April 2015 as an 18-year-old. He spent a year on loan at Rah Ahan, before returning to Esteghlal and earning a spot in the first eleven. Hosseini was named to the Persian Gulf Pro League team of the season for 2017–18.

Trabzonspor

On 30 July 2018, Hosseini officially Süper Lig side Trabzonspor on a three-year contract joining his compatriot Vahid Amiri.^[5] He was given the number 5 shirt, the same number he wore in Esteghlal the previous season.^[6]

Kayserispor

On 28 July 2021, Hosseini signed for Süper Lig side Kayserispor.^[7]

International career

Hosseini defending against Cristiano Ronaldo in the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Hosseini made his international debut against Uzbekistan on 19 May 2018. In June 2018, he was named in Iran's squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.^[8] After teammate Rouzbeh Cheshmi was injured in training, Hosseini started as centre back in Iran's two remaining group stage matches, playing every minute in the team's 0–1 loss to Spain and 1–1 draw with Portugal. While playing against England in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Hosseini collided with teammate Alireza Beiranvand breaking Beiranvand's nose. England won the game 6-2.^[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of 24 December 2023^[10]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental1		Total
		League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Esteghlal	2014–15	Persian Gulf Pro League	4	0	0	0	—		4	0
	2015–16		1	0	0	0	—		1	0
Rah Ahan (loan)			9	1	0	0	—		9	1
Esteghlal	2016–17		16	1	2	0	3	0	21	1
	2017–18		22	0	4	1	5	0	31	1
	Total		52	2	6	1	8	0	66	3
Trabzonspor	2018–19	Süper Lig	25	0	4	1	—		29	1
	2019–20		16	1	4	0	8	0	28	1
	2020–21		18	0	1	0	—		19	0
	Total		59	1	9	1	8	0	76	2
Kayserispor	2021–22	Süper Lig	28	0	7	3	—		35	3
	2022–23		25	2	3	1	–		28	3
	2023–24		10	0	0	0	–		10	0
Career total			174	5	25	6	16	0	215	11

International

As of 19 January 2024^[11]

Iran
Year	Apps	Goals
2018	7	0
2019	6	0
2021	1	0
2022	7	0
2023	3	0
2024	4	0
Total	28	0

Honours

Club

Esteghlal

• Hazfi Cup (1): 2017–18

Trabzonspor

• Turkish Cup (1): 2019–20
• Turkish Super Cup (1): 2020^[12]

Individual

• Persian Gulf Pro League Team of the Year (1): 2017–18

References

1. "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: IR Iran (IRN)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 15. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
2. "Seyed majid Hosseini". Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
3. اسامی 35 بازیکن دعوت شده به اردوی تدارکاتی تیم‌ملی امید اعلام شد
4. eurosport
5. "Majid Hosseini'yle sözleşme imzaladık" [Majid Hosseini signed a contract.] (in Turkish). Trabzonspor. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
6. "شماره 5 باشگاه ترابزون اسپور به مجید حسینی رسید" [Trabzonspor's number 5 was given to Majid Hosseini] (in Persian). Tarafdari. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
7. "Kayserispor'un Yeni Transferi Majid Hosseini Oldu". KAYSERİSPOR.ORG (in Turkish). Retrieved 13 April 2023.
8. "World Cup 2018: Iran head coach Carlos Queiroz names final squad". BBC Sport. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
9. "'Utter disgrace': Iran goalkeeper allowed to play on at World Cup after head clash". the Guardian. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
10. "M. HOSSEINI".
11. Majid Hosseini at National-Football-Teams.com
12. "Süper Kupa Trabzonspor'un! (ÖZET) Başakşehir - Trabzonspor maç sonucu: 1-2" (in Turkish). Fanatik. 27 January 2021. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.

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