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Naeim Sadavi Saad (Persian: نعیم سعداوی; born 16 June 1969) is an Iranian former professional football coach and former player. A defender, he was banned from playing for a year for doping.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Naeim Sadavi Saad | ||
| Date of birth | 16 June 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Ahvaz, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Foolad (technical manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1995 | Bahman | ||
| 1995–1999 | Persepolis | ||
| 1999–2004 | Foolad | ||
| International career | |||
| 1996–1998 | Iran | 26 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005 | Sanat Naft | ||
| 2005–2007 | Shahin Bushehr | ||
| 2007 | Iran U23 (assistant) | ||
| 2008–2009 | Persepolis (assistant) | ||
| 2009–2016 | Foolad (assistant) | ||
| 2016–2017 | Foolad | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sadavi was born in Ahvaz. He played for a few clubs in Iran, namely Bahman, Persepolis FC and Foolad FC.
Doping ban
He tested positive for banned substances and was banned for playing for a year for doping,[1][2]
Sadavi participated at 1998 FIFA World Cup with the Iran national team.
Sadavi coached Sanat Naft FC and has coached Shahin Bushehr in Iran's Azadegan League from 2005 after Human Afazeli's departure from the club. On 25 May 2016, he was appointed as head coach of Foolad with signing a three-year contract with the club.
- Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 December 1996 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  Thailand | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1996 AFC Asian Cup |
- As of 4 May 2017
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Win % | |||
| Foolad | June 2016 | May 2017 | 32 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 33 | 34 | −1 | 28.13 |
| Total | 32 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 33 | 34 | −1 | 28.13 | ||
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