Seyed Davoud Seyed Abbasi ( fa, داود سید عباسی, born 20 February 1977 in Tehran, Iran) is a retired Iranian

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player who last played in the midfield position. He was a member of the

Azadegan League The Azadegan League ( fa, ليگ آزادگان, ''Lig-e Âzâdegân''), also known as League 1 ( fa, لیگ یک, ''Lig-e Yek''), is the second highest division of professional football in Iran. It was the top-level football league in Iran from ...

club,

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Club career

Abbasi started his career at Fajr Sepah, before joining Shirazi club

F.C. Fajr Sepasi Fajr Shahid Sepasi Shiraz Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فرهنگى ورزشى فجر شهید سپاسی شیراز, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Fajr-e Sepasi-ye Shiraz''), commonly known as Fajr Sepasi Shiraz, or Fajr Sepasi, is an Iranian football ...

. He displayed great form there and was called up to the Olympic team and eventually national team because of it. With more impressive performances he was noticed by the bigger clubs in Iran and was signed by the powerhouse

Esteghlal F.C. Esteghlal Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال استقلال, ''Bâšgâh-è Futbâl-è Esteqlâl''), commonly known as Esteghlal ( fa, استقلال, meaning 'The Independence'), is an Iranian football club based in capital Tehran th ...

The competition for him was too much and he moved to

Sanat Naft Abadan F.C. , ''Brezil-e Irān'') Yellow Dragon ( fa, اژدهای زرد, ''Ezhdehā-ye Zard'') , shortname = صنعت نفت , founded = 11 January 1972; 49 years ago , dissolved = , ground = Takhti Stadium Abadan , capacity = 15,000 , owner = NIOC ...

for the 2002–03 season. He was one of few non-

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i players who was supported by the passionate Naft fans, but left after one season, returning to Esteghlal F.C. His stay there was once again very short and he left Esteghlal for

Sepahan F.C. Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan Sport Club ( fa, باشگاه فرهنگی ورزشی فولاد مبارکه سپاهان اصفهان, ''Bâšgâh-è Varzeši-ye Fulâd-è Mobârake-ye Sepâhân''), commonly known as Sepahan S.C., are an Iranian spor ...

He was eventually able to regain his old form and was called up again to the national team during the same time. Esteghlal's fierce rival,

Persepolis F.C. Persepolis Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال پرسپولیس, Bâšgâh-e Futbâl-e Perspolis) is an Iranian professional football club based in Tehran, that competes in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Persepolis was founded in 1 ...

signed him in 2005. He is currently playing for the club, despite rumors at one point, stating that former Persepolis manager, Arie Haan, wanted him out. He stayed for another season but was mostly benched so he moved to

Steel Azin Steel Azin Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال استيل آذین, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Estil Âzin'') was an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran. The club was owned by Hossein Hedayati, owner of Steel Azin Iranian Holding Co ...

and played in the first division. He stayed there for one season and then moved to

Aboomoslem Football Club Aboomoslem Khorasan ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال ابومسلم خراسان, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Abumislâm-e Xerasan''), commonly known as Aboomoslem, is an Iranian football club based in Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan, that compet ...

where he had another average season.

Club career statistics

* Assist Goals

International career

Seyed Abbasi's international career has been limited to appearances for the Olympic team and brief appearances as a substitute on the senior national team. His first cap was on 2 June 2002 versus

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. He had 13 caps and no goals for ''Team Melli''.

Honours

;Fajr Sepasi * Hazfi Cup (1): 2000–01 ;Esteghlal * Hazfi Cup (1): 2001–02

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Seyed-Abbasi, Davoud 1977 births Living people Iranian footballers Fajr Sepasi Shiraz F.C. players Esteghlal F.C. players Persepolis F.C. players Sanat Naft Abadan F.C. players Steel Azin F.C. players Paykan F.C. players F.C. Aboomoslem players Iran men's international footballers 2000 AFC Asian Cup players Aluminium Hormozgan F.C. players Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Tehran Persian Gulf Pro League managers Shahr Khodro F.C. managers