Naeim Sadavi Saad ( fa, نعیم سعداوی, born June 16, 1969 in

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) is a retired

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ian

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player, who was banned from playing for a year for doping, and now a football coach.

Playing career

Club career

He played for a few clubs in Iran, namely

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Persepolis FC 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 19 ...

and Foolad FC.

Doping ban

Sadavi tested positive for banned substances and was banned for playing for a year for doping,

International career

He participated at

1998 FIFA World Cup The 1998 FIFA World Cup was the 16th FIFA World Cup, the football world championship for men's national teams. The finals tournament was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. The country was chosen as the host nation by FIFA for the ...

for the

Iran national football team ) ''(the national team)' other nicknames'' , Badge = Flag_of_Iran.svg , Badge_size = 190px , Association = Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran , FIFA Trigramme = IRN , FIFA Rank ...

International goals

:''Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.''

Managerial career

He coached

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

and has coached

Shahin Bushehr Shahin Lian Shahrdari Bushehr Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال شاهین شهرداری بوشهر, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Shahin Shiherdari-ye Bushiher'') is an Iranian football club based in Bushehr, Iran. They are one of the most ...

in Iran's

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 ...

from 2005 after

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's departure from the club. On 25 May 2016, he was appointed as head coach of

Foolad Foolad Khuzestan Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال فولاد خوزستان, ''Bāshgāh-e Futbāl-e Fulād-e Khuzestān'') is an Iranian football club, based in Ahwaz, Khuzestan that plays in Persian Gulf Pro League. Foolad F.C. ...

with signing a three-year contract with the club.

Statistics

References

* Iranian footballers Iran international footballers Association football defenders Persepolis F.C. players 1996 AFC Asian Cup players 1998 FIFA World Cup players Foolad FC players Iranian football managers 1969 births Living people Persepolis F.C. non-playing staff Iranian sportspeople in doping cases Iranian Arab sportspeople Bahman players People from Ahvaz Sportspeople from Khuzestan province Persian Gulf Pro League managers Shahin Bushehr F.C. managers {{Iran-footy-defender-stub