Seyed Peyman Hosseini (born 16 February 1984) is an Iranian beach soccer player who plays for Shahriar Sari in the

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. He plays in the

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position. Hosseini has represented Iran at three FIFA Beach Soccer World Cups (2013, 2015, and 2017). Hosseini is known as one of his generation's best beach soccer goalkeepers and was named the best goalkeeper in the

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, in which Iran finished in third place, and also named the best goalkeeper in the world for the year 2017.

Club career

Shamoushak

Hosseini started his career playing association football with the youth teams of Shamoushak Noshahr. He made his debut with the first team in 2005 in a match against

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. After the age of 22 he switched to playing Beach soccer.

International career

Hosseini joined the

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in 2011 and became the number one goalkeeper in 2012. He was named the best goalkeeper of the

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. Hosseini was named the best goalkeeper of the

and helped Iran to a best-ever third-place finish.

Honours

Beach soccer

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** FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup ''Third place:

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** Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup winner:

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winner :

Third place: 2015, 2011,

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winner:

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Third place: 2010

Individual

*Best goalkeeper of the year: 2017 *Best goalkeeper:

*Goal of the Tournament:

*Best goalkeeper:

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References

External links

* 1984 births Living people Iranian footballers Iranian beach soccer players Beach soccer goalkeepers Sportspeople from Mazandaran province Association football goalkeepers Iranian sportspeople People from Nowshahr {{Iran-sport-bio-stub