{{Short description|Iranian footballer and coach (born 1967)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Hossein Abdi | image = Hossein Abdi.jpg | caption = Abdi with Persepolis in 2014 | fullname = Hossein Abdi | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|03|21|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Tehran]], Iran | height = | position = [[Midfielder]] | currentclub = [[Iran national under-20 football team|Iran U20]] (manager) | youthyears1 = 1984–1987 | youthclubs1 = [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] | years1 = 1987–2000 | clubs1 = [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] | caps1 = 261 | goals1 = 15 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | manageryears1 = 2007–2008 | managerclubs1 = Wind Dubai | manageryears2 = 2008–2009 | managerclubs2 = [[Damash Gilan F.C.|Damash Gilan]] | manageryears3 = 2009–2010 | managerclubs3 = [[Persepolis F.C. (B Team)|Persepolis B]] | manageryears4 = 2009–2011 | managerclubs4 = [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] (assistant) | manageryears6 = 2015 | managerclubs6 = [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] (caretaker) | manageryears7 = 2016–2018 | managerclubs7 = [[Persepolis B F.C.|Persepolis B]] | manageryears8 = 2018–2019 | managerclubs8 = [[Iran women's national football team|Iran Women]] (adviser) | manageryears9 = 2019–2024 | managerclubs9 = [[Iran national under-17 football team|Iran U17]] | manageryears10 = 2024- | managerclubs10 = [[Iran national under-20 football team|Iran U20]] | manageryears5 = 2014–2015 | managerclubs5 = [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] (assistant) }} '''Hossein Abdi''' ({{langx|fa|حسین عبدی}}; born 21 March 1967) is an Iranian professional [[Manager (association football)|football manager]] and former [[Football player|player]] who is the manager of the [[Iran national under-20 football team|Iran national under-20 team]].<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.iransportspress.com/news/179/ARTICLE/7116/2008-11-10.html | title = Iran Sport Press}}{{Dead link|date=April 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://iransportspress.com/isp-exclusive-interview-with-ex-persepolis-captain-hossein-abdi/ |title=Iran Sports Press | ISP EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Ex-Persepolis Captain Hossein Abdi |access-date=2015-10-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304104334/http://iransportspress.com/isp-exclusive-interview-with-ex-persepolis-captain-hossein-abdi/ |archive-date=2016-03-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.persianleague.com/index.php/component/content/article/1-latest-news/5626-hossein-abdi-parts-company-with-persepolis|title=PersianLeague.Com (Iran Football League) - PersianLeague.Com (Iran Football League)|website=www.persianleague.com}}</ref>
== Club career == Abdi spent his entire playing career (1987-2000) with [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]], also captaining the team.<ref>{{Cite web |title=عكساي دهه70پرسپوليس(هيچ جاي ديگه نديدين) |url=http://pic-perspolis.blogfa.com/category/1 |access-date=20 August 2023 |website=Pic-Perspolis |language=Persian}}</ref> The team won the regional Tehran Provincial League in 1987/88, 1988/89, 1989/90, and 1990/91.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Iran - List of Tehran Province League Champions |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/irantehranchamp.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230616183905/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/irantehranchamp.html |archive-date=16 June 2023 |access-date=20 August 2023 |website=RSSSF}}</ref> They then won the [[Azadegan League]] (then the top-level football league in Iran) in 1995/96, 1996/97, 1998/99, and 1999/2000.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Iran - List of Champions |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iranchamp.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409180603/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iranchamp.html |archive-date=9 April 2023 |access-date=20 August 2023 |website=RSSSF}}</ref>
== Managerial career == Abdi was the head coach of [[S.C. Damash Gilan|Damash Gilan]] in 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 July 2010 |title=Hossein Abdi parts company with Persepolis |url=https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/223704/Hossein-Abdi-parts-company-with-Persepolis |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820235616/https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/223704/Hossein-Abdi-parts-company-with-Persepolis |archive-date=20 August 2023 |access-date=20 August 2023 |website=Tehran Times}}</ref> He left the club to serve as the assistant coach for Persepolis from 2009 to 2010. Under head coach [[Ali Daei|Ali Daeli]], the team won the [[Iranian Hazfi Cup|Iran Hazfi Cup]]. Abdi did not continue with the team due to financial issues.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 July 2010 |title=Hossein Abdi parts company with Persepolis |url=https://www.persianleague.com/5626-hossein-abdi-parts-company-with-persepolis |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820233611/https://www.persianleague.com/5626-hossein-abdi-parts-company-with-persepolis |archive-date=20 August 2023 |access-date=20 August 2023 |website=Persian League}}</ref>
In 2015, Abdi served briefly as the interim manager of Persepolis.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 April 2015 |title=ACL joy as Abdi passes Persepolis baton to Ivankovic |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league/news/acl_joy_as_abdi_passes_persepolis_baton_to_ivankovic.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820234945/https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league/news/acl_joy_as_abdi_passes_persepolis_baton_to_ivankovic.html |archive-date=20 August 2023 |access-date=20 August 2023 |website=AFC Champions League}}</ref> He was a technical advisor for the [[Iran women's national football team]] in 2018 and 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ershad |first=Alijani |date=6 August 2019 |title=The ‘halal high-five’: How Iran’s sportswomen celebrate with their male coaches |url=https://observers.france24.com/en/20190806-Iran-halal-high-five-contradictions-women-sport |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121060952/https://observers.france24.com/en/20190806-Iran-halal-high-five-contradictions-women-sport |archive-date=21 January 2022 |access-date=20 August 2023 |website=France 24 Observers}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=13 March 2019 |title=Hossein Abdi appointed Iran U17 football team coach |url=https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/434038/Hossein-Abdi-appointed-Iran-U17-football-team-coach |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820234422/https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/434038/Hossein-Abdi-appointed-Iran-U17-football-team-coach |archive-date=20 August 2023 |access-date=20 August 2023 |website=Tehran Times}}</ref>
After previous coach [[Abbas Chamanyan|Abbas Chamanian]] was sacked for a poor result at the [[2018 AFC U-16 Championship]], Abdi was appointed as head coach of the [[Iran national under-17 football team|Iran U-17 football team]] in 2019.<ref name=":0" /> He managed the U-16 team for the [[2020 AFC U-16 Championship]] prior to the tournament's cancellation.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 July 2020 |title=U16 coach Abdi satisfied with his team’s preparation |url=https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/450518/U16-coach-Abdi-satisfied-with-his-team-s-preparation |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820233832/https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/450518/U16-coach-Abdi-satisfied-with-his-team-s-preparation |archive-date=20 August 2023 |access-date=20 August 2023 |website=Tehran Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=25 January 2021 |title=Latest update on AFC Competitions in 2021 |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/afc_news/news/latest_update_on_afc_competitions_in_2021.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528105005/https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/afc_news/news/latest_update_on_afc_competitions_in_2021.html |archive-date=28 May 2023 |access-date=20 August 2023 |website=AFC News}}</ref>
In 2022, he returned to the U-17 team in order to prepare them for the [[2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup]] held in Bahrain.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 April 2022 |title=Hossein Abdi named Iran U17 football coach |url=https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/471839/Hossein-Abdi-named-Iran-U17-football-coach |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820233321/https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/471839/Hossein-Abdi-named-Iran-U17-football-coach |archive-date=20 August 2023 |access-date=20 August 2023 |website=Tehran Times}}</ref> Iran won their group<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 June 2023 |title=Iran U-17 Coach Abdi Confident of Beating Yemen |url=https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2023/06/24/2915720/iran-u-17-coach-abdi-confident-of-beating-yemen |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230625053440/https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2023/06/24/2915720/iran-u-17-coach-abdi-confident-of-beating-yemen |archive-date=25 June 2023 |access-date=20 August 2023 |website=Tasnim News Agency}}</ref> and progressed through the quarterfinals after beating Yemen on penalty kicks, but lost to Japan in the semi-finals.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 June 2023 |title=Iran U-17 Coach Abdi Bemoans Lack of Players’ Concentration |url=https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2023/06/30/2918627/iran-u-17-coach-abdi-bemoans-lack-of-players-concentration |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230630165328/https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2023/06/30/2918627/iran-u-17-coach-abdi-bemoans-lack-of-players-concentration |archive-date=30 June 2023 |access-date=20 August 2023 |website=Tasnim News Agency}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}{{Persepolis F.C. managers}}
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