# Naeim Saadavi

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Iranian footballer (born 1969)

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Naeim Sadavi Personal information Full name Naeim Sadavi Saad Date of birth (1969-06-16) 16 June 1969 (age 57) Place of birth Ahvaz, Iran Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Position 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

**Naeim Sadavi Saad** ([Persian](/source/Persian_language): نعیم سعداوی; born 16 June 1969) is an Iranian former professional [football](/source/Association_football) coach and former player. A [defender](/source/Defender_(association_football)), he was banned from playing for a year for [doping](/source/Doping_in_sport).[1]

## Club career

Sadavi was born in [Ahvaz](/source/Ahvaz). He played for a few clubs in Iran, namely [Bahman](/source/Bahman_(football)), [Persepolis FC](/source/Persepolis_FC) and [Foolad FC](/source/Foolad_FC).

### Doping ban

He tested positive for banned substances and was banned for playing for a year for [doping](/source/Doping_in_sport),[1][2]

## International career

Sadavi participated at [1998 FIFA World Cup](/source/1998_FIFA_World_Cup) with the [Iran national team](/source/Iran_national_football_team).

## Managerial career

Sadavi coached [Sanat Naft FC](/source/Sanat_Naft_FC) and has coached [Shahin Bushehr](/source/Shahin_Bushehr) in Iran's [Azadegan League](/source/Azadegan_League) from 2005 after [Human Afazeli](/source/Human_Afazeli)'s departure from the club. On 25 May 2016, he was appointed as head coach of [Foolad](/source/Foolad_F.C.) with signing a three-year contract with the club.

## Career statistics

- *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

## Managerial statistics

- *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 −1 028.13 Total 32 9 15 8 33 34 −1 028.13

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-auto_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-auto_1-1) ["Doping in Sports — Are Iranian Athletes Clean?"](https://iranwire.com/en/features/1701). *IranWire | خانه*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Doping Among Professional Athletes in Iran A Test of Akers's Social Learning Theory | John Cochran, Saeed Kabiri, Bernadette Stewart, and Mahdi Rahmati - Academia.edu"](https://www.academia.edu/30226856). *www.academia.edu*.

## External links

- [Naeim Saadavi](https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/15359.html) at National-Football-Teams.com

v t e Iran squad – 1996 AFC Asian Cup third place 1 Abedzadeh 2 Saadavi 3 Ostad-Asadi 4 Bagheri 5 Peyrovani 6 Dinmohammadi 7 Mansourian 8 Moharrami (c) 9 Estili 10 Daei 11 Azizi 12 Mahdavikia 14 Khakpour 18 Falahatzadeh 19 Yousefi 20 Yazdani 21 Mousavi 22 Nakisa 24 Mirza-Ostovari 25 Minavand Coach: Mayeli Kohan

v t e Iran squad – 1998 FIFA World Cup 1 Abedzadeh (c) 2 Mahdavikia 3 Saadavi 4 Khakpour 5 Peyrovani 6 Bagheri 7 Mansourian 8 Dinmohammadi 9 Estili 10 Daei 11 Azizi 12 Nakisa 13 Latifi 14 Mohammadkhani 15 Ostad-Asadi 16 Shahroudi 17 Zarincheh 18 Hamedani 19 Seraj 20 Pashazadeh 21 Minavand 22 Boroumand Coach: Talebi

v t e Foolad F.C. – managers Technical committee (1971–96) Shahrokhi (1996–97) Sebaradaran (1997–98) Baghernia (1998–99) Begović (1999–03) Bonačić (2003–04) Frančić (2004–06) Nikolićc (2006) Mayeli Kohan (2006–07) Veisic (2007) Nikolić (2007) Jalali (2007) Inácio (2007–08) Farinhac (2008) Jalali (2008–09) Bonačić (2009) Jalali (2009–12) Faraki (2012–14) Skočić (2014–16) Saadavi (2016–17) Pourmousavi (2017–18) Stanc (2018) Ghotbi (2018–19) Nekounam (2019–2021) Veisi (2021) Nekounam (2021–2023) Rajabic (2023) Mansourian (2023) Martínez (2023–24) Alenemeh (2024) Veisi (2024) Golmohammadi (2024–) (c) = caretaker manager

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