Hossain Faraki
Encyclopedia
Hossein Faraki is a retired Iran
ian footballer
and a football coach.
, Iran
. He began playing football with PAS Tehran in 1976.
Faraki also played for Al-Shaab of the UAE at the time when Heshmat Mohajerani became head coach of the club.
and participated at the 1978 FIFA World Cup
, where he played all three matches. He also reached the third place in the 1980 Asian Cup
in Kuwait.
's time as Team Melli manager, Faraki was the assistant manager. He was also the head coach of the Iran national under-23 football team
from 2003 till 2006. He was appointed as head coach of Naft Tehran
on 1 July 2010.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
and a football coach.
Early life
He was born on 22 March 1957 in TehranTehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. He began playing football with PAS Tehran in 1976.
Club career
He spent most of his career playing for Pas Tehran. Faraki won with Pas the Iranian Takht Jamshid in 1977 and 1978; he was also the top goal scorer of the Iranian league in 1978/79, when the league was left incomplete due to political unrest in Iran at the time.Faraki also played for Al-Shaab of the UAE at the time when Heshmat Mohajerani became head coach of the club.
International career
He played for the Iran national football teamIran national football team
The national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran...
and participated at the 1978 FIFA World Cup
1978 FIFA World Cup
The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Argentina between 1 June and 25 June. The 1978 World Cup was won by Argentina who beat the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time in the final. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina, who became the fifth...
, where he played all three matches. He also reached the third place in the 1980 Asian Cup
1980 AFC Asian Cup
The 1980 AFC Asian Cup was the seventh edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Kuwait between September 15 and 30. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five. Kuwait won their first championship, beating Korea Republic in the final 3-0....
in Kuwait.
Managerial career
During Branko IvankovicBranko Ivankovic
Branko Ivanković is a Croatian football coach and former player. After a 12-year playing career at Varteks Varaždin, Ivanković started his coaching career at the same club in 1991. He led the Iranian national football team at the 2006 World Cup...
's time as Team Melli manager, Faraki was the assistant manager. He was also the head coach of the Iran national under-23 football team
Iran national under-23 football team
Iran national under-23 football team represents Iran in international football competitions in Olympic Games and Asian Games, as well as any other under-23 international football tournaments...
from 2003 till 2006. He was appointed as head coach of Naft Tehran
Naft Tehran F.C.
Naft Tehran F.C. is an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran. They currently compete in the Iran Pro League.-History:In 1950, National Iranian Oil Company decided on starting a football team...
on 1 July 2010.
Coaching career statistics
| Nat | Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | GF | GA | +/- | ||||
 |
Naft Tehran Naft Tehran F.C. Naft Tehran F.C. is an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran. They currently compete in the Iran Pro League.-History:In 1950, National Iranian Oil Company decided on starting a football team... |
July 2010 | Present | 48 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 71% | 60 | 58 | |
| Total | 48 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 71% | 60 | 58 | ||||