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

Naeim Sadavi
Personal information
Full name Naeim Sadavi Saad
Date of birth (1969-06-16) 16 June 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth Ahvaz, Iran
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) 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

Club career

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Sadavi was born in Ahvaz. He played for a few clubs in Iran, namely Bahman, Persepolis FC and Foolad FC.

Doping ban

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He tested positive for banned substances and was banned for playing for a year for doping,[1][2]

International career

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Sadavi participated at 1998 FIFA World Cup with the Iran national team.

Managerial career

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Sadavi coached Sanat Naft FC and has coached Shahin Bushehr in Iran's Azadegan League from 2005 after Human Afazeli's departure from the club. On 25 May 2016, he was appointed as head coach of Foolad with signing a three-year contract with the club.

Career statistics

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b "Doping in Sports — Are Iranian Athletes Clean?". IranWire | خانه.
  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". www.academia.edu.
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