Hossein Papi

Hossein Papi (Persian: حسین پاپی, born February 27, 1985) is a retired Iranian football player who played for Sepahan in the Iran Pro League.^[2]

Hossein Papi

Personal information
Full name	Hossein Papi
Date of birth	(1985-02-27) February 27, 1985 (age 40)[1]
Place of birth	Azna, Iran[1]
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Winger / Attacking Midfielder
Youth career
2000–2004	Sepahan
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2019	Sepahan	209	(4)
2005–2006	→ Sepahan-B (loan)	17	(2)
International career
2004	Iran U20
2007	Iran U23	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 May 2015

Club career

As product of Sepahan youth teams, Papi's talent was first discovered by Farhad Kazemi in 2004,^[3] and Luka Bonačić made him a starter in 2007,^[4] calling him "a prospect",^[5] but Papi's poor performance was hardly criticized by Bonačić in 2011.^[6] He is the captain of Sepahan F.C.^[7]

Club career statistics

As of 16 May 2015

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Iran			League		Hazfi Cup		Asia		Total
2004–05	Sepahan	Pro League	3	0					3	0
2005–06	Sepahan Novin[8]	Division 2					—
2006–07	Sepahan	Pro League	6	0		1[9]			6	0
2007–08			19	1	0	0	7	1	26	1
2008–09			28	0	0	0	1	1	29	1
2009–10			26	0	0	0	6	0	32	0
2010–11			8	0	2	0	2	0	12	0
2011–12			4	0	1	0	0	0	5	0
2012–13			22	0	5	0	6	0	33	0
2013–14			30	0	1	0	6	0	37	0
2014–15			28	1	0	0	0	0	28	1
2015–16			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016–17			23	2	0	0	0	0	23	2
2017–18			12	0	1	0	0	0	13	0
2018–19			4	0	0	0	-	-	4	0
Career total			210	4	10	1	28	2	248	7

• Assist Goals

Season	Team	Assists
07–08	Sepahan	2
08–09	Sepahan	1
09–10	Sepahan	1
10–11	Sepahan	0
11–12	Sepahan	2
12–13	Sepahan	7
13–14	Sepahan	5
14–15	Sepahan	2
15–16	Sepahan	?
16–17	Sepahan	?
17–18	Sepahan	2

International career

Papi was invited to Iran national under-20 football team in December 2004.^[10]

Honours

Club

Sepahan

• Iran Pro League (4): 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2014–15
• Iran Pro League Runner up: 2007–08
• Hazfi Cup (2): 2006–07, 2012–13
• AFC Champions League Runner-up: 2007