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Hossein Kaebi
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28 / Iran · 2002–2010

Hossein Kaebi

RB
Caps · Iran
84
Goals · Iran
1
Life
1985
Clubs
Foolad, Steel Azin, Rah Ahan
#28
Editorial rank of 33 for Iran
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Standing 1.67 metres, Kaebi was the man sent to deal with Cristiano Ronaldo and Luís Figo in Frankfurt on 17 June 2006, the second of three World Cup group games he played at the age of twenty. Career record: 84 caps and 1 goals for Iran; club career at Foolad, Steel Azin, Rah Ahan.

Career sourcesCareer dates · checked 4 October 2026
Identity and career · Wikidata Q504131
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Career record

2002–2004Foolad
2004–2005Al Sadd Sports Club
2005–2006Foolad
2005–2005Al Sadd Sports Club
2006–2007Emirates Club
2007–2007Persepolis
2007–2008Leicester City
2008–2009Saipa
2008–2008Persepolis
2009–2011Steel Azin
2011–2013Rah Ahan
2013–2013Sanat Naft
Iran84 caps, 1 goals

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Around Kaebi in the almanac

One rank above: Fereydoun Zandi at #27.

One rank below: Mehrdad Minavand at #29.

Iran's editorial top five: Ali Daei · Ali Karimi · Ali Parvin · Khodadad Azizi · Parviz Ghelichkhani.

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