Pride Path

Alireza Masoumi

Pride Path

Hussein Mousavi, a dirt field footballer, had a passion for football but faced barriers as an Afghan immigrant to enter Iranian football. He turned to futsal instead and eventually found his way to the Afghanistan National Youth Team after undergoing multiple talent tests.

Returning to Golshahr, Mashhad from Tashkent, Hussein earned a second-place medal in the competition and received commendations from the President, Chief Executive of the Afghanistan Government, and others.

His impressive performances caught the attention of foreign league teams, and he accepted an offer from a Lebanese team to experience a new futsal environment in the Lebanese league for a few months.

Despite his success, Hussein remains connected to the dirt fields, motivating younger players to strive for excellence, personal growth, and deserving achievements.

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مسیر افتخار

حسین موسوی از جنس فوتبالیست‌های زمین خاکی است؛ خودش می‌گوید عاشق فوتبال بوده اما چون راهی برای ورود به فوتبال ایران به عنوان یک مهاجر افغان نداشته فوتسال را برگزیده و در تست استعدادیابی تیم ملی نوجوانان افغانستان پس از چندین و چند مرحله تست و آزمون نهایتا به این تیم راه پیدا کرده و با آن‌ها راهی مسابقات آسیایی تاشکند شده و با مدال نایب قهرمانی و لوح‌های تقدیر رئیس جمهور، رئیس اجرایی دولت افغانستان و دیگران برگشته به گل‌شهر مشهد. حسین پس از درخشش در این مسابقات مورد توجه چند تیم لیگ‌های خارجی قرار گرفته اما از بین آن‌ها پیشنهاد تیم لبنانی را قبول کرده تا راهی لیگ لبنان شود و از چند ماه دیگر فضای جدید و نویی را در عالم فوتسال تجربه کند. حسین هنوز هم به زمین‌های خاکی رفت و آمد دارد و کم سن و سال‌هایش را به تلاش برای درخشیدن، تلاش برای بزرگ شدن و تلاش برای رسیدن به جاهایی که استحقاقش را دارن تشویق می‌کند. داستان دست خدا اثر علیرضا معصومی را اینجا بخوانید.

Memorial photos of Hossein on the wall of his room, in one of which he is present with Reza Enayati, a former player of the Iranian national football team.

Nasser Ghanbarzehi (right) owns a sewing workshop where Seyed Hossein worked in a while ago. Nasser Ghanbarzehi is training and teaching futsal during his unemployment.

In 2018, Hussein was one of four selected participants in the selection test of the Afghan U-20 futsal team, which was held in Golshahr. At the age of 11, he started playing football on the same field.

Hossein is playing with the players of Omid Golshahr team. At the age of 11, he started playing football on the same field.

Omid Golshahr(A club), whose players are Iranian teenagers, are training on the ground in Golshahr. Hossein is known as a successful futsal player among all Iranian and Afghan fans of the sport in Golshahr.

After the runner-up in the Afghan U-20 futsal team, Hussein became famous and interviewed with a local newspaper in Mashhad.

Hussein's most important titles are his runner-up medal at the 1998 Asian Championships.

Hossein is training with his friends in the futsal hall of Golshahr area in Mashhad city. According to him, he has turned to futsal since 2016 due to the impossibility of progress through football for immigrants.

Hussein is preparing balls to play with his teammates. He is known as a role model in futsal between his peers in Glasher.

The ball, which was signed by all of Hussein's teammates and coaches, is very dear to him.

Hussein scored two goals in the semi-final against Indonesia and the Afghan team won a total of four to three.

This reception took place after the runner-up of the Afghan U-20 national futsal team in Asia - July 2019 in Golshahr area of Mashhad.

Hussein was invited to the Lebanese Premier League after shining in the Asian Under-20 Futsal Championship, and according to him, he signed his first professional contract with the Lebanese Al-Ghabiri team.

This reception took place after the runner-up of the Afghan U-20 national futsal team in Asia - July 2019 in Golshahr area of Mashhad.