Navid Faridi Leads Multiple Teams to Victory – Awarded Best Youth Coach of the Year 2025 (DOFA League – UAE)
In the 2024–2025 season, Coach Navid Faridi led an outstanding campaign across several youth age groups.
His academy teams achieved the following remarkable results:
🏆 U10 – Champions
🏆 U16 – Champions
🥈 U13 – Runners-up
With two championship titles and one second-place finish, this historic achievement placed Faridi among the elite youth coaches in the UAE. His leadership, commitment, and winning mentality were officially recognized as he was named:
🏅 DOFA League’s Best Youth Coach of the Year – 2025
This honor reflects not only his success on the field, but also his impact on youth football development in the region.
I’m proud to share my official interview with The Arab Today, where I was featured as the Best Youth Football Coach of the Year 2025 in the UAE’s DOFA League.
In this exclusive conversation, I talk about my journey, coaching philosophy, and future goals for youth development in football.
My recent achievements have also been covered by several major regional and international news platforms, including:
These achievements reflect years of dedication, teamwork, and a deep passion for youth football. I am grateful to everyone who’s supported this journey. 💙
Asian football confederation B coaching course are held in Tehran . The course for coaches of premier league and And those who passed the Asian coaching course C . Some of professional and famous coach : Arash Borhani, Siyavash Akbarpour, Amirhossein Sadeghi, Hadi Mahdavi kia , Alireza Nikbakht vahedi, Alireza Abasfard , Navid Faridi and another coaches. Navid Faridi has passed C coaching course In February 2017,with excellent degree and has been recommended for AFC B coaching course.
Navid Faridi (born July 14, 1977, in Iran) is a professional football coach and former midfielder with over 30 years of experience in the sport. He currently holds an AFC A Coaching License and is the CEO and Head Coach of Al Najma Al Zarqaa Football Academy in Dubai.
Previously, he was a youth coach at Esteghlal F.C in premier league., one of Iran’s most prestigious clubs. In 2025, he was officially awarded the Best Youth Coach of the Year in the DOFA League UAE, in partnership with the UAE Sports Council and Football Federation.
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He has been started his football playing when he was thirteen with the team Payam Tehran F.C.in 1990-1991 ( With the head coach Bahman ranjbaran) and honored vice championship (runner-up) as well as championship of the league of the country.
After that he joined Saipa F.C.and continued his professional career there for the two following years in Iran Azadegan football league ( Azadegan league of Iran at that time was the highest level of football league of the country and accredited as premier league of now.)he was invited to adult teams when he was so young with the head coach of Saipa team Bijan Zolfagharnasab at that year.
نويد فريدى ١٣٧٣-Navid faridi iran 1994
At the same year he was also invited to Iran youth national team under 23 yeas old for Asia competition .Later he joined Etka Tehran F.C. (With the head coach ghasem arab zadeh) After he joined Bank Tejarat F.C in1999 . And with the invitation of Amir Haj rezaeione of the best iranian football managers and ex coach of Bank Tejarat F.C joined Esteghlal F.C. in kish and play there
for three years in Azadegan league,hormozgansupeleague , kish island league He has honours champion ship with Steghlal kish in , 20001and 2002 in regional league hormozgan of free zone in south of iran. .He attended vice peresident of iran with Maharat Semnan In 2008 .Then a year after went to duabi for stady bussines aminesteration in American colleg of dubai an He tarining football for two years with Masafi United Arab Emirates team and stayed there for eighteen month from 2009 to Decamber2010 . After that he came back to Iran he got the permission to enter Esteghlal F.C.by the coach of team at that time Amir Ghalenoei,And a lot of published media and press are available about him and this news in Iranian news and newspapers.
Navid faridi and Amir Ghalenoei head coach of Esteghlal F.C iran tehran 2011-12
Up to now he is involved in his professional football life by attending international coaching classes which is held in Tehran by Football Federation Islamic Republic ran for Confederation Asia.
Football coaching course confederation Asia.
Navid Faridi in Coaching football course in confederation Asia
Navid Faridi has started his football coaching with Esteghlal U16 football team when he was football player as well, he continued his coaching with hU19 and U 15team in pro league by a three year contract since April 2014 till now and the contract agreed to be till April 2018, Also he had contract wiht Damash F.C tehran ,He cooprate with his old friend Arash Borhani from April to August 2017 in that team
Navid Faridi- Javad Nekounam-Arash Borhani in Damash F.C
And currently is busy at Esteghlal tehran F.C as footbal, coach in pro league
In Sep .2017 a football fitness coaching course was held for those who were coach in pro league , in Alborz province in Iran Faridi participated in these classes and between 24 participant only 12 were passed this course and Faridi was one of them who had successfull results.
In Jenuary 2018 Navid Faridi started his academy Fitness& Football in tehran for 4th level football players ages. U’15-U’16-U’19 and U’ 21 and adoult age also. In Navid Faridi academy peresent his players who plays in Esteghlal youth team with him U’15 and U’19 .
Navid Faridi Academy Fitness &Football /March/2018
Asian football confederation coaching B course From November/11/2018 to January/09/2019
Navid Faridi has passed the coaching course B in Asian football confederation ” AFC “and awarded with the certificate in 09/January/2019.
*Navid Faridi also writes sport articles and
he is busy with training of TRX in the gyms and sport clubs, in the article in koocheha Magazine he and Hassan Roudbarian players of Esteghlal F.C. and Perspolis F.C explain the importance of cardio and coordination trainings likeTRX in football players professional career..
He played for the Dubai immigration football team in the Sheykh Rashid Football Cup in 2006 Ramadan. he played as midfielder and showed up effective and passionate.the next year he played in the same tournaments .foe Emirates Flight team in 2007 with National team Iranian football player Mehrdad Minavand
Hear you can see some of his picturs coach
Damash F.C Adult team in TEHRAN
Esteghlal F.C U-19 pro leage in ALBORZ
Esteghlal F.C -15 pro league in TEHRAN
Esteghlal F.C U’15 pro league in TEHRAN
Navid faridi Head Coach u19 Esteghlal F.C Alborz pro league
Esteghlal F.C U’15 pro league in TEHRAN
Esteghlal F.C U-15 ,Tehran , Season 2017-18. Pro league
Esteghlal F.C. U-19 , season 2018-19. Tehran.
Navid Faridi Coach of Esteghlal F.C U-19 season 2018-19
Esteghlal Tehran U-15
*Navid Faridi* biography*Football player *iranian footballer*Uae footballer*Asian footballer*Football coach*Asian football coach*Pro league u15 iran* pro league u19 iran*
Date: 20/05/2017 Sport injury and corrective exercise
Sport pathology
Sport pathology is a medical speciality which concerns on recognition of injuries in the level
of tissues, bones, muscles, joints and ligaments in order to discuss treatment solutions. And it
consists study of the nature and reason of abnormality process in one or different parts of
body .
Sport injury pathology is divided into two branches of clinical pathology and surgical pathology.
Diagnosis of sport injuries in different fields is possible with proper clinical sport tests.[1]
Difference with kinesiology
Pathology is usually concerns with reason of injury and discussing involved factors and possible
Treatments while kinesiology is science of study of body movement in anatomical and moving
Plans. And it is known as a part of sport pathology.
Kinesiology
Is science of recognition and analysis of motion and movement and also its reason specially in
Humans . Its origin is known mainly from ancient greek and Aristotle is known as father of
Kinesiology.
This science is tremendously useful in physiotherapy, sport sciences, Occupational therapy,
Medical engineering and technical orthopedics.
Rehabilitation
Is the process of helping disables to rehabilitate after an accident or unpleasant event, disease,
Concretion, organ atrophy, or stretching muscles among health sciences. And helps the
handicapped person to gain his or her ability again and pass the condition successfully.
• Technical Orthopedics Optometry Audiologists • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation • Physical therapy • Occupational Therapy Speech Therapy • Social workers Rehabilitation Management
Sports Injuries Occur during:
Sporting activity Event Training session
Classification of Sporting Injuries Location Type Body side Injury event
Classification of Sporting Injuries Mechanism of injury and onset of symptoms: Acute injuries • Extrinsic cause (direct blow) • Intrinsic cause ( sprain or strain) Overuse injuries
Classification of Acute Injuries Site of injury: e.g. bone, cartilage, joint, ligament, muscle, tendon, bursa, nerve, skin Type of injury: e.g. fracture, dislocation, sprain, or strain
he AFC coaching course was held in Tehran, Iran, and successfully completed in February 2017. A total of 24 Iranian professional football players and coaches from the Premier League and the national team participated in this intensive program.
The course consisted of approximately 130 hours of both theoretical and practical training sessions, which were carried out at Kaveh Stadium. It was conducted under the supervision of Mr. Mohammad Reza Nazaripour and his assistant, Mr. Ali Torabi.
Navid Faridi in Coaching football course in confederation Asia
TRX exercises beside former players of Esteghlal and Perspolis; ( Navid faridi) and (Hasan Roudbarian)
Navid faridi and hasan roudbarian
Super professional bodybuilding
TRX training
TRX is a suspension exercise which is enforced by the athlete’s own weight and gravity. Typically, TRX binders are used for athletes’ comfort which enables athletes to increase or decrease pressure by repositioning the body.
TRX history
great importance of naval exercises, and the lack of adequate space and equipment for bodybuilding, caused Randy Henrik to ponder about designing a tool for improving physical strength, endurance, flexibility, agility and fitness. Finally, he invented the given tool in 1990, called TRX. as the device high efficiency in 2005, Along with the development of the sport, some changes were incorporated in terms of movements diversity and some of its principles.
TRX coach (Reza Sarabi) comments
TRX exercise techniques are designed for moving bodies’ different parts which is incredibly effective on the main and lateral muscles. These exercises could be appropriate alternatives for exercises such as: biceps arms, shoulders deltoid, bench press, Squat and etc. due to being suspended in most of the TRX exercises, roughly 200 to 1000 calories are consumed in an hour. Being aerobic and a high fat burner, are considered as benefits of TRX exercises.
TRX advantages
1- Affecting the entire body
2- Applicable to all body fitness levels
3- lightweight and compact design of TRX binders
4- The ability to be installed at home, hotel and gym
5- The ability to perform various exercises for professional athletes
6- Low risks of cramps and joint injury
7- The ability to Be used in physiotherapy clinics
Saadat abad, shahrdari (qeisar aminpour) square, north Qeisar aminpour Boulevard, near bu ali Sq, Negin faraz complex (negin faraz- sarabi)
Author: mohammad hasan bagherzadeh Koucheha Magazine p.p6&7 : source: www.koucheha.ir
TRX, a set of suspension trainigs, strenghten muscles and increase body aerobic and unarobic excersing ability.
Any football player or any other sporter can be done during the weekly tournament , one or two times a TRX work , wich contributes to the his muscles
The field of suspension training is a form of resistance training that includes bodyweight exercises in which a variety of multi-planar, compound
exercise movements can be performed. These are done with the aim of developing strength, balance, flexibility, and joint stability in the following article we will discuss different types of trx exercises..
One:Muscle Strenghtening and endurance exercises
All exercises that are done by body building machines for both upper and lower body muscles could be done by TRX instead, also it is advisable for football players to combine TRX with coordination and running excercises.It helps to improve both aerobic and unaerobic abilityof the athelets
Two: Cardio exercises
Countinues aerobic exercises which last more than 35 minutes ,will result raise in cardiac rehabilition and also fat burning as a consequence
