Know all details about the age 11-year-old Iranian footballer Arat Hosseini, who has received praise from stars like Messi and Djokovic due to his skills
As of January 2025, Arat Hosseini, an Iranian football talent, is still regarded as a “global football star” with the potential to make a significant impact on the world stage. In December 2024, a YouTube video titled “THIS IS HOW ARAT HOSSEINI PLAYS AND LIVES IN 2025” was released, exploring Hosseini’s potential to become a global star. Arat is often referred to as “Mini Messi” due to his remarkable skills on the field. He departed from the Liverpool academy in January 2022.
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Arat Hosseini has been trained from a young age by his father who posts images of his son on his Instagram page.pic.twitter.com/m2ddJ7zOC5
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Arat Hosseini, an eleven-year-old football prodigy from Iran, had gone viral for his incredible football skills, with many videos showcasing his talents. His father, Mohammed, had been posting clips of Arat since 2015, and as their following grew, Arat’s fame spread worldwide. During the UK’s spring lockdown, despite outdoor training being restricted, Arat continued to practice indoors, impressing fans with his dedication.
Born on September 30, 2013, Arat who is male by gender despite some confusing him for a female was born in a Muslim family in Babol, Iran.
Arat has attracted more than 6 million followers to his arat.gym account and is a very talented football player dubbed the next Lionel Messi and was in the Liverpool Academy youth program. He is also a gymnast with special talents in flips and the splits at such a young age with him doing gymnastics since the age of 2. Arat’s height stands at 3 feet 10 inches with him weighing 50 pounds.
Arat Hosseini who went viral for his abs had joined Liverpool but his career there ended quickly with him leaving the club in 2022 after three years in their academy. He moved back to Iran and joined the Iranian club Sepahan and has been training hard since he was 3 years old .
A part of the Liverpool academy since he turned five, Arat’s father revealed that he had walked away from the club because they are no longer useful to him.
“Goodbye Arat from Liverpool Academy forever,” he wrote. “When Arat and the Liverpool academy can not be useful to each other, the best decision is to go.”
When explaining the decision to withdraw Arat from the academy, his father Mohammed wrote: “Just decided to break up because Arat’s style of play does not fit with this.”
His father had said, “I have given him a goal since he was 3 so he will be successful in the future.”
Arat’s coach at Sepahan had said his life is in serious danger. “Whenever he arrives at training he was holding his chest because of the pain,” he said.
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Who is Arat Hosseini?
Arat’s Instagram following had grown to nearly five million, surpassing even Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson. It was not just the size of his following that stood out, but also the fact that several famous personalities, such as Novak Djokovic and Lionel Messi, had praised Arat. Djokovic had expressed that he and his son had been inspired by Arat’s videos, while Messi had commented on one of his clips, calling Arat “awesome” and noting his impressive bicycle kick.
Arat had revealed that Messi was his idol and that he dreamed of playing for Barcelona in the future, although he also trained at Liverpool. He humorously mentioned that the only downside to Liverpool was the weather. Arat had also shared that he had both Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo featured in a mural on the wall of his training room. Having been in the public eye for much of his life, Arat had made television appearances in several countries, including Australia and China, and his star continued to rise.
Recently, Arat had claimed to have set a record of 4,000 keepy-ups in just 35 minutes, showcasing his exceptional skill. Arat’s father had expressed confidence in his son’s future, stating that he believed Arat would become a great player and the youngest to appear at a World Cup. He had also mentioned that Arat loved both football and school, and that he was currently training at the Liverpool FC Academy with plans to help him become the best player in the world.