Majid Jalali
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Majid Jalali is a retired Iran
ian football player and now a football manager, currently head coach of Foolad F.C. He has served as the manager in several clubs in Iran and of national football teams at various youth levels.
i clubs Vahdat Tehran and Shahin F.C.
with these teams, but he had few unsuccessful terms in Shahid Ghandi and Esteghlal Ahvaz. He has also served as coach of Iran's Under-16, and Under-20
, as well as, Iran's Armed Forces Football Team. He was the manager of Foolad in 2008–09 season but left the club because the chairman despite his good results was negotiating with other coaches for the season after. He returned to the club few weeks after the season where the club failed to win any matches and finished 10th in the league.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian football player and now a football manager, currently head coach of Foolad F.C. He has served as the manager in several clubs in Iran and of national football teams at various youth levels.
Club career
He started his club career with Alborz Tehran at age 17. Later he played for other TehranTehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
i clubs Vahdat Tehran and Shahin F.C.
Shahin F.C.
Shahin Tehran Football Club was an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran that existed until the early 1990s. Shahin A.C. is located at Narmak, Golestan Street. They currently compete in the 2011–12 Iran Football's 3rd Division.-History:...
Coaching career
Jalali started his coaching career at age of 21 by coaching Vahdat's youth team while he was playing for the senior team. He officially coached Vahdat's senior team as of 1986. Jalali is most notable for his role as coach for Pas F.C. and Saba Battery F.C. and in recent years when he won the league and Hazfi CupHazfi Cup
The Hazfi Cup is a knockout cup competition in Iranian football, run by the Iranian Football Federation. The competition wasn't regarded important by clubs until the IRIFF decided to award one of Iran's four AFC Champions League spots to the champion....
with these teams, but he had few unsuccessful terms in Shahid Ghandi and Esteghlal Ahvaz. He has also served as coach of Iran's Under-16, and Under-20
Iran national under-20 football team
Iran national under-20 football team represents Iran in international football competitions in AFC Youth Championship and FIFA U-20 World Cup, as well as any other under-20 international football tournaments...
, as well as, Iran's Armed Forces Football Team. He was the manager of Foolad in 2008–09 season but left the club because the chairman despite his good results was negotiating with other coaches for the season after. He returned to the club few weeks after the season where the club failed to win any matches and finished 10th in the league.
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | GF | GA | +/- | |||
| Foolad | July 2008 | July 2009 | 37 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 40% | 52 | 45 | |
| Foolad | September 2009 | Present | 74 | 27 | 28 | 20 | 49% | 96 | 78 | |
| Total | 111 | 41 | 40 | 31 | 53% | 148 | 123 | +25 | ||
Teams managed
- Vahdat Tehran, 1986–1993
- Iran national under-16 football teamIran national under-17 football teamThe Iran national under-17 football team, more commonly known as Nojavanan, is controlled by I.R.I.F.F. and represents Iran in international under-17 football competitions...
, 1990–1992 - Iran national under-20 football teamIran national under-20 football teamIran national under-20 football team represents Iran in international football competitions in AFC Youth Championship and FIFA U-20 World Cup, as well as any other under-20 international football tournaments...
, 1992–1994 - Iran Armed Forces football teamIran national football teamThe national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran...
, 1994–1998 - Homa F.C., 1994–1996
- Payam Mashhad, 1996–1998
- Iran national under-20 football teamIran national under-20 football teamIran national under-20 football team represents Iran in international football competitions in AFC Youth Championship and FIFA U-20 World Cup, as well as any other under-20 international football tournaments...
, 2002 - Pas TehranPas TehranPas Tehran Football Club was an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran.Pas F.C. was the football club of the multisport Pas Cultural and Sport Club....
, 2003–2004 - Saba Battery FC, 2005
- Pas TehranPas TehranPas Tehran Football Club was an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran.Pas F.C. was the football club of the multisport Pas Cultural and Sport Club....
, 2006 - Esteghlal AhvazEsteghlal AhvazEsteghlal Ahvaz Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Ahvaz, Iran.They currently compete in the 2011–12 Iran Football's 2nd Division.-Establishment:...
, 2007 - Foolad F.C., 2008–
Managerial Achievements
- Champion of Tehran U16 Football League, with Vahdat in 1982
- Runner Up of Tehran U16 Football League, with Vahdat in 1985
- Runner Up of World Cup Football for Armed Forces in 1995, with Iran
- Champion of Iran's Premier Football LeagueIran's Premier Football LeagueThe Iran Pro League , is a professional football league competition for clubs located at the highest level of the Iranian football league system.The league system resembles the system being used in England currently...
in 2003–04, with Pas F.C. - Hazfi CupHazfi CupThe Hazfi Cup is a knockout cup competition in Iranian football, run by the Iranian Football Federation. The competition wasn't regarded important by clubs until the IRIFF decided to award one of Iran's four AFC Champions League spots to the champion....
with Saba in 2005