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Majid Jalali (Persian: مجید جلالی, born 6 September 1956) is an Iranian football manager and a former player.[1] He has served as the manager in several clubs in Iran like Pas Tehran, Saba Battery, Foolad, and also national football teams at various youth levels. He is also currently the secretary general of the Iran Football Coaches Association.

Club career

Jalali was born on 6 September 1956 in Tehran, Iran. His parents are originally from Yazd Province, Pandar. He started his club career with Alborz Tehran at the age of 17. Later, he played for other Tehran clubs like Vahdat Tehran and Shahin.

International career

In 1982, Jalali was invited to Iran national team but never played for it.

Coaching career

Jalali started his coaching career aged 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 Tehran and Saba Battery and in recent years when he won the league and Hazfi Cup 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 teams, 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. He announced that he will not be renewed his contract at the end of 2011–12 season. After spending one season out, he signed a one-year contract with Tractor on 27 May 2013. He also had bids from Rah Ahan Sorinet and Championship side Brighton & Hove Albion.[2] He was sacked by the club on 19 January 2014. On 13 May 2014, he was named as head coach of Saipa with signing a three-year contract.[3] Jalali in 2019 year connected head coach of Nassaji Mazandaran.[4]

Coaching statistics

As of 30 November 2018
Team From To Record
G W D L Win % GF GA +/-
Pas Tehran June 2003 June 2004 26 15 8 3 057.69 48 29 +19
Saba Battery January 2005 December 2005 30 13 11 6 043.33 35 31 +4
Foolad July 2007 June 2012 175 77 55 43 044.00 201 163 +38
Tractor June 2013 January 2014 24 10 11 3 041.67 35 23 +12
Saipa May 2014 May 2016 61 24 15 22 039.34 76 65 +13
Paykan May 2016 December 2018 71 26 20 25 036.62 83 77 +5

Honours

Manager

Vahdat
Iran (Armed Forces)
Pas Tehran
Saba Battery Tehran

Individual

  • Iranian Manager of the Year: 2004
  • Navad Manager of the Month (1): October 2017

References

  1. ^ Majid Jalali becomes new Tractor Sazi manager
  2. ^ Jalali receives bid to become head coach of Brighton
  3. ^ Official: Jalali, new manager of Saipa[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Majid Jalali Replaces Firouz Karimi in Nassaji Mazandaran

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Iran Pro League Winning Manager
2003–04 		Succeeded by
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