Majid Jalali
Birth date6 September 1956 (age 70)
Birth placeTehran, Iran
PositionMidfielder
Years 11973–1977
Years 21977–1983
Years 31983–1984
Years 41984–1986
Clubs 1Alborz
Clubs 2Vahdat Tehran
Clubs 3Shahin Tehran
Clubs 4Vahdat Tehran
Manageryears 11986–1993
Manageryears 21993–1996
Manageryears 31996–1998
Manageryears 41990–1992
Manageryears 51993–1994
Manageryears 61994–1997
Manageryears 72002–2003
Manageryears 82003–2004
Manageryears 92005
Manageryears 102006
Manageryears 112006
Manageryears 122007
Manageryears 132007–2012
Manageryears 142013–2014
Manageryears 152014–2016
Manageryears 162016–2018
Manageryears 172019
Manageryears 182019–2020
Manageryears 192021
Managerclubs 1Vahdat Tehran
Managerclubs 2Homa Tehran
Managerclubs 3Payam Khorasan
Managerclubs 4Iran U17
Managerclubs 5Iran U20
Managerclubs 6Iran Army
Managerclubs 7Iran U20
Managerclubs 8Pas Tehran
Managerclubs 9Saba Battery Tehran
Managerclubs 10Shahid Ghandi Yazd
Managerclubs 11Pas Tehran
Managerclubs 12Esteghlal Ahvaz
Managerclubs 13Foolad Khouzestan
Managerclubs 14Tractorsazi Tabriz
Managerclubs 15Saipa Tehran
Managerclubs 16Paykan Tehran
Managerclubs 17Nassaji Mazandaran
Managerclubs 18Gol Gohar Sirjan
Managerclubs 19Nassaji Mazandaran

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

TeamFromToRecord
GWDLWin %GFGA+/-
Pas TehranJune 2003June 20044829+19
Saba BatteryJanuary 2005December 20053531+4
FooladJuly 2007June 2012201163+38
TractorJune 2013January 20143523+12
SaipaMay 2014May 20167665+13
PaykanMay 2016December 20188377+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[dead link]
  4. ^ Majid Jalali Replaces Firouz Karimi in Nassaji Mazandaran