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Majid Jalali
	; Majid Jalali with Saipa in 2016;
Personal information
Date of birth	; (1956-09-06) 6 September 1956 (age 62);
Place of birth	; Tehran, Iran
Playing position	; Midfielder;
Club information
Current team	; Paykan (manager)
Senior career*
Teams managed
1986–1993	; Vahdat;
1993–1996	; Homa;
1996–1998	; Payam Mashhad;
1990–1992	; Iran U–17;
1993–1994	; Iran U–20;
1994–1997	; Iran Army;
2002–2003	; Iran U–20;
2003–2004	; Pas Tehran;
2005	; Saba Battery;
2006	; Shahid Ghandi Yazd;
2006	; Pas Tehran;
2007	; Esteghlal Ahvaz;
2007–2012	; Foolad;
2013–2014	; Tractor Sazi;
2014–2016	; Saipa;
2016–	; Paykan;
	; * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Majid Jalali (Persian: مجید جلالی‎, born 6 September 1956 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian football manager and a former player. He currently manages Paykan in Iran Pro League.^[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 Iran Football Coaches Association (IFCA).

Playing career

Club career

He was born on 1 January 1956 in Tehran. 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, he was invited to Iran national football team but he has never played for the national team.

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 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 Sazi 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]

Statistics

As of 28 September 2018

Team	From	To	Record
Team	From	To	G	W	D	L	Win %	GF	GA	+/-
Pas Tehran	June 2003	June 2004	7001260000000000000♠26	7001150000000000000♠15	7000800000000000000♠8	7000300000000000000♠3	07001576900000000000♠57.69	48	29	+19
Saba Battery	January 2005	December 2005	7001300000000000000♠30	7001130000000000000♠13	7001110000000000000♠11	7000600000000000000♠6	07001433300000000000♠43.33	35	31	+4
Foolad	July 2007	June 2012	7002175000000000000♠175	7001770000000000000♠77	7001550000000000000♠55	7001430000000000000♠43	07001440000000000000♠44.00	201	163	+38
Tractor Sazi	June 2013	January 2014	7001240000000000000♠24	7001100000000000000♠10	7001110000000000000♠11	7000300000000000000♠3	07001416700000000000♠41.67	35	23	+12
Saipa	May 2014	May 2016	7001610000000000000♠61	7001240000000000000♠24	7001150000000000000♠15	7001220000000000000♠22	07001393400000000000♠39.34	76	65	+13
Paykan	May 2016	Present	7001660000000000000♠66	7001260000000000000♠26	7001200000000000000♠20	7001200000000000000♠20	07001393900000000000♠39.39	79	66	+12

Honours

Manager

Vahdat

Tehran Football League (U-16 sides): 1982, 1985 (runner-up)

Iran (Armed Forces)

World Military Cup: 1995 (runner-up)

Pas Tehran

Iran Pro League: 2003–04

Saba Battery

Hazfi Cup: 2004–05

Iranian Super Cup: 2005

Individual

Iranian Manager of the Year: 2004

Navad Manager of the Month (1): October 2017

References

^ Majid Jalali becomes new Tractor Sazi manager

^ Jalali receives bid to become head coach of Brighton

^ Official: Jalali, new manager of Saipa

External links

Official website (in Persian)

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Farhad Kazemi	Iran Pro League Winning Manager 2003–04	Succeeded by Mladen Frančić

[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

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