Majid Jalali

Background

He was born on January 1, 1956 in Tehran.

Career

He is currently in charge of Saipa in Iran Pro League. 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).

Club career

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

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.

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 2008-2009 season but left the club because the chairman despite his good results was negotiating with other coaches for the season after. He announced that he will not be renewed his contract at the end of 2011-2012 season. After spending one season out, he signed a one-year contract with Tractor Sazi on 27 May 2013.

He also had bids from Sorinet and Championship side Brighton & Hove Albion.

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.

Achievements

• 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 returned to the club few weeks after the season where the club failed to win any matches and finished 10th in the league.