Jalal Talebi
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Seyed Jalal Talebi is a retired Iran
ian football player and manager
.
, Esteghlal F.C. and the Iran national football team
. He was known for his heads up plays, his jumping abilities and his skills with the ball. Minisk of the knee ended his playing career at age of 27.
coaching school in England
from 1971 to 1973. He coached the Iran national under-20 football team
from 1975 to 1977.
Talebi had coached soccer at De Anza Community College.
He was the head coach of the Iranian national team
during the 1998 FIFA World Cup
. Prior to the tournament, he was appointed to replace Tomislav Ivic
after Iran lost 1–7 to A.S. Roma
in a warm up friendly match. He had held the position of technical director before he was named coach. He stepped down as head coach after the 1998 FIFA World Cup
on 20 August 1998, but returned to lead the team again during 2000 Asian Cup in Lebanon
. He resigned after Iran's elimination in the tournament.
He has also managed Geylang United FC
of S.League
in 1996, Indonesian Olympic Team
from 1996–97, Syria national football team
in 2002, and Al Taliya from 2005–06.
, with his wife and three sons. He moved to the United States
in 1983.
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 manager
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
.
Playing career
Talebi had a very short playing career in which he played for Daraei F.C.Daraei F.C.
Daraei F.C. is an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran.The club has a long and rich history. It used to be one of Iran's most dominant and powerful football clubs competing with fierce rivals Shahin F.C. and Taj F.C. throughout the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s...
, Esteghlal F.C. and the Iran national football team
Iran national football team
The national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran...
. He was known for his heads up plays, his jumping abilities and his skills with the ball. Minisk of the knee ended his playing career at age of 27.
Managerial career
Talebi attended Chelsea F.C.Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
coaching school in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
from 1971 to 1973. He coached the Iran national under-20 football team
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...
from 1975 to 1977.
Talebi had coached soccer at De Anza Community College.
He was the head coach of the Iranian national team
Iran national football team
The national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran...
during the 1998 FIFA World Cup
1998 FIFA World Cup
The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...
. Prior to the tournament, he was appointed to replace Tomislav Ivic
Tomislav Ivic
Tomislav Ivić was a Croatian football player and manager.Often described as a brilliant strategist, Ivić is credited with helping develop the modern style of the game...
after Iran lost 1–7 to A.S. Roma
A.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
in a warm up friendly match. He had held the position of technical director before he was named coach. He stepped down as head coach after the 1998 FIFA World Cup
1998 FIFA World Cup
The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...
on 20 August 1998, but returned to lead the team again during 2000 Asian Cup in Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
. He resigned after Iran's elimination in the tournament.
He has also managed Geylang United FC
Geylang United FC
Geylang United Football Club is a professional football club from Singapore, currently playing in the S.League. The club is based in Bedok and their home ground is Bedok Stadium. Their mascot is an eagle, and hence the team is also known as "the Eagles"....
of S.League
S.League
The S.League is the top men's professional association football league in Singapore. The league was launched in 1996 and currently involves 12 clubs.-History:...
in 1996, Indonesian Olympic Team
Indonesia national football team
The Indonesia national football team represents Indonesia in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Indonesia . Prior to independence in 1945, the team competed as the Dutch East Indies national football team. Under this name, Indonesia was the first Asian team to...
from 1996–97, Syria national football team
Syria national football team
The Syria national football team represents Syria in association football and is controlled by the Syrian Football Association, the governing body for football in Syria. Syria's home grounds are Abbasiyyin Stadium and Aleppo International Stadium...
in 2002, and Al Taliya from 2005–06.
Coaching career statistics
| Nat | Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | GF | GA | +/- | ||||
 |
Iran | May 1998 | August 1998 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25% | 2 | 6 | −4 |
| |
Iran | March 2000 | October 2001 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 65% | 39 | 15 | +24 |
 |
Syria Syria national football team The Syria national football team represents Syria in association football and is controlled by the Syrian Football Association, the governing body for football in Syria. Syria's home grounds are Abbasiyyin Stadium and Aleppo International Stadium... |
November 2001 | September 2002 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 90% | 7 | 3 | +4 |
| Total | 34 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 70% | 48 | 24 | +24 | |||
Personal life
He now lives in Palo Alto, CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, with his wife and three sons. He moved to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1983.