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Jamal Salih
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Jamal Salih was a former Iraq national football player and coach.
He began his career as a player with Al-Omma Sports Club. He helped guide Al-Jameaa (renamed Al-Talaba in 1977) to the top division in 1970 with the likes of Qusai Abdul-Sattar and Shamil Kamil, and became head coach of the club in 1974.
He went onto coach Al-Rasheed, Al-Nafat, the Iraqi army national side and several clubs in Libya and the UAE. He holds a PhD in Sports Pedegogy from Pittsburgh University.
He began his career as a player with Al-Omma Sports Club. He helped guide Al-Jameaa (renamed Al-Talaba in 1977) to the top division in 1970 with the likes of Qusai Abdul-Sattar and Shamil Kamil, and became head coach of the club in 1974.
He went onto coach Al-Rasheed, Al-Nafat, the Iraqi army national side and several clubs in Libya and the UAE. He holds a PhD in Sports Pedegogy from Pittsburgh University.