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Ali Daei

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Ali Daei
Daei in 2016
Personal information
Full name Ali Daei
Date of birth (1969-03-21) 21 March 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth Ardabil, Iran
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3+12 in)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
Saipa (manager)
Youth career
1983–1988 Esteghlal Ardabil
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1989 Esteghlal Ardabil
1989–1990 Taxirani
1990–1994 Bank Tejarat
1994–1996 Persepolis 38 (28)
1996–1997 Al-Sadd 16 (10)
1997–1998 Arminia Bielefeld 25 (7)
1998–1999 Bayern Munich 23 (6)
1999–2002 Hertha BSC 59 (6)
2002–2003 Al Shabab 25 (11)
2003–2004 Persepolis 28 (16)
2004–2006 Saba Battery 51 (23)
2006–2007 Saipa 26 (10)
Total 287 (152)
National team
2002 Iran U23 3 (3)
1993–2006 Iran 149 (109)
Teams managed
2006–2008 Saipa
2008–2009 Iran
2009–2011 Persepolis
2011–2013 Rah Ahan
2013–2014 Persepolis
2015–2016 Saba Qom
2016–2017 Naft Tehran
2017– Saipa
Honours
Representing  Iran
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Bangkok Team Competition
Gold medal – first place 2002 Busan Team Competition

Awards Order of Courage (3rd class)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Ali Daei (born 21 March 1969) is a Iranian soccer player.[1] He was the captain of the Iranian national team for many years and played in Germany's top league. He was a great scorer and known for his strong headers. Daei was the world's top international goal-scorer for a long time until Cristiano Ronaldo scored more goals.[2] After he stopped playing, Daei worked for FIFA and was named a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.[3]

Club career statistics

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Club statistics League
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals
IranLeague
1994/95 Persepolis Azadegan League 25 15
1995/96 13 8
QatarLeague
1996/97 Al-Sadd Stars League 16 10
GermanyLeague
1997/98 Arminia Bielefeld Bundesliga 25 7
1998/99 Bayern Munich Bundesliga 23 6
1999/00 Hertha Berlin Bundesliga 28 3
2000/01 23 3
2001/02 8 0
United Arab EmiratesLeague
2002/03 Al-Shabab Dubai UAE League 25 11
IranLeague
2003/04 Persepolis Pro League 28 16
2004/05 Saba Battery Pro League 25 12
2005/06 26 11
2006/07 Saipa Persian Gulf Cup 26 10
Country Iran 143 72
Qatar 16 10
Germany 107 19
United Arab Emirates 25 11
Total 291 112

International career statistics

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Iran national team
YearAppsGoals
1993 16 7
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 18 22
1997 17 9
1998 13 9
1999 5 2
2000 19 20
2001 16 10
2002 4 2
2003 9 5
2004 16 17
2005 9 4
2006 6 2
Total 149 109

References

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  1. "Ali Daei: The Iranian Football Legend". 2024-09-22. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  2. "Ali Daei - Century of International Appearances". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  3. "UNICEF appoints Daei GMCJ goodwill harbinger". web.archive.org. 2018-07-27. Archived from the original on 2018-07-27. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  4. "Ali Daei - Century of International Appearances". www.rsssf.com.

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