Ali Daei
Appearance
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Ali Daei | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 21 March 1969 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Ardabil, Iran | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 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
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* 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
[change | change source]Club statistics | League | |||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
Iran | League | |||
1994/95 | Persepolis | Azadegan League | 25 | 15 |
1995/96 | 13 | 8 | ||
Qatar | League | |||
1996/97 | Al-Sadd | Stars League | 16 | 10 |
Germany | League | |||
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 Emirates | League | |||
2002/03 | Al-Shabab Dubai | UAE League | 25 | 11 |
Iran | League | |||
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
[change | change source]Iran national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
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
[change | change source]- ↑ "Ali Daei: The Iranian Football Legend". 2024-09-22. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ↑ "Ali Daei - Century of International Appearances". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ↑ "UNICEF appoints Daei GMCJ goodwill harbinger". web.archive.org. 2018-07-27. Archived from the original on 2018-07-27. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ↑ "Ali Daei - Century of International Appearances". www.rsssf.com.
Other websites
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