Ali Daei
Iranian football player
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]
 Daei in 2016 | |||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career statistics
change| Club statistics | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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| Iran national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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- ↑ "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.
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