Jalal Talebi

Soccer Player

Jalal Talebi was born in Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran on March 23rd, 1942 and is the Soccer Player. At the age of 82, Jalal Talebi biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

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Date of Birth
March 23, 1942
Nationality
Iran
Place of Birth
Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran
Age
82 years old
Zodiac Sign
Aries
Profession
Association Football Manager, Association Football Player
Jalal Talebi Height, Weight, Eye Color and Hair Color

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Jalal Talebi Religion, Education, and Hobbies
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Jalal Talebi Life

Jalal Talebi (born 23 March 1942) is a retired Iranian football player and manager.

Personal life

Talebi lives in Palo Alto, California, with his wife and three sons. He moved to the United States in 1983.

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Jalal Talebi Career

Playing career

Talebi had a short playing career in which he competed for Daraei, Taj (Esteghlal), and Iran's national football team, for which he appeared in three games at the 1964 Summer Olympics and lifted the 1968 AFC Asian Cup. He was known for his head up plays, his jumping skills, and his ball skills. At the age of 27, a meniscus injury ended his playing career.

Managerial career

Talebi attended Chelsea coaching school in England for many months between 1971 and 1973. From 1976 to 1978, he coached the Iran national under-20 football team.

Talebi had taught soccer at De Anza Community College. During the 1998 FIFA World Cup, he was the head coach of Iran's national team. He had been named to substitute Tomislav Ivic ahead of the tournament. Before being named as head coach, he had been serving as a technical director. After the 1998 FIFA World Cup, he stepped down but returned to lead the team again in Lebanon during the 2000 Asian Cup. Following Iran's expulsion from the tournament, he resigned.

Talebi has served on Geylang United of S.League, 1996 to 1997, Indonesian Olympic team from 1996 to 1997, Syria's national football team from 2001 to 2002, and Al Taliya from 2005 to 2006.

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Jalal Talebi denies the ex-USA manager Sampson's assertion that an Iranian government official obtained the team's passports

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 29, 2022
EXCLUSIVE: The Iran coach who led his team to a 2-1 victory over the United States at the 1998 World Cup has denied charges that the Iranian government threatened the team at halftime of the game. Jalal Talebi orchestrated a 2-1 victory for Iran in the French game, but Talebi told him an Iranian government official entered the locker room at halftime, took the passports off the players and said they would not recover them if they lost. 'I don't know why Mr Sampson hasn't said anything after 25 years,' Talebi told Sportsmail. It isn't true.'

Flashback: Soccer - and Iran - triumph in the 1998 World Cup match against the United States

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 29, 2022
The Group B finale between the US and Iran on Tuesday isn't losing for significance, despite being already tense due to political uncertainties. The Americans need a victory to advance to the knockout stage in Qatar, but they face a 2-0 victory over a Welsh team that tied the US in the first round. Since being glued on their heels for a large portion of the game, Team USA shocked favorite England with a 0-0 draw on Friday. But, aside from soccer, there's also the unavoidable friction between Iran and the US, which has existed between the two countries for the longest time without formal diplomatic relations since 1980. In recent years, the United States has pulled out of its nuclear agreement with Iran and expressed sympathy for feminist protestors facing the government's wrath in Tehran. However, if history is any guide, the focus in Doha on Tuesday will be soccer, not unlike the political chest thumping. Both teams silenced any protesters with a pregame group snap at the 1998 World Cup in France, before they met together in group play. The Iranians even gave white roses to their opponents, setting a tense tone before handing the Americans a 2-1 loss in what remains US Soccer's biggest World Cup loss.