# Jalal Talebi

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Iranian footballer

Jalal Talebi Talebi in 1960s Personal information Full name Seyed Jalal Talebi Date of birth (1942-03-23) 23 March 1942 (age 84) Place of birth Tehran, Iran[1] Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] Position Midfielder Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1960–1964 Daraei 1964–1971 Taj International career 1964–1971 Iran 15 (1) Managerial career 1973–1976 Daraei 1976–1978 Iran U20 1980–1986 Al-Khaleej 1996–1997 Geylang United 1997 Indonesia (olympic) 1998 Iran 2000–2001 Iran 2001–2002 Syria 2005–2006 Al Taliya * Club domestic league appearances and goals

**Seyed Jalal Talebi** ([Persian](/source/Persian_language): جلال طالبی; born 23 March 1942) is a retired [Iranian](/source/Iranian_peoples) [football](/source/Association_football) player and manager.

## Playing career

Talebi had a very short playing career in which he played for [Daraei](/source/Daraei_F.C.), [Taj](/source/Esteghlal_F.C.) (Esteghlal) and the [Iran national football team](/source/Iran_national_football_team), for which he played three matches at the [1964 Summer Olympics](/source/1964_Summer_Olympics), and won the [1968 AFC Asian Cup](/source/1968_AFC_Asian_Cup).[1] He was known for his heads up plays, his jumping abilities and his skills with the ball. A meniscus injury ended his playing career aged 27.[2]

### International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 13 December 1966 Chulalongkorn University Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand India 4–1 W 1966 Asian Games Correct as of 24 July 2021[3]

## Managerial career

Talebi attended [Chelsea](/source/Chelsea_F.C.) coaching school in England for several months between 1971 and 1973.[2] He coached the [Iran national under-20 football team](/source/Iran_national_under-20_football_team) from 1976 to 1978.[4]

Talebi had coached soccer at [De Anza Community College](/source/De_Anza_College). He was the head coach of the [Iranian national team](/source/Iran_national_football_team) during the [1998 FIFA World Cup](/source/1998_FIFA_World_Cup), during which he had a deeply emotional [encounter against the United States](/source/United_States_v_Iran_(1998_FIFA_World_Cup)) due to his role as an Iranian-American exile in the United States.[5][6][7] Prior to the tournament, he was appointed to replace [Tomislav Ivic](/source/Tomislav_Ivic). He had held the position of technical director before he was named as head coach. He stepped down as head coach after the [1998 FIFA World Cup](/source/1998_FIFA_World_Cup) on 20 August 1998,[8] but returned to lead the team again during [2000 Asian Cup](/source/Asian_Cup_2000) in Lebanon. He resigned after Iran's elimination in the tournament.[9]

Talebi has also managed [Geylang United](/source/Geylang_United_FC) of [S.League](/source/S.League) in 1996, [Indonesian Olympic Team](/source/Indonesia_national_football_team) from 1996 to 1997, [Syria national football team](/source/Syria_national_football_team) from 2001 to 2002, and [Al Taliya](/source/Al_Taliya) from 2005 to 2006.

### Coaching career statistics

Nat Team From To Record G W D L Win % GF GA +/- Iran May 1998 August 1998 4 1 0 3 25% 2 6 −4 Iran March 2000 October 2001 20 13 5 3 65% 39 15 +24 Syria November 2001 September 2002 10 9 0 1 90% 11 3 +8 Total 34 23 5 4 70% 52 24 +28

## Personal life

Talebi lives in [Palo Alto](/source/Palo_Alto), [California](/source/California), with his wife and three sons.[2] He moved to the United States in 1983, where he was naturalised as an American citizen.[10]

## Honours

Jalal Talebi and [Parviz Ghelichkhani](/source/Parviz_Ghelichkhani) with the [1968 AFC Asian Cup](/source/1968_AFC_Asian_Cup)

### Player

**Daraei**

- [Tehran Championship](/source/Tehran_Championship) (1): 1961

**Taj**

- [Iranian League](/source/Iran_Pro_League) (1): [1970–71](/source/1970%E2%80%9371_Local_League)

- [Tehran Championship](/source/Tehran_Championship) (1): 1970, 1971

- [Asian Club Championship](/source/AFC_Champions_League) (1): [1970](/source/1970_Asian_Club_Championship)

**Iran**

- Winner of [AFC Asian Cup1968](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=AFC_Asian_Cup1968&action=edit&redlink=1)

### Manager

**Geylang United**

- [S.League](/source/S.League) (1): [1996](/source/1996_S.League)

- [Singapore FA Cup](/source/Singapore_FA_Cup) (1): 1996

**Iran**

- [West Asian Football Federation Championship](/source/West_Asian_Football_Federation_Championship) (1): [2000](/source/2000_West_Asian_Football_Federation_Championship)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-sr_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-sr_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-sr_1-2) [Jalal Talebi](https://web.archive.org/web/20200418102659/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ta/jalal-talebi-1.html). sports-reference.com

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-r1_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-r1_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-r1_2-2) [Jalal Talebi](http://takhtejamshidcup.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=237&Itemid=785). takhtejamshidcup.com

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Profile: Jalal TALEBI](https://www.teammelli.com/matchdata/details/player.php?id=139). Teammelli.com. Retrieved on 24 July 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [فضای رختکن متشنج بود](https://web.archive.org/web/20120227052643/http://www.footballiran.ir/Nsite/FullStory/?Id=34991). footballiran.ir

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Longman, Jere (16 January 2000). ["A Match With Diplomacy on the Sideline"](https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F40C14FA3A5E0C758DDDA80894D8404482). *The New York Times*. Retrieved 11 September 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["WORLD CUP '98; Iran vs. America: Political Football"](https://web.archive.org/web/20250614130551/https://www.nytimes.com/1998/06/18/sports/world-cup-98-iran-vs-america-political-football.html). Archived from [the original](https://www.nytimes.com/1998/06/18/sports/world-cup-98-iran-vs-america-political-football.html) on 14 June 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["An oral history of USA-Iran at the 1998 World Cup: Political tension, teammate betrayal and humiliation"](https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37634212/oral-history-usa-iran-1998-world-cup-interviews-photos). *www.espn.com*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Iran World Cup coach Talebi resigns"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070928060209/http://www.allsports.com/soccer/iran/980820.html). *allsports.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.allsports.com/soccer/iran/980820.html) on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 9 August 2007.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Iranian inquest into Cup defeat"](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/996915.stm). BBC. 29 October 2000. Retrieved 11 September 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Metcalf, Rupert (21 June 1998). ["Football: Double agent Talebi?"](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-double-agent-talebi-1166561.html). *[The Independent](/source/The_Independent)*. London. Retrieved 11 September 2009.

## External links

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- [Jalal Talebi](https://olympics.com/en/athletes/jalal-talebi) at [Olympics.com](/source/International_Olympic_Committee)

v t e Iran national football team – managers Sadaghiani (1941–51) Salimi (1951–52) Sadaghiani (1958) Mészáros (1959) Fekri (1962–66) Szűcs (1966–67) Bayati (1967–69) Rajkov (1969–70) Netto (1970–71) Dehdari (1971–72) Ranjbar (1972) Bayati (1972–74) McLennan (1974) O'Farrell (1974–76) Mohajerani (1976–78) Habibi (1979–80) Ebrahimi (1982) Aboutaleb (1982) Cheraghpour (1982–84) Yavari (1984) Ebrahimi (1984–85) Asgharzadeh (1985–86) Dehdari (1986–89) Vatankhah (1989) Monajati (1989) Parvin (1989–93) Poklepović (1993–94) Mayeli Kohan (1995–97) Vieira (1998) Ivić (1997–98) Talebi (1998) Pourheidari (1998–00) Talebi (2000–01) Braga (2001) Blažević (2001–02) Ivanković (2002–06) Ghalenoei (2006–08) Daei (2008–09) Ghotbi (2009–11) Mansourianc (2011) Queiroz (2011–19) Wilmots (2019) Skočić (2020–22) Queiroz (2022) Ghalenoei (2023–)

v t e Syria national football team – managers Dittrich (1951) Mészáros (1954) Albert (1956–59) Vadas (1960–65) Drăgușin (1965–66) Abdel-Wahab (1969) Jabour (1971) Nadaf (1971–72) Azzam (1972) Nadaf (1972–73) Shammas (1973–74) Kerkuli (1974) P. Rădulescu (1974–75) Bolotov (1975) Azzam (1976–1977) Kerkuli (1977) Natour (1978) Zokoll (1978–79) Hasanagić (1979) Shammas (1980) Chadli (1980) Asprey (1980–82) Trautmann (1983–84) Vasilyev (1984) Kavlakian (1983–85) Yaremchenko (1985–87) Azarenkov (1987–90) Azarenkov (1992) Dridea (1992–93) Kurnenin (1995–96) Abdul Kader (1997) Mardikian (1997) M. Rădulescu (1997–98) Shammas (1999) Popovic (1999–2000) Sridovićc (2000) Vukotić (2000–01) Radenović (2001) Mahrousc (2001) Talebi (2001–02) Al Shaar (2002) Wójcik (2003) Vukotić (2003) Rifaat (2003–04) Radenović (2005–06) Ibrahim (2006) Mahrous (2006) Ibrahim (2006–07) Cabrini (2007–08) Kwid (2008) Ibrahim (2008–10) Hakeemc (2010) Dujković (2010) Tița (2010–11) Le Roy (2011) Mahrous (2011) Ibrahim (2011–12) Khouryc (2012) Al Sayed (2012–13) Makhlouf (2013) Al Sayedc (2013) Al Shaar (2014) Al Fakeer (2014–15) Ibrahim (2015–16) Hakeem (2016–17) Stange (2018–19) Ibrahim (2019) Maâloul (2020–21) Mahrous (2021) Tița (2021–22) Maatouk (2022) Al Sayed (2022–23) Cúper (2023–24) Lana (2024–) (c) = caretaker manager

Jalal Talebi international tournaments v t e Iran football squad – 1964 Summer Olympics 1 Asli 2 Amirasefi 3 Mirzaei 4 Arab 5 Habibi 6 Latifi 7 Saedi 8 Jamali 9 Talebi 10 Nourian 11 Khodaparast 12 Nayyerloo 13 Fanaei 14 Esmaeili 15 Mostafavi 16 Ghelichkhani 17 Bayati Coach: Fekri v t e Iran squad – 1968 AFC Asian Cup winners (1st title) GK Asli GK Zelli DF Shahrokhi DF Kashani DF Habibi DF Arab MF Sayedi MF Haghverdian MF Esmaeili MF Ghelichkhani MF Jabbari MF Talebi MF Farzami FW Sharafi FW Kalani FW Eftekhari FW Behzadi Coach: Bayati v t e Iran squad – 1998 FIFA World Cup 1 Abedzadeh (c) 2 Mahdavikia 3 Saadavi 4 Khakpour 5 Peyrovani 6 Bagheri 7 Mansourian 8 Dinmohammadi 9 Estili 10 Daei 11 Azizi 12 Nakisa 13 Latifi 14 Mohammadkhani 15 Ostad-Asadi 16 Shahroudi 17 Zarincheh 18 Hamedani 19 Seraj 20 Pashazadeh 21 Minavand 22 Boroumand Coach: Talebi v t e Iran squad – 2000 AFC Asian Cup 1 Vaezi 2 Mahdavikia 3 Hasheminasab 5 Bakhtiarizadeh 6 Bagheri 7 Kavianpour 8 Hamedani 9 Estili 10 Daei (c) 11 Azizi 12 Boroumand 13 Seyed-Abbasi 14 Navazi 15 Halali 16 Hashemian 17 Emamifar 18 Yazdani 19 Karimi 20 Rahbarifar 22 Fanaei 25 Minavand 28 Mahdavi Coach: Talebi

Jalal Talebi navigation boxes v t e Iran national football team – managers Sadaghiani (1941–51) Salimi (1951–52) Sadaghiani (1958) Mészáros (1959) Fekri (1962–66) Szűcs (1966–67) Bayati (1967–69) Rajkov (1969–70) Netto (1970–71) Dehdari (1971–72) Ranjbar (1972) Bayati (1972–74) McLennan (1974) O'Farrell (1974–76) Mohajerani (1976–78) Habibi (1979–80) Ebrahimi (1982) Aboutaleb (1982) Cheraghpour (1982–84) Yavari (1984) Ebrahimi (1984–85) Asgharzadeh (1985–86) Dehdari (1986–89) Vatankhah (1989) Monajati (1989) Parvin (1989–93) Poklepović (1993–94) Mayeli Kohan (1995–97) Vieira (1998) Ivić (1997–98) Talebi (1998) Pourheidari (1998–00) Talebi (2000–01) Braga (2001) Blažević (2001–02) Ivanković (2002–06) Ghalenoei (2006–08) Daei (2008–09) Ghotbi (2009–11) Mansourianc (2011) Queiroz (2011–19) Wilmots (2019) Skočić (2020–22) Queiroz (2022) Ghalenoei (2023–) v t e Syria national football team – managers Dittrich (1951) Mészáros (1954) Albert (1956–59) Vadas (1960–65) Drăgușin (1965–66) Abdel-Wahab (1969) Jabour (1971) Nadaf (1971–72) Azzam (1972) Nadaf (1972–73) Shammas (1973–74) Kerkuli (1974) P. Rădulescu (1974–75) Bolotov (1975) Azzam (1976–1977) Kerkuli (1977) Natour (1978) Zokoll (1978–79) Hasanagić (1979) Shammas (1980) Chadli (1980) Asprey (1980–82) Trautmann (1983–84) Vasilyev (1984) Kavlakian (1983–85) Yaremchenko (1985–87) Azarenkov (1987–90) Azarenkov (1992) Dridea (1992–93) Kurnenin (1995–96) Abdul Kader (1997) Mardikian (1997) M. Rădulescu (1997–98) Shammas (1999) Popovic (1999–2000) Sridovićc (2000) Vukotić (2000–01) Radenović (2001) Mahrousc (2001) Talebi (2001–02) Al Shaar (2002) Wójcik (2003) Vukotić (2003) Rifaat (2003–04) Radenović (2005–06) Ibrahim (2006) Mahrous (2006) Ibrahim (2006–07) Cabrini (2007–08) Kwid (2008) Ibrahim (2008–10) Hakeemc (2010) Dujković (2010) Tița (2010–11) Le Roy (2011) Mahrous (2011) Ibrahim (2011–12) Khouryc (2012) Al Sayed (2012–13) Makhlouf (2013) Al Sayedc (2013) Al Shaar (2014) Al Fakeer (2014–15) Ibrahim (2015–16) Hakeem (2016–17) Stange (2018–19) Ibrahim (2019) Maâloul (2020–21) Mahrous (2021) Tița (2021–22) Maatouk (2022) Al Sayed (2022–23) Cúper (2023–24) Lana (2024–) (c) = caretaker manager Sporting positions Preceded by Tomislav Ivić Iran national football team Manager 1998 Succeeded by Mansour Pourheidari Preceded by Mansour Pourheidari Iran national football team Manager 2000–2001 Succeeded by Ademar Braga

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