{{Short description|Tunisian football manager (born 1971)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jalel Kadri | image = Jalel Kadri (cropped).jpg | upright = 0.9 | caption = Kadri with Tunisia during 2021 Africa Cup of Nations | full_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|12|14|df=y}} | birth_place = Tozeur, Tunisia<ref>{{WorldFootball.net|jalel-kadri}}</ref> | height = | currentclub = Al-Hazem (head coach) | manageryears1 = 2013–2014 | managerclubs1 = Al-Nahda | manageryears17 = 2014–2016 | managerclubs17 = Al-Khaleej | manageryears18 = 2016–2017 | managerclubs18 = Al-Khaleej | manageryears22 = 2019–2020 | managerclubs22 = Stade Tunisien | manageryears24 = 2021 | managerclubs24 = Al-Adalah | manageryears25 = 2022–2024 | managerclubs25 = Tunisia | manageryears26 = 2025– | managerclubs26 = Al-Hazem }}
'''Jalel Kadri''' ({{langx|ar|جلال القادري}}; born on 14 December 1971) is a Tunisian football coach who is the currently head coach of Saudi Pro League club Al-Hazem.
== Coaching career == On 7 October 2013 Kadri was appointed as manager of Saudi club Al-Nahda.<ref>{{cite web |title=التونسي جلال قادري يعود لتدريب النهضة السعودي |url=https://al-sharq.com/article/07/10/2013/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%8A-%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF-%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D9%87%D8%B6%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A}}</ref>
On 30 April 2014, Kadri was appointed as manager of newly promoted Saudi Pro League club Al-Khaleej.<ref>{{cite web |title=التونسي جلال قادري مدرباً للخليج السعودي |url=https://elsport.com/news/show/191644/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%8A-%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%8B-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%AE%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%AC-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A}}</ref> He left the club at the end of his contract following the conclusion of the 2015–16 season. He returned to the club on 30 August 2016 following the sacking of Patrick De Wilde.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.al-jazirahonline.com/news/2016/20160830/89354|title=الخليج يُقيل باتريك.. ويعين قادري خلفاً له|publisher=al-jazirahonline.com|language=ar|date=30 August 2016|access-date=10 September 2016}}</ref>
On 31 January 2021, Kadri was appointed as manager of Saudi club Al-Adalah.<ref>{{cite web |title=العدالة السعودي يتعاقد مع جلال القادري |url=https://www.mosaiquefm.net/ar/%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%86%D8%B3-%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9-%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1/853179/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AF-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%8A}}</ref>
In June 2021, Kadri became assistant coach of the Tunisia national team for the second time. This time under Mondher Kebaier, with whom he accompanied the team to the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, where he became head coach in the round of 16 after Kebaier contracted COVID-19.
On 23 January 2022, during the match against Nigeria in the round of 16 of the 2021 African Cup of Nations, Kadri replaced the first coach, Mondher Kebaier, at the helm of the team due to his COVID-19 infection, the match ending with a victory for Tunisia 1–0. On 30 January he was appointed temporary coach after being eliminated from the quarter-finals of the Africon against Burkina Faso.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Football |first=CAF-Confedération Africaine du |title=Ten-man Burkina Faso beat Tunisia to book the semifinals spot |url=https://www.cafonline.com/total-africa-cup-of-nations/matches/2021/2243294/match-report |access-date=23 March 2022 |website=CAFOnline.com |language=en}}</ref> In the process, he led the team to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, allowing him to become a permanent coach of the senior side.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tunisia qualify for 2022 World Cup finals |url=https://www.beinsports.com/en/world-cup-qualifiers/news/tunisia-qualify-for-2022-world-cup-finals/1856840 |access-date=6 April 2022 |website=beIN SPORTS |language=en}}</ref> In the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Kadri's Tunisia once again failed to live up to expectation as Tunisia failed to advance past the group stage due to the 1–0 defeat to Australia in the World Cup group D, despite Tunisia's 1–0 win over defending champions France in the final match.<ref>{{cite web | website=eurosport.com | url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/world-cup/2022/fifa-world-cup-2022-in-qatar-live-tunisia-v-france-updates_sto9248592/story.shtml | access-date=20 May 2023|title=FIFA World Cup in Qatar}}</ref> After the cup, Kadri was allowed to remain in charge of Tunisia until 2024.<ref>{{cite web | website=FIFA | url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/mission-afcon-2024-tunisia-keep-faith-in-head-coach-jalel-kadri | access-date=20 May 2023|title=Tunisia keep faith in head coach}}</ref>
On 24 January 2024, Kadri resigned from his position after the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations group stage exit.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/tunisia-coach-resigns-after-surprise-cup-nations-exit-2024-01-24/ |title=Tunisia coach resigns after surprise Cup of Nations exit |publisher=Reuters |date=24 January 2024 }}</ref>
On 14 April 2025, Kadri was appointed as manager of Saudi club Al-Hazem.<ref>{{cite web |title=جلال القادري مدربا جديدا للحزم السعودي |url=https://www.jawharafm.net/ar/article/%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A7-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%B2%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A/96/274195}}</ref>
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