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Ali Daei

Ali Daei
Ali Daei in Child Labours Association cropped.jpg
Daei in 2016
Personal information
Full name Ali Daei
Date of birth (1969-03-21) 21 March 1969 (age 47)
Place of birth Ardabil, Iran
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3 12 in)
Playing position Centre forward
Club information
Current team
Naft Tehran (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 (112)
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– Naft Tehran
Awards Order of Shoja'at.png Order of Courage (3rd class)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Ali Daei OCI (Persian: About this sound علی دایی ‎‎, pronounced [ʔæliː dɑːjiː]; born 21 March 1969) is an Iranian former footballer and current coach and businessman. Daei currently manages Persian Gulf Pro League club Naft Tehran. He is the former captain of the Iran national football team, having played for clubs such as Bayern Munich and Hertha BSC, and is the world's all-time leading goalscorer in men's international matches. From June 2007 until 2013, Daei was a member of the FIFA Football Committee. He graduated from Sharif University of Technology in the field of Metallurgical Engineering. Daei also holds Daei Sport Company as its CEO.


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