Jalal Hosseini

Jalal Hosseini
Personal information
Full name Seyed Jalaleddin Hosseini Khoskebijari[1]
Date of birth (1982-02-03) 3 February 1982
Place of birth Bandar Anzali,[2] Iran
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Centre Back
Club information
Current team
 Persepolis
Number 4
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2005 Malavan 84 (2)
2005–2009 Saipa 117 (8)
2009–2012 Sepahan 94 (4)
2012–2014 Persepolis 57 (2)
2014–2015 Al Ahli 25 (0)
2015–2016 Naft Tehran 26 (2)
2016– Persepolis 55 (1)
National team‡
2006–2010 Iran Olympic 13 (5)
2007–2018 Iran 116 (8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 February 2017
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 May 2018

Seyyed Jalaleddin Hosseini (Persian: سید جلال الدین حسینی‎, born 3 February 1982), commonly known as Jalal Hosseini, is an Iranian football defender who currently plays and captains for Persepolis in Persian Gulf Pro League and the Iranian national team. He has been a member of Iran's U-23 side as a wild card player on two occasions, in the 2006 and 2010 Asian Games, winning a bronze medal in 2006. Hosseini has represented Iran at the 2007 AFC Asian Cup, 2011 AFC Asian Cup, 2015 AFC Asian Cup and the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Early life and education

Hosseini was born on 3 February 1982 in Bandar-e Anzali,[3] Gilan Province. He majored in German Studies.

Club career

Saipa

Hossieini playing for Saipa in a 2008 AFC Champions League match

He moved from Malavan to Saipa in summer 2005. Before that he was link with a move to Persepolis but the move was cancelled. During the 2005–06 season, he was the most consistent player for his club, making 28 full appearances and scoring one goal.[4] He continued his solid performance for Saipa during the 2006–07 season with 26 full appearances and one goal and also won the league. He also played in the AFC Champions League matches for Saipa.

Sepahan

He signed for Sepahan in summer 2009 and became their regular player for the season. He won the Persian Gulf Cup for three times in a row with Sepahan. After three years and 94 league appearances, Hosseini left the club in 2012 as one of the league's most established Center Backs.

Persepolis

He signed a one-year contract with Tehran's reds until the end of 2012–13 Season.[5] He extended his contract with Persepolis for one year in February 2013, keeping him in the team till 2014. He was regarded as the Iran Pro League's best defender. He was one of the main players in Persepolis' second place league finish in 2014. Hosseini was named the best defender in the 2013–14 season.

Al-Ahli

On 17 July 2014, Hosseini joined Qatar Stars League's Al-Ahli with signing a one-year contract. He left the club in May 2015.[6]

Naft Tehran

Hosseini left Qatar and joined Persian Gulf Pro League runners–up Naft Tehran in the summer of 2015. With Hosseini Naft reached the quarter–finals of the 2015 AFC Champions League. Midway through the season, Hosseini and many Naft players and management had disputes with the board as they had not been paid. As a result of this Hosseini left the club before the 2016–17 season.

Persepolis

Jalal Hosseini in Persepolis

In spring of 2016, after days of negotiation, Hosseini announced he had signed with his former club Persepolis. Shortly after he was announced as the club captain for the 2016–17 season.

Club career statistics

As of 24 September 2018
Club Season League Cup[lower-roman 1] Continental[lower-roman 2] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Malavan 2002–03 Pro League 24000––240
2003–04 Azadegan League 30000––300
2004–05 Pro League 30210––312
Saipa 2005–06 28100––281
2006–07 26320––283
2007–08 3411070421
2008–09 29310––303
Sepahan 2009–10 3211061392
2010–11 3224090452
2011–12 3011061372
Perspolis 2012–13 3115000361
2013–14 2612000281
Naft Tehran 2015–16 26 2 1 0 3 0 27 2
Perspolis 2016–17 27 1 0 0 7 0 34 1
2017–18 20 0 2 0 8 1 30 1
2018–19 8 0 0 0 3 1 11 1
CareerTotals Iran 433 19 21 0 49 4 500 23
Al-Ahli 2014–15 Qatar Stars League 25 0 1 0 0 0 26 0
CareerTotals 4581922049452623
  1. ↑ Includes Hazfi Cup and Emir of Qatar Cup
  2. ↑ Includes AFC Champions League

Persepolis statistics

Jalal Hosseini's Statistics in Persepolis
League Cup Asian Friendly Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
111390172??1375

International career

Hosseini was a member of Iran national under-23 football team, participating in the 2006 Asian Games. He debuted for the senior national team in a friendly match against Belarus in February 2007.

Having joined Team Melli again in July 2007, he played in all four of Iran's matches and scored Iran's first goal in its opening match at the 2007 Asian Cup against Uzbekistan. He was called again for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification and 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification matches. He also played in 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification for Team Melli and 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification. He featured in West Asian Football Federation Championship 2010 and 2011 Asian Cup. On 1 June 2014, he was called into Iran's 2014 FIFA World Cup squad by Carlos Queiroz.[7] He was called into Iran's 2015 AFC Asian Cup squad on 30 December 2014 by Carlos Queiroz.[8]

In May 2018 he was named in Iran’s preliminary squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia[9] but did not make the final 23.[10]

International caps

Iran
YearAppsGoals
2007111
2008161
2009140
2010121
2011132
201280
201381
201470
2015101
201691
2017 4 0
Total1128

International goals

Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
111 July 2007Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala Lumpur Uzbekistan1–12–12007 AFC Asian Cup
226 March 2008Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City Kuwait2–02–22010 FIFA World Cup qualification
31 October 2010Amman International Stadium, Amman Iraq1–02–1WAFF 2010
417 July 2011Azadi Stadium, Tehran Madagascar1–01–0Friendly
511 October 2011Azadi Stadium, Tehran Bahrain1–06–02014 FIFA World Cup qualification
615 October 2013Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran Thailand1–02–12015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
78 October 2015Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat Oman1–11–12018 WCQ and 2019 ACQ
86 October 2016Bunyodkor Stadium, Tashkent Uzbekistan1–01–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Persepolis’s title celebration (2017-18 Persian Gulf Pro League)

Club

Saipa
Sepahan
Persepolis

National

Iran U23 (Wild card)

Individual

References

  1. ↑ http://iranleague.ir/league/player/1439
  2. ↑ http://www.varzesh3.com/news/1274636
  3. ↑ http://www.varzesh3.com/news/1274636
  4. ↑ "2005–2006 Season Appearances". IPLstats.com. Retrieved 2007-07-16.
  5. ↑ Hosseini joins Persepolis Archived 9 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine.
  6. ↑ "منتظری جانشین حسینی در الأهلی شد". Iranian Students' News Agency. 31 May 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  7. ↑ "Queiroz trims Iran squad to 24". FIFA.com. 1 June 2014. Archived from the original on 1 June 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  8. ↑ "Queiroz Names Team Melli Squad". afcasiancup.com. 30 December 2014. Archived from the original on 1 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia".
  10. ↑ "Carlos Queiroz Names Provisional Iran Squad for FIFA World Cup 2018". IFPNews.com.
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