Jamal Salih
Jamal Salih (Arabic: جمال صالح) is a former Iraq national football player and coach.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jamal Salih Hassan | ||
| Date of birth | 1946 (age 73–74) | ||
| Place of birth | Baghdad, Iraq | ||
| Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1970 | Al-Omma | ||
| 1970–1975 | Al-Jamea | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1975–1977 | Al-Jamea | ||
| 1977 | Iraq B | ||
| 1977–1981 | Baghdad XI | ||
| 1981–1982 | Al-Talaba | ||
| 1987–1989 | Al-Rasheed | ||
| 1987–1988 | Iraq U20 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
He began his career as a player with Al-Omma Sports Club. He helped guide Al-Jamea (renamed Al-Talaba in 1977) to the top division in 1970 with the likes of Qusai Abdul-Sattar and Shamil Kamil, and became head coach of the club in 1974.
He went on to coach Al-Rasheed, Al-Nafat, the Iraqi army national side and several clubs in Libya and the UAE. He holds a PhD in Sports Pedegogy from Pittsburgh University.
Later on, he worked as a pundit for Dubai Sports channel for their Bundesliga matches.
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