Esmail Halali

Esmail Halali

Esmail Halali as manager of Persepolis at derby tehran (u23) in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Esmail Halali
Date of birth	(1973-08-13) August 13, 1973 (age 48)
Place of birth	Tabriz, Iran
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Persepolis U23 (head coach)
Youth career
1989–1991	Tractor
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1991–1992	Machine Sazi[1]
1992–1995	Tractor
1995–2002	Persepolis
2002–2003	Sanat Naft[2]
2003–2004	Paykan
2004–2006	Esteghlal Ahvaz
2006–2007	Shahrdari Bandar Abbas
2007–2008	Shahin Bushehr
National team
1997–2000	Iran	11	(0)
Teams managed
2009–2010	Persepolis B (assistant)
2010–2013	Persepolis B
2013–	Mes Soongoun
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Esmail Halali (Persian: اسماعيل حلالى, born on August 13, 1973 in Tabriz)^[3] is an Iranian retired football player and current manager of Mes Soongoun.

Playing career[]

Club career[]

He began his professional career with Tractor in 1989 and was promoted to the first-team squad in 1992. After the relegation of Tractor in 1995, he left the team and joins to Persepolis. He played for Perseopolis seven season but was sell to Sanat Naft at the end of the 2001–02 season. He also played at the Paykan, Esteghlal Ahvaz, Shahrdari Bandar Abbas (in Azadegan League) and Shahin Bushehr in the next years. He announced his retirement in July 2008 to starting his coaching period.

International career[]

He was invited to the national team by Tomislav Ivić when he was played for Persepolis. He has 15 caps at the Iran national football team and also was part of the team in 2000 AFC Asian Cup.

Coaching career[]

He was started his coaching career just months after his retirement at his beloved club, Persepolis as Hossein Abdi's assistant in B team. After Abdi resigned, he was named as the B team's head coach by chairman Habib Kashani on 1 July 2010. Under his management, Persepolis won the Tehran Provincial League and was promoted to the 3rd Division. They also won the Tehran Hazfi Cup at the same season and made a Double, the first B team to doing so.

Statistics[]

As of 3 March 2013

Nat	Team	From	To	Record
				G	W	D	L	Win %	GF	GA	+/-
	Persepolis B	July 2010	July 2013	84	50	19	15	059.52	151	79	+72
Total				84	50	19	15	59.52	151	79	+72

Honours[]

As a player[]

Tractor

• Hazfi Cup: 1993–94 (Runner-up)

Persepolis

• Iranian league (5): 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2001–02
  • Runner-up: 2000–01
• Hazfi Cup (1): 1998–99

As a manager[]

Persepolis B

• Tehran provincial league (1): 2011–12
• Tehran Hazfi Cup (1): 2011–12

References[]

• Esmail Halali at National-Football-Teams.com