Jalal Hosseini
 Hosseini with Persepolis in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Seyed Jalal Hosseini[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 February 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Bandar Anzali, Iran[2] | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | 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 | 26 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Naft Tehran | 24 | (2) |
| 2016– | Persepolis | 116 | (6) |
| National team | |||
| 2006–2010 | Iran Olympic | 13 | (5) |
| 2007–2018 | Iran | 115[3] | (8) |
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Honours | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 May 2021 | |||
Seyyed Jalal Hosseini (Persian: سید جلال حسینی; born 3 February 1982), commonly known as Seyyed Jalal or Jalal Hosseini, is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back and Persepolis Iranian club Persepolis. He has been a member of Iran's under-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,[4] Gilan Province. He majored in German Studies.
Club career[]
Saipa[]
He moved from Malavan to Saipa in summer 2005. Before that he was link with a move to Piroozi 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.[5] 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.
Perspolis[]
He signed a one-year contract with Tehran's reds until the end of 2012–13 Season.[6] He extended his contract with Piroozi 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 Piroozi' 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.[7]
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.
Perspolis[]
In spring of 2016, after days of negotiation, Hosseini announced he had signed with his former club Perspolis(piroozi). Shortly after he was announced as the club captain for the 2016–17 season. He leads Persepolis to a consecutive Persian Pro League in which he was an indisputable Player and played a big role in team.
Club career statistics[]
- As of 14 September 2021
| Club | Season | League | Cup[i] | Continental[ii] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Malavan | 2002–03 | Pro League | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | |
| 2003–04 | Azadegan League | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | Pro League | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 32 | 2 | ||
| Total | 84 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 86 | 2 | |||
| Saipa | 2005–06 | Pro League | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | |
| 2006–07 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 28 | 3 | |||
| 2007–08 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
| 2008–09 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 3 | |||
| Total | 117 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 125 | 8 | ||
| Sepahan | 2009–10 | Pro League | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 38 | 2 |
| 2010–11 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 46 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 38 | 2 | ||
| Total | 94 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 122 | 6 | ||
| Persepolis | 2012–13 | Pro League | 30 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | |
| 2013–14 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| Total | 57 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | 64 | 2 | |||
| Al-Ahli | 2014–15 | QSL | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |||
| Naft Tehran | 2015–16 | Pro League | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
| Total | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||
| Persepolis | 2016–17 | Pro League | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| 2017–18 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 35 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 33 | 6 | ||
| 2021–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 116 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 37 | 4 | 165 | 10 | ||
| Career Totals | 517 | 24 | 33 | 0 | 66 | 6 | 616 | 30 | ||
- ^ Includes Hazfi Cup and Emir of Qatar Cup
- ^ Includes AFC Champions League
Persepolis statistics[]
- As of 18 May 2021
| Jalal Hosseini's Statistics in Persepolis | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Cup | Asian | Friendly | Total | |||||
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 172 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 36 | 4 | ? | ? | 227 | 12 |
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.[8] He was called into Iran's 2015 AFC Asian Cup squad on 30 December 2014 by Carlos Queiroz.[9] In 2016, Hosseini was selected as one of the top 3 defenders in the world by France Football magazine in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification.[10] In May 2018 he was named in Iran's preliminary squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia[11] but did not make the final 23.[12] On 1 December 2018, Hosseini announced his retirement from international football.
International caps[]
| Iran | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2007 | 11 | 1 |
| 2008 | 16 | 1 |
| 2009 | 14 | 0 |
| 2010 | 12 | 1 |
| 2011 | 13 | 2 |
| 2012 | 8 | 0 |
| 2013 | 8 | 1 |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 10 | 1 |
| 2016 | 9 | 1 |
| 2017 | 61 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 115 | 8 |
1 In some sources, Hosseini national cap vs. 
Iraq on 18 March 2017 is not mentioned.
International goals[]
- Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 July 2007 | Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Uzbekistan |
1–1 | 2–1 | 2007 AFC Asian Cup |
| 2 | 26 March 2008 | Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait |  Kuwait |
2–0 | 2–2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 1 October 2010 | Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan | Iraq |
1–0 | 2–1 | WAFF 2010 |
| 4 | 17 July 2011 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran |  Madagascar |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 5 | 11 October 2011 |  Bahrain |
1–0 | 6–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 6 | 15 October 2013 |  Thailand |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |
| 7 | 8 October 2015 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman |  Oman |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2018 WCQ and 2019 ACQ |
| 8 | 6 October 2016 | Bunyodkor Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Uzbekistan |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours[]
Club[]
- Saipa
- Sepahan
- Persepolis
- Persian Gulf Pro League (5): 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21
- Hazfi Cup (1): 2018–19
- Iranian Super Cup (4): 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
- AFC Champions League runner-up: 2018, 2020
National[]
- Iran U23 (Wild card)
Individual[]
- Persian Gulf Pro League Defender of the Year (6) : 2006–07, 2007–08, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
- Persian Gulf Pro League Team of the Year (5) : 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
- Navad Player of the Month (2): November 2017, December 2017
- Iran's AFC Champions League Legend [13][14]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ http://iranleague.ir/league/player/1439
- ^ http://www.varzesh3.com/news/1274636
- ^ Seyed Balal Hosseini - Century of International Appearances RSSSF
- ^ http://www.varzesh3.com/news/1274636
- ^ "2005–2006 Season Appearances". IPLstats.com. Retrieved 16 July 2007.
- ^ Hosseini joins Perspolis Archived 9 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "منتظری جانشین حسینی در الأهلی شد". Iranian Students' News Agency. 31 May 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ "Queiroz trims Iran squad to 24". FIFA.com. 1 June 2014. Archived from the original on 1 June 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ "Queiroz Names Team Melli Squad". afcasiancup.com. 30 December 2014. Archived from the original on 1 January 2015.
- ^ https://www.francefootball.fr/news/L-equipe-type-des-eliminatoires-pour-la-coupe-du-monde-2018/736100
- ^ "World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia".
- ^ "Carlos Queiroz Names Provisional Iran Squad for FIFA World Cup 2018". IFPNews.com.
- ^ https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-champions-league/latest/news/acl-legends-ir-iran
- ^ https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/446346/Persepolis-s-Hosseini-chosen-as-Iranian-ACL-legend
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- 1982 births
- Living people
- Iranian footballers
- Association football central defenders
- Iran international footballers
- Malavan players
- Sepahan players
- Saipa F.C. players
- Persepolis F.C. players
- Iranian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Qatar
- 2007 AFC Asian Cup players
- 2011 AFC Asian Cup players
- 2014 FIFA World Cup players
- 2015 AFC Asian Cup players
- Asian Games bronze medalists for Iran
- Al Ahli SC (Doha) players
- Asian Games medalists in football
- Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games
- Footballers at the 2010 Asian Games
- FIFA Century Club
- People from Bandar-e Anzali
- Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games
- Persian Gulf Pro League players
- Azadegan League players
- Qatar Stars League players