19 Facts About Amir Ghalenoei

Ardeshir "Amir" Ghalenoei is an Iranian football coach and former player who currently manages Iran national football team.

Amir Ghalenoei was the head coach of Iran national football team from August 2006 to July 2007 where he managed the team for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup where Iran was eliminated in the quarter-finals.

Ardeshir Ghalenoei was born on 21 November 1963 in Tehran, Iran.

Amir Ghalenoei began his career in the late 1970s after passing a technical test for Rah Ahan, one of the oldest clubs in the Iranian football.

Amir Ghalenoei played for the club's youth team for two years and was promoted to the first team squad in 1981 by Nasser Ebrahimi.

Amir Ghalenoei had a good performance there and scored three goals during the domestic Tehran Hazfi cup.

When Ebrahimi became Shahin's coach, Amir Ghalenoei moved to Shahin along with him.

Amir Ghalenoei became the club's captain after the retirement of Dinvarzadeh.

Amir Ghalenoei helped his side to two domestic league titles and one Emir of Qatar title.

However, Amir Ghalenoei had already left the club and returned to Iran, and thus was not a member of the Asian champions squad.

Amir Ghalenoei joined Esteghlal in July 1989 and played for the club until his retirement.

Amir Ghalenoei made his debut in a game against Persepolis in a quarter final Hazfi Cup match where he lost his penalty kick.

Amir Ghalenoei won the Iran league title in his first full season at the club in spring 1990.

Amir Ghalenoei lost most of the next season due to a heavy injury.

Amir Ghalenoei scored twice in the final game of the following season Hazfi Cup.

Amir Ghalenoei retired at the end of this season after missing many matches due to injury.

Amir Ghalenoei was the captain of Esteghlal in the last four years of his career, known as "General", a title bestowed on him by fans due to his outstanding skills in leading the team during his career as the club.

Amir Ghalenoei succeeded Mansour Pourheidari who Ghalenoei was his assistant for the years.

Amir Ghalenoei renewed his contract with Sepahan for the upcoming season, where he won the league for the third time in the row and second time with Sepahan.