Iranian football coach and former player (born 1963)
Ardeshir "Amir" Ghalenoei
Ghalenoei in 2024
Personal information
Full name
Ardeshir "Amir" Ghalenoei
Date of birth
(1963-11-22) 22 November 1963 (age 60)
Place of birth
Tehran, Iran
Height
1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s)
Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Iran (Manager)
Youth career
1979–1981
Rah Ahan
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
1981–1982
Rah Ahan
1982–1987
Shahin
1987–1989
Al-Sadd
1989–1997
Esteghlal
International career
1979–1981
Iran U-20
1985–1996
Iran
20
(1)
Managerial career
1999–2000
Keshavarz
2001–2002
Bargh Tehran
2002
Esteghlal (caretaker)
2002–2003
Esteghlal Ahvaz
2003–2006
Esteghlal
2006–2007
Iran
2008
Mes Kerman
2008–2009
Esteghlal
2009–2011
Sepahan
2011–2012
Tractor
2012–2015
Esteghlal
2015–2017
Tractor
2017–2018
Zob Ahan
2018–2020
Sepahan
2020–2023
Gol Gohar
2023–
Iran
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Iran (as manager)
CAFA Championships
Winner
2023 KGZ-UZB
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Ardeshir "Amir" Ghalenoei (Persian: امیر قلعهنوییⓘ; born 22 November 1963 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian football coach and former player who currently manages Iran national football team. He has been the most successful coach in the Iran Pro League and managed several clubs, including Esteghlal, Mes Kerman, Sepahan S.C. and Tractor, with two of which he won a total of five championships and two Hazfi Cup titles. He was also 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 "Amir" Ghalenoei (Persian: امیر قلعهنویی; born 22 November 1963 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian football coach and former player who currently...
Branko Ivanković with Amir Qalenoei. This in turn resulted a FIFA suspension for Iran's football due to political interference. Ghalenoei was appointed as...
Iran managed to reach the final. In personal record, this defeat meant AmirGhalenoei suffered his first loss as coach of the Iranian side on his second stint...
He is well known for hybrid formation. Alhoei was the assistant of AmirGhalenoei for the Sepahan and Gol Gohar Sirjan teams. Saeed Alhoei started his...
Mušović Head coach: Norizan Bakar Head coach: Zhu Guanghu Head coach: AmirGhalenoei Head coach: Rauf Inileev * Replaced Asror Aliqulov who pulled out with...
the 2006 Asian Games, fixtures were unaffected. The IRIFF appointed AmirGhalenoei as manager of Iran on 17 July 2006 to succeed Branko Ivanković. After...
Supercup (women) reference Iran national football team Head coach: AmirGhalenoei Iran national under-23 football team Head coach: Reza Enayati Iran national...
2023. "Éric Chelle nouveau sélectionneur du Mali". L'Équipe. 7 May 2022. "Amir Abdou: Ex-Comoros boss named new Mauritania coach". BBC Sport. 3 March 2022...
December 2023. The final squad was announced on 2 January 2024. Coach: AmirGhalenoei United Arab Emirates announced a 31-men preliminary squad on 22 December...
Rajkov was the first coach who leads Taj to first ever championship in Iran. Amir Ghalenoi who won league in 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11 and 2012–13...
competition as there were few arguments and differences with the coach AmirGhalenoei in Malaysia. He was called to Team Melli again for the 2010 World Cup...
conscription contract with Tractor, reuniting him with former coach AmirGhalenoei. Tractor finished second in the league, their best results in club history...
Zolfagharnasab. In the seventh league besides AmirGhalenoei in Mes Kerman F.C. and immediately in Esteghlal as Ghalenoei's assistant in Hazfi Cup. In the 2008–09...
the club and returned the season after to help AmirGhalenoei to win the league. After AmirGhalenoei left the club for Sepahan, he was re-appointed as...
Football Association (CAFA). Head coach: Abdullah Al Mutairi Head coach: AmirGhalenoei Head coach: Štefan Tarkovič Head coach: Branko Ivankovic Head coach:...
Enayati signed with Sepahan for one year and joined his former coach AmirGhalenoei where he helped the club to win the league title. He then joined to...
relegation of the club, Zandi was confirmed to be cut from the squad. Also, AmirGhalenoei, the new manager of Iran national team, did not invite Ferydoon to the...
Sepahan, Saipa and Iran national football team and was most worked with AmirGhalenoei. Babazadeh was a reserve goalkeeper for the Iran national football team...
1963), Iranian-born author and charity executive in the United Kingdom AmirGhalenoei (born 1963), football coach and player Farahnaz Pahlavi (born 1963)...
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