# Ali Daei

Ali Daei is an Iranian footballer and manager, born on 21 March 1969 in Ardabil, Iran. Daei played as a centre forward for Bank Tejarat and Hertha BSC. Daei scored 283 goals in 530 league and international games and won 14 trophies, including 2 league titles.

## Daei's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, league games | 382 | 175 |
| Iran | 148 | 108 |
| Total | 530 | 283 |

Goals per game: 0.53.

## Daei's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 14
- League titles: 2
- Domestic cups: 4
- Trophies with Iran: 7
- Individual awards: 11

### Persepolis

- Azadegan League: 1 (1995–96)

### Bayern Munich

- Bundesliga: 1 (1998–99)
- DFB-Ligapokal: 1 (1998)

### Saba Battery

- Hazfi Cup: 1 (2004–05)
- Iranian Super Cup: 1 (2005)

### Saipa

- Persian Gulf Cup: 1 (2006–07)

### Iran U23

- Asian Games Gold Medal: 1 (2002)

### Iran

- ECO Cup: 1 (1993)
- LG Cup (3): 3 (2001, 2002, 2002)
- Asian Games Gold Medal: 1 (1998)
- AFC–OFC Challenge Cup: 1 (2003)
- WAFF Championship: 1 (2004)

### Individual

- AFC Asian Cup Team of the Tournament: 1 (1996)
- AFC Asian Cup top goalscorer: 1 (1996)
- AFC Asian Player of the Month: 1 (1997)
- AFC Asian Footballer of the Year: 1 (1999)
- IFFHS World's Top Goal Scorer: 1 (2000)
- Order of Courage: 1 (2005)
- Asian Football Hall of Fame: 1 (2014)
- IFFHS Legends: 1 (2016)
- AFC Asian Cup Fans' All Time Best XI: 1 (2018)
- IFFHS Asian Men's Team of the 20th Century: 1 (1901–2000)
- AFC Asian Cup All-time XI: 1 (2023)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 1987–1989: Esteghlal Ardabil
2. 1989–1990: Taxirani, 20 games, 14 goals
3. 1990–1994: Bank Tejarat, 75 games, 49 goals
4. 1994–1996: Persepolis, 38 games, 23 goals
5. 1996–1997: Al Sadd, 16 games, 10 goals
6. 1997–1998: Arminia Bielefeld, 25 games, 7 goals
7. 1998–1999: Bayern Munich, 23 games, 6 goals
8. 1999–2002: Hertha BSC, 59 games, 6 goals
9. 2002–2003: Al Shabab, 21 games, 11 goals
10. 2003–2004: Persepolis, 28 games, 16 goals
11. 2004–2006: Saba Battery, 51 games, 23 goals
12. 2006–2007: Saipa, 26 games, 10 goals

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