Amir Ghalenoei

Football manager infobox


playername= Amir Ghalenoei
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1964|7|9
cityofbirth = Tehran
countryofbirth = Iran flagicon|Iran
currentclub = Esteghlal
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position = Manager (Former Forward)
youthyears =
youthclubs = Rah Ahan
years = 1984-1986
1986-1988
1988-1989
1989-1995
clubs = Rah Ahan
Shahin
Al-Sadd
Esteghlal
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nationalyears = 1993-1997
nationalteam = fb|Iran
nationalcaps(goals) = 17 (0)
manageryears =
2002
2003-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-
managerclubs = Bargh Tehran
Keshavarz
Esteghlal Ahvaz
Esteghlal
Iran
Mes Kerman
Esteghlal
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Amir Ghalenoei (also spelled Qalehnoie, PerB|امیر قلعه نویی, born July 9, 1964 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian football coach and former player, he is currently Head Coach of Esteghlal F.C. in the Iran Pro League.

In 2005/06 season, he lead Esteghlal FC, which he had once played for, to the championship in Iran's Premier Football League. IRIFF Chair Qumars Hashemi, appointed Ghalenoei as manager of the Iran national football team on July 17, 2006 to succeed Branko Ivanković. [cite web|title=Iran choose Qalehnoie to succeed Ivankovic|url=http://www.fifa.com/en/mens/index/0,2527,118328,00.html?articleid=118328|publisher=Fifa.com|accessdate=2006-07-18] . After a quarterfinals finish during the 2007 Asian Cup, Ghalenoei was on the outs as Team Melli manager late in the year.

Despite being in negotiations with Uzbek League champions FC Pakhtakor Tashkent [cite web|title=Ghalenoei in Pakhtakor talks|url=http://www.afcchampionsleague.com/en/news/index.asp?aid=51826&cid=1397|publisher=The-AFC.com|accessdate=2008-01-01] on January 1, 2008 Ghalenoei signed a contract until the end of the 2007/08 season with Iran Pro League side Mes Kerman F.C.. [cite web|title=اميرقلعه نويي سرمربي تيم فوتبال صنعت مس كرمان شد s|url=http://www.iransport.net/News/asp/Detail_News.asp?id=44261|publisher=IranSport.net|accessdate=2008-01-01]

In 2008 he signed a one-year deal with Esteghlal F.C.

References

* [http://www.ehsansabet.persianblog.ir/ Esteghlaliha]