Ali Daei - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

Explore Ali Daei net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Forward who set the all-time record for goals scored with the Iranian national team with 109 in 149 appearances from 1993 to 2006. In this article, we will discover how old is Ali Daei? Who is Ali Daei dating now & how much money does Ali Daei have?

Ali Daei Biography

Ali Daei is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on March 21, 1969 in Ardabil, Iran. He and Egyptian soccer star Mohamed Aboutrika transcended the sport to become celebrities in their home countries.

Daei was called up to join Team Melli on 6 June 1993 in an ECO Cup tournament held in Tehran, where he made his debut for Iran against Pakistan. He continued his national team appearances and was named the top scorer of the final Asian round of 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifications with 4 goals in 5 matches.

After playing for a couple of minor league teams, Taxirani and Bank Tejarat, in 1994 Daei joined one of country’s premier squads, Persepolis following his impressive performance in Asian Cup in 1996 as Arminia Bielefeld joined the Bundesliga, they signed a contract with Daei and his fellow Iranian national teammate Karim Bagheri.

He met his future wife at Sharif University; unauthorized photographs of their lavish wedding caused controversy in Iran.

He kept his place with the Iranian national team in the 2006 World Cup, despite criticism from the media that, at age 37, he was too unfit and should retire.

Ali Daei (Persian: علی دایی (help ·info ) ‎ pronounced [ʔæliː dɑːjiː] ; born 21 March 1969) is an Iranian former professional footballer, football manager and businessman. A striker, he was captain of the Iran national football team, and played for clubs such as Bayern Munich and Hertha BSC. He is currently the owner and CEO of Daei Sport.

Ali Daei Net Worth

Ali is one of the richest Soccer Player from Iran. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ali Daei's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

He played for his hometown club, Esteqlal Ardabil, before moving to Tehran to continue his career.

Daei became the first Asian player ever to feature in a UEFA Champions League match. Yet at Bayern he found himself low in the pecking order. This coupled with the Iranian national team’s scheduling, Daei had found very little time for playing. Daei was unhappy with his position in the club and decided to make a move to Hertha BSC before the end of his three-year contract, when Bayern won the championship title in the 1999 Bundesliga. He scored his first and second goal in the UEFA Champions League on 21 September 1999 in a group stage match against Chelsea, won by Hertha 2–1. He also scored in a 1–1 draw against A.C. Milan at the San Siro. Yet even at Hertha he was not a hugely important player, since he was only one of the squad’s many successful players, who were to fulfill Hertha’s Bundesliga and UEFA Champions League dreams.

Daei was playing in numerous continental friendlies against world class opposition, yet was still unable to maintain a stable position in his club’s starting line-up. In 2001, he was not among the top scorers in the Asian Qualifying round and he did not manage to take the team into the World Cup as captain for the first time. He joined the UAE league at 34 years of age, signing a contract with Al-Shabab as a free agent. In 2003, Daei quit the UAE team and joined his old team in Tehran, Persepolis. Daei moved from Persepolis to Saba Battery on a free transfer for a modest contract of around $300,000.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Iranian journalist Camelia Entekhabifard wrote in her memoirs that she was marrying Daei in fall 1997, but the couple separated.

Who is Ali Daei Dating?

According to our records, Ali Daei married to Mona Farokhazari . As of January 13, 2024, Ali Daei’s is not dating anyone.

Daei is the world’s all-time leading goalscorer in the history of men’s international football with 109 goals scored for Iran, an achievement listed in Guinness World Records. During his playing career, Daei was appointed a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 2001. Playing his last game for Iran in 2006, from June 2007 until 2013, Daei was a member of the FIFA Football Committee.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Ali Daei height 6 ft 4 in Ali weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Daei was named the world’s top scorer in official international competitions by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS), having scored 20 goals in competitive matches for Iran in 1996, including his famous 4 goal haul against South Korea in Asian Cup 1996. By the end of the 1996 Asian Cup, he had scored 29 goals in 38 appearances for Iran. In the 1998 World Cup qualifying campaign, he was again on top of the charts, scoring 9 goals in 17 matches for Iran, reaching at that time, 38 goals in 52 appearances for his country.

Ali Daei joined the exclusive circle of players with a century of caps. In a 28 November 2003 Asian Cup qualifier in Tehran against Lebanon, he scored his 85th international goal, elevating him past Hungarian legend Ferenc Puskás to top the all-time list of scorers in international matches. On 17 November 2004, he scored four goals against Laos in a World Cup qualifier, giving him 102 goals and making him the first male player to score 100 goals in international play. He has 149 caps for Iran and, as of 13 September 2019, is ranked 28th among the world’s most capped players list.

Facts & Trivia

Ali Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Iran. Ali Daei celebrates birthday on March 21 of every year.

On 8 October 2006, upon sudden leave of Saipa’s German coach Werner Lorant, he was appointed as the interim manager of Saipa. He was later officially announced as the full-time manager. On 28 May, Saipa became the Persian Gulf Cup champions in Daei’s first season at the helm. Going into his second season as manager Daei relinquished his playing duties for the defending champions and found himself on the sidelines full-time. The results of Saipa’s 2007–2008 campaign were not nearly as successful as his team finished 11th in the 18 team Iran Pro League table. However Daei did lead Saipa to an Asian Champions League quarterfinal birth before leaving to take over as the full-time manager of the Iranian national football team.

How many goals did Ali Daei score?

He is regarded as one of the greatest Asian footballers of all time. A tall forward, Daei was a prolific goalscorer and was known for his heading accuracy and ability in the air. He was the world’s top international goalscorer with 109 goals, until his record was broken by Cristiano Ronaldo in 2021.

How many goals Ali Daei scored against Maldives?

Conversation. Told Ali Daei that we still did not forget the 17 goals Iran scored against Maldives 😀 Our legend Ali Shaheen marked him tightly until he scored the 16th goal in the very last minute.

How old is Ali Daei?

53 years (March 21, 1969)

How many international games has Ali Daei played?

Ali Daei is an Iranian former professional association football forward who formerly held the record of the all-time men’s international top goalscorer, with 109 goals in 149 appearances between 1993 and 2006. His achievement is listed in Guinness World Records.

Who is the highest goal scorer?

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