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Daei Sport

Iranian footballer and manager (born 1969)

Ali Daei (born 21 March 1969) is an Iranian former professional footballer and manager who played as a striker. He was the captain of the Iranian national team between 2000 and 2006 and played in the Bundesliga for Arminia Bielefeld, Bayern Munich and Hertha Berlin. He is regarded as the greatest Iranian footballer of all time as well as one of the greatest footballers from Asia.2 It was founded in 2009.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Ali Daei (born 21 March 1969) is an Iranian former professional footballer and manager who played as a striker. He was the captain of the Iranian national team between 2000 and 2006 and played in the Bundesliga for Arminia Bielefeld, Bayern Munich and Hertha Berlin. He is regarded as the greatest Iranian footballer of all time as well as one of the greatest footballers from Asia. Daei is the all-time Asian men's top goal scorer in international football (108).2

The story

Founded by Ali Daei in 2009.1

Early years

Daei was born in Ardabil, Imperial Iran, to an Iranian Azerbaijani family. Daei graduated from Aryamehr University of Technology in Materials Engineering (Metallurgical) with a BSc. degree. He began his playing career at 19 with his hometown club Esteghlal Ardabil. His next club was Taxirani F.C. in Tehran, where he played for one season, before joining another Tehran-based club, Bank Tejarat. His tenure with Bank Tejarat lasted four years, scoring 49 goals in 75 games.

2022 FIFA World Cup draw

Daei was one of the personnel involved in the 2022 FIFA World Cup draw held in Qatar on 1 April 2022.

From Wikipedia’s article on Daei Sport, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Leadership

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Products and brands

  • clothing

Listed on Wikidata.1

Daei owns his own football jersey manufacturing company called Daei Sport's Wears & Equipments, making sportswear for Iranian sporting clubs in various fields and league clubs worldwide. His company also made jerseys for the national team. He has made significant charitable donations and has made appearances in charity football matches worldwide (featuring in the World vs. Bosnia match with Roberto Baggio and others). He also appeared in a UNICEF commercial with David Beckham and Madeleine Albright, and has regularly been seen working with the organization.

Daei featured on 18 July 2007 in 90 Minutes for Mandela, a match between the Africa XI and the Rest of the World XI to celebrate the birthday of Nelson Mandela. Daei played approximately 10 minutes in the match which ended 3–3.

From Wikipedia’s article on Daei Sport, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

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