List of Esteghlal F.C. managers

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Managers of Esteghlal F.C. in 2019-20 season Esteghlal FC vs Foolad FC, 29 August 2019 - 110.jpg
Managers of Esteghlal F.C. in 2019-20 season

Esteghlal F.C. is an Iranian professional association football club base in Tehran. The club was formed in Ferdowsi Street, central Tehran in 26 September 1945 [1] as Docharkhesavaran and was renamed to Taj F.C. in 11 February 1950. In spring of 1979 and only a few weeks after the Iranian revolution the club was renamed to its current name, Esteghlal F.C. [2]

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Ali Danaeifard is the first manager in the club's history. Danaifard managed Taj in 3 separate spells. As of 2020-21 season there have been 40 managers in 65 separate spells managing the club.

Notable managers

Only managers who have won official trophies are listed.

Key

NameOfficial Trophies
Domestic
IPL Iranian league
HC Hazfi Cup
ISC Iranian Super Cup
ICC Iran championship cup
TPL Tehran Province League
THCTehran Hazfi Cup
TSCTehran Super Cup
International
ACL AFC Champions League
Zdravko Rajkov was Esteghlal's first international coach. Zdravko Rajkov 2.jpg
Zdravko Rajkov was Esteghlal's first international coach.
NameNat.PeriodOfficial Trophies
TotalDomesticInternational
IPLHCISCICCTPLTHCTSCACL
Ali Danaeifard State Flag of Iran (1964).svg 1946–1953
1954–1967
1968–1970
1976
1300018400
Mansour Pourheidari Flag of Iran.svg 1979
1981
1983–1984
1985–1986
1986–1988
1989–1992
1995–1996
2000–2002
2003
822003001
Zdravko Rajkov Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 1969–1971
1971–1976
520002001
Amir Ghalenoei Flag of Iran.svg 2003–2006
2008–2009
2012–2015
532000000
Vladimir Đekić Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 1976–1979101000000
Reza Naalchegar Flag of Iran.svg 1994
1994
100000010
Nasser Hejazi Flag of Iran.svg 1996–1999110000000
Parviz Mazloumi Flag of Iran.svg 2010–2012
2015–2016
101000000
Winfried Schäfer Flag of Germany.svg 2017–2019101000000
Farhad Majidi Flag of Iran.svg 2019–2020
2021–2022
110000000
Ricardo Sá Pinto Flag of Portugal.svg 2022–2023100100000

Managers

Key

List of Esteghlal F.C. managers
NameNationalityFromToMWDLGFGAWin %HonoursNotes
Ali Danaeifard State Flag of Iran (1925).svg  Iran March 1946August 195349345101113669% Tehran Hazfi Cup: 1947–48, 1951–52
Tehran League: 1949–50, 1952–53
Rasool Madadnoui State Flag of Iran (1925).svg  Iran August 1953195410613281060% 
Ali Danaeifard State Flag of Iran (1925).svg  Iran 1954196711472211431294? Tehran League: 1956–1957, 1957–1958
1959–1960, 1960–1961, 1962–1963
Iran championship cup: 1957–1958
Tehran Hazfi Cup: 1959–1960, 1960–1961
Mahmoud Bayati State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran 19 May 1967January 1968201253461060% 
Ali Danaeifard State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran January 1968March 197023147243861% Tehran League: 1968–1969
Zdravko Rajkov Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia March 1970June 1971382873852774% Asian Club Championship: 1970
Tehran League: 1970–1971
Iran Local League: 1970–1971
Parviz Koozehkanani State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran June 1971July 19714400111100% 
Zdravko Rajkov Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia July 197119 November 19761377937212078958% Tehran League: 1972–1973
Takht Jamshid Cup: 1974
[3]
Ali Danaeifard State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran December 1976December 197641213325% 
Vladimir Đekić Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
December 1976October 197847251111513153% Iran Hazfi Cup: 1977–1978
Mansour Pourheidari Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 19791979        
Abbas Razavi Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 19801980962127366% 
Mansour Pourheidari Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 1981198131023133% 
Hassan Azodi Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 1981198121101050% 
Abbas Razavi Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 198119821255216941% 
Asghar Sharafi Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 198219826511016283% 
Hassan Azodi Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 1982198264116166% 
Nasser Hejazi Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 19831983844014650% 
Mansour Pourheidari Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 1983198422164237973% Tehran League: 1983–1984
Abbas Kordnouri Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 198419843300101100% 
Fereydoun Askarzadeh Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 19841984        
Nasser Hejazi Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 19841984        
Hassan Habibi Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 19841984        
Mansour Pourheidari Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 198519861282216966% Tehran League: 1985–1986
Abbas Razavi Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 1986198654108380% 
Mansour Pourheidari Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 198619883420104463459% 
Mohammad Ranjbar Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 1988198852215440% 
Gholam Hossein Mazloumi Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 19881989211362401562% 
Mohammad Salahi Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 1 May 1989198913103025777% 
Kambiz Jamali Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 19891989220070100% 
Mansour Pourheidari Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 19891992108703081895265% Qods League: 1989–90
Asian Club Championship: 1990–91
Tehran League: 1991–92
Bijan Zolfagharnasab Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 19921993214134161819% 
Ali Jabbari Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 1993199321104350% 
Yevgeni Skomorokhov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 199319943017103471856% 
Reza Naalchegar Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 1994199484409550%Tehran Super Cup: 1994
Leonid Bilofsky Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 199419948404111150% 
Reza Naalchegar Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 1994199431116433% 
Nasrollah Abdollahi Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 1994199516763171244% 
Hamid Malekahmadi Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 199519951010220% 
Mansour Pourheidari Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 1995199657291711865151% Iran Hazfi Cup: 1995–96
Nasser Hejazi Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 20 November 199610 May 1999843927181277646% Azadegan League: 1997–98 [4]
Javad Zarincheh Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 11 May 199924 May 1999431012575%  [5]
Yevgeni Skomorokhov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 5 June 199925 February 2000281774591461%  [6]
Mansour Pourheidari Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 25 February 200022 May 2002804623111587458% Iran Hazfi Cup: 1999–2000
Azadegan League: 2000–01
[7]
Amir Ghalenoei Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 22 May 2002July 2002531112960% Iran Hazfi Cup: 2001–02 [8]
Roland Koch Flag of Germany.svg  Germany August 200220 April 2003281378383146%  [9]
Javad Zarincheh Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 24 April 200314 May 20034013370%  [10]
Mansour Pourheidari Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 15 May 20031 June 200351045620%  [11]
Amir Ghalenoei Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 3 July 200317 July 2006955231121639255% Iran Pro League: 2005–06 [12] [13]
Samad Marfavi Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 21 July 200628 May 20073114107393145%  [14] [15]
Nasser Hejazi Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 27 June 20074 November 200715654262236%  [16] [17]
Firouz Karimi Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 4 November 200715 May 200821678252628%  [18] [19]
Vacant 15 May 200816 May 20081001120%  [20]
Amir Ghalenoei Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 17 May 200817 May 20094521159904747% Iran Hazfi Cup: 2007–08
Persian Gulf League: 2008–09
[21] [22]
Samad Marfavi Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 17 May 200919 May 201043201310774547%  [23] [24]
Parviz Mazloumi Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 11 June 201023 May 2012925125161558855% Iran Hazfi Cup: 2011–12 [25] [26]
Amir Ghalenoei Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 28 May 201219 May 201512364332616610352% Persian Gulf League: 2012–13 [27] [28]
Parviz Mazloumi Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 21 June 201531 May 20163516154553246%  [29] [30]
Alireza Mansourian Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 1 June 201620 September 201751241512664947%  [31] [32]
Mick McDermott Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 21 September 20172 October 2017110021100%  [33]
Winfried Schäfer Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2 October 201729 April 2019693721111024254% Iran Hazfi Cup: 2017–18 [34]
Farhad Majidi Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 29 April 201913 June 201953209560%  [35]
Andrea Stramaccioni Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 13 June 20198 December 201915942321360%  [36]
Saleh Mostafavi Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 9 december 20192 January 202031117533%  [37]
Farhad Majidi Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 2 January 20203 September 202021984382243%  [38]
Majid Namjoo-Motlagh Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 6 September 202026 September 202031115333%  [39]
Mahmoud Fekri Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 7 October 20202 March 202116763191243%  [40]
Farhad Majidi Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 3 March 20213 June 20225935195783159% Persian Gulf Pro League: 2021–22 [41]
Ricardo Sá Pinto Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 21 June 20227 June 2023362385632564% Iranian Super Cup: 2022 [42]
Javad Nekounam Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 20 June 2023Present3521113472160% [43]

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