[custom_adv] Ali Daei (born 21 March 1969) is a former footballer and current coach and businessman. Daei currently manages Gulf Pro League club Saipa and is the owner and CEO of Daei Sport. [custom_adv] He was a captain of the national football team, having played as a striker for clubs such as Bayern Munich and Hertha BSC, and is the world's all-time leading goalscorer in men's international matches. [custom_adv] From June 2007 until 2013, Daei was a member of the FIFA Football Committee. custom_adv] Daei graduated from Sharif University of Technology in Materials Engineering (Metallurgical) with a B.Sc. degree. Born in Ardabil, he played for his hometown club, Esteghlal Ardabil, when he was 19. [custom_adv] His next club was Taxirani F.C. in Tehran, where he played for one season, before joining another Tehran-based club, Bank Tejarat F.C.. He stayed four years with Bank Tejarat, scoring 49 goals in 75 games for the club. [custom_adv] [custom_adv] Daei's fame is attributed mostly to his renowned goal scoring ability. He managed to score frequently for his clubs, although due to the league schedule at the time he did not play many matches per season. His impressive performance at his club finally got results. [custom_adv] 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.
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