Jamal Salih


Jamal Salih is a former Iraq national football player and coach.

Career

He began his career as a player with Al-Omma Sports Club. He helped guide Al-Jamea to the top division in 1970 with the likes of Qusai Abdul-Sattar and Shamil Kamil, and became head coach of the club in 1974.
He went on to coach Al-Rasheed, Al-Nafat, the Iraqi army national side and several clubs in Libya and the UAE. He holds a PhD in Sports Pedegogy from Pittsburgh University.
Later on, he worked as a pundit for Dubai Sports channel for their Bundesliga matches.