Shwan Saman Jalal (born 14 August 1983) is a professional football coach and former goalkeeper.[3] He is currently serving as the goalkeeping coach at Newcastle United, a position he has held since 21 October 2022.[4] Jalal was capped five times for the England C team and was later called up for the Iraq national team.
 Jalal in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shwan Saman Jalal[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 August 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Baghdad, Iraq | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Newcastle United (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–1999 | Gillingham | ||
| 1999 | Elphinstone Flyers[2] | ||
| 1999–2000 | Hastings Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2001 | Hastings Town | ||
| 2001–2004 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | → Woking (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2004–2007 | Woking | 85 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Peterborough United | 8 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Morecambe (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2008 | → AFC Bournemouth (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2008–2014 | AFC Bournemouth | 171 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Oxford United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Bury | 5 | (0) |
| 2015 | Northampton Town | 4 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Macclesfield Town | 37 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Wrexham | 24 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Macclesfield Town | 41 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Chesterfield | 54 | (0) |
| Total | 475 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 2005–2006 | England C | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editJalal, born to Kurdish parents in Baghdad, Iraq, grew up in Hastings, East Sussex, England, while attending William Parker School. He began his football career at Gillingham's youth system in 1998, before joining the youth system at Hastings Town in 1999, where he broke into the first team in 2000.[5] At Hastings, he featured for the first team as a teenager, gaining attention from Football League clubs such as Tottenham Hotspur, whom he signed for in August 2001, before joining Woking in May 2004.[6] He went on trial at Oldham Athletic in May 2005,[7] and also had a trial at Leeds United in September 2006.[8] Following his trial at Leeds, he joined Sheffield Wednesday on a month's loan in November.[9][10]
He moved to Peterborough United in League Two for an undisclosed fee on 9 January 2007.[11] He was placed on the club's transfer list at his own request in December,[12] which was followed by a move to Morecambe on loan until the end of the 2007–08 season.[13]
He joined AFC Bournemouth on a month's loan on 1 August 2008 after having a trial at the club.[14] Bournemouth then made this move permanent on 29 August.[15] He signed a new two-year contract with Bournemouth in March 2010.[16] On 12 September 2013, Jalal joined Oxford United on a one-month emergency loan deal,[17] but returned on 2 October 2013 – 1 game short of his initial loan – due to Ryan Allsop's suspension after receiving a red card at Leeds United.[18] On 7 February 2014, Jalal joined Leyton Orient on a one-month loan deal.[19]
On 5 June 2014, Bury announced that they had signed Jalal on a two-year contract after a successful trial at the club.[20] He subsequently played for Northampton and Macclesfield Town.
In August 2016, Jalal joined National League side Wrexham.[21] Jalal made his debut on 16 August 2016, replacing Chris Dunn in the starting line-up in a 1–0 victory over Solihull Moors and keeping a clean sheet.[22] At the end of the 2016–17 season, he left the club.[23] He subsequently re-joined Macclesfield Town on a one-year deal, winning promotion from the National League as champions, before his surprise release at the end of the season.
In May 2018, Jalal joined National League newcomers Chesterfield, signing a two-year contract.[24]
International career
editJalal made his debut for the England National Game XI in a 3–0 victory over against the Netherlands on 16 February 2005.[25] Jalal was one of seven European based players called up by Iraq coach Wolfgang Sidka in a 34-man squad on 26 May 2011. However, he had to apologise for his absence due to an injury.[citation needed]
On 3 June 2015, Jalal played the first half of an unofficial friendly for the Iraq national team against Zakho in the opening game of the Zakho International Stadium.[26]
Coaching career
editUpon retiring from playing in 2020, he took up roles as a goalkeeper coach, firstly with the Rochdale Academy and then Stockport County.[27] He now works with Newcastle United.[4]
Honours
editMacclesfield Town
Individual
- National League Team of the Year: 2017–18[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/07/2018 and 31/07/2018". The Football Association. p. 19. Archived from the original on 24 October 2019.
- ^ Shwan Jalal interview from 2002
- ^ Nelson, Craig (17 October 2014). "We're all one big happy family, says Bury stopper Shwan Jalal". Bury Times.
said the Kurdish-born keeper
- ^ a b Newcastle United announces goalkeeping coach appointments Newcastle United 21 October 2022
- ^ "Career History". UpThePosh!. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ^ "Woking move for Jalal". BBC Sport. 20 April 2004. Retrieved 4 June 2008.
- ^ "Woking keeper starts Oldham trial". BBC Sport. 5 May 2005. Retrieved 4 June 2008.
- ^ "Leeds interested in Woking keeper". BBC Sport. 28 September 2006. Retrieved 4 June 2008.
- ^ "Wednesday snap up Woking keeper". BBC Sport. 22 November 2006. Retrieved 4 June 2008.
- ^ "Shwan Jalal". Soccerbase. Retrieved 4 June 2008.
- ^ "Posh capture Cards keeper Jalal". BBC Sport. 9 January 2007. Retrieved 4 June 2008.
- ^ "Jalal is transfer-listed by Posh". BBC Sport. 24 December 2007. Retrieved 4 June 2008.
- ^ "Morecambe swoop for Posh stopper". BBC Sport. 10 January 2008. Retrieved 4 June 2008.
- ^ "Cherries sign Posh keeper on loan". BBC Sport. 1 August 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
- ^ "Two New Signings". AFC Bournemouth. 29 August 2008. Retrieved 30 August 2008.
- ^ "Shwan Jalal signs new Bournemouth deal". BBC Sport. 8 March 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
- ^ "United Sign Keeper Jalal – News – Oxford United".
- ^ "Bournemouth's Jalal recalled from Oxford loan". Eurosport. 2 October 2013.
- ^ "NEWS: Shwan Jalal Joins on Loan". Leyton Orient F.C. 7 February 2014.
- ^ "Keeper Shwan joins Bury". Bury F.C. 5 June 2014.
- ^ "Shwan Jalal: Goalkeeper joins Wrexham from Macclesfield Town". BBC Sport. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Mark Carrington strikes in injury time for Wrexham AFC to ensure first home win of the season". Daily Post. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Wrexham release nine players including captain Rob Evans". BBC Sport. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "Spireites Sign Experienced Keeper". Chesterfield FC. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony (2007). The Non League Club Directory 2008. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 925–928. ISBN 978-1-869833-57-2.
- ^ "Great to make my debut for the iraq national team". Shwan Jalal. 3 June 2015.
- ^ https://uk.linkedin.com/in/shwan-jalal-970abb100, Shwan Jalal – Linkedin Profile
External links
edit- Shwan Jalal at Soccerbase
- Shwan Jalal at Soccerway
