Mohammad Istanbuli () is a
Syria
Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to Syria–Turkey border, the north, Iraq to Iraq–Syria border, t ...
n manager and former footballer.
Club career
Estanbeli played all his career in Syria before joining
Saudi Pro league
The Saudi Pro League (SPL), also known as the Roshn Saudi League (RSL) for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Saudi Arabia and the highest level of the Saudi football league system. The SPL is regarded as th ...
team
Al Nasr Medina.
After playing half season for Al Nasr he joined
Iran Pro League
The Persian Gulf Pro League (, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs''), formerly known as the Iran Premier League (, ''Lig-e bartar-e Irân''), is a professional association football league in Iran and the highest level of the Iranian football league s ...
side
Aluminium Hormozgan.
International career
Istanbuli played for the
Syria national football team
The Syria national football team () represents Syria in international Association football, football, and is controlled by the Syrian Arab Federation for Football, the governing body for football in Syria. Syria has never qualified for the FIFA ...
which reached the final of the
2005 West Asian Games
The 3rd West Asian Games were to be held from 7 to 17 April 2003 in Damascus, Syria. However, they were postponed and then cancelled. On 4 April 2002 the West Asian Games Federation decided that the Games would be held every four years, instead of ...
.
Managerial career
Istanbuli coached
Al-Wahda during the final stages of the
2023–24 season. In December 2024, he became the head coach of Bahraini side
Al-Hala.
References
External link
محمد اسطنبلي - Mohammed Estanbeli Kooora.
1982 births
Living people
Syrian men's footballers
21st-century Syrian sportsmen
Syrian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Iraq
Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
Syrian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
Syrian expatriate sportspeople in Iraq
Syrian expatriate sportspeople in Iran
Al-Ansar FC (Medina) players
Al-Watani Club players
Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games
Footballers from Aleppo
Saudi Pro League players
Saudi First Division League players
Men's association football defenders
Asian Games footballers for Syria
Syrian Premier League players
Syrian football managers
Syrian Premier League managers
Al-Wahda SC (Syria) managers
Syrian expatriate sportspeople in Bahrain
Expatriate football managers in Bahrain
Syrian expatriate football managers
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