Jamal Sellami (Arabic: جَمَال السَّلَامِيّ; born 6 October 1970) is a Moroccan professional football manager and former player who currently coaches the Jordan national football team.
_-_1.jpg) Sellami in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 October 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Casablanca, Morocco | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Jordan (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1995 | Olympique Casablanca | ||
| 1995–1998 | Raja Casablanca | 82 | (9) |
| 1998–2001 | Beşiktaş | 54 | (1) |
| 2001–2002 | Raja Casablanca | ||
| 2002–2004 | MAS Fez | ||
| International career | |||
| 1994–2001 | Morocco[1] | 38 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2011–2014 | FUS Rabat | ||
| 2016–2018 | Morocco A' | ||
| 2019–2021[2] | Raja Casablanca | ||
| 2021–2024 | FUS Rabat | ||
| 2024– | Jordan | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editA midfielder, Sellami played for several clubs, including Olympique Casablanca, Raja Casablanca, Maghreb Fez and Beşiktaş in Turkey.
He played for the Morocco national team and was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.[3]
Coaching career
editSellami was the coach of the Moroccan club FUS Rabat.
In June 2024, the Jordan Football Association announced that Sellami became the manager of the Jordan national team, after Hussein Ammouta, by signing a three-year contract.[4][5] He led Jordan to finish as runners-up in Group B of the World Cup qualification third round, securing their first-ever participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[6]
Personal life
editAfter the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup final loss to his native Morocco, Sellami announced that he was granted Jordanian citizenship by a royal decision from King Abdullah II. The decision was made in recognition of his significant contributions to Jordanian football, which include leading the national team to its first-ever World Cup qualification.[7]
Career statistics
edit| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 17 January 1996 | Stade Jules Ladoumègue, Vitrolles, France |  Armenia | 6–0 | Win | Friendly | ||||||||
| 2. | 7 February 1996 | Prince Moulay Stadium, Rabat, Morocco |  Luxembourg | 2–0 | Win | Friendly | ||||||||
| Correct as of 7 October 2015[8] | ||||||||||||||
Managerial statistics
editHonours
editPlayer
editOlympique Casablanca
Raja CA
- Botola Pro: 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98
- Moroccan Throne Cup: 1995–96
- CAF Champions League: 1997
- CAF Super Cup runner-up: 1998
Manager
editRaja CA
Morocco A'
Jordan
- FIFA Arab Cup runner-up: 2025
Individual
- Botola Pro Manager of the Season: 2019–20, 2022–23
References
edit- ↑ Morocco – Record International Players
- ↑ "Raja boss Jamal Sellami resigns ahead of Pyramids clash". 9 April 2021.
- ↑ Jamal Sellami Statistics FIFA. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
- ↑ "تعيين المغربي جمال السلامي مدربا لمنتخب الأردن خلفا لـ عموتة". Sky News Arabia (in Arabic). 22 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ↑ "جمال سلامي مديراً فنياً لمنتخب النشامى لـ 3 سنوات" (in Arabic). Jordan Football Association. 26 June 2024.
- ↑ "Moroccan Coach Jamal Sellami Leads Jordan to Historic World Cup Qualification". Morocco World News. 5 June 2025.
- ↑ Daoudi, Asmae (18 December 2025). "Jordan Grants Citizenship to Moroccan Coach Jamal Sellami". moroccoworldnews.com. Morocco World News. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ↑ 1996 MATCHES INTERCONTINENTAL (January – March)
- ↑ "Jordan national team". worldfootball.net. World Football.
- ↑ "2018, 2020, 2025 – Recalling Morocco's hat-trick of glory in the history of CHAN". 2018, 2020, 2025 – Recalling Morocco’s hat-trick of glory in the history of CHAN. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
External links
edit- Jamal Sellami at National-Football-Teams.com
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