After starting at Al-Shabab, Sayed Mahmood Jalal joined Bahrain league giants Muharraq in 2003 and soon became a national team regular.
He started four of Bahrain's six matches in the 2004 AFC Asian Cup before signing for Qatar's Al Khreitiat that same year.
In 2005, he moved to Qatari league rivals Al Siliya before returning to his former club Muharraq in October 2006.
The much travelled Jalal was on the move again in February when he joined Qatar SC.
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