Jalal Hasan

Early career

Jalal started his career with Karbala where he spent three season before moving to Kurdish side Erbil. He was scouted by Hisham Dawood

Erbil SC

Jalal joined Erbil SC in 2012, where he was mainly a 2nd choice goalkeeper with the club. A few months into his tenure with Erbil, his team reached the final of the 2012 AFC Cup, where he was an unused substitute in the final as his team lost 4–0. That same season, Erbil finished in 2nd place, two points behind the champions AL-Shorta. The following season, Erbil reached the final of the AFC Cup, before losing against Qadsia SC on penalties, Erbil were in second place when the league was ended prematurely due to the conflict in the country at the time.

Amanat Baghdad

Jalal moved to the capital Baghdad, ahead of the 2015 Asian Cup. He played the second half of the season as his team finished in 6th position in the league.

Al Shorta

Hassan joined Iraqi giants Al-Shorta for a short-lived stint in 2015. He missed two weeks of the campaign due to First degree burns sustained in the shower. Following his return from injury, Hassan claimed the starting spot in the squad, as the team finished 7th in the league. He left the team at the end of the season due to the incoming signing of Noor Sabri, saying that "Al Shorta does not have the space for two great goalkeepers"

Naft Al Wasat

In the summer of 2016 Hassan joined Naft-Al Wasat on a free transfer where he was the starting…

Hassan was called up to the Iraqi national team for the first time in 2011 ahead of a friendly match against Uganda. Hassan was called up to the 21st Arabian Gulf Cup in 2013 that was held in Bahrain. He was an unused substitute in the tournament as Iraq reached the final before losing against the United Arab Emirates in extra time. Jalal was called up to the Iraqi squad in the 2015 Asian Cup, he started all the matches as Iraq reached the Semi Final, but lost 2–0 against South Korea. Iraqi GK coach Emad Hashim refused to blame Hassan for the goals that were conceded in the semi final, saying that "the goals were due to a combination of mistakes between the goalkeeper and defensive line." Hassan did not take part in the 3rd and 4th place match, which Iraq lost. In the next international break, former goalkeeper Noor Sabri returned to the national team following a two-year absence. Despite his position as the number 1 in the team being put under threat, Hassan claimed that "he welcomes the return of Noor Sabri to the squad." Hassan was called up to the Iraqi squad in 2017 for 23rd Arabian Gulf Cup, held in Kuwait. He started all 4 matches as Iraq were knocked out in the semi final of the tournament against the UAE on penalties. Hassan was called up to the Iraqi squad for the 2019 Asian Cup. He was the first goalkeeper in Iraq's history to start back to back major tournaments. Iraq were knocked out in the round of 16 against Qatar, in a match where Hassan was heavily…

Hassan is known for his bravery, often putting his body on the line in order to prevent the opponent from scoring, as well as going out to claim crosses in an aggressive manner. His former manager Basim Qasim has described him as a "brave goalkeeper, who must continue to be brave in order to remain the goalkeeper of the national team."

Jalal Hassan got married in 2019. He has two children, one son and one daughter. His favorite goalkeeper is Italian legend Gianluigi Buffon and his favorite food is masgouf. He considers Ahmed Ibrahim Khalaf to be one of his closest friends. He faced a wave of criticism in 2019 following Iraq's defeat in the Asian Cup, where many fans thought he was responsible for the goal conceded by Iraq in their round of 16 defeat against Qatar. This criticism continued for months following the tournament. Several key players such as Mohanad Ali and Mohammed Gassid as well as media personalities came out in support of Hassan both through TV programs and social media. However others, most notably Iraq's all-time most capped player Younis Mahmoud criticized Hassan for the way he handled the issue, saying that "the national team captain should not allow himself to get affected by the words published online." Due to his position as captain of one of Iraq's biggest clubs and its national team, Hassan has appeared in a number of commercials in Iraq. He appeared in numerous commercials for Iraqi Telecom company Earthlink, as well as real estate company Esrar.