Payam Niazmand
![]() Niazmand with Sepahan in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Seyedpayam Niazmand Ghader[1] | ||
Date of birth | 6 April 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Tehran, Iran[1] | ||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Portimonense | ||
Youth career | |||
2012–2016 | Paykan | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2018 | Paykan | 30 | (0) |
2018–2021 | Sepahan | 89 | (0) |
2021– | Portimonense | 2 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2020– | Iran | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 August 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 October 2020 |
Seyedpayam Niazmand Ghader (Persian: سیدپیام نیازمند قادر; born 6 April 1995) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Portuguese club Portimonense.[2][3][4]
Niazmand set the new all-time record at 940 consecutive minutes without conceding a goal. Mohammad Nouri ended his goalless streak by beating him in the 50th minute of the same match.[5][6] He was included in Iran's preliminary squad for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.
Club career[]
Niazmand started his senior career in Iran at Paykan in 2015, where he made 24 appearances in three seasons.[7] In 2018, he joined Sepahan.[7] On 13 July 2021, Niazmand joined Primeira Liga side Portimonense.[7]
International career[]
On 8 October 2020, Niazmand made his debut for the Iran national team in a 2–1 friendly win against Uzbekistan.[8][9]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of match played 10 July 2021
Club | Division | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Continental | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Paykan | Azadegan League | 2015–16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
Persian Gulf Pro League | 2016–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Persian Gulf Pro League | 2017–18 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | ||
Total | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
Sepahan | Persian Gulf Pro League | 2018–19 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | |
Persian Gulf Pro League | 2019–20 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
Persian Gulf Pro League | 2020–21 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
Total | 86 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 99 | 0 | ||
Career Total | 116 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 129 | 0 |
- ^ Includes Hazfi Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in AFC Champions League
International[]
- As of match played 8 October 2020
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Iran | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
References[]
- ^ a b "Payam Niazmand". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Payam Niazmand".
- ^ "نیازمند: به ۳ بار کلینشیت قانع نمیشوم/ پرسپولیس مدعی اول قهرمانی است" (in Persian).
- ^ "پیام نیازمند 5 کلین شیت در 8 بازی".
- ^ "تشویق با شعار پیام دست طلایی". www.varzesh3.com. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ "پایان-۹۴۰-دقیقه-گل-نخوردن-نیازمند" [End of 940 minutes goalless for Niazmand]. IRNA (in Persian).
- ^ a b c "IR Iran's Payam Niazmand joins Portugal's Portimonense". the AFC. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "UZBEKISTAN VS. IRAN 1 - 2". soccerway.com. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "2020 International Friendly". espn.com. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
External links[]
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- Living people
- 1995 births
- Iranian footballers
- Association football goalkeepers
- Paykan F.C. players
- Sepahan S.C. footballers
- Portimonense S.C. players
- Azadegan League players
- Persian Gulf Pro League players
- Iran international footballers
- 2019 AFC Asian Cup players
- Iranian expatriate footballers
- Iranian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Iranian football goalkeeper stubs