Payam Niazmand
 Niazmand with Sepahan in 2018 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Payam Niazmand Ghader[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 6 April 1995 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tehran, Iran[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Persepolis | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2016 | Paykan | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2018 | Paykan | 30 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2021 | Sepahan | 89 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Portimonense | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | → Sepahan (loan) | 27 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Sepahan | 49 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Persepolis | 25 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019– | Iran | 15 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
Payam Niazmand (Persian: پیام نیازمند; born 6 April 1995) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Iranian club Persepolis and the Iran national team.[3][4][5]
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.[6][7] He was included in Iran's preliminary squad for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.
Club career
Paykan
Niazmand started his senior career in Iran at Paykan in 2015, where he made 24 appearances in three seasons.[8]
Sepahan
In 2018, Niazmand joined Sepahan.[8] Niazmand was included in Sepahan's lineup in 89 games continuously.
Portimonense
On 13 July 2021, Niazmand joined Primeira Liga side Portimonense.[8]
Persepolis
On 19 May 2025, Niazmand joined Persian Gulf Pro League side Persepolis on a new two-year deal.[9][10]
International career
On 8 October 2020, Niazmand made his debut for the Iran national team in a 2–1 friendly win against Uzbekistan.[11][12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 29 August 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Paykan | 2015–16 | Azadegan League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Pro League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | Pro League | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | |||
| Total | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||||
| Sepahan | 2018–19 | Pro League | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 38 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 (loan) | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| Total | 165 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 201 | 0 | ||
| Portimonense | 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Persepolis | 2025–26 | Pro League | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2026–27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 222 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 262 | 0 | ||
International
- As of match played 31 March 2026[13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 0 | |
Honours
Sepahan
Iran
Individual
- CAFA Nations Cup Best Goalkepper: 2025
References
- 1 2 "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: IR Iran (IRN)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 15. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ↑ "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". 30 November 2017.
- ↑ "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).
- 1 2 3 "IR Iran's Payam Niazmand joins Portugal's Portimonense". the AFC. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ↑ "پیام نیازمند رسما به پرسپولیس پیوست". ایسنا (in Persian). 19 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ↑ "Payam Niazmand signs for Persepolis". Tehran Times. 19 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Payam Niazmand at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Payam Niazmand at National-Football-Teams.com
- Payam Niazmand at Soccerway
- Living people
- 1995 births
- Iranian men's footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Paykan F.C. players
- Sepahan S.C. footballers
- Portimonense S.C. players
- Azadegan League players
- Persian Gulf Pro League players
- Iran men's international footballers
- 2019 AFC Asian Cup players
- Iranian expatriate men's footballers
- Iranian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- 2022 FIFA World Cup players
- Footballers from Tehran
- 2023 AFC Asian Cup players
- 21st-century Iranian sportsmen
- Persepolis F.C. players
- 2026 FIFA World Cup players