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Payam Niazmand
Niazmand with Sepahan in 2018
Personal information
Full name Payam Niazmand Ghader[1]
Date of birth (1995-04-06) 6 April 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth Tehran, Iran[2]
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) 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 0 (0)
International career‡
2019– Iran 9 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Iran
CAFA Nations Cup
Winner 2023 Kyrgyzstan – Uzbekistan Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 June 2024

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

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Paykan

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Niazmand started his senior career in Iran at Paykan in 2015, where he made 24 appearances in three seasons.[8]

Sepahan

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In 2018, Niazmand joined Sepahan.[8] Niazmand was included in Sepahan's lineup in 89 games continuously.

Portimonense

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On 13 July 2021, Niazmand joined Primeira Liga side Portimonense.[8]

Persepolis

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On 19 May 2025, Niazmand joined Persian Gulf Pro League side Persepolis on a new two-year deal.[9][10]

International career

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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

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Club

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As of match played 8 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
Total 89 0 10 0 6 0 — 105 0
Portimonense 2021–22 Primeira Liga 2 0 3 0 — — 5 0
Sepahan 2022–23 (loan) Pro League 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 76 0 5 0 14 0 1 0 96 0
Persepolis 2025–26 Pro League 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 197 0 19 0 20 0 1 0 237 0
  1. ^ Includes Hazfi Cup

International

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As of match played 6 June 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Iran 2020 1 0
2023 5 0
2024 3 0
Total 9 0

Honours

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Sepahan

Iran

References

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  1. ^ a b "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: IR Iran (IRN)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 15. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Payam Niazmand". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Payam Niazmand".
  4. ^ "نیازمند: به ۳ بار کلین‌شیت قانع نمی‌شوم/ پرسپولیس مدعی اول قهرمانی است" (in Persian).
  5. ^ "پیام نیازمند 5 کلین شیت در 8 بازی". 30 November 2017.
  6. ^ "تشویق با شعار پیام دست طلایی". www.varzesh3.com. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  7. ^ "پایان-۹۴۰-دقیقه-گل-نخوردن-نیازمند" [End of 940 minutes goalless for Niazmand]. IRNA (in Persian).
  8. ^ a b c "IR Iran's Payam Niazmand joins Portugal's Portimonense". the AFC. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  9. ^ "پیام نیازمند رسما به پرسپولیس پیوست". ایسنا (in Persian). 19 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  10. ^ "Payam Niazmand signs for Persepolis". Tehran Times. 19 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  11. ^ "UZBEKISTAN VS. IRAN 1 - 2". soccerway.com. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  12. ^ "2020 International Friendly". espn.com. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
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