Seyed Payam Niazmand Ghader ( fa, سید پیام نیازمند; born 6 April 1995) is an Iranian professional

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who plays as a

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for iranian club

Sepahan Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan Sport Club ( fa, باشگاه فرهنگی ورزشی فولاد مبارکه سپاهان اصفهان, ''Bâšgâh-è Varzeši-ye Fulâd-è Mobârake-ye Sepâhân''), commonly known as Sepahan S.C., are an Iranian spor ...

. 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. He was included in Iran's preliminary squad for the

2019 AFC Asian Cup The 2019 AFC Asian Cup was the 17th edition of the AFC Asian Cup, the quadrennial international men's football championship of Asia organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It was held in the United Arab Emirates from 5 January to 1 ...

Club career

Niazmand started his senior career in Iran at

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in 2015, where he made 24 appearances in three seasons. In 2018, he joined

.niazmand was included in Sepahan's lineup in 89 games continuously. On 13 July 2021, Niazmand joined

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side

Portimonense Portimonense Sporting Clube is a Portuguese sports club based in Portimão. Founded on 14 August 1914, it is most notable for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primeira Liga, the top flight of Portuguese football. It al ...

International career

On 8 October 2020, Niazmand made his debut for the

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in a 2–1 friendly win against

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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 2022 FIFA World Cup players {{Iran-footy-goalkeeper-stub