Javad Nekounam
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Javad Nekounam is an Iranian football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He holds the record for the most appearances for the Iranian national team with 149 caps. — Wikipedia
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In the line-ups
15 appearances in recorded line-ups · 2006–2015The archive holds 15 team sheets naming Javad Nekounam in Iran's starting line-up, from 2006-06-11 to 2015-01-23.
15 appearances in the starting line-ups the archive holds — not a career total. Our line-up coverage is partial, so a match he played that we hold no sheet for is simply not counted here.
International goals in our archive
17 goals across 14 scoring matches · 2 tournaments · 2004–2013| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-11 |  Lebanon | W4–0(h) | 45' 86' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Tehran |
| 2012-10-16 |  South Korea | W1–0(h) | 76' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Tehran |
| 2011-11-15 |  Indonesia | W4–1(a) | 73' (pen) | FIFA World Cup qualification | Jakarta |
| 2011-09-02 | Indonesia | W3–0(h) | 53' 74' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Tehran |
| 2009-02-11 | South Korea | D1–1(h) | 58' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Tehran |
| 2008-10-15 |  North Korea | W2–1(h) | 63' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Tehran |
| 2008-09-06 |  Saudi Arabia | D1–1(a) | 81' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Riyadh |
| 2008-06-22 |  Kuwait | W2–0(h) | 17' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Tehran |
| 2007-07-18 |  Malaysia | W2–0(a) | 29' (pen) | AFC Asian Cup | Kuala Lumpur |
| 2007-07-15 |  China | D2–2(n) | 74' | AFC Asian Cup | Kuala Lumpur |
| 2005-03-30 | North Korea | W2–0(a) | 79' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Pyongyang |
| 2004-11-17 |  Laos | W7–0(h) | 63' 72' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Tehran |
| 2004-08-06 |  Bahrain | W4–2(n) | 9' | AFC Asian Cup | Beijing |
| 2004-07-20 |  Thailand | W3–0(n) | 80' | AFC Asian Cup | Chongqing |
Honours
9 team trophies · Wikipedia + Wikidata, community-updated| Team honours9 | ||||
| Iran Pro League | ×2 | 2003–04, 2012–13 | Pas ·1, Esteghlal ·1 | |
| AFC – OFC Challenge Cup | ×1 | 2003 | Iran | |
| Asian Games | ×1 | 2002 | Iran | |
| Azadegan League | ×1 | 2017–18 | Nassaji Mazandaran | |
| Hazfi Cup | ×1 | 2020–21 | Foolad | |
| Iranian Super Cup | ×1 | 2021 | Foolad | |
| Kuwait Emir Cup | ×1 | 2013–14 | Al-Kuwait | |
| West Asian Football Federation Championship | ×1 | 2004 | Iran | |
| Individual honours3 | ||||
| Player of the year · 1 | ||||
| Asian Footballer of the Year nominee | 2013 | |||
| Teams of the season · 1 | ||||
| AFC Champions League Dream Team | 2013 | |||
| More honours · 1 | ||||
| Iran football award winners | ||||