Payam Niazmand
#1 · Goalkeeper · Persepolis
- Nationality
- Iran
- Born
- 1995-04-06
- Birthplace
- Tehran, Iran
- Height
- 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
- Weight
- 196 lbs
- Position
- Goalkeeper
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. 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.
