Javad Nekounam
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Nekounam with Esteghlal in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Javad Nekounam | ||
| Date of birth | 7 September 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Rey, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Naft Tehran | |||
| –1998 | Pas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2005 | Pas | 179 | (45) |
| 2005–2006 | Al-Wahda | 11 | (5) |
| 2006–2012 | Osasuna | 151 | (24) |
| 2012–2014 | Esteghlal | 44 | (8) |
| 2014 | Al-Kuwait | 11 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Osasuna | 22 | (5) |
| 2015–2016 | Saipa | 15 | (3) |
| 2016 | Al-Arabi | 11 | (1) |
| Total | 444 | (92) | |
| International career | |||
| 1998–2000 | Iran U20 | ||
| 1999–2002 | Iran U23 | 10 | (2) |
| 2000–2015 | Iran | 149 | (38) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016 | Iran (assistant) | ||
| 2017–2018 | Khooneh be Khooneh | ||
| 2018–2019 | Nassaji | ||
| 2019–2021 | Foolad | ||
| 2021–2023 | Foolad | ||
| 2023–2024 | Esteghlal | ||
Medal record | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Javad Nekounam (Persian: جواد نکونام; born 7 September 1980) 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.
Nicknamed Neku by numerous Iranian football fans, he played as a midfielder, and is also regarded as one of greatest Iranian players of all time as well as of the history of Pas. Nekounam represented the Iran national team a record of 149 times, playing several major tournaments including two World Cups and four Asian Cups.