 Niakani in the 1970s | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1951-01-08)8 January 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Bandar-e Anzali, Iran | ||
| Date of death | 9 November 2023(2023-11-09) (aged 72) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1979 | Malavan | ||
| International career | |||
| 1974 | Iran | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ali Niakani (Persian: علی نیاکانی; 8 January 1951 – 9 November 2023) was an Iranian footballer who played as a forward. He spent his entire career with Malavan, winning the 1975–76 Hazfi Cup with them. He also played three matches for the Iran national team at the 1974 RCD Cup. Niakani was born in Bandar-e Anzali on 8 January 1951, and died on 9 November 2023, at the age of 72.
References
- ^ Ali Niakani. takhtejamshidcup.com
- ^ Ali Niakani. national-football-teams.com
- Ali Niakani. teammelli.com
- "گپ وگفت با علی نیاکانی مهاجم اسبق و سرعتی ملوان انزلی". Kayhan Varzeshi. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- "درگذشت علی نیاکانی از مهاجمان برجسته و گلزن سالهای دور ملوان". Diyarmirza. Retrieved 10 November 2023.