Market value
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Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.21
goals / match
CA Osasuna
top club · 197 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#50
goals rank
#120
assists rank
97
season goals
7
season assists
Among 228 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€8.00m
peak value · 2009
€700k
top transfer fee · 12/13
14
best season · 04/05
161 / 42
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1980-09-07 · 5 players total
461Appearances
97Goals
7Assists
84Yellow cards
7Red cards
123Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Javad Nekounam |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | جواد نکونام |
| Date of birth | 1980-09-07 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Shar Rey, Tehran, Iran |
| Citizenship |  Iran |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | ISM Int. Soccer ... |
Jul 2016
Transfer: Al-Arabi SC → Retired
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 2016
Transfer: Saipa FC → Al-Arabi SC
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: CA Osasuna → Saipa FC
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Saipa FC, Al-Arabi SC
29 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2014
Transfer: Kuwait SC → CA Osasuna
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — CA Osasuna
23 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2014
Injury: unknown
Jan 2014
Transfer: Esteghlal FC → Kuwait SC
13/14 · Transfer
Dec 2013
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Kuwait SC, Esteghlal FC
27 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: CA Osasuna → Esteghlal FC
12/13 · Transfer · €700k
Jul 2012
12/13 — Esteghlal FC
42 matches · 9 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — CA Osasuna
33 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — CA Osasuna
28 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — CA Osasuna
34 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — CA Osasuna
39 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2007
Injury: unknown
25 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — CA Osasuna
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
06/07 — CA Osasuna
38 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Sharjah FC → CA Osasuna
06/07 · Transfer
Feb 2006
Transfer: Al-Wahda → Sharjah FC
05/06 · Transfer
Dec 2005
Transfer: PAS Tehran → Al-Wahda
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — PAS Tehran
11 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
04/05 — PAS Tehran
36 matches · 14 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — PAS Tehran
23 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
02/03 — PAS Tehran
25 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — PAS Tehran
26 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — PAS Tehran
13 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
99/00 — PAS Tehran
19 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — PAS Tehran
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: Rah Ahan FC U21 → PAS Tehran
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1997
Transfer: PAS Tehran U19 → Rah Ahan FC U21
97/98 · Transfer
Jul 1996
Transfer: Saipa U17 → PAS Tehran U19
96/97 · Transfer
Jul 1994
Transfer: Naft Tehran U17 → Saipa U17
94/95 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €8.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 185 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 0.93/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A4 total · 0.93/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.93/90
Minutes played by club
PAS Tehran
29.1%
Al-Arabi SC
8.9%
Saipa FC
3.7%
CA Osasuna
40.0%
Esteghlal FC
15.4%
Kuwait SC
2.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAS Tehran | 8 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 166 | 45 | 3 | 3,211 |
| Al-Arabi SC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 986 |
| Saipa FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 412 |
| CA Osasuna | 7 | 06/07 | 14/15 | 197 | 31 | 1 | 4,411 |
| Esteghlal FC | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 60 | 12 | 3 | 1,697 |
| Kuwait SC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 312 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Azadegan League (- 2001) | PAS Tehran | 18 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 386 |
| 99/00 | Hazfi Cup | PAS Tehran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Azadegan League (- 2001) | PAS Tehran | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Hazfi Cup | PAS Tehran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Hazfi Cup | Saipa FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Persian Gulf League | Saipa FC | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 412 |
| 15/16 | Stars League | Al-Arabi SC | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 986 |
| 14/15 | 2ª División | CA Osasuna | 22 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 345 |
| 14/15 | Copa del Rey | CA Osasuna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | AFC CL-Qualification | Kuwait SC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 135 |
| 13/14 | AFC Cup | Kuwait SC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177 |
| 13/14 | Hazfi Cup | Esteghlal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Persian Gulf League | Esteghlal FC | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 510 |
| 12/13 | AFC Champions League | Esteghlal FC | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 315 |
| 12/13 | Hazfi Cup | Esteghlal FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 390 |
| 12/13 | Persian Gulf League | Esteghlal FC | 27 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 482 |
| 11/12 | Copa del Rey | CA Osasuna | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 180 |
| 11/12 | LaLiga | CA Osasuna | 31 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 501 |
| 10/11 | Copa del Rey | CA Osasuna | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | LaLiga | CA Osasuna | 26 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 371 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | CA Osasuna | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | CA Osasuna | 31 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 869 |
| 08/09 | Copa del Rey | CA Osasuna | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | CA Osasuna | 35 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 388 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | CA Osasuna | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League Qu. | CA Osasuna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Copa del Rey | CA Osasuna | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | CA Osasuna | 24 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 917 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | CA Osasuna | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 840 |
| 05/06 | Pro League | PAS Tehran | 11 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 323 |
| 04/05 | AFC Champions League | PAS Tehran | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 158 |
| 04/05 | Hazfi Cup | PAS Tehran | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 04/05 | Pro League | PAS Tehran | 27 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 251 |
| 03/04 | Pro League | PAS Tehran | 23 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 205 |
| 02/03 | Hazfi Cup | PAS Tehran | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 02/03 | Pro League | PAS Tehran | 23 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 345 |
| 01/02 | Hazfi Cup | PAS Tehran | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 82 |
| 01/02 | Pro League | PAS Tehran | 25 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 550 |
| 00/01 | Azadegan League (- 2001) | PAS Tehran | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 551 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Naft Tehran U17 | Saipa U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Saipa U17 | PAS Tehran U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | PAS Tehran U19 | Rah Ahan FC U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Rah Ahan FC U21 | PAS Tehran | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-12-02 | PAS Tehran | Al-Wahda | Transfer | 1750000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-02-06 | Al-Wahda | Sharjah FC | Transfer | 1750000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Sharjah FC | CA Osasuna | Transfer | 1750000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-21 | CA Osasuna | Esteghlal FC | Transfer | 3000000 | €700k |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-14 | Esteghlal FC | Kuwait SC | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-03 | Kuwait SC | CA Osasuna | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-05 | CA Osasuna | Saipa FC | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-14 | Saipa FC | Al-Arabi SC | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Al-Arabi SC | Retired | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2007-08-14 | 2008-02-15 | 186 | 25 |
| 13/14 | Foot injury | 2013-12-20 | 2013-12-22 | 3 | 1 |
| 13/14 | Foot injury | 2014-05-15 | 2014-05-17 | 3 | 0 |
Current—
Peak€8.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€750k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53908 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #32341 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28424 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3582 | #6 | 155 | 40 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Pro League | PAS Tehran | 10 | 23 |
| 04/05 | Pro League | PAS Tehran | 9 | 27 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | CA Osasuna | 8 | 35 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Persian Gulf League | Esteghlal FC | 2 | 17 |
| 00/01 | Azadegan League (- 2001) | PAS Tehran | 1 | 13 |
| 04/05 | Hazfi Cup | PAS Tehran | 1 | 2 |
Teams faced most often by Javad Nekounam's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Valladolid | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 63% |
| Real Betis | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 50% |
| RCD Mallorca | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 33% |
| Real Zaragoza | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 33% |
| UD Almería | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 25% |
| Real Madrid | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 0% |
| Levante UD | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 50% |
| CD Tenerife | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 25% |
| FC Barcelona | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | -12 | 0% |
| SD Ponferradina | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0% |
| Atlético Madrid | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 25% |
| Elche CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 08/09 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 19 | 386 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.93 |
| 98/99 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 29 | 1,398 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 14/15 | 23 | 345 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 13/14 | 27 | 822 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 12/13 | 42 | 1,187 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0.83 |
| 11/12 | 33 | 681 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.72 |
| 10/11 | 28 | 371 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2.43 |
| 09/10 | 34 | 869 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.62 |
| 08/09 | 39 | 388 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.86 |
| 06/07 | 38 | 1,757 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 05/06 | 11 | 323 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.67 |
| 04/05 | 36 | 589 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 03/04 | 23 | 205 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.88 |
| 02/03 | 25 | 525 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 01/02 | 26 | 632 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.43 |
| 00/01 | 13 | 551 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Pro League
168 apps
43 G
3 A
LaLiga
149 apps
24 G
1 A
AFC Champions League
18 apps
7 G
1 A
Azadegan League (- 2001)
40 apps
6 G
1 A
2ª División
22 apps
5 G
0 A
Hazfi Cup
18 apps
4 G
1 A
AFC Cup
6 apps
3 G
0 A
AFC CL-Qualification
3 apps
2 G
0 A
Stars League
11 apps
1 G
0 A
Copa del Rey
15 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Javad Nekounam?
Javad Nekounam is an Iran professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Javad Nekounam?
Javad Nekounam is 45 years old. He was born on September 7, 1980 in Shar Rey, Tehran.
What position does Javad Nekounam play?
Javad Nekounam plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Javad Nekounam play for?
Javad Nekounam currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Javad Nekounam scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Javad Nekounam has scored 97 goals in 461 appearances.