Payam Niazmand (Persian: پیام نیازمند; born 6 April 1995) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Iranian club Sepahan and the Iran national team.
[3][4][5] 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.
Niazmand started his senior career in Iran at Paykan in 2015, where he made 24 appearances in three seasons.
[8] On 8 October 2020, Niazmand made his debut for the Iran national team in a 2–1 friendly win against Uzbekistan.