Ali Niakani
 Niakani in the 1970s | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 January 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Bandar-e Anzali, Iran[1][2] | ||
| Date of death | 9 November 2023 (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.[1][2][3] Niakani was born in Bandar-e Anzali on 8 January 1951,[4] and died on 9 November 2023, at the age of 72.[5]
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- ^ "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.