Personal information | |||
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Full name | Reza Niknazar | ||
Date of birth | 23 August 1980 | ||
Place of birth | Rasht, Iran | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sanat Naft Abadan F.C. | ||
Number | 33 | ||
Youth career | |||
Sepidrood | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Sepidrood | |||
2004–2005 | Saba Battery | 24 | (1) |
2005–2006 | Persepolis | 6 | (0) |
2006–2008 | Malavan | 52 | (6) |
2008–2009 | Damash Gilan | 11 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Nassaji | 9 | (2) |
2010–2011 | Sepidrood | 11 | (2) |
2012–2013 | Iran khodro Shaft | ||
2013– | Sanat Naft Abadan F.C. | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 30, 2013 |
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