Ali Niakani
{{Short description|Iranian footballer (1951–2023)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}}
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| caption = Niakani in the 1970s
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1951|01|08|df=y}}
| birth_place = Bandar-e Anzali, Iran
| death_date = {{death date and age|2023|11|09|1951|01|08|df=y}}
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| position = Forward
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1973–1979
| clubs1 = Malavan
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Ali Niakani ({{langx|fa|علی نیاکانی}}; 8 January 1951 – 9 November 2023) was an Iranian footballer who played as a forward.
Early life
Club career
He spent his entire career with Malavan, winning the 1975–76 Hazfi Cup with them. He also played two matches with Malavan that represented Iran at the tournament under the country's name at the 1974 RCD Cup.
Death
Niakani died on 9 November 2023, at the age of 72.{{cite news |title=درگذشت علی نیاکانی از مهاجمان برجسته و گلزن سالهای دور ملوان |url=https://diyarmirza.ir/1402/08/درگذشت-علی-نیاکانی-از-مهاجمان-برجسته-م/ |access-date=10 November 2023 |publisher=Diyarmirza}}{{Cite web |date=2023-11-09 |title=- علی نیاکانی مهاجم پیشکسوت ملوان در زمین فوتبال درگذشت |url=https://kalanshahr.ir/news/i/38234 |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=کلانشهر اخبار گیلان خبر رشت |language=fa-IR}}
References
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[http://www.teammelli.com/matchdata/details/player.php?id=493 Ali Niakani]. teammelli.com
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Category:Iranian men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Bandar-e Anzali