Javad Nekounam
| Date of birth | 07 September 1980 |
| Place of birth | Tehran |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1999-00 | Iran | West Asian Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Iran | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Iran | LG Cup Four Nations Tournament (Cairo) | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Iran | Asian Games | 1 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Iran | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Iran | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Iran | West Asian Games | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Iran | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Iran | West Asian Football Federation Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Iran | AFC Asian Cup | 7 | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Iran | AFC-OFC Challenge | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Iran | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Iran | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Iran | LG Middle East / Africa Peace Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Iran | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Iran | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Iran | AFC Asian Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Iran | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 2005-06 | Iran | International Friendly | 6 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Iran | West Asian Games | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Iran | AFC Asian Cup | 9 | 4 |
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| 2006-07 | Iran | International Friendly | 4 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Iran | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Iran | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 3 |
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| 2010-11 | Iran | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Iran | FIFA World Cup | 8 | 3 |
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| 2012-13 | Iran | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 3 |
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| 2013-14 | Iran | AFC Asian Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Iran | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 2013-14 | Iran | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2014-15 | Iran | AFC Asian Cup | 4 |
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| 2014-15 | Iran | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jun 2000 | Jordan v Iran | W | 0-1 | West Asian Championship | Semi-final |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Iran v Georgia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Apr 2001 | Iran v Canada | L | 0-1 | LG Cup Four Nations Tournament (Cairo) | 3rd place |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Slovakia v Iran | W | 3-4 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Aug 2001 | Iran v Saudi Arabia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round group A |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Thailand v Iran | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round group A |
| 05 Oct 2001 | Iran v Thailand | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round group A |
| 12 Oct 2001 | Iran v Iraq | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round group A |
| 21 Oct 2001 | Bahrain v Iran | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round group A |
| 25 Oct 2001 | Iran v United Arab Emirates | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia play-off |
| 31 Oct 2001 | United Arab Emirates v Iran | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Asia play-off |
| 06 Feb 2002 | Iran v Slovakia | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Apr 2002 | Iran v Syria | D | 1-1 | WEST ASIAN GAMES | |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Ukraine v Iran | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2002 | Iraq v Iran | D | 0-0 | WAFF CHAMPIONSHIP | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Afghanistan v Iran | W | 0-10 | Asian Games | Group E |
| 13 Aug 2003 | Iran v Iraq | L | 0-1 | LG Middle East / Africa Peace Cup | |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Belarus v Iran | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2003 | Iran v Jordan | W | 4-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Qualifying group D |
| 12 Oct 2003 | Iran v New Zealand | W | 3-0 | AFC-OFC Challenge | |
| 02 Dec 2003 | Kuwait v Iran | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Feb 2004 | Iran v Qatar | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 1 |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Laos v Iran | W | 0-7 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 1 |
| 09 Jun 2004 | Iran v Jordan | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 1 |
| 17 Jun 2004 | Iran v Lebanon | W | 4-0 | West Asian Football Federation Championship | Group B |
| 25 Jun 2004 | Iran v Syria | W | 4-1 | West Asian Football Federation Championship | Final |
| 20 Jul 2004 | Iran v Thailand | W | 3-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group D |
| 24 Jul 2004 | Oman v Iran | D | 2-2 | AFC Asian Cup | Group D |
| 28 Jul 2004 | Japan v Iran | D | 0-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group D |
| 31 Jul 2004 | Korea Republic v Iran | W | 3-4 | AFC Asian Cup | Quarter-final |
| 03 Aug 2004 | China PR v Iran | L | 1-1 (3-4) | AFC Asian Cup | Semi-final |
| 06 Aug 2004 | Iran v Bahrain | W | 4-2 | AFC Asian Cup | 3rd place |
| 08 Sep 2004 | Jordan v Iran | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 1 |
| 09 Oct 2004 | Iran v Germany | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Qatar v Iran | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 1 |
| 17 Nov 2004 | Iran v Laos | W | 7-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 1 |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Iran v Panama | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Feb 2005 | Iran v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 2005 | Bahrain v Iran | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | World Cup - AFC 3rd Round |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Iran v Japan | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | World Cup - AFC 3rd Round |
| 29 May 2005 | Iran v Azerbaijan | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2005 | Iran v Korea DPR | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | World Cup - AFC 3rd Round |
| 08 Jun 2005 | Iran v Bahrain | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | World Cup - AFC 3rd Round |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Japan v Iran | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | World Cup - AFC 3rd Round |
| 24 Aug 2005 | Iran v Libya | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Korea Republic v Iran | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Nov 2005 | Iran v Togo | W | 2-0 | Tehran Tournament | 3rd place play-off |
| 08 Dec 2005 | Iran v Syria | L | 0-0 (1-4) | West Asian Games | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Iran v Saudi Arabia | W | 2-1 | West Asian Games | 3rd place play-off |
| 22 Feb 2006 | Iran v Taiwan | W | 4-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group B |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Iran v Costa Rica | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 2006 | Croatia v Iran | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2006 | Iran v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 5-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2006 | Mexico v Iran | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Portugal v Iran | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Iran v Syria | D | 1-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Group B |
| 02 Sep 2006 | Korea Republic v Iran | D | 1-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Group B |
| 06 Sep 2006 | Syria v Iran | W | 0-2 | AFC Asian Cup | Group B |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Taiwan v Iran | W | 0-2 | AFC Asian Cup | Group B |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Iran v Korea Republic | W | 2-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group B |
| 07 Feb 2007 | Iran v Belarus | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Qatar v Iran | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2007 | Mexico v Iran | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jul 2007 | Iran v Jamaica | W | 8-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Iran v Uzbekistan | W | 2-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Group C |
| 15 Jul 2007 | China PR v Iran | D | 2-2 | AFC Asian Cup | Group C |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Malaysia v Iran | W | 0-2 | AFC Asian Cup | Group C |
| 22 Jul 2007 | Iran v Korea Republic | L | 0-0 (2-4) | AFC Asian Cup | Quarter-final |
| 02 Jun 2008 | Iran v United Arab Emirates | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group 5 |
| 07 Jun 2008 | United Arab Emirates v Iran | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group 5 |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Syria v Iran | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group 5 |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Iran v Kuwait | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group 5 |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Saudi Arabia v Iran | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group 2 |
| 15 Oct 2008 | Iran v Korea DPR | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group 2 |
| 19 Nov 2008 | United Arab Emirates v Iran | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group 2 |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Iran v Korea Republic | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group 2 |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Iran v Saudi Arabia | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group 2 |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Iran v United Arab Emirates | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group 2 |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Korea Republic v Iran | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group 2 |
| 07 Oct 2010 | Iran v Brazil | L | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2011 | Iran v Indonesia | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group E |
| 06 Sep 2011 | Qatar v Iran | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group E |
| 11 Oct 2011 | Iran v Bahrain | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group E |
| 11 Nov 2011 | Bahrain v Iran | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | 3rd Round Group E |
| 15 Nov 2011 | Indonesia v Iran | W | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group E |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Iran v Qatar | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group E |
| 03 Jun 2012 | Uzbekistan v Iran | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group A |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Iran v Qatar | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group A |
| 11 Sep 2012 | Lebanon v Iran | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group A |
| 16 Oct 2012 | Iran v Korea Republic | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group A |
| 14 Nov 2012 | Iran v Uzbekistan | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group A |
| 04 Jun 2013 | Qatar v Iran | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group A |
| 11 Jun 2013 | Iran v Lebanon | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group A |
| 18 Jun 2013 | Korea Republic v Iran | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group A |
| 15 Oct 2013 | Iran v Thailand | W | 2-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Qualifying group B |
| 05 Mar 2014 | Iran v Guinea | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2014 | Montenegro v Iran | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Iran v Nigeria | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Argentina v Iran | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 25 Jun 2014 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Iran | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 18 Nov 2014 | Iran v Korea Republic | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jan 2015 | Iran v Bahrain | W | 2-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group C |
| 15 Jan 2015 | Qatar v Iran | W | 0-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Group C |
| 19 Jan 2015 | Iran v United Arab Emirates | W | 1-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group C |
| 23 Jan 2015 | Iran v Iraq | L | 3-3 (6-7) | AFC Asian Cup | Quarter-final |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Sweden v Iran | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.