{{Short description|Iranian footballer (1959–2021)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Nader Dastneshan | image = Nader Dastneshan 3.jpg |image_size=250px | caption = Dastneshan in 2019 | fullname = Nader Dastneshan | birth_date = {{birth date|1959|11|29|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Qaem Shahr]], Iran | height = {{height|m=1.69}} | death_date = {{death date and age|2021|4|16|1959|11|29|df=y}} | death_place = [[Qaem Shahr]], Iran | years1 = 1983–1999 | clubs1 = [[Nassaji Mazandaran F.C.|Nassaji Mazandaran]] | position = [[Midfielder]] | manageryears1 = 2004–2005 | managerclubs1 = [[Payam Khorasan F.C.|Payam Khorasan]] | manageryears2 = 2005–2006 | managerclubs2 = [[Shahid Ghandi Yazd]] | manageryears3 = 2006–2007 | managerclubs3 = [[Mes Kerman F.C.|Mes Kerman]] | manageryears4 = 2007 | managerclubs4 = [[Shahrdari Bandar Abbas F.C.|Shahrdari Bandar Abbas]] | manageryears5 = 2007–2008 | managerclubs5 = [[Pegah F.C.|Pegah Gilan]] | manageryears6 = 2008–2009 | managerclubs6 = [[Steel Azin F.C.|Steel Azin]] | manageryears7 = 2009–2010 | managerclubs7 = [[Naft Tehran F.C.|Naft Tehran]] | manageryears8 = 2010 | managerclubs8 = [[F.C. Aboomoslem|Aboomoslem]] | manageryears9 = 2011 | managerclubs9 = [[Sanat Sari F.C.|Sanat Sari]] | manageryears10 = 2011–2012 | managerclubs10 = [[Shahrdari Arak F.C.|Shahrdari Arak]] | manageryears11 = 2012–2013 | managerclubs11 = [[Saipa Shomal Sari F.C.|Saipa Shomal]] | manageryears12 = 2013–2015 | managerclubs12 = [[Nassaji Mazandaran F.C.|Nassaji Mazandaran]] | manageryears13 = 2015 | managerclubs13 = [[Machine Sazi Tabriz F.C.|Machine Sazi]] | manageryears14 = 2015–2017 | managerclubs14 = [[Sanat Naft F.C.|Sanat Naft]] | manageryears15 = 2017 | managerclubs15 = [[F.C. Khooneh be Khooneh|Khooneh be Khooneh]] | manageryears16 = 2017–2018 | managerclubs16 = [[Malavan]] | manageryears17 = 2018–2019 | managerclubs17 = [[Mes Kerman F.C.|Mes Kerman]] | manageryears18 = 2019 | managerclubs18 = [[Sepidrood Rasht S.C.|Sepidrood]] | manageryears19 = 2020–2021 | managerclubs19 = [[F.C. Rayka Babol|Rayka Babol]] }} '''Nader Dastneshan''' ({{langx|fa|نادر دست نشان }}, 29 November 1959 – 16 April 2021) was an Iranian [[association football|football]] player and coach.
==Early life== Nader Dastneshan was born on 24 May 1960 in [[Qaem Shahr|Shaahi]], [[Mazandaran province]]. His father, an Azerbaijani,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.varzesh3.com/news/1259972/%D9%88%DB%8C%DA%98%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%81%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%84-%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%85-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C|title=ویژه: معرفی کامل تیم های دسته اولی|date=14 August 2015|access-date=28 November 2025|website=Varzesh3.com|language=fa|archive-url=https://archive.today/20251128211613/https://www.varzesh3.com/news/1259972/%D9%88%DB%8C%DA%98%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%81%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%84-%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%85-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C|archive-date=28 November 2025}}</ref> was from [[Tabriz]] and his mother was from [[Sari]]. He had three sisters and five brothers; he was the youngest son in the family. Initially, he played as a [[goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] but later became a [[midfielder]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dastneshan.ir/FA/Biography.htm |title=Biography of Nader Dastneshan (1960- ) |access-date=27 June 2011 |archive-date=19 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130719171711/http://www.dastneshan.ir/FA/Biography.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Club career== He started his playing career with Nasaji Mazandaran and remained with the club until his retirement in 1993.
==Coaching career== Dastneshan studied coaching techniques in [[FIFA]] and received a degree by [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]] for coaching.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ساعتي با نادر دستنشان، مربي محبوب شمالي:سختگيرم ولي خدا خيلي مرا دوست دارد|url=http://www1.jamejamonline.ir/papertext.aspx?newsnum=100912101406|website=JameJamOnline.ir|access-date=2025-11-28|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20160214093734/http://www1.jamejamonline.ir/papertext.aspx?newsnum=100912101406|archive-date=2016-02-14|date=15 July 2009|url-status=dead|language=fa}}</ref> He became assistant coach to Carlo Soldoy, Italian head coach of Iran under-20 national football team in 1997. Iran U-20 team came fourth in AFC Asian Cup at that year. He coached in many Iranian clubs and he is known as a manager who upgraded teams to Division 1 of Iranian football but he didn't manage for more than one year in each club.<ref>{{Cite web|title=دست نشان: تصمیم هیأت مدیره جدید به مهریزی برتری پیدا كرد|url=https://www.aftab.ir/news/2009/jul/23/c6c1248338591_sport_football_nader_dastneshan.php|website=Aftabir.com|access-date=2025-11-28|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20210517215932/https://www.aftab.ir/news/2009/jul/23/c6c1248338591_sport_football_nader_dastneshan.php|archive-date=2021-05-17|language=fa|date=1 August 2009}}</ref>
==Honours== '''Mes Kerman''' *[[Azadegan League]]: [[2006–07 Azadegan League|2006–07]]
'''Pegah Gilan''' *[[Hazfi Cup]]: [[2007–08 Hazfi Cup|2007–08]] (Runner-up)
'''Steel Azin''' *[[Azadegan League]]: [[2008–09 Azadegan League|2008–09]]
'''Naft Tehran''' *[[Azadegan League]]: [[2009–10 Azadegan League|2009–10]]
'''Sanat Naft''' *[[Azadegan League]]: [[2015–16 Azadegan League|2015–16]]
==Death== Dastneshan died one week after being hospitalised due to [[COVID-19]]. He was 61 years old.<ref>{{cite news |title=Iranian coach Dastneshan dies of COVID-19 |url=https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/459880/Iranian-coach-Dastneshan-dies-of-COVID-19 |access-date=23 April 2021 |work=Tehran Times |date=16 April 2021}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}} {{Navboxes | title = Managerial positions | list1 = {{Mes Kerman F.C. managers}} {{Steel Azin managers}} {{Naft Tehran F.C. managers}} {{Malavan F.C. managers}} {{F.C. Nassaji Mazandaran managers}} {{Sanat Naft Abadan F.C. managers}} }}
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