{{Short description|Iranian footballer and singer}} {{Infobox football biography | name= Nima Nakissa | image =Nima Nakisa 1.jpg | fullname = Nima Nakissa | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|5|1}} | birth_place = [[Tehran]], [[Iran]] | height = {{convert|1.85|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} | currentclub = [[Zob Ahan Esfahan F.C.|Zob Ahan]] (Executive Director) | clubnumber = | position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]] | youthyears1 = 1996–1998 | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 1994–1996 | years2 = 1996–1997 | years3 = 1997–1999 | years4 = 1999 | years5 = 1999–2000 | years6 = 2000–2002 | years7 = 2002–2006 | years8 = 2006–2007 | years9 = 2007 | clubs1 = [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] | clubs2 = [[Payam Mashhad F.C.|Payam Khorasan]] | clubs3 = [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] | clubs4 = [[KS Flamurtari Vlorë|Flamurtari Vlorë]] | clubs5 = [[AO Kavalas|Kavalas]] | clubs6 = [[Bargh Shiraz F.C.|Bargh Shiraz]] | clubs7 = [[PAS Tehran F.C.|Pas]] | clubs8 = [[Esteghlal Jonoub Tehran S.C.|Esteghlal Jonoub]] |clubs9 = [[Esteghlal Ahvaz F.C.|Esteghlal Ahvaz]] | caps1 = | caps2 = | caps3 = | caps4 = | caps5 = | caps6 = | caps7 = | caps8 = | caps9 = | goals1 = | goals2 = | goals3 = | goals4 = | goals5 = | goals6 = | goals7 = | goals8 = | goals9 = | nationalyears1 = 1996–1998 | nationalteam1 = [[Iran national football team|Iran]] | nationalcaps1 = 13 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | pcupdate = 30 July 2007 | ntupdate = 30 July 2007 }}
'''Nima Nakisa''' ({{langx|fa|نیما نکیسا}}; born May 1, 1975, in [[Tehran]]) is an Iranian football executive and former [[Football (soccer)|football]] goalkeeper, who is currently the executive director of [[Zob Ahan Esfahan F.C.|Zob Ahan]] sport club.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.irna.ir/news/85172240 | title=نیما نکیسا مدیرعامل باشگاه ذوب آهن اصفهان شد | date=17 July 2023 }}</ref>
==Club career== Nakisa first entered the limelight in Iranian football when he played for [[Persepolis FC]]. Following World Cup 1998, Nakisa was transferred to [[Albania]]n Side [[KS Flamurtari Vlorë]], but left very soon after to [[AO Kavalas]]. He had a tough time there, and moved back to Iran the season after. He went back to Persepolis but due to his rivalry with Abedzadeh, Nakisa decided to leave the club for [[Pas Tehran]]. He played there until August 2006, when he quit after having an argument with [[Pas Tehran]] officials. There was speculation linking him to [[Esteghlal Ahvaz]], but after the signing of [[Ebrahim Mirzapour]], Nakisa was no longer needed. Due to this he missed the [[Iran's Premier Football League#Transfer season|IPL transfer deadline]] and was forced to sign with a lower league team, on September 4, 2006, it was announced that Nima Nakisa had officially signed a one-year contract with [[Azadegan League]] outfit [[Esteghlal Jonub Dezful F.C.|Esteghlal Jonub Dezful]].
On July 23, 2007, Nakisa signed with [[Iran's Premier Football League|IPL]] club [[Esteghlal Ahvaz F.C.]], the club he was destined to sign with for the [[Persian Gulf Cup (2006-2007)|2006/07 season]] on a one-year deal, however in his first game he had to be subbed out due to injury. His injury has set him back and is thought he will never be able to play again.
Nima Nakisa officially retired from professional football shortly after to pursue a singing career.
==International career== Nakisa made his first appearance for the [[Iran national football team|Iranian national team]] in a friendly versus [[Lebanon national football team|Lebanon]] on November 13, 1996. Nakisa was playing for [[Persepolis FC]] at the time. Because of an injury to Iran's number one goalkeeper, [[Ahmadreza Abedzadeh]], Nakisa started all of Iran's games in [[Asian Cup 1996|Asia Cup 1996]], performing quite well despite his lack of experience. He was called up again to the national team for [[World Cup 1998]]. Once again Abedzadeh was injured and Nakisa started in his place for the first game versus [[Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia national football team]]. Nakisa was extremely nervous, and his mistake allowed [[Siniša Mihajlović]] to score on a free kick. Iran lost the game 1–0. Nakisa did not start the other two games and his only other international appearances after that were at the [[1998 Asian Games|Thailand Asian Games]] in 1998. He was called up to the national team again by Iran's next manager [[Branko Ivanković]], but did not play.
==Honours== ===Club=== ;Persepolis *[[Iranian Football League]]: [[Azadegan League 1995–96|1995–96]]
;Pas *[[Iranian Football League]]: [[2003–04 Iran Pro League|2003–04]]
===National=== ;Iran *[[Football at the Asian Games|Asian Games Gold Medal]]: [[Football at the 1998 Asian Games|1998]]
==Personal life== Nakisa has a background in music. He is able to play the piano, and also released a music album in 2005.
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.teammelli.com/matchdata/details/player.php?id=401 Nima Nakisa] at [http://www.teammelli.com TeamMelli.com] {{Iran Squad 1996 AFC Asian Cup}} {{Iran Squad 1998 World Cup}}
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