Ehsan Nekounam

Left Forward - Naft Tehran
15 Nov 2026
Sunday
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Events

20

  1. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  2. Poor attitude in training

    Minor
    Cause
    Coaches flagged his application as the issue.

  3. Lack of playing time

    Minor
    Cause
    Game time is well below what was promised when the loan was agreed.

  4. Parent club is pushing for a recall

    Moderate
    Cause
    He is not getting the minutes the loan was meant to provide.

  5. Personality clash with Mohammad Taremi

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  6. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. A repeated team-talk tone had less impact than usual.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  7. Poor attitude in training

    Moderate
    Cause
    Coaches flagged his application as the issue.

  8. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  9. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Minor
    Cause
    He is unhappy about his playing time. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  10. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  11. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  12. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  13. Left out as Abouazar Safarzadeh was preferred

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Abouazar Safarzadeh was preferred — longer time settled at the club.
    Cause
    Still inside the settling-in window after his recent move.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  14. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. A repeated team-talk tone had less impact than usual.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  15. Left out as Lucas Ontivero was preferred

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Lucas Ontivero was preferred — longer time settled at the club.
    Cause
    Still inside the settling-in window after his recent move.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  16. Left out as Abouazar Safarzadeh was preferred

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Abouazar Safarzadeh was preferred — longer time settled at the club.
    Cause
    Still inside the settling-in window after his recent move.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  17. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  18. Poor attitude in training

    Minor
    Cause
    Coaches flagged his application as the issue.

  19. Struggling to settle into the squad

    Moderate
    Cause
    The settling-in period at a new club is the bigger picture. The language gap is making integration harder.
    Outlook
    Settling-in period is still under way.

  20. Joined on loan

    Decision
    Movement
    Padideh → Naft Tehran