Niloufar Ardalan

Niloufar Ardalan (Persian: نیلوفر اردلان‎; born 2 June 1985) is an Iranian football player currently playing for "Zob Ahan Banovan". Ardalan plays as a left midfielder for the Iran women's national football team.[1] She is also captain of that team.[2]
In September 2015, she missed the Asian Cup because her husband, Mehdi Toutounchi, a TV presenter,[3] refused to let her travel. This is allowed under Islamic laws enforced in Iran.[4] Later the same year her husband also refused her to go to the world championships in Guatemala. Ardalan went to court, and the judge allowed her to go to the world championships. In 2015, she was listed as one of BBC's 100 Women.[5]

Niloufar Ardalan
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-06-02) 2 June 1985
Place of birth Isfahan, Iran
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Zob Ahan Women
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001– Zob Ahan
National team
2007– Iran national football team
Iran national futsal team
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

References
  1. "Football News, Live Scores, Results & Transfers - Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  2. "Iran footballer decries travel laws". 15 September 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  3. "Iranian Defends Barring Soccer-Star Wife From Travel". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  4. "Iran's Niloufar Ardalan to miss Asian Cup after husband refuses to sign passport renewal". Yahoo Sports. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  5. "BBC 100 Women 2015: Who is on the list?". BBC News. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2019.


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