Tasnim - Top football personalities are expected to honor former Iran captain Javad Nekounam in a testimonial match.

The match has been scheduled to hold at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran, Iran on August 25.

Former La Liga stars namely, Gaizka Mendieta, Eric Abidal, Christian Karembeo, Fernando Sanz and Fernando Morientes will feature in the testimonial match against Javad Nekounam’s XI.

Nekounam – Iran’s most capped player with 151 international appearances to his name - was handed his debut in 1998 by Iran’s Pas, before eventually moving to Europe to play for Osasuna in Spain between 2006 and 2012.

After brief spells with Esteghlal and Al Kuwait, he returned to Osasuna for the 2014-15 season, ahead of deals with Saipa and, finally, Al Arabi.

Nekounam represented Iran at two FIFA World Cups and four AFC Asian Cups.