| Saeid Marouf |
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| Full name |
Mir Saeid Marouf Lakrani |
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| Born |
(1985-10-20) October 20, 1985
Urmia, Iran |
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| Height |
1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] |
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| Weight |
81 kg (179 lb) |
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| Spike |
3.31 m |
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| Block |
3.11 m |
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| Volleyball information |
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| Position |
Setter |
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| Current club |
 Paykan Tehran |
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| Number |
4 |
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| Career |
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| National team |
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2002–2003
2003–2005
2007– | Iran U19
Iran U21
Iran |
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Marouf (left) at the 2016 Olympics.
Mir Saeid Marouf Lakrani (Persian: میر سعید معروف لكرانی, born 20 October 1985 in Urmia) is an Iranian volleyball setter. He is the captain of the Iranian national team. He was named best setter at the 2014 World League and 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympic qualifying tournaments, as well as most valuable player at the 2013 Asian Championship. He participated in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was voted Iranian Sportsmen of the year for 1394 (2015–16) of the Iranian calendar by an Iranian TV.[2]
Career
National team
Marouf's first national game was for Iran boys national volleyball team in 2001 and 4 years later, he joined the Iran men's national volleyball team.
in 2007,marouf became a constant member of men's national team but due to conflicts and disagreements, marouf decided not to continue playing for men's national team in 2011 but he ultimately returned to team in 2012 and since former captain Alireza Nadi was not invited to the team by then-head coach Julio Velasco, marouf became the team captain ever since. Marouf In the 2013 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship was selected as the Most valuable player. He was introduced as the Best setter in at 2014 FIVB World League[3]
Clubs in Iran
He started his career in his hometown volleyball club Urmia Moqavemat he has also played for Sanam Tehran, Shahrdari Urmia VC, Matin Varamin VC, Esteghlal Gonbad, Saipa Tehran, Damash Gilan, Kalleh Mazandaran. Marouf's first championship experience in Iranian Volleyball Super League was with Sanam Tehran and in 2011-2012 season he plays for Kalleh Mazandaran and he celebrates the Iranian Volleyball Super League championship with his team for the second time .He in 2014 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship tournament won the championship with Matin Varamin VC. in 2014 he signes a two-year contract with Shahrdari Urmia VC but halfway through the season he terminates the contract and subsequently joins the Zenit Kazan.
Zenit Kazan
After years of speculation regarding his presence at a European club, on 27 December 2014 Marouf signed a one-year contract with Russian Super League champions Zenit Kazan with an option for a one-year extension.[4] The contract is worth over 1 million dollars[5] making Marouf one of the world's highest-paid volleyball players in 2014 year.[6][7]
On 25 January 2015, Marouf made his debut in the Russian Super League for Zenit Kazan in a 3–0 straight-sets win over Dynamo Krasnodar.[8]
Personal life
Marouf was born in Urmia, West Azerbaijan, Iran in an Azeri family with a history of involvement in volleyball including his uncles Jahangir Seyyed Abbasi, Nobakht Seyyed Abbasi, Khoshbakht Seyyed Abbasi, and his former teammate Vahid Seyyed Abbasi.[9]
Social activity
Marouf with Popular athletes such as Ali Daei, Hamid Sourian and Behdad Salimi the helpers in the fight and eradicate poverty and hunger in World Food Programme.
Honours
National team
Club
Individual
References
External links
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