Maziar Zare

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Maziar Zare
Zare in 2022
Personal information
Full name Maziar Zare Eshghdoust
Date of birth (1984-12-22) 22 December 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Bandar Anzali, Iran
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Malavan (head coach)
Youth career
2000–2004 Malavan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2008 Malavan 105 (7)
2008–2009 Persepolis 30 (4)
2009–2010 Emirates Club 13 (2)
2010 Sharjah 4 (0)
2010–2012 Persepolis 59 (6)
2012–2016 Malavan 96 (9)
2016–2017 Khooneh Be Khooneh 23 (2)
International career‡
2006 Iran U23 6 (2)
2007–2014 Iran 26 (3)
Managerial career
2018–2020 Malavan (assistant)
2020–2023 Malavan
2024– Malavan
Medal record
Representing  Iran
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Qatar Team Competition
West Asian Football Federation Championship
Gold medal – first place 2007 Jordan Team Competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 April 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 October 2012

Maziar Zare Eshghdoost (Persian: مازیار زارع عشقدوست, born 22 December 1984 in Bandar Anzali, Iran) is an Iranian former football player and current coach. He was a defensive midfielder.

He is dubbed as The New Ghayeghran after the late Sirous Ghayeghran, Malavan's legend and also wore the coveted number 9 shirt.

Club career

Maziar Zare, a renowned Iranian footballer and coach, had a distinguished club career, marked by significant contributions and leadership.

Malavan (2004-2008, 2012-2016)

  • Zare started at Malavan FC, playing in over 100 league matches and scoring 7 goals from 2004 to 2008.
  • He returned to Malavan in 2012, staying with the team until 2016.
  • Zare wore the number 9 shirt at Malavan, which was retired in honor of Sirous Ghayeghran and is now part of the club's collection. He stayed with Malavan until 2015 and then moved to Khoneh Be Khoneh for one season before retiring in 2016. He currently co-owns Malavan Club with Pejman Nouri.

Persepolis (2008-2009, 2010-2012)

  • In 2008, he joined Persepolis FC, playing 30 matches and scoring 4 goals in his first season.
  • After a brief period abroad, he re-signed with Persepolis in 2010, playing 59 league matches and scoring 6 goals until 2012.

Emirates Clubs (2009-2010)

  • Zare joined Emirates Club in 2009, becoming a key player during the season. However, he had to leave the club after the arrival of Javad Kazemian.
  • In 2010, he signed with Al Sharjah in the UAE.

Throughout his career, Maziar Zare demonstrated exceptional skill and leadership, both on and off the field. His legacy in Iranian football is marked by his dedication, performance, and the respect he earned from teammates, coaches, and fans.

Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Iran League Hazfi Cup Asia Total
2004–05 Malavan Pro League 29 1 1 0 – 30 1
2005–06 25 1 1 1 – 26 2
2006–07 24 1 2 0 – 26 1
2007–08 27 4 1 0 – 28 4
2008–09 Persepolis 30 4 2 1 5 1 37 6
United Arab Emirates League President's Cup Asia Total
2009–10 Emirates UAE League[1] 13 2 6 0 – 19 2
Al Sharjah 4 0 0 0 – 4 0
Iran League Hazfi Cup Asia Total
2010–11 Persepolis Pro League 32 4 6 0 4 1 42 5
2011–12 27 2 3 2 5 0 35 4
2012–13 Malavan 26 3 1 0 – 27 3
2013–14 26 2 2 0 – 28 2
2014–15 24 1 1 0 – 25 1
2015–16 7 1 1 0 – 8 1
Total Iran 270 25 20 4 14 2 304 29
United Arab Emirates 17 2 6 0 0 0 23 2
Career total 294 27 27 4 14 2 335 31
  • Assist Goals
Season Team Assists
05–06 Malavan 2
06–07 0
07–08 4
08–09 Persepolis 0
10–11 0
11–12 0
12–13 Malavan 1
13–14 4
14–15 0

International career

Zare before a match against his former side, Persepolis in Azadi Stadium

Maziar Zare was a member of Iran national under-23 football team in the 2006 Asian Games, where he scored a 30-yard strike for Iran. He was called up to the senior squad in June 2007 for the West Asian Football Federation Championship 2007. He made his debut for Iran in a match vs Iraq. He played in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification and 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification for Team Melli.

He also was invited in June 2011 by Carlos Queiroz[2] to participate in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.

International goals

Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 2 January 2009 Azadi Stadium, Tehran  China 3–1 3–1 Friendly
2 9 January 2009 Azadi Stadium, Tehran  Singapore 4–0 6–0 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
3 23 March 2009 Kuwait National Stadium, Kuwait City  Kuwait 1–0 1–0 Friendly

Managerial statistics

As of 24 July 2021
Team From To Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Malavan 1 September 2020 Present 38 16 10 12 41 33 +8 042.11
Total 38 16 10 12 41 33 +8 042.11

Honours

Player

Persepolis

Manager

Malavan

References

  1. ^ "UAE Pro League - Home".
  2. ^ goal.com

Iran Premier League Stats