Saeid Marouf
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| Full name | Mir Saeid Marouf Lakrani | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October 20, 1985 Urmia, Iran | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 3.32 m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 3.20 m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Setter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current club | NONE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mir Saeid Marouf Lakrani (Persian: میر سعید معروف لكرانی, born 20 October 1985 in Urmia) is an Iranian volleyball player who plays as a setter for the Iranian national team which he captains.
He was named Best Setter at the 2014 World League and MVP at the 2013 Asian Championship.
Career
Marouf was born in Urmia, Iran to a family with a history of involvement in volleyball including his uncles Jahangir, Nobakht, Khoshbakht, and his former teammate Vahid Seyyed Abbasi.[1]
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.[2] The contract is worth over $1 million dollars, making Marouf one of the world's highest paid volleyball players. [3]
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.[4]
Honours
National team
- Asian Junior Championship
- Silver medal (1): 2004
- World Youth Championship
- Bronze medal (1): 2003
- Asian Youth Championship
- Silver medal (1): 2003
Club
- European Champions League
- Gold medal (1): 2015 (Zenit)
- Russian Super League
- Champions (1): 2015 (Zenit)
- Iranian Super League
- Champions (3): 2005 (Sanam), 2012 (Kalleh), 2014 (Matin)
Individual
- Most Valuable Player: 2013 Asian Championship
- Best Setter: 2014 World League
- Best Setter: 2013 Asian Championship
- Best Setter: 2010 Asian Cup
- Most Popular Player: 2009 Asian Championship
References
- ↑ "Biography-pr". Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ↑ "Zenit Kazan officially signed Saeid Marouf and will arrive by 10 January". www.russiavolley.com. Russia Volley. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ↑ "RUS M: Marouf's transfer worth more than $ 1 million". www.worldofvolley.com. WorldofVolley. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ↑ "Saeid Marouf makes debut for Zenit Kazan". Tehran Times. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
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Preceded by Bruno Rezende |
Best Setter of FIVB World League 2014 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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