Maziar Zare
 Zare in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maziar Zare Eshghdoust | ||
| Date of birth | 22 December 1984 | ||
| 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 | |||
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*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
[edit]Maziar Zare, a renowned Iranian footballer and coach, had a distinguished club career, marked by significant contributions and leadership.
- 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)
[edit]- 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)
[edit]- 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
[edit]
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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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 | 42.11 |
| Total | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 42.11 | ||
Honours
[edit]Player
[edit]- Persepolis
Manager
[edit]- Malavan
- Azadegan League champion (1): 2021–22
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Maziar Zare at PersianLeague.com
- Maziar Zare at TeamMelli.com
- Maziar Zare's Profile in 18ghadam.ir
- Maziar Zare at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1984 births
- Living people
- Iranian men's footballers
- Iranian expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Persian Gulf Pro League players
- UAE Pro League players
- Malavan F.C. players
- Persepolis F.C. players
- Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates
- Footballers from Bandar-e Anzali
- Iran men's international footballers
- Asian Games bronze medalists for Iran
- Asian Games medalists in football
- Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games
- Malavan F.C. managers
- 21st-century Iranian sportsmen