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Saeid Marouf

Saeid Marouf
Saeid Marouf IRN WC 2014.jpg
Personal information
Full name Mir Saeid Marouf Lakrani
Born (1985-10-20) October 20, 1985 (age 31)
Urmia, Iran
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 81 kg (179 lb)
Spike 3.31 m
Block 3.11 m
Volleyball information
Position Setter
Current club Iran Paykan Tehran
Number 4
Career
Years Teams
2003–2004
2004–2006
2006–2007
2007–2010
2010–2011
2011–2012
2012–2013
2013–2014
2014
2014–2015
2015–2016
2016–present
Iran Pegah Urmia
Iran Sanam Tehran
Iran Esteghlal Gonbad
Iran Saipa Tehran
Iran Damash Gilan
Iran Kalleh Mazandaran
Iran Shahrdari Urmia
Iran Matin Varamin
Iran Shahrdari Urmia
Russia Zenit Kazan
Iran Shahrdari Urmia
Iran Paykan Tehran
National team
2002–2003
2003–2005
2007–
Iran U19
Iran U21
Iran

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.

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

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.


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