Saeid Marouf | |||||
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Full name | Mir Saeid Marouf Lakrani | ||||
Born |
Urmia, Iran |
October 20, 1985 ||||
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 | Paykan Tehran | ||||
Number | 4 | ||||
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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.