DON'T Mess With Saeid Marouf | HERE'S WHY !!! Mir Saeid Marouf Lakerani (Persian: میرسعید معروف لاكرانی, born 20 October 1985) is an Iranian volleyball setter. He was the captain of the Iranian national team.[2] 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 Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. He was voted Iranian Sportsmen of the year for (2015-16) of the Iranian calendar by an Iranian TV.
Career
National team
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 above Bruno Rezende and Dragan Travica.[4]
Clubs in Iran
He started his career in his hometown volleyball club Urmia Moqavemat he has also played for Sanam Tehran, Shahrdari Urmia, Matin Varamin, 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. in 2014 he signes a two-year contract with Shahrdari Urmia but halfway through the season he terminates the contract and subsequently joins the Zenit Kazan. Marouf in 2016 year join to Iran's most successful team Paykan Tehran.
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.[5] The contract was worth over 1 million dollars[6] which made Marouf one of the world's highest-paid volleyball players in 2014 .[7][8]
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.[9]
Beijing BAIC Motor
Marouf after 2019 VNL transferred to Chinese Volleyball Super League for played in Beijing BAIC Motor.
Iranian Sportsmen of the Year: 2015 (IRIB)[3]
Iran's Best Volleyball Player of the Year: 2014-15, 2016-17 (VLI)
Best Setter: 2016 1st World Olympic Qualification Tournament[14]
Best Asian Athlete of the Year: 2016 (Le Monde)
Best Foreign Player: 2020-21 Chinese Super League
Personal information
Full name Mir Saeid Marouf Lakrani
Born 20 October 1985 (age 36)[1]
Urmia, Iran
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight 81 kg (179 lb)
Spike 331 cm (130 in)[1]
Block 311 cm (122 in)[1]
Volleyball information
Position Setter
Current club Turkey Fenerbahçe Istanbul
Number 18
Career
Years Teams
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
Italy Emma Villas Siena
China Beijing BAIC Motor
Turkey Fenerbahçe Istanbul
National team
2002-2003
2003-2005
2005-2021 Iran Iran U19
Iran Iran U21
Iran Iran
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