Maziar Zare

Maziar Zare

Personal information
Full name	Maziar Zare Eshghdoust
Date of birth	22 December 1984 (1984-12-22) (age 26)
Place of birth	Bandar Anzali, Iran
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Defensive Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Persepolis
Number	9
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	Al-Sharjah	4	(0)
2010–	Persepolis	42	(4)
National team‡
2006	Iran U23	6	(2)
2007–	Iran	20	(3)
Honours Competitor for  Iran Asian Games Bronze 2006 Qatar Team Competition West Asian Football Federation Championship Gold 2007 Jordan Team Competition
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 November 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2011

Maziar Zare Eshghdoust (Persian: مازیار زارع عشقدوست, born 22 December 1984 in Bandar Anzali, Iran) is an Iranian Football player. He currently plays for Persepolis in the Iran Pro League. He is a right-footed Defensive Midfielder.

He is dubbed as The New Ghayeghran after the late Sirous Ghayeghran, an Iranian Footballing legend who also played for Malavan and also wore the coveted number 9 shirt.

Club career

He Played 4 seasons for Malavan and moved to Persepolis in the summer of 2008 and played in AFC Champions League for the team and was the regular player for the team which he took the penalties. After a disappointing season in UAE he returned to Persepolis in 2010 and won the Hazfi Cup in the first season.

Club Career Statistics

• Last Update: 19 November 2011

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
2009-10	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			10	0	1	0	0	0	11	0
Total	Iran		177	15	14	2	9	2	202	19
	United Arab Emirates		17	2	6	0	0	0	23	2
Career total			194	17	20	2	9	2	222	21

• Assist Goals

Season	Team	Assists
05-06	Malavan	2
06-07	Malavan	0
07-08	Malavan	4
08-09	Persepolis	0
10-11	Persepolis	0
11–12	Persepolis	0

International career

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]

International goals

Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	2 January 2009	Azadi Stadium, Tehran	China PR	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

Honours

• Hazfi Cup
  • Winner: 1
    • 2010/11 with Persepolis

References

1. ^ http://proleague.ae/en/person/mazyar-zare-eshghdoost.html
2. ^ goal.com

Iran Premier League Stats

Persondata
Name	Zare, Maziar
Alternative names
Short description	Iranian footballer
Date of birth	22 December 1984
Place of birth	Bandar Anzali, Iran
Date of death
Place of death