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Saeid Marouf
Directing Iran’s rise in international volleyball as its setter.
Asian champion · World League honour
- Born
- 20 October 1985
- Birthplace
- Urmia, Iran
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Saeid Marouf
Saeid Marouf is an Iranian volleyball player whose setting and captaincy helped his country achieve major Asian and international results.
Early life
Volleyball family
Grew up in Urmia with several relatives involved in the sport.
School sport
Also competed in running, basketball and handball.
Career
- 2001–2005
National teams
Progressed from Iran’s youth side to the senior team.
- 2012–2014
Iran captain
Returned to the national side and led it through an international breakthrough.
- 2015 onward
Overseas clubs
Played for Zenit Kazan and later Beijing BAIC Motor.
Achievements
Asian champion
Was named MVP as Iran won the continental title.
World League honour
Received the tournament’s best setter award.
European club title
Won the Champions League with Zenit Kazan.
Beyond volleyball
Hunger relief
Supported the World Food Programme alongside other Iranian athletes.
Family connection
His relatives include volleyball players from the Seyyed Abbasi family.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Javid Nikpour. CC BY 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
