Maziar Zare

Maziar Zare
	Zare in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Maziar Zare Eshghdoust
Date of birth	22 December 1984 (age 39)
Place of birth	Bandar Anzali, Iran
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Malavan (head coach)
Youth career
2000–2004	Malavan
Senior career*
Years	Team
2004–2008	Malavan
2008–2009	Persepolis
2009–2010	Emirates Club
2010	Sharjah
2010–2012	Persepolis
2012–2016	Malavan
2016–2017	Khooneh Be Khooneh
International career‡
2006	Iran U23
2007–2014	Iran
Managerial career
2018–2020	Malavan (assistant)
2020–2023	Malavan
2024–	Malavan
Medal record
Representing Iran
Asian Games
West Asian Football Federation Championship
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 April 2016; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 October 2012

Maziar Zare Eshghdoost (Persian: مازیار زارع عشقدوست, born 22 December 1984 in Bandar Anzali, Iran) is an Iranian former football player and current coach. He was a defensive midfielder.

He is dubbed as The New Ghayeghran after the late Sirous Ghayeghran, Malavan's legend and also wore the coveted number 9 shirt.

Club career

Maziar Zare, a renowned Iranian footballer and coach, had a distinguished club career, marked by significant contributions and leadership.

Malavan (2004-2008, 2012-2016)

Zare started at Malavan FC, playing in over 100 league matches and scoring 7 goals from 2004 to 2008.
He returned to Malavan in 2012, staying with the team until 2016.
Zare wore the number 9 shirt at Malavan, which was retired in honor of Sirous Ghayeghran and is now part of the club's collection. He stayed with Malavan until 2015 and then moved to Khoneh Be Khoneh for one season before retiring in 2016. He currently co-owns Malavan Club with Pejman Nouri.

Persepolis (2008-2009, 2010-2012)

In 2008, he joined Persepolis FC, playing 30 matches and scoring 4 goals in his first season.
After a brief period abroad, he re-signed with Persepolis in 2010, playing 59 league matches and scoring 6 goals until 2012.

Emirates Clubs (2009-2010)

Zare joined Emirates Club in 2009, becoming a key player during the season. However, he had to leave the club after the arrival of Javad Kazemian.
In 2010, he signed with Al Sharjah in the UAE.

Throughout his career, Maziar Zare demonstrated exceptional skill and leadership, both on and off the field. His legacy in Iranian football is marked by his dedication, performance, and the respect he earned from teammates, coaches, and fans.

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	UAE League^[1]	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	Persepolis		27	2	3	2	5	0	35	4
2012–13	Malavan		26	3	1	0	–		27	3
2013–14			26	2	2	0	–		28	2
2014–15			24	1	1	0	–		25	1
2015–16			7	1	1	0	–		8	1
Total	Iran		270	25	20	4	14	2	304	29
Total	United Arab Emirates		17	2	6	0	0	0	23	2
Career total			294	27	27	4	14	2	335	31

Assist Goals

Season	Team	Assists
05–06	Malavan	2
06–07		0
07–08		4
08–09	Persepolis	0
10–11		0
11–12		0
12–13	Malavan	1
13–14		4
14–15		0

International career

Zare before a match against his former side, Persepolis in Azadi Stadium

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] to participate in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.

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	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