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{{short description|Iranian volleyball player}}
{{Infobox volleyball player
| name           = Saeid Marouf
| image          = Saeid Marouf in World Olympic qualification tournaments 2016.jpg
| caption        = Marouf in 2016
| fullname       = Mir Saeid Marouf Lakrani
| nickname       = Rish Jaduyi (Magic Beard)<br /> Shahzadeh Irani (Prince of Persia)
| birth_date     = {{Birth date and age|1985|10|20|df=yes}}<ref name=nations19>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210609075044/http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache%3AwmEXMOvlFGAJ%3Awww.volleyball.world%2Fen%2Fvnl%2F2019%2Fmen%2Fteams%2Firi-iran%2Fplayers%2Fmir_saeid_marouflakrani%3Fid%3D72191+&cd=1&hl=fa&ct=clnk&gl=ir Mir Saeid Marouflakrani]. FIVB Volleyball Nations League 2019</ref>
| birth_place    = {{flagicon|IRI}} [[Urmia]], Iran
| death_date     = 
| death_place    =  
| height         = {{height|m=1.87|precision=0}}<ref name="nations19" />
| weight         = {{convert|81|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
| spike          = 331 cm<ref name="nations19" />
| block          = 311 cm<ref name="nations19" />
| position       = Setter
| currentclub    = 
| currentnumber  = 18
| years          = 2003–2004<br />2004–2006<br />2006–2007<br />2007–2010<br />2010–2011<br />2011–2012<br />2012–2013<br />2013–2014<br />2014<br />2014–2015<br />2015–2016<br />2016–2018<br />2018–2019<br />2019–2021<br />2022–2023<br />2023<br />2023–2024
| clubs          = {{flagicon|IRI}} [[Pegah Urmia VC|Pegah Urmia]]<br />{{flagicon|IRI}} [[Sanam Tehran VC|Sanam Tehran]]<br />{{flagicon|IRI}} [[Esteghlal Gonbad VC|Esteghlal Gonbad]]<br />{{flagicon|IRI}} [[Saipa Tehran VC|Saipa Tehran]]<br />{{flagicon|IRI}} [[Damash Gilan VC|Damash Gilan]]<br />{{flagicon|IRI}} [[Kaleh Mazandaran VC|Kalleh Mazandaran]]<br />{{flagicon|IRI}} [[Shahrdari Urmia VC|Shahrdari Urmia]]<br />{{flagicon|IRI}} [[Matin Varamin VC|Matin Varamin]]<br />{{flagicon|IRI}} [[Shahrdari Urmia VC|Shahrdari Urmia]]<br />{{flagicon|RUS}} [[VC Zenit-Kazan|Zenit Kazan]]<br />{{flagicon|IRI}} [[Shahrdari Urmia VC|Shahrdari Urmia]]<br />{{flagicon|IRI}} [[Paykan Tehran VC|Paykan Tehran]]<br />{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Emma Villas Siena]]<br />{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Beijing BAIC Motor Men's Volleyball Team|Beijing BAIC Motor]]<br />{{flagicon|TUR}} [[Fenerbahçe S.K. (men's volleyball)|Fenerbahçe Istanbul]]<br />{{flagicon|IRI}} [[Paykan Tehran VC|Paykan Tehran]]<br />{{flagicon|IRI}} Shahdab Yazd
| nationalyears  = 2002–2003<br />2003–2005<br />2005–2021
| nationalteam   = {{flagicon|IRI}} [[Iran men's national under-19 volleyball team|Iran U19]]<br />{{flagicon|IRI}} [[Iran men's national under-21 volleyball team|Iran U21]]<br />{{flagicon|IRI}} [[Iran national volleyball team|Iran]]
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalCountry|{{IRI}}}}
{{MedalSport|Men's [[volleyball]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIVB Volleyball World Grand Champions Cup|World Grand Champions Cup]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2017 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup|2017 Japan]]|Team}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Men's Volleyball Championship|Asian Championship]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2013 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship|2013 Dubai]]|Team}}
{{MedalGold|[[2019 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship|2019 Tehran]]|Team}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2009 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship|2009 Manila]]|Team}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Volleyball at the Asian Games|Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2014 Asian Games|2014 Incheon]]|[[Volleyball at the 2014 Asian Games – Men|Team]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2018 Asian Games|2018 Jakarta–Palembang]]|[[Volleyball at the 2018 Asian Games – Men|Team]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2010 Asian Games|2010 Guangzhou]]|[[Volleyball at the 2010 Asian Games – Men|Team]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Men's Volleyball Cup|Asian Cup]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2008 Asian Men's Volleyball Cup|2008 Nakhon Ratchasima]]|Team}}
{{MedalGold|[[2010 Asian Men's Volleyball Cup|2010 Urmia]]|Team}}
}}

'''Mir Saeid Marouf Lakerani''' ({{langx|fa|میرسعید معروف لاكرانی}}; born 20 October 1985) is an Iranian [[volleyball]] setter. He was the captain of the [[Iran men's national volleyball team|Iranian national team]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=سعید معروف از والیبال خداحافظی کرد|url=https://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1400/05/12/2548612/%D8%B3%D8%B9%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%81-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%AE%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B8%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%AF|date=3 August 2021|access-date=8 August 2021|work=tasnim|language=fa}}</ref> He was named best setter at the [[2014 FIVB Volleyball World League#Awards|2014 World League]] and 2008, 2012 and 2016 [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] qualifying tournaments, as well as most valuable player at the [[2013 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship#Awards|2013 Asian Championship]]. He participated in the [[Volleyball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|Rio 2016]] and [[Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|Tokyo 2020 Olympics]]. He was voted Iranian Sportsmen of the year for (2015–16) of the [[Solar Hijri calendar|Iranian calendar]] by an Iranian  
[[File:Saeid Marouf in Iran training.jpg|thumb|200px|Practice with [[Medicine ball]] ]]

==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 Volleyball World League|2014 FIVB World League]] above [[Bruno Rezende]] and [[Dragan Travica]].<ref>[http://volleyverse.com/features/player-in-focus/saeed-maarouf-irans-famous-captain/ Saeid Marouf: Iran’s “Famous” Captain]</ref>

===Clubs in Iran===
He started his career in his hometown volleyball club [[Shahrdari Urmia VC|Urmia Moqavemat]] he has also played for [[Sanam Tehran Sports Club|Sanam Tehran]], [[Shahrdari Urmia VC|Shahrdari Urmia]], [[Matin Varamin VC|Matin Varamin]], [[Esteghlal Gonbad VC|Esteghlal Gonbad]], [[Saipa Tehran]], [[Damash Gilan]], [[Kalleh Mazandaran]]. Marouf's first championship experience in [[Iranian Volleyball Super League]] was with [[Sanam Tehran Sports Club|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|Matin Varamin]]. in 2014 he signes a two-year contract with [[Shahrdari Urmia VC|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 VC|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 Volleyball Super League|Russian Super League]] champions [[VC Zenit-Kazan|Zenit Kazan]] with an option for a one-year extension.<ref>{{cite web|title=Zenit Kazan officially signed Saeid Marouf and will arrive by 10 January|url=http://www.russiavolley.com/6143/zenit-kazan-officially-signed-saeid-marouf-and-will-arrive-by-10-january/|website=www.russiavolley.com|publisher=Russia Volley|access-date=26 January 2015}}</ref> The contract was worth over 1 million [[dollars]]<ref>[http://www.volleywood.net/leagues/russia-leagues/zenit-kazan-hires-iranian-volleyball-superstar-saeid-marouf/ Iranian Volleyball Superstar Saeid Marouf]</ref> which made Marouf one of the world's highest-paid volleyball players in 2014 .<ref>{{cite web|title=RUS M: Marouf's transfer worth more than $ 1 million|url=http://www.worldofvolley.com/News/Latest_news/Russia/44754/rus-m-maroufs-transfer-worth-more-than--1-million.html|website=www.worldofvolley.com|publisher=WorldofVolley|access-date=26 January 2015}}</ref><ref>[http://www.russiavolley.com/6143/zenit-kazan-officially-signed-saeid-marouf-and-will-arrive-by-10-january/ Zenit Kazan officially signed Saeid Marouf and will arrive by 10 January]</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Saeid Marouf makes debut for Zenit Kazan|url=http://www.tehrantimes.com/sports/121305-saeid-marouf-makes-debut-for-zenit-kazan|publisher=Tehran Times|access-date=26 January 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150126235843/http://www.tehrantimes.com/sports/121305-saeid-marouf-makes-debut-for-zenit-kazan|archive-date=26 January 2015}}</ref>

===Beijing BAIC Motor===
Marouf after [[2019 FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League|2019 VNL]] transferred to [[Chinese Volleyball Super League]] for played in [[Beijing BAIC Motor Men's Volleyball Team|Beijing BAIC Motor]].<ref>[https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/438764/Saeid-Marouf-signs-for-Beijing-BAIC-Motor Saeid Marouf signs for Beijing BAIC Motor / Tehran Times]</ref><ref>[https://www.msn.com/en-xl/middleeast/sport/saeid-marouf-signs-for-beijing-baic-motor/ar-AAF4DEK Saeid Marouf signs for Beijing BAIC Motor - MSN.com]</ref>

==Personal life==
Marouf was born in [[Urmia]], [[West Azerbaijan]], [[Iran]] in a family with a history of involvement in volleyball including his uncles [[Jahangir Seyyed Abbasi]], Nobakht Seyyed Abbasi, Khoshbakht Seyyed Abbasi, and his former teammate [[Vahid Seyyed Abbasi]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Biography-pr|url=http://www.asemooni.com/biography/athlete/saeed-marouf|access-date=23 September 2014}}</ref>

In school, he participated in other sports, including [[Cross country running]], [[Basketball]] and [[Handball]].

===Social activity===
Marouf, along with popular athletes such as [[Ali Daei]], [[Hamid Sourian]] and [[Behdad Salimi]], acted as a helper in the fight to eradicate poverty and hunger in the [[World Food Programme]].

==Honours==

===National team===
*[[FIVB Volleyball World Grand Champions Cup|World Grand Champions Cup]]
**'''Bronze medal''' (1): [[2017 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup|2017]]
*[[Asian Men's Volleyball Championship|Asian Championship]]
**'''Gold medal''' (2): [[2013 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship|2013]], [[2019 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship|2019]]
**'''Silver medal''' (1): [[2009 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship|2009]]
*[[Volleyball at the Asian Games|Asian Games]]
**'''Gold medal''' (2): [[Volleyball at the 2014 Asian Games – Men|2014]], [[Volleyball at the 2018 Asian Games – Men|2018]]
**'''Silver medal''' (1): [[Volleyball at the 2010 Asian Games – Men|2010]]
*[[Asian Men's Volleyball Cup|Asian Cup]]
**'''Gold medal''' (2): [[2008 Asian Men's Volleyball Cup|2008]], [[2010 Asian Men's Volleyball Cup|2010]]
*[[Asian Men's U20 Volleyball Championship|Asian U20 Championship]]
**'''Silver medal''' (1): [[2004 Asian Junior Men's Volleyball Championship|2004]]
*[[FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship|U19 World Championship]]
**'''Bronze medal''' (1): [[2003 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship|2003]]
*[[Asian Boys' U18 Volleyball Championship|Asian U18 Championship]]
**'''Silver medal''' (1): [[2003 Asian Youth Boys Volleyball Championship|2003]]

===Club===
*[[CEV Champions League|European Champions League]]
**'''Gold medal''' (1): [[2014–15 CEV Champions League|2015]] (Zenit Kazan)
*[[Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship|Asian Championship]]
**'''Gold medal''' (3): [[2008 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship|2008]], [[2022 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship|2022]] (Paykan Tehran), [[2014 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship|2014]] (Matin Varamin)
*[[Russian Volleyball Super League|Russian Super League]]
**'''Champions''' (1): [[2014–15 Russian Volleyball Super League|2015]] (Zenit Kazan)
*[[Iranian Volleyball Super League|Iranian Super League]]
**'''Champions''' (3): [[2004–05 Iranian Volleyball Super League|2005]] (Sanam Tehran), [[2011–12 Iranian Volleyball Super League|2012]] (Kalleh Mazandaran), [[2013–14 Iranian Volleyball Super League|2014]] (Matin Varamin)
*[[Chinese Volleyball Super League|Chinese Super League]]
**'''Champions''' (1): [[2020–21 Chinese Men's Volleyball Super League|2021]] (Beijing BAIC Motor)
[[File:Volleyball, match between Iran and Egypt at the Olympic Games in 2016 25.jpg|thumb|200px|match between Iran and Egypt at the 2016 Summer Olympics]]

===Individual===
*'''Best setter''': [[Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification#3rd tournament|2008 3rd World Olympic Qualification Tournament]]
*'''Most popular player''': [[2009 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship|2009 Asian Championship]]
*'''Best setter''': [[2010 Asian Men's Volleyball Cup|2010 Asian Cup]]<ref name=nbc/>
*'''Best setter''': [[Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification#1st tournament|2012 1st World Olympic Qualification Tournament]]<ref name=nbc>[http://results.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=marouflakrani-mir-saeid-1042674/index.html Mir Saeid Marouflakrani]. nbcolympics.com</ref>
*'''Best setter''': [[2013 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship|2013 Asian Championship]]
*'''Most valuable player''': [[2013 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship|2013 Asian Championship]]<ref name=nbc/>
*'''Best setter''': [[2014 FIVB Volleyball World League|2014 World League]]<ref name=nbc/>
*'''Iranian Sportsmen of the Year''': 2014 (Media - [[Iranian Students News Agency|ISNA]])
*'''Iranian Sportsmen of the Year''': 2015 ([[Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting|IRIB]])<ref name="autogenerated1">[http://90tv.ir/video/228523/%D8%B3%D8%B9%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%81-%D8%A8%D9%87%D8%AA%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%86-%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%B2%D8%B4%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%84-94 وبسایت رسمی برنامه ۹۰ - سعید معروف، برترین ورزشکار سال 94]. 90tv.ir. Retrieved on 2016-09-05.</ref>
*'''Iran's Best Volleyball Player of the Year''': 2014-15, 2016–17 (VLI)
*'''Best setter''': [[Volleyball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification#1st tournament|2016 1st World Olympic Qualification Tournament]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fivb.com/en/about/news/canada-claim-final-olympic-ticket-in-tokyo?id=61749 |title=Canada Claim Final Olympic Ticket In Tokyo Men's Qualifier |date=5 June 2016 |publisher=[[Fédération Internationale de Volleyball|FIVB]] |access-date=26 March 2021}}</ref>
*'''Best Asian Athlete of the Year''': 2016 ([[Le Monde]])
*'''Best Foreign Player''': [[2020–21 Chinese Men's Volleyball Super League|2020–21 Chinese Super League]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.volleychina.org/2021-03-26/doc-ikkntiam8761963.shtml |title=关于公布2020-2021中国男排超级联赛最佳阵容的通知 |date=26 March 2021 |publisher=[[Chinese Volleyball Association|CVA]] |language=zh |access-date=26 March 2021}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Saeid Marouf}}
* {{FIVB player|117478|Mir Saeid Marouflakrani}}
* [http://www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/competitions/WorldLeague/2014/Players.asp?Tourn=WL2014-1&Team=IRI&No=117478 Mir Saeid Marouflakrani] at [[Fédération Internationale de Volleyball|FIVB.org]] World League 2014
* {{CEV player|name=Mir Saeid Marouflakrani}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150120051948/http://www.zenit-kazan.com/eng/team/zenit/players/?season=2015&id=205 Biography at Zenit Kazan]
* {{Olympedia}}
* {{Instagram|saeedmaroof4444}}

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  | before = {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Bruno Rezende]]
  | after = {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Benjamin Toniutti]]
  | title = Best Setter of <br/>[[FIVB Volleyball World League|FIVB World League]]
  | years = [[2014 FIVB Volleyball World League|2014]]
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