Sattar Zare ( fa, ستار زارع, born 27 January 1982) is an Iranian

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coach and former player who currently manages

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. He played both the wing-back and

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positions.

Club career

Zare started his youth career at

at the age of 8 and stayed with the youth team until he was 20 and played for the team after becoming influential in the club's relative success in recent years. He is the

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of Bargh and the only Bargh player that participates in

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in recent years. In the middle of 2007–08 season, he was fired and banned from training by the team manager Mahmoud Yavari because of anarchy, but he was forgiven after a brief period and played for the club again. at the end of 2007–08 season, he was a free agent and had offers from both Iranian giants

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and Esteghlal, and also an offer from Mes, but he decided to remain at

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for another season. He was the best player for Bargh Shiraz but the team was relegated and despite having offers again he decided to stay. He joined

Shahin Bushehr Shahin Lian Shahrdari Bushehr Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال شاهین شهرداری بوشهر, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Shahin Shiherdari-ye Bushiher'') is an Iranian football club based in Bushehr, Iran. They are one of the most ...

in July 2010 and spent one season there. After the end of the season, he signed a contract with Rah Ahan on 1 July 2011 but he was fired by Rah Ahan's head coach,

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on 5 October 2011. He returned to

during the winter transfer window.

Club career statistics

* Assist Goals

International career

He was a little-known player beyond the

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in his native city of

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, until his selection for the Iranian national under-23 football team. Zare was drafted to mend the defenses of the Iranian U-23s, after

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took over the coaching job. Along with Zare, Faraki also invited Alavi and the duo were a success. After that performance,

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's coach

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invited both of the players to the squad for the game against

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in June 2004. He made his debut on 20 July 2004 in the match against

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. He was a part of Iran's 2004 Asian Cup squad. During the quarterfinals against

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he received a controversial red card after lightly pushing a Chinese player's chest who fell over holding his face. Zare was set to play for Iran at the 2006 World Cup, but after damaging ligaments in his right knee, he was replaced by Moharram Navidkia. After missing the World Cup, he was not a regular part of

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. After the World Cup,

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became Iran's coach. Ghalenoei called up Zare for his 30-man list for the

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, but he did not select him for the Iranian squad. When

became

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Honours

Club

*Hazfi Cup **Runner up: ***2011–12 Hazfi Cup, 2011–12 with

References

External links

Sattar Zare
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TeamMelli.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zare, Sattar Iranian footballers Iran international footballers Association football defenders 2004 AFC Asian Cup players Bargh Shiraz players Shahin Bushehr F.C. players Rah Ahan players People from Shiraz 1982 births Living people Sportspeople from Fars province