{{Short description|Iranian football player and coach}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Sattar Zare | image = File:2004–05 Persian Gulf Pro League, Bargh Shiraz 1-2 Persepolis (02).jpg | caption = Sattar Zare (center) in 2005 | fullname = Sattar Zare | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|1|27|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Shiraz]], Iran | height = 1.87 m | position = [[Wing-back (association football)|Wing-back]] / [[Midfielder]] | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 1990–2002|youthclubs1 = [[Bargh Shiraz]] | years1 = 2002–2010|clubs1 = [[Bargh Shiraz]] |caps1 = 186|goals1 = 24 | years2 = 2010–2011|clubs2 = [[Shahin Bushehr F.C.|Shahin Bushehr]] |caps2 = 32 |goals2 = 2 | years3 = 2011–2012|clubs3 = [[Rah Ahan F.C.|Rah Ahan]] |caps3 = 9 |goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2012|clubs4 = [[Shahin Bushehr F.C.|Shahin Bushehr]] |caps4 = 8 |goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2012–2013|clubs5 = [[Bargh Shiraz]] |caps5 = 4 |goals5 = 0 | totalcaps = 239 | totalgoals = 26 | nationalyears1 = 2003|nationalteam1 = [[Iran national under-23 football team|Iran U–23]] |nationalcaps1 = |nationalgoals1 = | nationalyears2 = 2005 |nationalteam2 = [[Iran B national football team|Iran B]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/islamicgames05.html|title=Islamic Games 2005 (Saudi Arabia)}}</ref> |nationalcaps2 = 6|nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2003–2009|nationalteam3 = [[Iran national football team|Iran]] |nationalcaps3 = 37|nationalgoals3 = 0 | manageryears1 = 2014–2017 | managerclubs1 = [[Bargh Shiraz F.C.|Bargh Shiraz]] | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{IRN}}}} {{MedalCompetition|[[Islamic Solidarity Games]]}} {{MedalBronze| [[2005 Islamic Solidarity Games|2005 Saudi Arabia]] | [[Football at the 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games|Team Competition]]}} | pcupdate = 6 January 2012 | ntupdate = 23 November 2010 }}
'''Sattar Zare''' ({{langx|fa|ستار زارع}}, born 27 January 1982) is an Iranian [[association football|football]] coach and former player who currently manages [[Bargh Shiraz F.C.|Bargh Shiraz]]. He played both the [[wing-back (association football)|wing-back]] and [[midfielder|midfield]] positions.
== Club career == Zare started his youth career at [[Bargh Shiraz F.C.|Bargh Shiraz]] 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 [[Captain (association football)|captain]] of Bargh and the only Bargh player that participates in [[Team melli]] in recent years. In the middle of [[2007–08 Persian Gulf Cup|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 Persian Gulf Cup|2007–08]] season, he was a free agent and had offers from both Iranian giants [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] and [[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]], and also an offer from [[Mes Kerman F.C.|Mes]],<ref>{{cite web |script-title=fa:احتمال پیوستن ستار زارع و علی حمودی |url=http://www.messport.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3004 |publisher= Mes Official website |accessdate=|language=fa}}</ref> but he decided to remain at [[Hafezieh Stadium|Hafezieh]] for another season.<ref>{{cite web |script-title=fa:سرپرست تيم فوتبال برق شيراز: با چند بازيكن خوب در حال مذاكره هستيم |url=http://www2.irna.com/fa/news/view/menu-154/8704117379165334.htm |publisher= [[IRNA]] |accessdate=|language=fa}}</ref> 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 F.C.|Shahin Bushehr]] in July 2010 and spent one season there. After the end of the season, he signed a contract with [[Rah Ahan F.C.|Rah Ahan]] on 1 July 2011 but he was fired by Rah Ahan's head coach, [[Ali Daei]] on 5 October 2011. He returned to [[Shahin Bushehr F.C.|Shahin Bushehr]] during the winter transfer window.
=== Club career statistics === {{updated|26 September 2012}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! colspan=3 | Club performance ! colspan=2 | League ! colspan=2 | Cup ! colspan=2 | Continental ! colspan=2 | Total |- ! Season !! Club !! League ! Apps !! Goals ! Apps !! Goals ! Apps !! Goals ! Apps !! Goals |- |- ! colspan=3 | Iran ! colspan=2 | League ! colspan=2 | [[Hazfi Cup]] ! colspan=2 | [[Asian Football Confederation|Asia]] ! colspan=2 | Total |- |[[2002–03 Iran Pro League|2002–03]] ||rowspan="8"|[[Bargh Shiraz F.C.|Bargh]] ||rowspan="7"|[[Persian Gulf Cup|Pro League]] ||23||3||||||colspan="2"|–|||| |- |[[2003–04 Iran Pro League|2003–04]]||21||0||||||colspan="2"|–|||| |- |[[2004–05 Iran Pro League|2004–05]]||25||1||||||colspan="2"|–|||| |- |[[2005–06 Iran Pro League|2005–06]]||27||1||||||colspan="2"|–|||| |- |[[2006–07 Persian Gulf Cup|2006–07]]||11||3||||||colspan="2"|–|||| |- |[[2007–08 Persian Gulf Cup|2007–08]]||23||2||2||0||colspan="2"|–||25||2 |- |[[2008–09 Persian Gulf Cup|2008–09]]||31||8||||||colspan="2"|–|||| |- |[[2009–10 Persian Gulf Cup|2009–10]] ||rowspan="1"|[[Azadegan League|Division 1]]||25||6||||||colspan="2"|–|||| |- |[[2010–11 Persian Gulf Cup|2010–11]] ||rowspan="1"|[[Shahin Bushehr F.C.|Shahin]] ||rowspan="3"|[[Persian Gulf Cup|Pro League]] ||32||2||1||0||colspan="2"|–||33||1 |- |rowspan="2"|[[2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup|2011–12]] ||rowspan="1"|[[Rah Ahan F.C.|Rah Ahan]] ||9||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||10||0 |- |[[Shahin Bushehr F.C.|Shahin]]||8||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||7||0 |- |[[2012–13 Azadegan League|2012–13]]||[[Bargh Shiraz F.C.|Bargh]]||[[Azadegan League|Division 1]]||4||0||||||colspan="2"|–||4||0 |- ! colspan=3 | Career total !||||||||0||0|||| |}
* '''Assist Goals''' {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" !Season!!Team!!Assists |- |[[2005–06 Iran Pro League|05–06]]||align="left"|[[Bargh Shiraz F.C.|Bargh]]||5 |- |[[2006–07 Persian Gulf Cup|06–07]]||align="left"|[[Bargh Shiraz F.C.|Bargh]]||2 |- |[[2007–08 Persian Gulf Cup|07–08]]||align="left"|[[Bargh Shiraz F.C.|Bargh]]||2 |- |[[2008–09 Persian Gulf Cup|08–09]]||align="left"|[[Bargh Shiraz F.C.|Bargh]]||2 |- |[[2010–11 Persian Gulf Cup|10–11]]||align="left"|[[Shahin Bushehr F.C.|Shahin]]||3 |- |[[2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup|11–12]]||align="left"|[[Rah Ahan F.C.|Rah Ahan]]||1 |- |[[2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup|11–12]]||align="left"|[[Shahin Bushehr F.C.|Shahin]]||1 |- |}
== International career == He was a little-known player beyond the [[Hafezieh Stadium]] in his native city of [[Shiraz]], until his selection for the [[Iran national under-23 football team|Iranian national under-23 football team]].
Zare was drafted to mend the defenses of the [[Iran national under-23 football team|Iranian U-23s]], after [[Hossein Faraki]] took over the coaching job. Along with Zare, Faraki also invited [[Mohammad Alavi (footballer)|Alavi]] and the duo were a success. After that performance, [[Iran national football team|Iran]]'s coach [[Branko Ivankovic]] invited both of the players to the squad for the game against [[Jordan national football team|Jordan]] in June 2004. He made his debut on 20 July 2004 in the match against [[Thailand national football team|Thailand]]. He was a part of Iran's [[2004 AFC Asian Cup|2004 Asian Cup]] squad. During the quarterfinals against [[China national football team|China]] 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 [[FIFA World Cup 2006|2006 World Cup]], but after damaging ligaments in his right knee, he was replaced by [[Moharram Navidkia]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Zare ruled out |url=http://www.football.co.uk/iran/zare_ruled_out_229246.shtml|publisher= www.football.co.uk |accessdate=11 June 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |script-title=fa:نویدكیا، جانشین زارع شد |url=http://sharifnews.com/?19153 |publisher= Sharifnews |accessdate=|language=fa |date=17 July 2012 }}</ref> After missing the World Cup, he was not a regular part of [[Team melli|Team Melli]]. After the World Cup, [[Amir Ghalenoei]] became Iran's coach. Ghalenoei called up Zare for his 30-man list for the [[2007 AFC Asian Cup]], but he did not select him for the [[2007 AFC Asian Cup squads#Iran|Iranian squad]]. When [[Ali Daei]] became [[Team melli|Team Melli]]'s coach, he called Zare i[ again<ref>{{cite web |script-title=fa:اردوي تيم ملي فوتبال در اردبيل، شاهپورزاده ، زندي و زارع به اردوي تيم ملي پيوستند|url=http://www2.irna.ir/fa/news/view/menu-154/8702318782132732.htm |publisher= [[IRNA]] |accessdate=|language=fa}}</ref> and used him as a [[left defender]] in starting line up in the [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round|World Cup 2010 first round qualifications]].
== Honours ==
=== Club === *[[Hazfi Cup]] **Runner up: ***[[2011–12 Hazfi Cup|2011–12]] with [[Shahin Bushehr F.C.|Shahin Bushehr]]
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * [https://web.archive.org/web/20080829005011/http://teammelli.com/Roster/ZareRoster.htm Sattar Zare] at [http://www.teammelli.com/ TeamMelli.com]
{{Iran Squad 2004 AFC Asian Cup}}
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