# Sattar Zare > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sattar_Zare > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sattar_Zare.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sattar_Zare > Source revision: 1319373397 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Iranian football player and coach Sattar Zare Sattar Zare (center) in 2005 Personal information Full name Sattar Zare Date of birth (1982-01-27) 27 January 1982 (age 44) Place of birth Shiraz, Iran Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Positions Wing-back midfielder Youth career 1990–2002 Bargh Shiraz Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 2002–2010 Bargh Shiraz 186 (24) 2010–2011 Shahin Bushehr 32 (2) 2011–2012 Rah Ahan 9 (0) 2012 Shahin Bushehr 8 (0) 2012–2013 Bargh Shiraz 4 (0) Total 239 (26) International career‡ 2003 Iran U–23 2005 Iran B[1] 6 (0) 2003–2009 Iran 37 (0) Managerial career 2014–2017 Bargh Shiraz Medal record Representing Iran Islamic Solidarity Games 2005 Saudi Arabia Team Competition * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 January 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 November 2010 **Sattar Zare** ([Persian](/source/Persian_language): ستار زارع, born 27 January 1982) is an Iranian [football](/source/Association_football) coach and former player who currently manages [Bargh Shiraz](/source/Bargh_Shiraz_F.C.). He played both the [wing-back](/source/Wing-back_(association_football)) and [midfield](/source/Midfielder) positions. ## Club career Zare started his youth career at [Bargh Shiraz](/source/Bargh_Shiraz_F.C.) 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](/source/Captain_(association_football)) of Bargh and the only Bargh player that participates in [Team melli](/source/Team_melli) in recent years. In the middle of [2007–08 season](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_Persian_Gulf_Cup), he was fired and banned from training by the team manager [Mahmoud Yavari](/source/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](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_Persian_Gulf_Cup) season, he was a free agent and had offers from both Iranian giants [Persepolis](/source/Persepolis_F.C.) and [Esteghlal](/source/Esteghlal_F.C.), and also an offer from [Mes](/source/Mes_Kerman_F.C.),[2] but he decided to remain at [Hafezieh](/source/Hafezieh_Stadium) for another season.[3] 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](/source/Shahin_Bushehr_F.C.) in July 2010 and spent one season there. After the end of the season, he signed a contract with [Rah Ahan](/source/Rah_Ahan_F.C.) on 1 July 2011 but he was fired by Rah Ahan's head coach, [Ali Daei](/source/Ali_Daei) on 5 October 2011. He returned to [Shahin Bushehr](/source/Shahin_Bushehr_F.C.) during the winter transfer window. ### Club career statistics - *As of 26 September 2012* Club performance League Cup Continental Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Iran League Hazfi Cup Asia Total 2002–03 Bargh Pro League 23 3 – 2003–04 21 0 – 2004–05 25 1 – 2005–06 27 1 – 2006–07 11 3 – 2007–08 23 2 2 0 – 25 2 2008–09 31 8 – 2009–10 Division 1 25 6 – 2010–11 Shahin Pro League 32 2 1 0 – 33 1 2011–12 Rah Ahan 9 0 1 0 – 10 0 Shahin 8 0 0 0 – 7 0 2012–13 Bargh Division 1 4 0 – 4 0 Career total 0 0 - **Assist Goals** Season Team Assists 05–06 Bargh 5 06–07 Bargh 2 07–08 Bargh 2 08–09 Bargh 2 10–11 Shahin 3 11–12 Rah Ahan 1 11–12 Shahin 1 ## International career He was a little-known player beyond the [Hafezieh Stadium](/source/Hafezieh_Stadium) in his native city of [Shiraz](/source/Shiraz), until his selection for the [Iranian national under-23 football team](/source/Iran_national_under-23_football_team). Zare was drafted to mend the defenses of the [Iranian U-23s](/source/Iran_national_under-23_football_team), after [Hossein Faraki](/source/Hossein_Faraki) took over the coaching job. Along with Zare, Faraki also invited [Alavi](/source/Mohammad_Alavi_(footballer)) and the duo were a success. After that performance, [Iran](/source/Iran_national_football_team)'s coach [Branko Ivankovic](/source/Branko_Ivankovic) invited both of the players to the squad for the game against [Jordan](/source/Jordan_national_football_team) in June 2004. He made his debut on 20 July 2004 in the match against [Thailand](/source/Thailand_national_football_team). He was a part of Iran's [2004 Asian Cup](/source/2004_AFC_Asian_Cup) squad. During the quarterfinals against [China](/source/China_national_football_team) 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](/source/FIFA_World_Cup_2006), but after damaging ligaments in his right knee, he was replaced by [Moharram Navidkia](/source/Moharram_Navidkia).[4][5] After missing the World Cup, he was not a regular part of [Team Melli](/source/Team_melli). After the World Cup, [Amir Ghalenoei](/source/Amir_Ghalenoei) became Iran's coach. Ghalenoei called up Zare for his 30-man list for the [2007 AFC Asian Cup](/source/2007_AFC_Asian_Cup), but he did not select him for the [Iranian squad](/source/2007_AFC_Asian_Cup_squads#Iran). When [Ali Daei](/source/Ali_Daei) became [Team Melli](/source/Team_melli)'s coach, he called Zare i[ again[6] and used him as a [left defender](/source/Left_defender) in starting line up in the [World Cup 2010 first round qualifications](/source/2010_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_%E2%80%93_AFC_third_round). ## Honours ### Club - [Hazfi Cup](/source/Hazfi_Cup) - Runner up: - [2011–12](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_Hazfi_Cup) with [Shahin Bushehr](/source/Shahin_Bushehr_F.C.) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Islamic Games 2005 (Saudi Arabia)"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/islamicgames05.html). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [احتمال پیوستن ستار زارع و علی حمودی](http://www.messport.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3004) (in Persian). Mes Official website. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [سرپرست تيم فوتبال برق شيراز: با چند بازيكن خوب در حال مذاكره هستيم](http://www2.irna.com/fa/news/view/menu-154/8704117379165334.htm) (in Persian). [IRNA](/source/IRNA). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Zare ruled out"](http://www.football.co.uk/iran/zare_ruled_out_229246.shtml). www.football.co.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2006. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [نویدكیا، جانشین زارع شد](http://sharifnews.com/?19153) (in Persian). Sharifnews. 17 July 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [اردوي تيم ملي فوتبال در اردبيل، شاهپورزاده ، زندي و زارع به اردوي تيم ملي پيوستند](http://www2.irna.ir/fa/news/view/menu-154/8702318782132732.htm) (in Persian). [IRNA](/source/IRNA). ## External links - [Sattar Zare](https://web.archive.org/web/20080829005011/http://teammelli.com/Roster/ZareRoster.htm) at [TeamMelli.com](http://www.teammelli.com/) v t e Iran squad – 2004 AFC Asian Cup third place 1 Mirzapour 2 Mahdavikia 3 Amirabadi 4 Golmohammadi 5 Rezaei 6 Nekounam 7 Kavianpour 8 Karimi 10 Daei (c) 12 Roudbarian 13 Kaebi 14 Borhani 15 Taghipour 16 Enayati 17 Mobali 18 Badavi 19 Kameli 20 Nosrati 21 Rahmati 26 Alavi 27 Zare 29 Majidi Coach: Ivanković --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Sattar Zare](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sattar_Zare) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sattar_Zare?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.