| Maziar Zare | |
| Fullname: | Maziar Zare Eshghdoust |
| Birth Date: | 22 December 1984 |
| Birth Place: | Bandar Anzali, Iran |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Malavan (head coach) |
| Youthyears1: | 2000–2004 |
| Youthclubs1: | Malavan |
| Years1: | 2004–2008 |
| Clubs1: | Malavan |
| Caps1: | 105 |
| Goals1: | 7 |
| Years2: | 2008–2009 |
| Caps2: | 30 |
| Goals2: | 4 |
| Years3: | 2009–2010 |
| Clubs3: | Emirates Club |
| Caps3: | 13 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2010 |
| Caps4: | 4 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2010–2012 |
| Caps5: | 59 |
| Goals5: | 6 |
| Years6: | 2012–2016 |
| Clubs6: | Malavan |
| Caps6: | 96 |
| Goals6: | 9 |
| Years7: | 2016–2017 |
| Caps7: | 23 |
| Goals7: | 2 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2006 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2007–2014 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 26 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 3 |
| Medaltemplates: | |
| Pcupdate: | 22 April 2016 |
| Ntupdate: | 16 October 2012 |
| Manageryears1: | 2018–2020 |
| Managerclubs1: | Malavan (assistant) |
| Manageryears2: | 2020–2023 |
| Manageryears3: | 2024– |
| Managerclubs3: | Malavan |
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.
Maziar Zare, a renowned Iranian footballer and coach, had a distinguished club career, marked by significant contributions and leadership.
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 | ||
| Al Sharjah | 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 | 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 | ||
| United Arab Emirates | 17 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 294 | 27 | 27 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 335 | 31 | |||
| 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 | |
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.
Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 January 2009 | 3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly | |||
| 2 | 9 January 2009 | 4–0 | 6–0 | 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |||
| 3 | 23 March 2009 | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |