| Saeid Marouf | |
| Fullname: | Mir Saeid Marouf Lakrani |
| Birth Date: | 20 October 1985[1] |
| Birth Place: | Urmia, Iran |
| Weight: | 81kg (179lb) |
| Spike: | 331 cm |
| Block: | 311 cm |
| Position: | Setter |
| Currentclub: |  Fenerbahçe Istanbul |
| Currentnumber: | 18 |
| Years: | 2003–2004 2004–2006 2006–2007 2007–2010 2010–2011 2011–2012 2012–2013 2013–2014 2014 2014–2015 2015–2016 2016–2018 2018–2019 2019–2021 2022– |
| Clubs: | Pegah Urmia Sanam Tehran Esteghlal Gonbad Saipa Tehran Damash Gilan Kalleh Mazandaran Shahrdari Urmia Matin Varamin Shahrdari Urmia  Zenit KazanShahrdari Urmia Paykan Tehran  Emma Villas Siena Beijing BAIC Motor Fenerbahçe Istanbul |
| Nationalyears: | 2002–2003 2003–2005 2005–2021 |
| Nationalteam: | Iran U19 Iran U21 Iran |
| Nickname: | Rishjâduyi (Magic beard) |
Mir Saeid Marouf Lakerani (Persian: میرسعید معروف لاكرانی; born 20 October 1985) is an Iranian volleyball setter. He was the captain of the Iranian national team.[2] He was named best setter at the 2014 World League and 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympic qualifying tournaments, as well as most valuable player at the 2013 Asian Championship. He participated in the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Olympics. He was voted Iranian Sportsmen of the year for (2015–16) of the Iranian calendar by an Iranian
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 World League above Bruno Rezende and Dragan Travica.[3]
He started his career in his hometown volleyball club Urmia Moqavemat he has also played for Sanam Tehran, Shahrdari Urmia, Matin Varamin, Esteghlal Gonbad, Saipa Tehran, Damash Gilan, Kalleh Mazandaran. Marouf's first championship experience in Iranian Volleyball Super League was with 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. in 2014 he signes a two-year contract with 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.
After years of speculation regarding his presence at a European club, on 27 December 2014 Marouf signed a one-year contract with Russian Super League champions Zenit Kazan with an option for a one-year extension.[4] The contract was worth over 1 million dollars[5] which made Marouf one of the world's highest-paid volleyball players in 2014 .[6] [7]
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.[8]
Marouf after 2019 VNL transferred to Chinese Volleyball Super League for played in Beijing BAIC Motor.[9] [10]
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.[11]
In school, he participated in other sports, including Cross country running, Basketball and Handball.
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.