Keivan Zarineh
{{short description|Italian-Iranian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Keivan Zarineh
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|5|26|df=y}}
| birth_place = Rome, Italy
| height = {{convert|1.93|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = Forward
| youthyears1 = 1999–2000
| youthyears2 = 2000–2003
| youthclubs1 = Tor di Quinto
| youthclubs2 = Juventus
| years1 = 2003–2005
| years2 = 2003–2004
| years3 = 2004–2005
| years4 = 2005
| years5 = 2005–2007
| years6 = 2007–2011
| years7 = 2007–2008
| years8 = 2008–2009
| years9 = 2009–2010
| years10 = 2011
| clubs1 = Juventus
| clubs2 = → Monterotondo (loan)
| clubs3 = → Ragusa (loan)
| clubs4 = → Aprilia (loan)
| clubs5 = Rieti
| clubs6 = Roma
| clubs7 = → Cisco Roma (loan)
| clubs8 = → Valle del Giovenco (loan)
| clubs9 = → Paganese (loan)
| clubs10 = → Latina (loan)
| caps1 = 0
| caps2 = 25
| caps3 = 7
| caps4 = 15
| caps5 = 52
| caps6 = 0
| caps7 = 8
| caps8 = 10
| caps9 = 35
| caps10 = 9
| goals1 = 0
| goals2 = 4
| goals3 = 0
| goals4 = 4
| goals5 = 9
| goals6 = 0
| goals7 = 1
| goals8 = 3
| goals9 = 3
| goals10 = 0
| pcupdate = 2011-09-10
}}
Keivan Zarineh ({{langx|fa|کیوان زرينه}}, born 26 May 1985) is a former Italian-Iranian professional footballer.
Club career
Son of Iranian & Italian parents living in Rome,{{cite news|url=http://www.ilromanista.it/?section=news&id=7983 |language=Italian |work=Il Romanista |title=Zarineh: Macchè iraniano, io sono romano e romanista |accessdate=17 July 2007 |date=14 June 2007 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070616155041/http://www.ilromanista.it/?section=news&id=7983 |archivedate=16 June 2007 }} he started his career with Juventus' youth sector before being loaned to a number of minor Serie C2 and Serie D teams. In 2005, after his contract with Juventus expired, he signed for Serie C2 club Rieti.
After the club was relegated to Serie D in 2006–07, he was signed by A.S. Roma on a 4-year contract,{{cite news|url=http://sport.repubblica.it/news/sport/calcio-roma-ufficializzati-ingaggi-pit-zarineh/2376180?refresh_cens|title=Calcio, Roma: Ufficializzati ingaggi Pit e Zarineh|date=13 July 2007|access-date=15 May 2018|location=Rome|newspaper=La Repubblica|publisher=Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso|ISSN=2499-0817|language=Italian}} which he stated to be his favourite team. On 9 August 2007, he was loaned to Serie C2 club Cisco Roma.{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/index.php?action=read&id=70987 |language=Italian |publisher=TuttoMercatoWeb |title=UFFICIALE: Zarineh e Zamperini alla Cisco Roma |accessdate=2007-08-09 |date=2007-08-27 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927215223/http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/index.php?action=read&id=70987 |archivedate=2007-09-27 }}
After played only eight games, with a single goal, he was loaned him to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione club Valle del Giovenco.,{{cite news|url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/index.php?action=read&id=113558|language=Italian|publisher=TuttoMercatoWeb|title=UFFICIALE: VDG Avezzano, arrivano Criaco e Zarineh|accessdate=2008-11-30|date=2008-07-15}} with option to purchase.{{cite book|url=http://www.asroma.it/pdf/corporate/bilanci_e_relazioni/2008-11-17_bilancio_di_esercizio_e_consolidato_al_30_giugno_2008.pdf|chapter=XIV – FATTI DI RILIEVO VERIFICATISI NELL'ESERCIZIO|title=Bilancio di esercizio e consolidato al 30 giugno 2008|trans-title=Annual Consolidated Financial Report at 30 June 2008|date=17 November 2008|accessdate=15 May 2018|publisher=A.S. Roma|location=Rome|language=Italian|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120608042618/http://www.asroma.it/pdf/corporate/bilanci_e_relazioni/2008-11-17_bilancio_di_esercizio_e_consolidato_al_30_giugno_2008.pdf|archivedate=8 June 2012|page=41}} On 29 January 2009 he left Valle del Giovenco to accept another loan deal, this time at Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Paganese.{{cite press release|url=http://www.paganesecalcio.com/newsdetail.asp?active_news_id=371 |publisher=Paganese Calcio 1926 |language=Italian |title=INGAGGIATO L'ATTACCANTE KEIVAN ZARINEH |accessdate=2009-02-01 |date=2009-01-29 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120220061914/http://www.paganesecalcio.com/newsdetail.asp?active_news_id=371 |archivedate=2012-02-20 }}
In 2012, he announced his retirement after having undergone two ankle operations, stating his difficulties in finding a professional contract as the main reason, and switched into a small job as a movie distribution officer.{{cite news | url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/lega-pro/esclusiva-tmw-zarineh-alla-lega-pro-ho-preferito-il-cinema-545584 |publisher=TuttoMercatoWeb |language=Italian |accessdate=10 April 2014 |date=10 April 2014 |title=ESCLUSIVA TMW – Zarineh: "Alla Lega Pro ho preferito il cinema"}}
References
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External links
- [http://aic.football.it/scheda/15406/zarineh-keivan.htm AIC profile (data by football.it)] {{in lang|it}}
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Category:Footballers from Rome
Category:Italian men's footballers
Category:Italian people of Iranian descent
Category:Iranian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Latina Calcio 1932 players
Category:Atletico Roma FC players
Category:Polisportiva Monterotondo Lupa players
Category:Sportspeople of Iranian descent