Alireza Marzban

Alireza Marzban (Persian: علیرضا مرزبان; born 26 May 1958) is an Iranian football manager. He works as an assistant in Sepahan in Persian Gulf Pro League.

Alireza Marzban

Marzban in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth	(1958-05-26) 26 May 1958
Place of birth	Azna, Lorestan, Iran
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Managerial career
Years	Team
2000–2001	1.FC Eschborn (assistant)
2001–2004	1.FC Eschborn
2005–2006	KSV Baunatal
2007–2008	Persepolis (assistant)
2008–2009	DAC Dunajská Streda (assistant)
2009–2010	Steel Azin (assistant)
2010–2011	Montenegro (assistant)
2011–2012	Sepahan (assistant)
2013–2014	Padideh (assistant)
2014–2015	Padideh
2015–2016	Paykan
2016–2017	Khoneh Be Khoneh
2017	Siah Jamegan
2017–2018	Shahrdari Mahshahr
2018–2019	Naft Masjed Soleyman
2020–2022	Sepahan (assistant)

Early life

He was born on 26 May 1958 in Azna and moved to Germany in 1995.

Coaching career

After graduating from university, he began working at 1.FC Eschborn as a chief scout. Two years later, he became the team's assistant coach and was promoted as the team manager in 2001, a post he kept until 2004. In July 2005, he was appointed as the manager of KSV Baunatal but was sacked at the end of the season. After Afshin Ghotbi appointed as head coach of Persepolis, he was named as one of his assistants, alongside he worked as fitness trainer at the club. After resignation of Ghotbi, he left the team to become DAC Dunajská Streda's assistant coach. He also works with Hamid Estili as his assistant in Steel Azin. He was Montenegro national football team's assistant to Zlatko Kranjčar from 2009 until 2010. After Kranjčar became head coach of Sepahan in November 2011, he was named as his first team coach. He left the team after a series of problems with the management in December 2012. He has worked in IRIB's Varzesh channel as a football analyst. On 15 August 2013, he became assistant coach of Akbar Misaghian at Azadegan League side Padideh Shandiz. After Misaghian resigned despite promoting Padideh to the Iran Pro League, Marzban was named as his successor.

Statistics

Nat	Team	From	To	Record
				G	W	D	L	Win %	GF	GA	+/-
	1.FC Eschborn	December 2001	June 2004	32	15	7	10	046.88	34	24	+10
	KSV Baunatal	July 2005	July 2006	21	8	1	12	038.10	18	19	–1
	Padideh	June 2014	June 2015	34	9	16	9	026.47	37	37	0
	Paykan	July 2015	May 2016	38	18	16	4	047.37	50	29	+21
	Khoneh Be Khoneh	July 2016	January 2017	19	8	7	4	042.11	25	14	+11
	Meshki Pooshan	October 2017	December 2017	4	0	1	3	000.00	1	4	–3
	Naft Masjed Soleyman	September 2018	April 2019	16	4	6	6	025.00	12	20	–8

Honours

Assistant Manager

1.FC Eschborn

• Hessen-Mitte: 2000 (Runner-up)

Persepolis

• Iran Pro League (1): 2007–08

Sepahan

• Iran Pro League (1): 2011–12

Padideh

• Azadegan League (1): 2013–14

Manager

1.FC Eschborn

• Hessenliga (1): 2003
• Hessen-Mitte: 2001 (Runner-up)

Paykan

• Azadegan League (1): 2015–16

Individual

• IFCA Best Azadegan League Manager (1): 2015–16