Keivan Zarineh

Keivan Zarineh

Personal information
Date of birth	(1985-05-26) 26 May 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Rome, Italy
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1999–2000	Tor di Quinto
2000–2003	Juventus
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2005	Juventus	0	(0)
2003–2004	→ Monterotondo (loan)	25	(4)
2004–2005	→ Ragusa (loan)	7	(0)
2005	→ Aprilia (loan)	15	(4)
2005–2007	Rieti	52	(9)
2007–2011	Roma	0	(0)
2007–2008	→ Cisco Roma (loan)	8	(1)
2008–2009	→ Valle del Giovenco (loan)	10	(3)
2009–2010	→ Paganese (loan)	35	(3)
2011	→ Latina (loan)	9	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2011-09-10

Keivan Zarineh (Persian: کیوان زرينه, born 26 May 1985) is a former Italian-Iranian professional footballer.

Club career

Son of Iranian & Italian parents living in Rome,[1] 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,[2] which he stated to be his favourite team.[1] On 9 August 2007, he was loaned to Serie C2 club Cisco Roma.[3]

After played only eight games, with a single goal, he was loaned him to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione club Valle del Giovenco.,[4] with option to purchase.[5] On 29 January 2009 he left Valle del Giovenco to accept another loan deal, this time at Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Paganese.[6]

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.[7]

References

1. "Zarineh: Macchè iraniano, io sono romano e romanista". Il Romanista (in Italian). 14 June 2007. Archived from the original on 16 June 2007. Retrieved 17 July 2007.
2. "Calcio, Roma: Ufficializzati ingaggi Pit e Zarineh". La Repubblica (in Italian). Rome: Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso. 13 July 2007. ISSN 2499-0817. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
3. "UFFICIALE: Zarineh e Zamperini alla Cisco Roma" (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb. 27 August 2007. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 9 August 2007.
4. "UFFICIALE: VDG Avezzano, arrivano Criaco e Zarineh" (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb. 15 July 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
5. "XIV – FATTI DI RILIEVO VERIFICATISI NELL'ESERCIZIO". Bilancio di esercizio e consolidato al 30 giugno 2008 [Annual Consolidated Financial Report at 30 June 2008] (PDF) (in Italian). Rome: A.S. Roma. 17 November 2008. p. 41. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
6. "INGAGGIATO L'ATTACCANTE KEIVAN ZARINEH" (Press release) (in Italian). Paganese Calcio 1926. 29 January 2009. Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2009.
7. "ESCLUSIVA TMW – Zarineh: "Alla Lega Pro ho preferito il cinema"" (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2014.

External links

• AIC profile (data by football.it) (in Italian)