Omar Zarif
Omar Zarif (born 9 February 1978 in Avellaneda) is a former Argentine football midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Omar Zarif | ||
| Date of birth | February 9, 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Avellaneda, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Right winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2002 | Dock Sud | 98 | (5) |
| 2002–2003 | El Porvenir | 32 | (2) |
| 2003–2004 | Los Andes | 31 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Defensa y Justicia | 14 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Nueva Chicago | 70 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | Huracán | 28 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Rosario Central | 25 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Chacarita Juniors | 37 | (2) |
| 2010–2012 | Rosario Central | 46 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Banfield | 40 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Zarif started his playing career in 1998 with Dock Sud in the regionalised 4th division. The club were relegated and Zarif continued playing for them in the regionalised 5th division.
In 2002, he was signed by El Porvenir of the National 2nd division, he then had spells with other 2nd division teams; Los Andes, Defensa y Justicia and Nueva Chicago. In 2006, he was part of the Nueva Chicago team that won promotion to the Argentine Primera. The club was relegated at the end of the 2006-2007 season, but Zarif was signed by newly promoted Huracán keeping his place in the top division of Argentine football.
For the 2008-09 season Zarif signed for Rosario Central, and in 2009 he joined newly promoted Chacarita Juniors. For the 2010–11 season, Zarif returned to Rosario Central, this time to play in the second division.