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| Nationality | Iranian | ||||||||||||||
| Citizenship | Iranian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 September 1991 Mazandaran Province, Iran | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Kabaddi Player | ||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2019–present | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Iran | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Kabaddi | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Raider | ||||||||||||||
| League | Pro Kabaddi League | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Bengal Warriors (2019–2021) Puneri Paltan (2022) Gujarat Giants (2023-present) | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | BC Ramesh | ||||||||||||||
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Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh[1] (Persian: محمد اسماعیل نبیبخش) also known as Moein Nabibakhsh is an Iranian professional Kabaddi player who currently plays as an all rounder for Gujarat Giants in the Pro Kabaddi League and represents Iran national kabaddi team in the international circuit.[2][3] He was the part of Iran national kabaddi team that won gold in the 2018 Asian Games.[4][5]
Early life[edit]
He was born and brought up in Mazandaran Province. Having gained popularity at the local level, he made his way into the Iran National Kabaddi Team. Currently he is pursuing a bachelor's degree in physical education in Shomal University.[6]
Career[edit]
In 2019, he started his Vivo Pro Kabaddi League journey after being purchased by Bengal Warriors.[7] He was the most expensive foreign buy of the season at ₹77.75 lakh.[8] He made his debut against UP Yoddha and scored a super 10 in that match.[9] He proved to be a valuable asset for his team as he continued to contributing points both in raids and defence.[10][11][12][13] He is one of the few players in the PKL to register a super 10 and high five both.[14] After the team captain Maninder Singh dislocated his shoulder and become injured in a match against Dabang Delhi.[15] He took over the captaincy and led the team by example in the semi-final and final. And Bengal Warriors won their first ever PKL trophy.[16][17][18][19]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of 19 October 2019.[20]
| Club Team | Season | Total Apps | Raid Points | Tackle Points | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengal Warriors | 2019 | 23 | 92 | 30 | 122 |
| Total | 23 | 92 | 30 | 122 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Bengal Warriors: Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh". Vivo Pro Kabaddi.
- ^ "Pro Kabaddi League 2019 Auction : Full list of players bought by Bengal Warriors". www.sportskeeda.com. 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Asian Games 2018: Analysis of the Iranian Kabaddi Team". www.sportskeeda.com. 21 July 2018.
- ^ Kaushal Shukla (25 August 2018). "Asian Games 2018: How Iran's men's kabaddi team scaled new heights from a state of quandary". Firstpost.
- ^ "3 Reasons why the Bengal Warriors could win the title". sportskeeda.com.
- ^ Nilesh Bhattacharya (14 September 2019). "Pro Kabaddi: Warriors have a new star in Nabibakhsh". The Times of India.
- ^ PKL 2019 Auction: Over 50 crore spent on 200 player
- ^ "Pro Kabaddi League: Iranians Dominate Foreign Players' Auction For Season 7". News18. 19 July 2019.
- ^ "Nabibakhsh's dream debut leads Bengal Warriors to victory over U.P Yoddha". vivo Pro Kabaddi League 2019 | Schedule, Live Scores, News, Team, Player list and more. 24 July 2019.
- ^ Shukla, Kaushal. "Pro Kabaddi: Meet Iran's Mohammad Nabibakhsh, the joker in the pack for triumphant Bengal Warriors". Scroll.in.
- ^ "Pro Kabaddi: Mohammad Nabibakhsh high five hands Bengal Warriors win". 9 September 2019.
- ^ "Sukesh Hegde: Confident about our raiders getting the better of Joginder and Ravinder". vivo Pro Kabaddi League 2019 | Schedule, Live Scores, News, Team, Player list and more. 17 October 2019.
- ^ "Bengal Warriors claim top spot in standings with win over Tamil Thalaivas". vivo Pro Kabaddi League 2019 | Schedule, Live Scores, News, Team, Player list and more. 9 October 2019.
- ^ Team, BS Web (12 September 2019). "PKL 2019 Day 48 highlights: Bengal beat Bengaluru in a last minute thriller". www.business-standard.com.
- ^ "Bengal Warriors extend winning streak to seven games after beating Dabang Delhi K.C." vivo Pro Kabaddi League 2019 | Schedule, Live Scores, News, Team, Player list and more. 30 September 2019.
- ^ "Pro Kabaddi 2019 Semi-Finals Highlights: Bengal win thriller to face Delhi in final". 17 October 2019.
- ^ "Bengal Warriors coach BC Ramesh hails Mohammad Nabibakhsh after title win". vivo Pro Kabaddi League 2019 | Schedule, Live Scores, News, Team, Player list and more. 20 October 2019.
- ^ "How Bengal Warriors scripted their maiden title triumph". vivo Pro Kabaddi League 2019 | Schedule, Live Scores, News, Team, Player list and more. 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Five debutants that stole the limelight in vivo Pro Kabaddi Season 7". vivo Pro Kabaddi League 2019 | Schedule, Live Scores, News, Team, Player list and more. 3 January 2020.
- ^ "Stats". ww38.prokabbadi.com.