Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh

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 Punneri Paltan 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]

Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh
Personal information
NationalityIranian
CitizenshipIranian
Born (1991-09-17) 17 September 1991
Mazandaran Province, Iran
OccupationKabaddi Player
Years active2019–present
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Sport
Country Iran
SportKabaddi
PositionRaider
LeaguePro Kabaddi League
ClubBengal Warriors (2019–2021)
Puneri Paltan (2022–present)
Coached byBC Ramesh
Medal record
Representing  Iran
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2018 Jakarta-PalembangTeam
Silver medal – second place2022 HangzhouTeam

Early life

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

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
As of 19 October 2019.[20]
Club Team Season Total Apps Raid Points Tackle Points Total Points
Bengal Warriors 2019239230122
Total 239230122

References
  1. "Bengal Warriors: Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh". Vivo Pro Kabaddi.
  2. "Pro Kabaddi League 2019 Auction : Full list of players bought by Bengal Warriors". www.sportskeeda.com. 9 April 2019.
  3. "Asian Games 2018: Analysis of the Iranian Kabaddi Team". www.sportskeeda.com. 21 July 2018.
  4. Kaushal Shukla (25 August 2018). "Asian Games 2018: How Iran's men's kabaddi team scaled new heights from a state of quandary". Firstpost.
  5. "3 Reasons why the Bengal Warriors could win the title". sportskeeda.com.
  6. Nilesh Bhattacharya (14 September 2019). "Pro Kabaddi: Warriors have a new star in Nabibakhsh". The Times of India.
  7. PKL 2019 Auction: Over 50 crore spent on 200 player
  8. "Pro Kabaddi League: Iranians Dominate Foreign Players' Auction For Season 7". News18. 19 July 2019.
  9. "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.
  10. Shukla, Kaushal. "Pro Kabaddi: Meet Iran's Mohammad Nabibakhsh, the joker in the pack for triumphant Bengal Warriors". Scroll.in.
  11. "Pro Kabaddi: Mohammad Nabibakhsh high five hands Bengal Warriors win". 9 September 2019.
  12. "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.
  13. "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.
  14. Team, BS Web (12 September 2019). "PKL 2019 Day 48 highlights: Bengal beat Bengaluru in a last minute thriller". www.business-standard.com.
  15. "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.
  16. "Pro Kabaddi 2019 Semi-Finals Highlights: Bengal win thriller to face Delhi in final". 17 October 2019.
  17. "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.
  18. "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.
  19. "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.
  20. "Stats". ww38.prokabbadi.com.
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