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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]
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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 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
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]
- As of 19 October 2019.[20]
| Club Team | Season | Total Apps | Raid Points | Tackle Points | Total Points |
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| Bengal Warriors | 2019 | 23 | 92 | 30 | 122 |
| Total | 23 | 92 | 30 | 122 | |
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