Abouzar Mohajer
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| Full name | Abozar Mohajermighani | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Iranian | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 May 1989[1] Iran | |||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Kabbadi Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Kabaddi | |||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defender | |||||||||||||||||
| League | Pro Kabaddi League | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Bengal Warriors Telugu Titans | |||||||||||||||||
| Team | Iran, Telugu Titans | |||||||||||||||||
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Abouzar Mohajer Mighani (born 19 May 1989) is an Iranian kabaddi player who currently plays for the Iran national kabaddi team and Bengal Warriors, in the Pro Kabaddi League.[2][3][4][5]
Early life
[edit]Abozar was a wrestler before pursuing kabaddi as a full-time profession. Owing to his performances for the national team, he was bought by the Gujarat Fortunegiants for Season 5 of the Pro Kabaddi League.[1]
Playing style
[edit]Abozar is a multifaceted defender who plays as Right Cover and Right Corner defender. He’s nicknamed the ‘Smiling Assassin’[1] for his ability to pin down skillful opposition raiders with relative ease.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]Season 5
[edit]Abozar scored 66 tackle points in 24 matches in his debut season at a tackle strike rate of 56.03%.[6] Abozar went on to deliver consistently for his side in his debut season and played a pivotal role for Gujrat Fortunegiants reaching the final in their debut season.[7]
Season 6
[edit]Abozar was snapped up by Telugu Titans for 76 lakhs for the sixth edition of the VIVO Pro Kabaddi League. He followed up his consistent performances in his second season scoring 56 tackle points in 21 matches at a tackle strike rate of 57.14%.[6][7]
Records and achievements
[edit]- Asian Games Gold (2018)
- Asian Games Silver (2010)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Abozar Mohajermighani". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Kabbadi auction: Abozar costliest foreign buy, Nitin attracts highest bid". Business Line. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "Titans tighten defence with Abozar". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "Pro Kabaddi 2019: Telugu Titans robbed of first win of season by poor refereeing in 20-20 tie against UP Yoddha". Firstpost. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "WHAT IS TELUGU TITANS". Business Standard India. Business Standard. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Abozar Mohajermighani Pro Kabaddi Stats". mykhel. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ a b "abozar-mohajermighani-playerprofile". prokabaddi. prokabaddi. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- Iranian male kabaddi players
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Pro Kabaddi League players
- Asian Games medalists in kabaddi
- Kabaddi players at the 2010 Asian Games
- Kabaddi players at the 2018 Asian Games
- Asian Games gold medalists for Iran
- Asian Games silver medalists for Iran
- Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games
- 21st-century Iranian sportsmen