Zobeir Niknafs
.jpg) Niknafs with Esteghlal in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohammad Zobeir Niknafs | ||
| Date of birth | April 12, 1993 (age 33) | ||
| Place of birth | Sanandaj, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mes Shahr-e Babak | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Persepolis | ||
| 2011–2012 | Sanat Naft | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2018 | Sanat Naft | 106 | (4) |
| 2018–2020 | Zob Ahan | 24 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Foolad | 33 | (2) |
| 2021–2025 | Esteghlal | 81 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Fajr Sepasi | 12 | (0) |
| 2026– | Mes Shahr-e Babak | 3 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2021 | Iran | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 February 2026 | |||
Mohammad Zobeir Niknafs (Persian: زبیر نیک نفس; born April 12, 1993), known as Zobeir Niknafs, is an Iranian football midfielder. He currently plays for Mes Shahr-e Babak in Persian Gulf Pro League.
Honours
Foolad
Esteghlal
Career statistics
Club
- As of 27 February 2026
| Club | Season | League | Hazfi Cup | Acl | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sanat Naft | 2012–13 | Iran Pro League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | Azadegan League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | |
| 2017–18 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Total | 106 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 4 | ||
| Zob Ahan | 2018–19 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 2 |
| 2019–20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 2 | ||
| Foolad | 2019–20 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
| Total | 33 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 42 | 2 | ||
| Esteghlal | 2021–22 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Total | 81 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 97 | 0 | ||
| Fajr Sepasi | 2025–26 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 0 |
| Career Total | 256 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 291 | 8 | ||
Personal life
On 3 January 2026, Niknafs publicly supported the 2025–2026 Iranian protests by posting a poem by Mojtaba Kashani, stating "Don't think that I am worried about the cancer of my homeland while thinking about my body."[1]
References
- Mohammad Zobeir Niknafs - Azadegan League 2013-14 Group B at PersianLeague.com
- Mohammad Zobeir Niknafs - Sanat Naft - IPL 2016-2017 at IranProLeague.net
Categories:
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Iranian men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Men's association football wingers
- Sanat Naft Abadan F.C. players
- Zob Ahan Esfahan F.C. players
- Foolad F.C. players
- Esteghlal F.C. players
- Sportspeople from Sanandaj
- Footballers from Kurdistan province
- 21st-century Iranian sportsmen
- Iranian football midfielder stubs