Baddrol bin Bakhtiar (born 1 February 1988) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays for Malaysia Super League club Sabah FC and former squad of Malaysia national team.[3]

Baddrol Bakhtiar

Baddrol Bakhtiar
Personal information
Full name	Baddrol bin Bakhtiar[1]
Date of birth	(1988-02-01) 1 February 1988 (age 34)[2]
Place of birth	Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Sabah
Number	7
Youth career
2005–2006	Kedah U-19
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2021	Kedah Darul Aman	296	(80)
2022–	Sabah	18	(6)
National team‡
2005–2006	Malaysia U-20
2009–2011	Malaysia U-23
2009–	Malaysia	62	(6)
Honours Malaysia U23 Sea Games 2011 2009
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 November 2019

Baddrol is usually employed in the right side of the midfield role, although he has often been deployed as a left-sided midfielder.[4] He is also a former member of Malaysia U-23 and Malaysia U-20 squad. He is regarded as the best player in right position in Malaysia.

He spend most of his club career with Kedah Darul Aman (formerly known as Kedah FA) starting from 2005 until end of 2021, before signing for Sabah FC in 1 December 2021 as a free transfer.[5]

Club career

Kedah

Baddrol began his football career with the Kedah youth team. He also was part of the Kedah's 2006 Sukma Games team which won the silver medalist. He became the regular during the tournament. His performances during Sukma Games have attracted the interest of Kedah Football Association management. Baddrol signed his first professional contract with Kedah in November 2006 and has made his debut in the 2006-07 Malaysia Super League. Baddrol has established himself in Kedah's first team competed for his spot along with K. Soley as right winger and Khyril Muhymeen on the left side.

Nevertheless, after K. Soley left Kedah to join their local rivals, Perlis, Baddrol proved himself as one of the best young talents of the Kedah's youth system. Starting from the 2007-08 season, Baddrol became a first-team regular for Azraai Khor's squad and performed well in each match with his ability to terrorize defenders and his pace and trickery with the ball. In the 2019 season, Baddrol scored 7 goals and provided 14 assists in 39 appearances.

Trials

On 6 April 2008, Gifted Group chairman Jonathan Price fulfilled his promise to let Baddrol and his former Kedah teammate Mohd Bunyamin Umar train for two weeks with Chelsea FC at Stamford Bridge alongside their youngsters and their more senior players such as Shaun Wright-Phillips, Tal Ben Haim, Steve Sidwell and Nicolas Anelka.

In August 2011, rumors circulated that the English Premier League club, Wigan Athletic FC has offered Baddrol a trial, but this was neither denied nor confirmed by Wigan officials.[6][7] The rumor would later eventually be dismissed as false.

Sabah FC

After play with Kedah for almost 16 years, Baddrol sign for Sabah in 1 December 2021 as a free transfer at the age of 33. He made his debut on 4th April 2022 in losing home match against Negeri Sembilan, 0–1 of the 2022 Super League match.

In 10th April 2022, he scored his first goal in an only goal winning game against Sarawak United of the 2022 Super League game at the Sarawak State Stadium, Sarawak.

International career

Baddrol, alongside his teammates Abdul Hadi Abdul Hamid, Mohd Sabre Mat Abu and Mohd Khyril Muhymeen Zambri, Muhammad Shafiq Jamal and Mohd Bunyamin Umar earned their first call-up in 2005 to the Malaysia U-20. He made his youth international match debut in AFC Youth Championship 2006 qualifying round on 12 December 2005 against Myanmar at Kuala Lumpur as Malaysia beat Myanmar 4–2. After qualifying to the final round in Bangalore, Baddrol however scored an own goal and Malaysia went down to Vietnam 1–2 in their opening match on 30 October 2006.

Baddrol was also a part of Malaysia U-19 squad for the 2007 Champions Youth Cup. His action in a match against Chelsea wooed the Chelsea coaching staff who gave him a chance to train at Stamford Bridge.

He made his full international debut against Kenya on 12 August 2009. He scored his first goal for the senior team in the match against Uzbekistan on 18 November 2009. He also part of the 2009 Southeast Asian Games winning squad and managed to score three goals, including a brace against Laos

Baddrol captained the Malaysia Olympic team and led them into winning the gold medal at the 2011 Southeast Asian Games. He also scored three goals to contribute to the second consecutive triumph.

Career statistics

Club

As of 7 October 2022[8]

International

As of 9 November 2019[9][10]

International goals

Scores and results list Malaysia's goal tally first.[10]

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	18 November 2009	Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Uzbekistan	1–2	1–3	2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2.	27 February 2010	Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Yemen	1–0	1–0	Friendly
3.	18 June 2011	Sultan Mohammad IV Stadium, Kota Bharu, Malaysia	Myanmar	2–0	2–0	Friendly
4.	20 September 2014	Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia	Cambodia	4–1	4–1	Friendly
5.	17 November 2015	Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia	United Arab Emirates	1–2	1–2	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
6.	9 October 2021	Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan	Uzbekistan	1–3	1–5	Friendly

U23 International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	2 December 2009	New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane	Timor-Leste	2–0	11–0 (W)	2009 SEA Games
2.	19 December 2009	New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane	Laos	1–0	3–1 (W)	2009 SEA Games
3.	21 December 2009	New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane	Laos	2–1	3–1 (W)	2009 SEA Games
4.	21 October 2011	My Dinh Stadium	Myanmar	2–1	2–1 (W)	2011 VFF CUP
5.	23 October 2011	My Dinh Stadium	Vietnam	1–1	1–1 (D)	2011 VFF CUP
6.	9 November 2011	Gelora Bung Karno Stadium	Thailand	2–1	2–1 (W)	2011 SEA Games
7.	13 November 2011	Gelora Bung Karno Stadium	Cambodia	2–0	4–1 (W)	2011 SEA Games
8.	13 November 2011	Gelora Bung Karno Stadium	Cambodia	3–0	4–1 (W)	2011 SEA Games

Personal life

Baddrol was born in Sarawak and currently living in Ambangan Heights, Sungai Petani, Kedah. Baddrol's parents are from Negeri Sembilan, his father being a soldier in the Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (ATM).

Honours

Kedah FA

• Malaysia Super League (2): 2006–2007, 2007–2008
• FA Cup Malaysia (4): 2007, 2008, 2017, 2019
• Malaysia Cup (3): 2007, 2008, 2016
• Malaysia Premier League (2): 2005–06, 2015
• Malaysia Charity Shield: 2017

International

• Southeast Asian Games (2): 2009, 2011
• 2014 AFF Suzuki Cup: Runner Up

Individual

• PFAM Player of the Month: August 2016, February 2017, June 2019
• FAM Football Awards Best Midfielder Award: 2010, 2017, 2021
• FAM Football Awards Most Valuable Players Award: 2017
• FAM Football Awards Local Top Scores: 2021

References

External links

• Baddrol Bakhtiar at National-Football-Teams.com
• Baddrol Bakhtiar at Soccerway
• Biodata Baddrol Bakhtiar

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