Baddrol Bakhtiar

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Baddrol Bakhtiar
بددرول بن بختيار
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Baddrol in 2024
Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly
for Gurun
Assumed office
12 August 2023
Malaysia U23
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Vientiane, Laos Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Jakarta-Palembang Team
Men's football
Representing Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Malaysia
AFF Championship
Runner-up AFF Suzuki Cup 2014 2014
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 July 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 December 2021

Baddrol bin Bakhtiar (born 1 February 1988) is a Malaysian politician and former professional footballer who has served as Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Gurun since August 2023. He is a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition. He is also a former member of the Malaysia U-20, Malaysia U-23 and Malaysia national team squads as well as a former player of Kedah Darul Aman FC. He ended his football career as the captain of the Sabah FC team. [3]

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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 spent most of his club career with Kedah Darul Aman (formerly known as Kedah FA) starting from 2006 until end of 2021, before signing for Sabah FC on 1 December 2021 as a free transfer. [5]

He left Sabah FC and retired from football in 2023 before venturing into politics. During the 2023 Kedah state election, he was announced as the Perikatan Nasional candidate for the Gurun state constituency.

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 that won the silver medal. He was a regular throughout the tournament. His performance during theSukma Games attracted the interest of the Kedah Football Association management. Baddrol signed his first professional contract with Kedah in the 2005-06 season and made his debut in the 2006 Malaysia Cup away match against Penang. [6] Baddrol established himself in Kedah's first team, competing for his spot alongside K. Soley as a right winger and Khyril Muhymeen on the left

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 team 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 terrorise defenders, and his pace and trickery with the ball.

Baddrol played more than 400 matches and scored 123 goals in all competitions for Kedah, making him recognised as the club's all-time top scorer. [7] [8]

Training stints and trials

On 6 April 2008, Gifted Group and Football Association of Malaysia selected Baddrol and his former Kedah teammate Mohd Bunyamin Umar for a two weeks' training stint with Chelsea FC at Stamford Bridge alongside their youngsters and more senior players such as Shaun Wright-Phillips, Tal Ben Haim, Steve Sidwell and Nicolas Anelka. [9]

In August 2011, rumours circulated that English Premier League club Wigan Athletic FC offered Baddrol a trial, but this was neither denied nor confirmed by Wigan officials. [10] [11] The rumour would later eventually be dismissed as false.

Sabah FC

After playing for Kedah for almost 16 years, Baddrol signed for Sabah on a free transfer at the age of 33. He made his home debut on 4th April 2022 against Negeri Sembilan.

On 10 April 2022, he scored his first goal against Sarawak United of the 2022 Super League game at the Sarawak State Stadium, Sarawak.

Baddrol bade his farewell to Sabah after having played his last match for the club in a 4–0 home win against Sri Pahang on 15 July 2023, a day after his departure was confirmed. [12] He made 42 appearances and scored 15 goals in all competitions with Sabah. [13]

International career

Baddrol Bakhtiar, 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 team. He made his youth international match debut in AFC Youth Championship 2006 qualifying round on 12 December 2005 against Myanmar at Kuala Lumpur. 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.

Baddrol was called up by Malaysia U-23 national coach K.Rajagobal for 2009 Southeast Asian Games in Vientiane, Laos. He scored 3 goals throughout the tournament to assist the national U-23 sides to win the gold medal for the first time after 20 years since the team won it in 1989.

He made his full international debut against Kenya on 12 August 2009. He scored his first goal for the senior team in a match against Uzbekistan on 18 November 2009.

Baddrol was called up again by Ong Kim Swee to play for 2011 Southeast Asian Games squad in Jakarta, Indonesia. He was chosen as captain for the team and managed to score 3 goals throughout the tournament en route to final match against the host Indonesia which the game tied at 1-1 after extra time. During penalty shootout, Baddrol scored the decisive penalty kick and enable the team to win the gold medal twice consecutively after the last winning on 2009 SEA Games edition.

In 2018 Asian Games, he was selected as one of the overage players for the Malaysia U-23 team. He captained the team throughout the tournament and create an upset in a 2–1 win over South Korea U-23 team. [14]

Political career

Immediately after leaving Sabah FC, Baddrol returned to his home state, Kedah, and switched his career to politics by joining the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS). Baddrol stated his purpose for joining PAS is to defend the leadership of Datuk Seri Sanusi Md Nor, the Menteri Besar of Kedah at that time. [15] He was named as a candidate for Gurun in the 2023 Kedah state election representing the Perikatan Nasional ticket. [16] [17] He won and became the Gurun assemblyman. [18]

Election results

Kedah State Legislative Assembly
YearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
2023 N22 Gurun Baddrol Bakhtiar (PAS)17,77161.37%Firdaus Johari (PKR)11,18738.63%29,2036,58470.73%

Career statistics

Club

As of 15 July 2023 [19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kedah 2005-06 Malaysia Premier League 00
2006-07 Malaysia Super League 3227
2007-08 8227 [a] 315
2009 8126 [b] 112
2010 268941064518
2011 241010513011
2012 23360612 [c] 1375
2013 Malaysia Premier League1932060273
2014 16441104309
2015 20520100325
2016 Malaysia Super League19351102346
2017 169721013312
2018 2042120245
2019 21570112397
2020 100102 [d] 0130
2021 21761278
Total801424175123
Sabah 2022 Malaysia Super League2062052278
2023 13421155
Total331041524213
Career Total901526175136

International

As of 19 December 2021 [20] [21]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Malaysia 200971
201021
201131
201280
2014111
201561
2016140
201760
201910
202161
Total646

International goals

Scores and results list Malaysia's goal tally first. [21]
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.18 November 2009 Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaFlag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
1–2
1–3 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2.27 February 2010Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaFlag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
1–0
1–0 Friendly
3.18 June 2011 Sultan Mohammad IV Stadium, Kota Bharu, MalaysiaFlag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
2–0
2–0Friendly
4.20 September 2014 Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, MalaysiaFlag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
4–1
4–1Friendly
5.17 November 2015Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, MalaysiaFlag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
1–2
1–2 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
6.9 October 2021 Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
1–3
1–5Friendly

U23 International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.2 December 2009 New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane Flag of East Timor.svg  Timor-Leste
2–0
11–0 (W) 2009 SEA Games
2.19 December 2009 New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane Flag of Laos.svg  Laos
1–0
3–1 (W) 2009 SEA Games
3.21 December 2009 New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane Flag of Laos.svg  Laos
2–1
3–1 (W) 2009 SEA Games
4.21 October 2011 Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
2–1
2–1 (W) 2011 VFF CUP
5.23 October 2011 Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
1–1
1–1 (D) 2011 VFF CUP
6.9 November 2011 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
2–1
2–1 (W) 2011 SEA Games
7.13 November 2011 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
2–0
4–1 (W) 2011 SEA Games
8.13 November 2011 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium Flag of Cambodia.svg  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

International

Individual

Awards and recognition

References

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