Baddrol Bakhtiar

Baddrol Bin Bakhtiar (born 1 February 1988) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays for Malaysia Super League side Kedah and the Malaysia national team. [3]

Baddrol Bakhtiar
Personal information
Full name Baddrol Bin Bakhtiar[1]
Date of birth (1988-02-01) 1 February 1988[2]
Place of birth Kedah, Malaysia
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s) midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Kedah
Number 99
Youth career
2005–2006 Kedah U-19
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005– Kedah 296 (1)
National team‡
2005–2009 Malaysia U-20 12 (?)
2008–2011 Malaysia U-23 21 (?)
2009– Malaysia 58 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 November 2016
‡ 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 .

Club career

Kedah

Baddrol began his football career with 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 2006-07 Malaysia Super League. Baddrol has established himself in Kedah first team competed 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 talent of the Kedah 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 terrorise defenders and his pace and trickery with the ball. In 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, There was a rumours that the English Premier League club, Wigan Athletic FC has offered Baddrol a trial, but the trial is yet to be confirm by Wigan Official's.[5][6] It was later confirmed that the trial was not true and only rumours.

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 in the second consecutive triumph.

Career statistics

Club
As of 15 March 2020[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kedah 2006-07Malaysia Super League030000–03
2007-0808020203015
200908020001011
2010080300–011
20112490100–010
20121030000–03
2013Malaysia Premier League030000–03
2014040104–09
2015050000–05
2016Malaysia Super League19351102–346
201716972101–3312
20182042120–245
201921570112–397
20203000002050
Total0720130110400
Career Total0000000500

International
As of 9 November 2019[8]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Malaysia 200971
201021
201131
201280
2014111
201561
2016140
201770
201910
Total585

International goals
Scores and results list Malaysia's goal tally first.[8]
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.18 November 2009Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Uzbekistan
1–2
1–32011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2.27 February 2010Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Yemen
1–0
1–0Friendly
3.18 June 2011Sultan Mohammad IV Stadium, Kota Bharu, Malaysia Myanmar
2–0
2–0Friendly
4.20 September 2014Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia Cambodia
4–1
4–1Friendly
5.17 November 2015Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia United Arab Emirates
1–2
1–22018 FIFA World Cup qualification

U23 International goals
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.2 December 2009New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane Timor-Leste
2–0
11–0 (W)2009 SEA Games
2.19 December 2009New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane Laos
1–0
3–1 (W)2009 SEA Games
3.21 December 2009New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane Laos
2–1
3–1 (W)2009 SEA Games
4.21 October 2011My Dinh Stadium Myanmar
2–1
2–1 (W)2011 VFF CUP
5.23 October 2011My Dinh Stadium Vietnam
1–1
1–1 (D)2011 VFF CUP
6.9 November 2011Gelora Bung Karno Stadium Thailand
2–1
2–1 (W)2011 SEA Games
7.13 November 2011Gelora Bung Karno Stadium Cambodia
2–0
4–1 (W)2011 SEA Games
8.13 November 2011Gelora Bung Karno Stadium Cambodia
3–0
4–1 (W)2011 SEA Games

Personal life

Baddrol parents are from Negeri Sembilan, his father worked in Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (ATM), Baddrol was born in Sarawak when his father worked as soldier and he lives in Ambangan Heights, Sungai Petani, Kedah.

Honours

Kedah FA

International

References
  1. https://www.eurosport.com/football/baddrol-bakhtiar_prs279713/person.shtml
  2. "Baddrol Bakhtiar". ESPN FC. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  3. http://www.espnfc.com/player/236933/baddrol-bakhtiar
  4. "Siapa Inspirasi Baddrol Bakhtiar?". mStar. 20 March 2017.
  5. "Badrol Bakhtiar Sertai Wigan Athletic? (MALAY)". kakiGOL. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  6. "Baddrol bin Bakhtiar Set For Wigan Athletic Trial". Vital Wigan Athletic. Archived from the original on 16 August 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
  7. "Baddrol Bakhtiar". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  8. "Bakhtiar, Baddrol". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
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