Baddrol Bakhtiar

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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.[1]

Baddrol is usually employed in the right side of the midfield role, although he has often been deployed as a left-sided midfielder.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4] 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.[5][6]

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.[7]

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.[8][9] 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.[10] He made 42 appearances and scored 15 goals in all competitions with Sabah.[11]

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.

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.

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. He was also part of the 2009 Southeast Asian Games winning squad and managed to score a total 3 goals, 1 against the Timor Leste U-23 team and 2 in the semi-final against the Laos U-23 team.

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.[12]

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.[13] He was named as a candidate for Gurun in the 2023 Kedah state election representing the Perikatan Nasional ticket.[14][15] He won and became the Gurun assemblyman.[16]

Election results

Kedah State Legislative Assembly
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2023 N22 Gurun bgcolor=Template:Party color | Baddrol Bakhtiar (PAS) 17,771 61.37% Template:Party shading/PH | Firdaus Johari (PKR) 11,187 38.63% 29,203 6,584 70.73%

Career statistics

Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kedah 2005-06 Malaysia Premier League 0 0
2006-07 Malaysia Super League 3 2 2 7
2007-08 8 2 2 7Template:Efn 3 15
2009 8 1 2 6Template:Efn 1 12
2010 26 8 9 4 10 6 45 18
2011 24 10 1 0 5 1 30 11
2012 23 3 6 0 6 1 2Template:Efn 1 37 5
2013 Malaysia Premier League 19 3 2 0 6 0 27 3
2014 16 4 4 1 10 4 30 9
2015 20 5 2 0 10 0 32 5
2016 Malaysia Super League 19 3 5 1 10 2 34 6
2017 16 9 7 2 10 1 33 12
2018 20 4 2 1 2 0 24 5
2019 21 5 7 0 11 2 39 7
2020 10 0 1 0 2Template:Efn 0 13 0
2021 21 7 6 1 27 8
Total 80 14 24 17 5 123
Sabah 2022 Malaysia Super League 20 6 2 0 5 2 27 8
2023 13 4 2 1 15 5
Total 33 10 4 1 5 2 42 13
Career Total 90 15 26 17 5 136

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International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Malaysia 2009 7 1
2010 2 1
2011 3 1
2012 8 0
2014 11 1
2015 6 1
2016 14 0
2017 6 0
2019 1 0
2021 6 1
Total 64 6

International goals

Scores and results list Malaysia's goal tally first.[19]
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 18 November 2009 Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia {{ Template:Yesno alias = Uzbekistan flag alias = Flag of Uzbekistan.svg flag alias-military=Uzbekistan Armed Forces (Latin script).svg link alias-military=Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan flag alias-naval = Naval flag of Uzbekistan.svg link alias-naval = Uzbek River Force flag alias-army = Uzbekistan Armed Forces (Latin script).svg link alias-army = Uzbek Ground Forces flag alias-air force= Uzbekistan Armed Forces (Latin script).svg link alias-air force=Uzbekistan Air and Air Defence Forces flag alias-navy = Naval flag of Uzbekistan.svg link alias-navy = Uzbek River Force size = name = altlink = national football team variant = }} ||
1–2
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2. 27 February 2010 Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia {{ Template:Yesno alias = Yemen flag alias = Flag of Yemen.svg flag alias-1918 = Flag of Yemen 1918.svg flag alias-1923 = Flag of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen (1918-1927).svg flag alias-1927 = Flag of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen.svg flag alias-1962 = Flag of the Yemen Arab Republic.svg link alias-army = Yemeni Land Forces flag alias-army = Flag of the Yemeni Army.svg flag alias-naval = Flag of the Yemeni Navy.svg link alias-naval = Yemeni Navy flag alias-air force = Flag of the Yemeni Air Force.svg link alias-air force = Yemeni Air Force flag alias-navy = Flag of the Yemeni Navy.svg link alias-navy = Yemeni Navy flag alias-military = Flag of the Yemen Armed Forces.svg link alias-military = Yemeni Armed Forces size = name = altlink = national football team variant = }} ||
1–0
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3. 18 June 2011 Sultan Mohammad IV Stadium, Kota Bharu, Malaysia {{ Template:Yesno alias = Myanmar shortname alias = Myanmar flag alias = Flag of Myanmar.svg flag alias-1937 = British Burma 1937 flag.svg flag alias-1943 = Flag of Burma 1943.svg flag alias-1948 = Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg flag alias-1974 = Flag of Myanmar (1974–2010).svg flag alias-military = Flag of the Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) of Myanmar.svg link alias-military = Tatmadaw flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Myanmar.svg link alias-air force = Myanmar Air Force flag alias-army = Army Flag of Myanmar.svg flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Myanmar.svg link alias-army = Myanmar Army link alias-naval = Myanmar Navy flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Myanmar.svg link alias-navy = Myanmar Navy flag alias-coast guard = Myanmar Coast Guard Ensign.svg link alias-coast guard = Myanmar Coast Guard flag alias-army 1948 = Former army flag of Myanmar.png link alias-army 1948 = Myanmar Army flag alias-navy 1948 = Naval Ensign of Burma (1948-1974).svg link alias-navy 1948 = Myanmar Navy flag alias-navy 1974 = Naval Ensign of Burma (1974–1994).svg link alias-navy 1974 = Myanmar Navy flag alias-air force 1948 = Air Force Ensign of Burma (1948-1974).svg link alias-air force 1948 = Myanmar Air Force flag alias-air force 1974 = Former Ensign of Myanmar Air Force.png link alias-air force 1974 = Myanmar Air Firce size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant = }} ||
2–0
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4. 20 September 2014 Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia {{ Template:Yesno alias = Cambodia flag alias = Flag of Cambodia.svg flag alias-1863 = Flag of Cambodia (1863–1948).svg flag alias-1942 = Flag of Cambodia under Japanese occupation.svg flag alias-1970 = Flag of the Khmer Republic.svg flag alias-1975 = Flag of Democratic Kampuchea.svg flag alias-1979 = Flag of the People's Republic of Kampuchea.svg flag alias-1989 = Flag of the State of Cambodia.svg flag alias-1992 = Flag of Cambodia under UNTAC.svg link alias-naval = Royal Cambodian Navy link alias-air force = Royal Cambodian Air Force flag alias-air force = Flag of the Royal Cambodian Air Force.svg link alias-army = Royal Cambodian Army link alias-navy = Royal Cambodian Navy link alias-military = Royal Cambodian Armed Forces flag alias-military = Flag of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant = }} ||
4–1
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5. 17 November 2015 Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia {{ Template:Yesno alias = United Arab Emirates flag alias = Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of the United Arab Emirates.svg link alias-naval = United Arab Emirates Navy flag alias-air force = Flag of the United Arab Emirates Air Force.svg link alias-air force = United Arab Emirates Air Force flag alias-army = Flag of the UAE Army.svg link alias-army = United Arab Emirates Army flag alias-military = Flag of the UAE Armed Forces.svg link alias-military = United Arab Emirates Armed Forces flag alias-navy = Flag of the United Arab Emirates Navy.png link alias-navy = United Arab Emirates Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant = }} ||
1–2
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6. 9 October 2021 Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan {{ Template:Yesno alias = Uzbekistan flag alias = Flag of Uzbekistan.svg flag alias-military=Uzbekistan Armed Forces (Latin script).svg link alias-military=Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan flag alias-naval = Naval flag of Uzbekistan.svg link alias-naval = Uzbek River Force flag alias-army = Uzbekistan Armed Forces (Latin script).svg link alias-army = Uzbek Ground Forces flag alias-air force= Uzbekistan Armed Forces (Latin script).svg link alias-air force=Uzbekistan Air and Air Defence Forces flag alias-navy = Naval flag of Uzbekistan.svg link alias-navy = Uzbek River Force size = name = altlink = national football team variant = }} ||
1–3
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U23 International goals

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

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