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In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Bakhtiar is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Baddrol. The Arabic-derived word "bin" or "binti"/"binte", if used, means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
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Baddrol Bakhtiar
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بددرول بن بختيار
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Baddrol in 2024
Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly
for Gurun
Assumed office
12 August 2023
Preceded by Johari Abdul
(PH–PKR)
Majority 6,584 (2023)
Personal details
Born Baddrol bin Bakhtiar
(1988-02-01) 1 February 1988 (age 37)
Sarawak, Malaysia
Political party Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS)
Other political
affiliations		 Perikatan Nasional (PN)
Baddrol Bakhtiar
Personal information
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2005–2006 Kedah U-19
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2021 Kedah Darul Aman 235 (80)
2022–2023 Sabah 42 (15)
Total 277 (95)
International career‡
2005–2006 Malaysia U-20
2009–2018 Malaysia U-23 31 (8)
2009–2021 Malaysia 64 (6)
Medal record
Malaysia U23
Southeast Asian Games
Gold 2009 Vientiane, Laos Team
Gold 2011 Jakarta-Palembang Team
Men's football
Representing  Malaysia
Malaysia
AFF Championship
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 on February 1, 1988) is a Malaysian politician and a former professional football player. Since August 2023, he has served as a Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly for Gurun. He is part of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), which is a member of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) group.

Baddrol also played for the Malaysia U-20, Malaysia U-23, and the main Malaysia national team. He was a player for Kedah Darul Aman FC and finished his football career as the captain of the Sabah FC team. He usually played as a midfielder, often on the right side, but sometimes on the left.

He spent most of his club career, from 2006 to 2021, with Kedah Darul Aman (which used to be called Kedah FA). After that, he joined Sabah FC in December 2021. Baddrol stopped playing football in 2023 to start his political career.

Football Career Highlights

Playing for Kedah

Baddrol started his football journey with the Kedah youth team. He helped Kedah win a silver medal at the 2006 Sukma Games. His great performance there caught the eye of the Kedah Football Association.

Baddrol signed his first professional contract with Kedah for the 2005-06 season. He played his first game in the 2006 Malaysia Cup against Penang. He quickly became a regular player for Kedah.

From the 2007-08 season, Baddrol was a key player for Kedah. He was known for his speed and skill with the ball. He played over 400 matches and scored 123 goals for Kedah. This made him the club's all-time top scorer.

Special Training Opportunities

In April 2008, Baddrol and his teammate Mohd Bunyamin Umar were chosen for a two-week training program. They trained with Chelsea FC in England, alongside some of their young and senior players.

Playing for Sabah FC

After playing for Kedah for nearly 16 years, Baddrol joined Sabah FC in 2021. He was 33 years old at the time. He played his first home game for Sabah on April 4, 2022, against Negeri Sembilan.

On April 10, 2022, he scored his first goal for Sabah against Sarawak United. This was during a 2022 Super League game in Sarawak.

Baddrol said goodbye to Sabah after his last match on July 15, 2023. He played 42 games and scored 15 goals for Sabah.

International Football Career

Baddrol Bakhtiar was first called up to the Malaysia U-20 team in 2005. He played his first youth international match in December 2005 against Myanmar.

He was also part of the Malaysia U-19 team for the 2007 Champions Youth Cup. His performance in a game against Chelsea's youth team impressed their coaches. This led to his training chance at Stamford Bridge.

Baddrol was chosen for the Malaysia U-23 team for the 2009 Southeast Asian Games in Laos. He scored 3 goals and helped the team win the gold medal. This was the first time they won gold in 20 years.

He played his first game for the senior national team against Kenya in August 2009. He scored his first goal for the senior team against Uzbekistan in November 2009.

Baddrol was again chosen to captain the team for the 2011 Southeast Asian Games in Indonesia. He scored 3 goals in this tournament. In the final match against Indonesia, he scored the winning penalty kick. This helped the team win their second gold medal in a row.

In the 2018 Asian Games, he was one of the older players chosen for the Malaysia U-23 team. He captained the team and led them to a surprising 2–1 win over South Korea U-23.

Political Career

After leaving Sabah FC, Baddrol went back to his home state of Kedah. He then started a new career in politics by joining the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS). Baddrol said he joined PAS to support the leader of Kedah, Datuk Seri Sanusi Md Nor.

He was chosen as a candidate for Gurun in the 2023 Kedah state election. He ran under the Perikatan Nasional ticket. He won the election and became the assemblyman for Gurun.

Election Results

Kedah State Legislative Assembly
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2023 N22 Gurun Baddrol Bakhtiar (PAS) 17,771 61.37% Firdaus Johari (PKR) 11,187 38.63% 29,203 6,584 70.73%

Career Statistics

Club

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 7 3 15
2009 8 1 2 6 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 2 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 2 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

International

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.
# 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  East Timor
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 Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi  Myanmar
2–1
 2–1 (W) 2011 VFF CUP
5. 23 October 2011 Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi  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, Malaysia. He currently lives in Ambangan Heights, Sungai Petani, Kedah. His parents are from Negeri Sembilan. His father was a soldier in the Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (ATM), which is the Malaysian Armed Forces.

Honours and Awards

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
  • SEA Games (2): 2009, 2011
  • AFF Championship: 2014 runner up
  • AFF U-20 Youth Championship : 2007 runner-up

Individual Awards

  • PFAM Player of the Month: August 2016, February 2017, June 2019
  • FAM Football Awards – Best Midfielder: 2010, 2017, 2021
  • FAM Football Awards – Most Valuable Player: 2017
  • FAM Football Awards – Local Top Scorer: 2021
  • Malaysia Super League Team of the Season: 2019
  • Kedah All-time Top Goalscorer

Special Recognition

  •  Kedah :
    • Companion of the Ahli Cemerlang Semangat Jerai Kedah (ASK) (2008)
    • Bintang Semangat Jerai (BSJ) (2006)
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