Baddrol Bakhtiar

Baddrol Bin Bakhtiar (born 1 February 1988) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays for Malaysia Super League club Kedah Darul Aman and the Malaysia national team.

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