Misagh Medina Bahadoran (; born January 10, 1987) is a Filipino professional

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who most recently played as a winger or forward for One Taguig of the

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and previously the Philippines national team. He has also played for the

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Early life and education

Bahadoran's father, Mostafa, is

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ian and his mother is

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Filipino. He is the third of seven children. He was raised in

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. At age 7, Bahadoran started to play football and dreamed to be a professional footballer. However, he was discouraged from playing football by his father after his eldest brother, a professional footballer, had a career-ending injury. However Bahadoran continued playing football in secret. Bahadoran was sent to Philippines by his father in 2004 to finish his high school studies in

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. The relative lack of awareness on football in the Philippines limited Bahadoran's options in getting involved in the sport. When Bahadoran entered

Centro Escolar University Centro Escolar University (; ), commonly referred to as CEU, is a private, non-sectarian, coeducational institution of higher education located in Manila, Philippines. Founded in 1907 by Librada Avelino and Carmen de Luna, CEU is recognized a ...

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, he and his foreign classmate successfully petitioned the school administration to convert a basketball court into a futsal court. At the end of the 2010–11 school year, Bahadoran graduated from

, with a degree in

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; he is currently a qualified dentist with his own practice.

Club career

Pasargad

Bahadoran first participated at the United Football League in

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as a player for

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Kaya

In 2010, he then later moved to

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Global Cebu

In 2011, he was asked to try out for the

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, after failing his try out for the Japanese club, he joined United Football League (UFL) club

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. Bahadoran helped Global win three UFL league titles, a UFL Cup title, and a UFL FA Cup title. He remained with Global, when the club renamed itself as Global Cebu and moved to the

(PFL).

Perak FA

Bahadoran was set to transfer to

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but later decided to sign up with Perak TBG F.C. instead on December 28, 2017. Bahadoran's contract was terminated with the

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club in May 2018 after a short stint under Perak head coach Mehmet Durakovic.

Brief return to Global and joining Maharlika

In February 2020, Bahadoran returned to

ahead of the 2020 PFL season. Bahadoran signed the lowest deal in his career to help a club he had played for before, but he and other players had to deal with issues relating to unpaid wages and uncertainties over club's management. In August 2020, Bahadoran had hinted possibilities of playing for

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, a club aspiring to enter the PFL in the 2020 season, which had been postponed due to the

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, at the earliest. By the end of the month, Bahadoran had formalized his move to the club, which was granted a provisional license to play in the PFL on September 1.

One Taguig

In 2024, Bahadoran joined One Taguig F.C. of the

International career

Bahadoran first got called up to the Philippines squad in 2007, but his father urged him not to play for the team due to conflicts with his studies. After graduating from university in 2011, his father allowed him to pursue football and was again called up to the national team. He was eventually named in the final squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification first round against

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. However, over the two-legged match, he was not able to get his debut. As the Philippines advanced to the second round qualifiers against

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, he made his debut in the first-leg, coming on as a substitute for Ángel Guirado in the second minute of second half

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in a 3–0 defeat. In the second-leg, he came on as an 80th-minute substitute for Guirado but was not able to help the Philippines make a comeback as they lost 2–1. On 11 June 2015, he scored his first international goal in a 2–1 win for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification second round against

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. Five days later, he scored the Philippines' first goal in a 2–0 win over

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Futsal

During his college years, Bahadoran was widely involved in futsal rather than football so he could manage his studies better. In 2006, Bahadoran started to play for the

7's football

In early 2019, Bahadoran joined

side Laro FC which played

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in the 7's Football League that is known for having had players such as Anton del Rosario,

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, and Simon Greatwich. Bahadoran represented the Philippines national team at the Asia 7s Championship in 2024.

Outside football

Personal life

Since December 2015, Bahadoran had been dating Filipina actress and model

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. The couple split in 2018. In November 2016, Bahadoran still hadn't practiced dentistry due to his focusing on his football career, though he was planning to launch his dental clinic in December. As of the same month, he also runs a food joint called MelMac Peri Peri Express. Bahadoran is also the owner of Global Elite Dental Clinic in

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. In 2024, Bahadoran and his business partners announced the development of a sports stadium in

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Sponsorship

Bahadoran is outfitted by American sportswear supplier

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Career statistics

Club

¹Including

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and

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International

International goals

:''Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.''

Honours

Club

;Global * UFL Division 1:

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; Runner-up

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International

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: Third

* Philippine Peace Cup:

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bahadoran, Misagh 1987 births Living people Filipino people of Iranian descent People from Mabalacat Filipino men's footballers Filipino expatriate men's footballers Philippines men's international footballers Sportspeople from Pampanga Men's association football forwards Men's association football wingers Global F.C. players Pasargad F.C. players Kaya F.C.–Iloilo players Perak F.C. players Philippines Football League players Centro Escolar University alumni Filipino men's futsal players Iranian people of Filipino descent Kapampangan people Iranian expatriate men's footballers Iranian men's footballers Iranian male models Filipino male models Expatriate men's footballers in Malaysia Sportspeople of Iranian descent Maharlika F.C. players One Taguig F.C. players 21st-century Iranian sportsmen 21st-century Filipino sportsmen