Masih Saighani
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|
 Masih with Aizawl in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 September 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Kabul, Afghanistan | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Defensive midfield, Central defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Türk Gücü Friedberg | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004 | VfB Marburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | VfB Marburg | 2 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | SC Waldgirmes | 30 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Bonner SC | 5 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | SC Waldgirmes | ||
| 2009–2010 | VfB Marburg | 33 | (6) |
| 2010–2011 | Eintracht Wetzlar | 34 | (5) |
| 2011–2012 | Sportfreunde Siegen | 9 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | SC Waldgirmes | 26 | (6) |
| 2013–2015 |
TSV Steinbach | 65 | (23) |
| 2016 | TSV Eintracht Stadtallendorf | 8 | (1) |
| 2016 | FC Ederbergland | 12 | (0) |
| 2017 | Türk Gücü Friedberg | 16 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | Aizawl | 14 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 |
Dhaka Abahani | 17 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Chennaiyin | 12 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 |
Dhaka Abahani | 22 | (4) |
| 2021 | Real Kashmir | 4 | (0) |
| 2021– | Türk Gücü Friedberg | 26 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2015– | Afghanistan | 13 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 November 2022 | |||
Masih Saighani (
Dari: مسیح سیغانی; born 22 September 1986)[1] is an Afghan professional footballer who plays as a defender for German club Türk Gücü Friedberg in Hessenliga, and the Afghanistan national team.[2]
Club career
Aizawl
On 26 August 2017, Saighani signed for the
Churchill Brothers S.C. 1–0.[3]
Masih made his continental debut for
Aizawl F.C. vs. Zob Ahan Esfahan F.C. in the AFC Champions League Qualifiers. The I-League Champions were beaten down 3–1 but Masih & his club's performance received appreciation from the critics. He opened his account in the top tier of Indian Football vs. Indian Arrows in a 2–2 draw.[4]
Saighani finished his debut season in Indian Football with Runners' Up spot in the
Super Cup
. He rose to spotlight in the inaugural season.
Real Kashmir
In September 2021, Saighani signed with another I-League club Real Kashmir.[5]
Personal life
Masih Saighani is a Muslim and belongs to Tajik ethnic group. He was born on 22 September 1986 in Kabul. His family is originally from Saighan, Bamyan.[6]
International goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1[7] | 24 December 2015 | Trivandrum International Stadium, Kariavattom, India
|
 Bangladesh
|
1–0 | 4–0 | 2015 SAFF Championship |
| 2[8] | 26 December 2015 | Trivandrum International Stadium, Kariavattom, India
|
 Bhutan
|
2–0 | 3–0 | 2015 SAFF Championship |
Club statistics
| Competition | Matches | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 2017/18 | |||
| I-League | 14 | 1 | |
| Mizoram Premier League | 9 | 4 | |
| AFC Champions League (Q) | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 AFC Cup | 6 | 0 | |
Super Cup
|
2 | 0 |
References
- ^ Masih Saighani at Soccerway
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "NFT player — National team & Club appearances: Saighani, Masih". national-football-teams.com. National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "I-League 2017: Aizawl 1-0 Churchill Brothers- Yugo's late winner seals the victory for the defending champs". Goal.com. 13 December 2017. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "I-League: Indian Arrows hold Aizawl FC to a 2-2 draw". DNA. 17 February 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ Halder, Soham (5 September 2021). "I-League – Veteran defender Masih Saighani signs for Real Kashmir". iftwc.com. Kolkata: Indian Football Team for World Cup. Archived from the original on 5 September 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "Happy Birthday to my Muslim brothers Masih Saighani Facebook". en-gb.facebook.com. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- Perform Group. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- Perform Group. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
External links
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