Masih Saighani ( Dari: مسیح سیغانی; born 22 September 1986) is an Afghan footballer who plays as a defender for German club Türk Gücü Friedberg in Hessenliga.

Club career

Aizawl

On 26 August 2017, Saighani signed for the I-League Champions,

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This was his first football experience outside Germany where he had been playing since 2004. Masih made his debut for Aizawl in the Mizoram Premier League versus Mizoram Police FC. His I-League debut came vs. East Bengal F.C. in a 2–2 draw. In the following game vs.

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, he was adjudged the Man of the Match for his solid display in defense & playmaking attributes after

beat

1–0. Masih made his continental debut for

vs.

Zob Ahan Esfahan F.C. Zob Ahan Esfahan Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فرهنگى ورزشى ذوب‌آهن اصفهان, ''Bâšgâhé Futbâlé Zobâhané Esfahân'') is an Iranian football club based in Fuladshahr, Iran. It competes in the Persian Gulf Pro Le ...

in the

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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. Saighani finished his debut season in Indian Football with Runners' Up spot in the Mizoram Premier League, Fifth place finish in the I-League & a Quarter Final participation in the

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. He rose to spotlight in the inaugural season.

Real Kashmir

In September 2021, Saighani signed with another I-League club Real Kashmir.

Personal life

Masih Saighani is a Muslim and belongs to

Tajik Tajik, Tadjik, Tadzhik or Tajikistani may refer to: * Someone or something related to Tajikistan * Tajiks, an ethnic group in Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Uzbekistan * Tajik language, the official language of Tajikistan * Tajik (surname) * Tajik cu ...

ethnic group. He was born on 22 September 1986 in Kabul, originally from Saighan, Bamyan.

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