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Masih Saighani
	Masih with Aizawl in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth	22 September 1986 (age 38)
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
2004–2005	VfB Marburg
2005–2006	SC Waldgirmes
2006–2007	Bonner SC
2007–2009	SC Waldgirmes
2009–2010	VfB Marburg
2010–2011	Eintracht Wetzlar
2011–2012	Sportfreunde Siegen
2012–2013	SC Waldgirmes
2013–2015	TSV Steinbach
2016	TSV Eintracht Stadtallendorf
2016	FC Ederbergland
2017	Türk Gücü Friedberg
2017–2018	Aizawl
2018–2019	Dhaka Abahani
2019–2020	Chennaiyin
2020–2021	Dhaka Abahani
2021	Real Kashmir
2021–	Türk Gücü Friedberg
International career
2015–	Afghanistan
	*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 I-League Champions, Aizawl F.C. 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. Churchill Brothers S.C., he was adjudged the Man of the Match for his solid display in defense & playmaking attributes after Aizawl F.C. beat 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 Mizoram Premier League, Fifth place finish in the I-League & a Quarter Final participation 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