Aizil Yazid
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Muhammad Aizil Mohamed Yazid | ||
| Date of birth | 24 December 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Young Lions (on loan from Hougang United) | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2016 | ANZA Soccer | ||
| 2016-17 | Chelsea FC International | ||
| 2018-19 | Singapore Sports School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 0 | (0) |
| 2021- | Hougang United | 6 | (0) |
| 2023- | → Young Lions (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Singapore U15 | 0 | (0) |
| 2022- | Singapore U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022- | Singapore U23 | 0 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:54, 16 September 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 September 2022 | |||
Muhammad Aizil Mohamed Yazid (born 24 December 2004), more commonly known as Aizil Yazid or mononymously known as Aizil, is a Singapore professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Singapore Premier League club Young Lions, on loan from Hougang United and the Singapore U23 National Team. Aizil is the son of Singapore goalkeeping legend Yazid Yasin.[1][2]
Club career
Albirex Niigata (S)
Aizil signed for Albirex Niigata Singapore and was part of the 2020 Singapore Premier League squad that won the title over title rivals Tampines Rovers.[3][4]
Hougang United
Aizil signed for Hougang United prior to the 2021 season as part of the goalkeeping trio of Mukundan Maran and Ridhuan Barudin.[5]
Aizil would go on to make his first professional debut against the same side Tampines Rovers in a 4–2 win over The Stags making him the second-youngest goalkeeper debutant in the league's history at 17 years and 218 days, just falling short of his father's record at 16 years and 309 days.[6]
Aizil would then make four more consecutive appearances for The Cheetahs before being unavailable during Hougang's league match against Tanjong Pagar United.[7]
Young Lions
Aizil signed on loan from Hougang due to his enlistment to national service ahead of the 2023 Singapore Premier League with the Young Lions.[8][9]
He made his debut in a 3–0 defeat to Albirex Niigata.[10]
International career
Aizil was called up for the Singapore under-15 squad ahead of the 2019 AFF Championships.[11]
In 2022, Aizil was called up to the provisional squad for the Singapore under-23 team ahead of the under-23 AFF Championships[12] held in Cambodia but ultimately didn't make the cut. Aizil was then called up to the Singapore under-19 team for the under-19 AFF Championships[13][14] held in Indonesia after Hougang's AFC Cup campaign but didn't travel with the squad as he appeared on the bench against Young Lions a few days after the tournament's opening. Aizil was called up for the team again for the AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers and made his debut against group hosts Tajikistan, producing a man of the match performance as he kept a clean sheet including a penalty save to give The Cubs a hard-fought draw.[15][16][17][18]
Aizil was called up for the 2023 Merlion Cup campaign where he made his Under-23's debut in a 1–0 loss to Hong Kong, along with a loss, Aizil would be awarded a red card for his behaviour against the referee near the end of the match.[19] Following his good showing in his league campaign, he was then called up for the 2023 SEA Games 25-men provisional squad.[20] He then made the final cut for the squad and made his first SEA Games appearance in a 3-1 deffeat to Thailand in the group opener.[21][22]
International Stats
U23 International caps
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 March 2023 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, Singapore |  Hong Kong |
0–1 (lost) | Merlion Cup |
| 2 | 29 April 2023 | Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |  Thailand |
1–3 (lost) | 2023 SEA Games |
| 3 | 3 May 2023 | Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |  Vietnam |
1–3 (lost) | 2023 SEA Games |
| 4 | 6 May 2023 | Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |  Laos |
0-0 (draw) | 2023 SEA Games |
| 5 | 11 May 2023 | Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |  Malaysia |
0-7 (lost) | 2023 SEA Games |
Personal life
Aizil is the son of Singapore goalkeeping legend Yazid Yasin and the younger brother of Balestier Khalsa defender Aqil Yazid.[23]
Honours
Club
Albirex Niigata (S)
External links
- Aizil Yazid at Starkeepers
References
- ^ Auto, Hermes (2021-07-16). "Football: Brotherly love and rivalry in the Singapore Premier League | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- ^ "Singapore - Aizil Yazid - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
- ^ "Albirex Niigata sign seven Singaporean footballers, their highest-ever".
- ^ "Playmaker - AIZIL SIGNS WITH HOUGANG". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ^ "Aizil Yazid commits to Cheetahs! ✔️". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ^ "Singapore Premier League - 👨👦 Aizil Yazid made his professional debut at 17 years and 218 days last Saturday, becoming the second-youngest ever debutant goalkeeper in league history after his father Yazid Yasin (16y 309d for Sembawang Rangers on 27 4pril 1996). Legacy. #SPL Hougang United Football Club (HGFC) | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ^ "16-year-old Aizil Yazid wants to carry on the legacy of his father, Singapore football icon Yazid Yasin".
- ^ "Welcome to the club Adam Reefdy, Aizil Yazid, Ameen Sabri, Andrew Aw, Aqil Yazid and Danial Iliya. 🦁". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ^ "Aizil Yazid will be enlisted for the national service in the coming weeks.". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
- ^ "The team to face Albirex". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ^ "Philippe Aw names Singapore squad for AFF U15 Championships".
- ^ "Ilhan Fandi and Saifullah Akbar among big names in Singapore U23 squad | Goal.com Singapore". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
- ^ "Singapore Under-19 squad announced for AFF U19 Boys Championship 2022".
- ^ "Football Association of Singapore - Here's your 26-strong U19 squad for the upcoming AFF U19 Boys Championship 2022!". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ^ "Provisional Singapore squad announced for AFF U23 Championship 2022".
- ^ "Football Association of Singapore - 💪🏻 A battling display, which included a fine penalty save from goalkeeper Aizil Yazid, gave our U19s a hard earned point in their opening #AFCU20 Qualifiers match against the host. Well done boys and keep it going! 🇸🇬 | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ^ Auto, Hermes (2022-09-22). "Football: 'Room for improvement', says coach after S'pore's mixed display in U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
- ^ "Football Association of Singapore - 💪🏻 A battling display, which included a fine penalty save from goalkeeper Aizil Yazid, gave our U19s a hard earned point in their opening #AFCU20 Qualifiers match against the host. Well done boys and keep it going! 🇸🇬 | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
- ^ "U22s suffer narrow defeat to Hong Kong - Football Association of Singapore". www.fas.org.sg. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ^ "Football Association of Singapore - The 25 in the provisional Under-22 squad for the upcoming SEA Games". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ^ "Football Association of Singapore - 20 players have been selected to represent the country at the upcoming 32nd SEA Games 🇸🇬 Click here for more details: https://bit.ly/Under22SEAGames | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ "📰 Teamsheet for today! 👆". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
- ^ Auto, Hermes (2021-07-16). "Football: Brotherly love and rivalry in the Singapore Premier League | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 2023-04-24.