Aizil Yazid
| 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 | 1 | ||
| 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) | 26 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Singapore U15 | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | Singapore U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022– | Singapore U23 | 8 | (0) |
|
*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 bin Mohamed Yazid (born 24 December 2004), more commonly known as Aizil Yazid, 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.
Club career
[edit]Albirex Niigata (S)
[edit]Aizil signed for Albirex Niigata Singapore and was part of the 2020 Singapore Premier League squad that won the league title over rivals, Tampines Rovers.[1][2]
Hougang United
[edit]On 15 January 2021,16-year-old Aizil signed for Hougang United prior to the 2021 season as part of the goalkeeping trio of Mukundan Maran and Ridhuan Barudin.[3]
Aizil would go on to make his 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 old, just falling short of his father's record at 16 years and 309 days.[4]
Aizil would then make four more consecutive appearances for The Cheetahs before being unavailable during Hougang's league match against Tanjong Pagar United.[5]
Young Lions
[edit]Aizil signed on loan from Hougang due to his enlistment to national service ahead of the 2023 Singapore Premier League with the Young Lions.[6][7]
He made his debut in a 3–0 defeat to Albirex Niigata.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 27 Aug 2022.[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hougang United | 2022 | Singapore Premier League | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Young Lions | 2023 | Singapore Premier League | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
- Notes
International career
[edit]Aizil was called up for the Singapore under-15 squad ahead of the 2019 AFF Championships.[10]
In 2022, Aizil was called up to the provisional squad for the Singapore under-23 team ahead of the under-23 AFF Championships[11] 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[12][13] 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.[14][15][16][17]
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.[18] Following his good showing in his league campaign, he was then called up for the 2023 SEA Games 25-men provisional squad.[19] He then made the final cut for the squad and made his first SEA Games appearance in a 3–1 defeat to Thailand in the group opener.[20][21] Aizil was also given the starting position in the 7-0 thrashing from Malaysia, leading to the intense criticism despite his stellar performances in goal. [22]
International Stats
[edit]U23 International caps
[edit]| 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 |  Vietnam |
1–3 (lost) | ||
| 4 | 6 May 2023 |  Laos |
0–0 (draw) | ||
| 5 | 11 May 2023 |  Malaysia |
0–7 (lost) | ||
| 6 | 6 September 2023 | Việt Trì Stadium, Phú Thọ, Vietnam |  Yemen |
0-3 (lost) | 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification |
| 7 | 9 September 2023 |  Guam |
1-1 (draw) |
Personal life
[edit]Aizil is the son of Singapore goalkeeping legend, Yazid Yasin and the younger brother of Young Lions centre-back, Aqil Yazid.[23][24][25][26]
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]Albirex Niigata (S)
[edit]Hougang United
[edit]External links
[edit]- Aizil Yazid at Starkeepers
References
[edit]- ^ "Albirex Niigata sign seven Singaporean footballers, their highest-ever".
- ^ "Playmaker - AIZIL SIGNS WITH HOUGANG". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Aizil Yazid commits to Cheetahs! ✔️". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "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 24 April 2023.
- ^ "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 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Aizil Yazid will be enlisted for the national service in the coming weeks.". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "The team to face Albirex". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ Aizil Yazid at Soccerway
- ^ "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 1 May 2023.
- ^ "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 24 April 2023.
- ^ "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 24 April 2023.
- ^ Auto, Hermes (22 September 2022). "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 1 May 2023.
- ^ "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 1 May 2023.
- ^ "U22s suffer narrow defeat to Hong Kong - Football Association of Singapore". www.fas.org.sg. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Football Association of Singapore - The 25 in the provisional Under-22 squad for the upcoming SEA Games". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Football Association of Singapore - 20 players have been selected to represent the country at the upcoming 32nd SEA Games 🇸🇬". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "📰 Teamsheet for today! 👆". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "Saravanan steals show in Harimau Muda's 7-0 drubbing of Singapore". www.thesundaily.my. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ Auto, Hermes (16 July 2021). "Football: Brotherly love and rivalry in the Singapore Premier League | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ Ganesan, Deepanraj (2 May 2023). "SEA Games 2023: Goalkeeper Aizil Yazid a bright spark amid gloomy outlook for Singapore". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ Auto, Hermes (16 July 2021). "Football: Brotherly love and rivalry in the Singapore Premier League | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ "Singapore - Aizil Yazid - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 April 2023.