Muhammad Aqil bin Mohamed Yazid (born 9 January 2004), commonly known as Aqil Yazid or monoymously known as Aqil, is a Singaporean professional footballer who currently plays as a centre-back or right-back for Singapore Premier League club Young Lions, on loan from Balestier Khalsa and the Singapore U23 National Team.

Aqil Yazid
Personal information
Full name Muhammad Aqil bin Mohammad Yazid
Date of birth (2004-01-09) 9 January 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Singapore
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) centre-back / right-back
Team information
Current team
Young Lions (on loan from Balestier Khalsa)
Number 34
Youth career
0000–2020 Singapore Sports School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Balestier Khalsa 8 (0)
2023–Young Lions (loan) 15 (1)
International career
2019 Singapore U16 5 (0)
2022 Singapore U19 5 (0)
2023– Singapore U23 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:04, 24 May 2021 (UTC)

He is the older brother of Aizil Yazid, who is also a professional footballer, playing as a goalkeeper for Singapore Premier League club Young Lions, and the son of former international Yazid Yasin.[1]

Club edit

Balestier Khalsa edit

Aqil signed for Singapore Premier League club Balestier Khalsa FC and made his debut against the Young Lions FC in a 3-3 draw in the 2021 campaign. He would than go on to make another 7 appearances for the Tigers.[2]

Career statistics edit

Club edit

As of 10 Oct 2021.[3]
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Balestier Khalsa 2021 Singapore Premier League 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
2022 Singapore Premier League 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Young Lions FC 2023 Singapore Premier League 9 1 0 0 0 0 9 1
Total 9 1 0 0 0 0 9 1
Career total 17 1 0 0 0 0 17 1
Notes

International statistics 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) Friendly
2 3 May 2023 Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia   Vietnam 1–3 (lost) 2023 SEA Games
3 11 May 2023 Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia   Malaysia 0-7 (lost) 2023 SEA Games
4 6 Sept 2023 Việt Trì Stadium, Phú Thọ, Vietnam   Yemen 0-3 (lost) 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification
5 9 Sept 2023 Việt Trì Stadium, Phú Thọ, Vietnam   Guam 1-1 (draw) 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification

U19 International caps edit

No Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1 3 July 2022 Madya Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia   Cambodia 0-1 (lost) 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
2 5 July 2022 Madya Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia   East Timor 0-1 (lost) 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
3 7 July 2022 Madya Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia   Malaysia 0-0 (draw) 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
4 16 September 2022 Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan   Cambodia 1-1 (draw) 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification
5 18 September 2022 Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan   Lebanon 1-6 (lost) 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification

U16 International caps edit

No Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1 27 July 2019 IPE Stadium, Thailand   Myanmar 0-0 (draw) 2019 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
2 29 July 2019 IPE Stadium, Thailand   Indonesia 0-3 (lost) 2019 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
3 17 September 2019 Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore   Hong Kong 1-2 (lost) 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
4 19 September 2019 Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore   North Korea 1-6 (lost) 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
5 21 September 2019 Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore   Guam 10-1 (won) 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification

References edit

  1. ^ "Yazid Yasin's penalty-saving heroics spark sons' footballing dreams".
  2. ^ "Aqil Yazid matches against 2021".
  3. ^ Aqil Yazid at Soccerway

External links edit