Aizil Yazid Explained

Aizil Yazid
Fullname:Muhammad Aizil Mohamed Yazid
Birth Date:24 December 2004
Birth Place:Singapore
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Young Lions (on loan from Hougang United)
Clubnumber:1
Youthyears1:2015–2016
Youthclubs1:ANZA Soccer
Youthyears2:2016–17
Youthclubs2:Chelsea FC International
Youthyears3:2018–19
Youthclubs3:Singapore Sports School
Years1:2020
Clubs1:Albirex Niigata (S)
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2021–
Clubs2:Hougang United
Caps2:6
Goals2:0
Years3:2023–
Clubs3:Young Lions (loan)
Caps3:26
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2019
Nationalteam1:Singapore U15
Nationalcaps1:0
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2022–
Nationalteam2:Singapore U19
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2022–
Nationalteam3:Singapore U23
Nationalcaps3:8
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:07:54, 16 September 2022 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update: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

Albirex Niigata (S)

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

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

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

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hougang United2022Singapore Premier League60200080
Total60200080
Young Lions2023Singapore Premier League2000000200
2024–2560000060
Total3202000260
Career total3200000320
Notes

International career

Aizil was called up for the Singapore under-15 squad ahead of the 2019 AFF Championships.[9]

In 2022, Aizil was called up to the provisional squad for the Singapore under-23 team ahead of the under-23 AFF Championships[10] 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[11] [12] 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.[13] [14] [15] [16]

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.[17] Following his good showing in his league campaign, he was then called up for the 2023 SEA Games 25-men provisional squad.[18] 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.[19] [20] 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. [21]

International Stats

U23 International caps

No Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1 24 March 2023Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, Singapore0–1 (lost) Merlion Cup
2 29 April 2023Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia1–3 (lost) 2023 SEA Games
3 3 May 20231–3 (lost)
46 May 20230–0 (draw)
5 11 May 20230–7 (lost)
6 6 September 2023Việt Trì Stadium, Phú Thọ, Vietnam0-3 (lost) 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification
7 9 September 20231-1 (draw)

Personal life

Aizil is the son of Singapore goalkeeping legend, Yazid Yasin and the younger brother of Young Lions centre-back, Aqil Yazid.[22] [23] [24] [25]

Honours

Club

Albirex Niigata (S)

Hougang United

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Albirex Niigata sign seven Singaporean footballers, their highest-ever .
  2. Web site: Playmaker - AIZIL SIGNS WITH HOUGANG . 24 April 2023 . www.facebook.com . en.
  3. Web site: Aizil Yazid commits to Cheetahs! ✔️⁣ . 24 April 2023 . www.facebook.com.
  4. Web site: 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 . 24 April 2023 . www.facebook.com . en.
  5. Web site: 16-year-old Aizil Yazid wants to carry on the legacy of his father, Singapore football icon Yazid Yasin .
  6. Web site: Welcome to the club Adam Reefdy, Aizil Yazid, Ameen Sabri, Andrew Aw, Aqil Yazid and Danial Iliya. . 24 April 2023 . www.facebook.com.
  7. Web site: Aizil Yazid will be enlisted for the national service in the coming weeks.⁣ . 1 May 2023 . www.facebook.com.
  8. Web site: The team to face Albirex. . 24 April 2023 . www.facebook.com.
  9. Web site: Philippe Aw names Singapore squad for AFF U15 Championships .
  10. Web site: Ilhan Fandi and Saifullah Akbar among big names in Singapore U23 squad Goal.com Singapore . 1 May 2023 . www.goal.com . en-SG.
  11. Web site: Singapore Under-19 squad announced for AFF U19 Boys Championship 2022 .
  12. Web site: Football Association of Singapore - Here's your 26-strong U19 squad for the upcoming AFF U19 Boys Championship 2022! . 24 April 2023 . www.facebook.com . en.
  13. Web site: Provisional Singapore squad announced for AFF U23 Championship 2022 .
  14. Web site: 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 . 24 April 2023 . www.facebook.com . en.
  15. Web site: 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 . 1 May 2023 . www.straitstimes.com . en.
  16. Web site: 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 . 1 May 2023 . www.facebook.com . en.
  17. Web site: U22s suffer narrow defeat to Hong Kong - Football Association of Singapore . 24 April 2023 . www.fas.org.sg . en-US.
  18. Web site: Football Association of Singapore - The 25 in the provisional Under-22 squad for the upcoming SEA Games. . 24 April 2023 . www.facebook.com . en.
  19. Web site: Football Association of Singapore - 20 players have been selected to represent the country at the upcoming 32nd SEA Games . 1 May 2023 . www.facebook.com . en.
  20. Web site: Teamsheet for today! . 1 May 2023 . www.facebook.com.
  21. Web site: Saravanan steals show in Harimau Muda’s 7-0 drubbing of Singapore . 24 June 2023 . www.thesundaily.my . en-MY.
  22. Web site: Auto . Hermes . 16 July 2021 . Football: Brotherly love and rivalry in the Singapore Premier League The Straits Times . 24 April 2023 . www.straitstimes.com . en.
  23. News: Ganesan . Deepanraj . 2 May 2023 . SEA Games 2023: Goalkeeper Aizil Yazid a bright spark amid gloomy outlook for Singapore . en . The Straits Times . 24 June 2023 . 0585-3923.
  24. Web site: Auto . Hermes . 16 July 2021 . Football: Brotherly love and rivalry in the Singapore Premier League The Straits Times . 23 March 2023 . www.straitstimes.com . en.
  25. Web site: Singapore - Aizil Yazid - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway . 25 April 2023 . int.soccerway.com.