Aqil Yazid Explained

Aqil Yazid
Fullname:Muhammad Aqil bin Mohammad Yazid
Birth Date:9 January 2004
Birth Place:Singapore
Height:1.75m
Currentclub:Young Lions (on loan from Balestier Khalsa)
Clubnumber:34
Position:centre-back / right-back
Youthyears1:–2020
Youthclubs1:Singapore Sports School
Years1:2021–
Clubs1:Balestier Khalsa
Caps1:8
Goals1:0
Years2:2023–
Clubs2:Young Lions (loan)
Caps2:15
Goals2:1
Nationalyears1:2019
Nationalteam1:Singapore U16
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2022
Nationalteam2:Singapore U19
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2023–
Nationalteam3:Singapore U23
Nationalcaps3:6
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:15:04, 24 May 2021 (UTC)

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.

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

Balestier Khalsa

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

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Balestier Khalsa2021Singapore Premier League60000060
2022Singapore Premier League20000020
Total80000080
Young Lions FC2023Singapore Premier League91000091
Total91000091
Career total1710000171
Notes

International statistics

U23 International caps

No Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1 24 March 2023Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, Singapore0–1 (lost) Friendly
2 3 May 2023Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia1–3 (lost) 2023 SEA Games
3 11 May 2023Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia0-7 (lost) 2023 SEA Games
46 Sept 2023Việt Trì Stadium, Phú Thọ, Vietnam0-3 (lost) 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification
5 9 Sept 2023Việt Trì Stadium, Phú Thọ, Vietnam1-1 (draw) 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification

U19 International caps

No Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1 3 July 2022 Madya Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia0-1 (lost)2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
2 5 July 2022 Madya Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia0-1 (lost)2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
3 7 July 2022 Madya Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia0-0 (draw)2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
416 September 2022 Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan1-1 (draw)2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification
518 September 2022 Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan1-6 (lost)2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification

U16 International caps

No Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1 27 July 2019 IPE Stadium, Thailand0-0 (draw)2019 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
2 29 July 2019 IPE Stadium, Thailand0-3 (lost)2019 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
3 17 September 2019 Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore1-2 (lost)2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
4 19 September 2019 Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore1-6 (lost)2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
5 21 September 2019 Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore10-1 (won)2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yazid Yasin's penalty-saving heroics spark sons’ footballing dreams .
  2. Web site: Aqil Yazid matches against 2021.