Aqil Yazid

Muhammad Aqil bin Mohamed Yazid (born 9 January 2004), more 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

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

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

U23 International caps

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

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

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

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

External links

• Aqil Yazid at Soccerway