Afiq Yunos

{{short description|Singaporean footballer}}

{{use Singapore English|date=May 2014}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2014}}

{{Malay name|Afiq|Yunos}}{{Infobox football biography

| name = Afiq Yunos

| image = File:1 afiq yunos 2014.jpg

| caption =

| fullname = Mohammad Afiq bin Yunos{{cite web|url=http://www.fas.org.sg/national-team/u23-young-lions |title=U23 Young Lions |website=Football Association of Singapore |access-date=6 March 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227060131/http://fas.org.sg/national-team/u23-young-lions |archive-date=27 February 2014 }}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|12|10|df=y}}{{Cite web |url=http://fas.org.sg/news/afiq-yunos |title=FAS Profile |access-date=3 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131221132611/http://fas.org.sg/news/afiq-yunos |archive-date=21 December 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}

| birth_place = Singapore

| height = {{height|m=1.84}}

| position = Centre-back

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| years1 = 2008–2013

| clubs1 = Young Lions

| caps1 = 106

| goals1 = 7

| years2 = 2014–2015

| clubs2 = LionsXII

| caps2 = 24

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2016

| clubs3 = Tampines Rovers

| caps3 = 14

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2017

| clubs4 = Lion City Sailors

| caps4 = 6

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2018

| clubs5 = Tampines Rovers

| caps5 = 3

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2018

| clubs6 = → Geylang International (loan)

| caps6 = 14

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2019–2021

| clubs7 = Hougang United

| caps7 = 21

| goals7 = 2

| years8 = 2020

| clubs8 = → Trat (loan)

| caps8 = 1

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2021

| clubs9 = Geylang International

| caps9 = 6

| goals9 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2009–2013

| nationalteam1 = Singapore U-23

| nationalcaps1 =

| nationalgoals1 =

| nationalyears2 = 2010–

| nationalteam2 = Singapore

| nationalcaps2 = 12

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| club-update = 18 July 2021

| nationalteam-update = 22:14, 9 November 2016 (UTC)

| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}}

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{{MedalCompetition|Sea Games}}

{{Medal|Bronze|Sea Games 2009|Football}}

{{Medal|Bronze|Sea Games 2013|Football}}

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Mohammad Afiq bin Yunos (born 10 December 1990) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays for the Singapore national team as a centre-back.{{Cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-my/news/3896/malaysia/2013/12/18/4487340/2014-lionsxii-squad-list-announced?ICID=SP_TS_9|title=2014 LionsXII squad list announced | Goal.com|website=www.goal.com}}

Before he was included in the LionsXII setup, Afiq was playing with Young Lions in S.League.

Club career

=Young Lions=

Afiq began his professional football career with Under-23 side Young Lions in the S.League in 2008.

=LionsXII=

It was announced that Afiq was to join the LionsXII for the 2014 Malaysia Super League.

=Tampines Rovers=

In 2016, Afiq signed for Tampines Rovers for the 2016 S.League campaign after LionsXII was disbanded in 2015. He has rejoined the Stags by signing a three-year contract from the 2018 season, having spent 2017 playing for Home United.

= Geylang International =

Afiq was loaned out to Geylang International in June 2018 from Tampines Rovers for the rest of the season.{{cite web |last1=Leong |first1=Kelvin |title=Tampines defender Afiq Yunos joins Geylang on season-long loan |url=https://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/asian-football/singapore-football/904922/tampines-defender-afiq-yunos-joins-geylang-international-season-long-loan/ |publisher=Fox Sports}}

=Hougang United=

Afiq signed with Hougang United for the 2019 season, joining a slew of big-name signings for the club.{{cite web |last1=Leong |first1=Kelvin |title=Hougang United ready for Jalan Besar move with star-studded squad |url=https://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/asian-football/singapore-football/1020704/hougang-united-ready-for-jalan-besar-move-with-star-studded-squad/ |publisher=Fox Sports}}

=Trat FC=

Afiq then signed for Thailand side Trat FC for the 2020 Thai League 1 season, on loan from the Cheetahs.{{cite news |last1=Lee |first1=David |title=Cheetahs upbeat about new term |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/cheetahs-upbeat-about-new-term |publisher=The Straits Times |date=22 Feb 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/HougangUnited/status/1225592692144562177|title=Afiq Yunos has joined Thailand Premier League club, Trat F.C. on a season long deal. ⁣We wish him all the best in his new club.|first=Hougang|last=United|date=6 February 2020}}

= Geylang International =

On 8 July 2021, Afiq return to Geylang International on a permanent transfer from Hougang United for the remainder of the 2021 season.{{Cite web|date=2021-06-08|title=Afiq to add steel to Eagles’ defence - Geylang International FC|url=https://gifc.org.sg/2021/06/08/afiq-to-add-steel-to-eagles-defence/|access-date=2021-07-18|language=en-US}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|match played 10 Oct 2021}}.{{Soccerway|afiq-yunos/24524}} Caps and goals may not be correct.

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rowspan=2 width=180|Club

!rowspan=2|Season

!colspan=2|S.League

!colspan=2|Singapore Cup

!colspan=2|Singapore
League Cup

!colspan="2"|Asia

!colspan=2|Total

width=40|Appswidth=40|Goals

!width=40|Apps

width=40|Goals

!width=40|Apps

width=40|Goals

!width=40|Apps

width=40|Goals

!width=40|Apps

width=40|Goals
rowspan="2" |Tampines Rovers

|2016

|14

0210082253
Total

!14

0210082253
rowspan="2" |Home United

|2017

|6

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Total

!6

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rowspan="2" |Tampines Rovers

|2018

|3

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Total

!3

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rowspan="2" |Geylang International (on loan)

|2018

|10

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Total

!10

0200000120
rowspan="3" |Hougang United

|2019

|19

22000colspan="2" |—212
2020

|0

00000colspan="2" |—00
Total

!19

2200000212
rowspan="1" |Club

! rowspan="1" |Season

! colspan="2" |Thai League 1

! colspan="2" |Thai FA Cup

! colspan="2" |Thai League Cup

! colspan="2" | Asia

! colspan="2" |Total

rowspan="2" |Trat (on loan)

|2020

|1

00000colspan="2" |—10
Total

!1

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colspan="2"|Career total

!116

390401121416

{{notelist}}

  • Young Lions are ineligible for qualification to AFC competitions.

=International=

{{Updated|December 2016}}{{NFT player|id=26550|name=Afiq Yunos|citation=yes}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
colspan=3|Singapore national team
YearAppsGoals
201330
201430
201660
Total||12||0

International career

He was called to Singapore national football team when the team was participating 2010 AFF Championship. Afiq was also called up to the Singapore U-23 side in the 2013 Southeast Asian Games.

Others

=Singapore Selection Squad=

He was selected as part of the Singapore Selection squad for The Sultan of Selangor’s Cup to be held on 6 May 2017.{{Cite web |url=http://www.fas.org.sg/newsroom/press-release/singapore-selection-squad-sultan-selangor%E2%80%99s-cup-revealed |title= Squad Revealed |access-date=2 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170628215629/http://fas.org.sg/newsroom/press-release/singapore-selection-squad-sultan-selangor%E2%80%99s-cup-revealed |archive-date=28 June 2017 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}

References

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