Aizil Yazid
{{Short description|Singaporean footballer}}{{Malay name|Aizil|Yazid}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Aizil Yazid
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname = Muhammad Aizil Mohamed Yazid
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2004|12|24|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Singapore
| height = {{height|m=1.77}}
| 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
| medaltemplates =
}}
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.{{cite web |title=Albirex Niigata sign seven Singaporean footballers, their highest-ever |url=https://tnp.straitstimes.com/sports/singapore-football/albirex-niigata-sign-seven-singaporean-footballers-their-highest-ever}}{{Cite web |title=Playmaker - AIZIL SIGNS WITH HOUGANG |url=https://www.facebook.com/playmakersg/photos/a.1469513686643625/2771732993088348/ |access-date=24 April 2023 |website=www.facebook.com |language=en}}
= 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.{{Cite web |title=Aizil Yazid commits to Cheetahs! ✔️ |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=3867647953298615&set=pcb.3867648026631941 |access-date=24 April 2023 |website=www.facebook.com}}
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.{{Cite web |title=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 |url=https://www.facebook.com/SingaporePremierLeague/photos/a.200345643313272/5933267216687724/ |access-date=24 April 2023 |website=www.facebook.com |language=en}}
Aizil would then make four more consecutive appearances for The Cheetahs before being unavailable during Hougang's league match against Tanjong Pagar United.{{cite web |title=16-year-old Aizil Yazid wants to carry on the legacy of his father, Singapore football icon Yazid Yasin |url=https://youthopia.sg/read/16-year-old-aizil-yazid-hougang-united-yazid-yasin-legacy/}}
= 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.{{Cite web |title=Welcome to the club Adam Reefdy, Aizil Yazid, Ameen Sabri, Andrew Aw, Aqil Yazid and Danial Iliya. 🦁 |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=6219230671421351&set=pcb.6219237284754023 |access-date=24 April 2023 |website=www.facebook.com}}{{Cite web |title=Aizil Yazid will be enlisted for the national service in the coming weeks. |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=598631502271923&set=a.488811889920552 |access-date=1 May 2023 |website=www.facebook.com}}
He made his debut in a 3–0 defeat to Albirex Niigata.{{Cite web |title=The team to face Albirex. |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=664327669028005&set=pb.100063523334106.-2207520000.&type=3 |access-date=24 April 2023 |website=www.facebook.com}}
Career statistics
= Club =
{{updated|27 Aug 2022.}}{{Soccerway|kieran-teo-jia-jun/694628}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
! rowspan="2" |Club ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |Cup ! colspan="2" |Other ! colspan="2" |Total | |||||||
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2" |Hougang United
|2022 | rowspan="1" |Singapore Premier League |6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| colspan=2 |Total
!6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| rowspan="3" |Young Lions
|2023 | rowspan="2" |Singapore Premier League |20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 2024–25
|6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| colspan=2 |Total
!32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| colspan=3 | Career total
!32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
; Notes
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International career
Aizil was called up for the Singapore under-15 squad ahead of the 2019 AFF Championships.{{cite web |title=Philippe Aw names Singapore squad for AFF U15 Championships |url=https://www.fas.org.sg/philippe-aw-names-singapore-squad-aff-u15-championships/}}
In 2022, Aizil was called up to the provisional squad for the Singapore under-23 team ahead of the under-23 AFF Championships{{Cite web |title=Ilhan Fandi and Saifullah Akbar among big names in Singapore U23 squad {{!}} Goal.com Singapore |url=https://www.goal.com/en-sg/news/ilhan-fandi-and-saifullah-akbar-among-big-names-in-singapore-u23-squad/blt5e27e31c7d87cde2 |access-date=1 May 2023 |website=www.goal.com |language=en-SG}} 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{{cite web |title=Singapore Under-19 squad announced for AFF U19 Boys Championship 2022 |url=https://www.fas.org.sg/singapore-under-19-squad-announced-for-aff-u19-boys-championship-2022/}}{{Cite web |title=Football Association of Singapore - Here's your 26-strong U19 squad for the upcoming AFF U19 Boys Championship 2022! |url=https://www.facebook.com/singaporefootball/photos/a.10150247106593255/10160410273643255/ |access-date=24 April 2023 |website=www.facebook.com |language=en}} 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.{{cite web |title=Provisional Singapore squad announced for AFF U23 Championship 2022 |url=https://www.fas.org.sg/provisional-singapore-squad-announced-for-aff-u23-championship-2022/}}{{Cite web |title=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 |url=https://www.facebook.com/singaporefootball/photos/a.10151974155388255/10160542409013255/ |access-date=24 April 2023 |website=www.facebook.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Auto |first=Hermes |date=22 September 2022 |title=Football: 'Room for improvement', says coach after S'pore's mixed display in U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers {{!}} The Straits Times |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-room-for-improvement-says-coach-after-mixed-display-in-u-20-asian-cup-qualifiers |access-date=1 May 2023 |website=www.straitstimes.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=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 |url=https://www.facebook.com/singaporefootball/photos/a.10151974155388255/10160542409013255/ |access-date=1 May 2023 |website=www.facebook.com |language=en}}
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.{{Cite web |title=U22s suffer narrow defeat to Hong Kong - Football Association of Singapore |url=https://www.fas.org.sg/u22s-suffer-narrow-defeat-to-hong-kong |access-date=24 April 2023 |website=www.fas.org.sg |language=en-US}} Following his good showing in his league campaign, he was then called up for the 2023 SEA Games 25-men provisional squad.{{Cite web |title=Football Association of Singapore - The 25 in the provisional Under-22 squad for the upcoming SEA Games. |url=https://www.facebook.com/singaporefootball/photos/a.10150247106593255/10161068782103255/ |access-date=24 April 2023 |website=www.facebook.com |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Football Association of Singapore - 20 players have been selected to represent the country at the upcoming 32nd SEA Games 🇸🇬 |url=https://www.facebook.com/singaporefootball/photos/a.10150247106593255/10161088852638255/ |access-date=1 May 2023 |website=www.facebook.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=📰 Teamsheet for today! 👆 |url=https://www.facebook.com/singaporefootball/photos/10161097681473255 |access-date=1 May 2023 |website=www.facebook.com}} 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. {{Cite web |title=Saravanan steals show in Harimau Muda’s 7-0 drubbing of Singapore |url=https://www.thesundaily.my/sport/saravanan-steals-show-in-harimau-muda-s-7-0-drubbing-of-singapore-NO10962492 |access-date=24 June 2023 |website=www.thesundaily.my |language=en-MY}}
Personal life
Aizil is the son of Singapore goalkeeping legend, Yazid Yasin and the younger brother of Young Lions centre-back, Aqil Yazid.{{Cite web |last=Auto |first=Hermes |date=16 July 2021 |title=Football: Brotherly love and rivalry in the Singapore Premier League {{!}} The Straits Times |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-brotherly-love-and-rivalry-in-the-singapore-premier-league |access-date=24 April 2023 |website=www.straitstimes.com |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Ganesan |first=Deepanraj |date=2 May 2023 |title=SEA Games 2023: Goalkeeper Aizil Yazid a bright spark amid gloomy outlook for Singapore |language=en |work=The Straits Times |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/sea-games-goalkeeper-aizil-yazid-a-bright-spark-amid-gloomy-outlook-for-singapore |access-date=24 June 2023 |issn=0585-3923}}{{Cite web |last=Auto |first=Hermes |date=16 July 2021 |title=Football: Brotherly love and rivalry in the Singapore Premier League {{!}} The Straits Times |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-brotherly-love-and-rivalry-in-the-singapore-premier-league |access-date=23 March 2023 |website=www.straitstimes.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Singapore - Aizil Yazid - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/-aizil/653395/ |access-date=25 April 2023 |website=int.soccerway.com}}
Honours
= Club =
== Albirex Niigata (S) ==
== Hougang United ==
External links
- [https://www.starrkeepers.com/aizil-yazid Aizil Yazid] at Starkeepers
References
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Category:Singaporean men's footballers
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Hougang United FC players
Category:Albirex Niigata Singapore F.C. players
Category:Singapore Premier League players
Category:Young Lions FC players