Muhammad Yasir bin Hanapi (born 21 June 1989) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays either as a midfielder or forward for Singapore Premier League club Tampines Rovers and the Singapore national team.[1]
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| Full name | Muhammad Yasir bin Hanapi | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 21 June 1989 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Singapore | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder / Forward | |||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Tampines Rovers | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2011 | Geylang United | 48 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | LionsXII | 20 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Geylang International | 24 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Home United | 50 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Tampines Rovers | 25 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | PDRM | 7 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018– | Tampines Rovers | 127 | (26) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012– | Singapore | 41 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 November 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 June 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Yasir originally played as a right-back but was converted to a right-winger when he played for LionsXII in 2012.
Club career
editGeylang United
editYasir started his career at Geylang United where he played from 2008 to 2012, before transferring to LionsXII.[2]
LionsXII
editIn 2012, Yasir joined LionsXII which is competing in the 2012 Malaysia Super League.
Return to Geylang International
editThereafter, Yasir left for Geylang International in 2013.[2]
Home United
editIn 2014, Yasir joined Home United.
Tampines Rovers
editAfter a successful season with Home United, Yasir moved to Tampines Rovers in 2016. He scored his first goal for the stags in his first league match for his new club but was sent off after receiving two yellow cards.[3] On 10 May 2016, with Tampines Rovers needing the win, he scored a curling shot from outside the box with his weak foot against Selangor in front of 11,875 fans which is the highest attendance record in the Group. Yasir secure the only goal in the match which guaranteed Tampines Rovers to qualified to the Round of 16 as group runners-ups.
In the 2017 S.League season, he made 16 appearances for the Stags in the league, scoring 5 goals in the process before leaving for PDRM.[4]
PDRM FA
editOn 9 June 2017, Yasir joined national teammate Safuwan Baharudin at Malaysian second-tier side PDRM for the remainder of the Malaysia Premier League season.[5] It was reported that no transfer fee was involved in the deal. He opened his account for the cops in a 3–1 loss to Perlis.[6]
Return to Tampines Rovers
editFollowing the conclusion of his contract with PDRM, Yasir rejoined former club Tampines Rovers for the 2018 S.League season.[7]
Yasir was than made the club captain from the 2020 Singapore Premier League season onwards.
Yasir started the 2021 Singapore Premier League in blistering form, netting 3 goals in 3 games to help his team sit joint top of the table after 3 games in the season.[8] On 25 June 2021, Yasir captained Tampines Rovers in their debut AFC Champions League campaign against Japanese club, Gamba Osaka.
On 16 December 2023, Tampines Rovers announced that Yasir will leave the club at the end of the 2023 season. However due to the injury list in the squad depth, Yasir signed a one year contract extensions on 25 April 2024. He also passed down his captaincy role to Syazwan Buhari.
International career
editYasir was part of the Singapore national under-23 team that took part in the 2007 Southeast Asian Games in Korat, Thailand that won a bronze medal. He was also part of the team which repeated their bronze medal success in Vientiane, Laos in 2009.[9]
Yasir was called up to the senior team for the first time in May 2015 for a series of friendly games against Bangladesh and Brunei.[10]
On 13 November 2016, Yasir scored his first international goal on his 12th international cap in Singapore's final warm up match for the 2016 AFF Championship. He came off the bench to score the winner against Cambodia national football team, giving Singapore a narrow 1–0 win over the regional minnows.[11]
Others
editSingapore Selection squad
editYasir was selected as part of the Singapore Selection squad for The Sultan of Selangor's Cup held on 6 May 2017.[12]
Personal life
editYasir younger brother, Yusril Hanapi is also a professional football who is currently playing for Tampines Rovers U21.
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 16 December 2023[13]
| Club | Season | League | Singapore Cup | League Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Geylang United | 2009 | S.League | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 |
| 2010 | S.League | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 1 | |
| 2011 | S.League | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| Total | 66 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 75 | 6 | ||
| Home United | 2011 | S.League | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| LionsXII | 2012 | Malaysia Super League | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Club | Season | League | Singapore Cup | League Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Geylang International | 2013 | S.League | 24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 5 |
| Total | 24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 5 | ||
| Home United | 2014 | S.League | 24 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 6 |
| 2015 | S.League | 26 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| Total | 50 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 70 | 7 | ||
| Tampines Rovers | 2016 | S.League | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 |
| Total | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | ||
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| PDRM FA | 2017 | Malaysia Super League | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Club | Season | League | Singapore Cup | League Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tampines Rovers | 2017 | S.League | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 5 |
| 2018 | Singapore Premier League | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 2 | |
| 2019 | Singapore Premier League | 21 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 5 | |
| 2020 | Singapore Premier League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Singapore Premier League | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 6 | |
| 2022 | Singapore Premier League | 25 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 8 | |
| 2023 | Singapore Premier League | 21 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 8 | |
| 2024–25 | Singapore Premier League | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| Total | 139 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 185 | 36 | ||
| Career total | 333 | 46 | 34 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 40 | 5 | 424 | 59 | ||
International
edit- Score and Result list Singapore's goal tally first
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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| 1. | 13 November 2016 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore | 1–0 |
1–0 |
Friendly |
Honours
editClub
editGeylang United
editHome United
editTampines Rovers
editIndividual
edit- Southeast Asian Games Bronze Medal: 2007, 2009[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Yasir Hanapi". 9 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Singapore midfielder Yasir Hanapi to join Malaysian side PDRM". TODAYonline. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ hermes (15 November 2016). "Football: Yasir wants thrilling end to year". The Straits Times. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Singapore midfielder Yasir Hanapi to join Malaysian side PDRM". TODAYonline. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ "Singapore midfielder Yasir Hanapi to join Malaysian side PDRM - TODAY". www.todayonline.com. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ "Southeast Asians Abroad: Yasir and Sahil open accounts in Malaysia". FourFourTwo. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ "Tampines moving fast in the transfer market". FourFourTwo. 21 December 2017. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ Karnageran, Narendaren (22 March 2021). "Captain Yasir Hanapi stars in Tampines' 3-1 win over Tanjong Pagar". The New Paper. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ reader, Red Sports. "Singapore to bring youngest ever squad for SEA Games football". RED SPORTS. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Lions To Play Two Friendlies, Squad Announced For Game Against Bangladesh - Football Association of Singapore". Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Singapore vs. Cambodia - Football Match Summary - November 13, 2016 - ESPN". ESPNFC.com. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "SINGAPORE SELECTION SQUAD FOR THE SULTAN OF SELANGor's CUP REVEALED | the Football Association of Singapore". Archived from the original on 28 June 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ Yasir Hanapi at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
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