Yasir Hanapi
Muhammad Yasir bin Hanapi (born 21 June 1989) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a attacking-midfielder, central-midfielder or centre-forward for Singapore Premier League club Tampines Rovers, whom he captains 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Tampines Rovers | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 FA | 7 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018– | Tampines Rovers | 85 | (17) | |||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Yasir originally played as a right-back but was converted to a right winger when he played for LionsXII in 2012.
Club career
Geylang United
Yasir started his career at Geylang United where he played from 2008 to 2012, before transferring to LionsXII.[2]
Return to Geylang
Thereafter, he left for Geylang International, played for Home United, before signing for Tampines Rovers.[2]
Tampines Rovers
After 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
On 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
Following the conclusion of his contract with the Cops, Yasir rejoined former club Tampines Rovers for the 2018 S.League season.[7]
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]
International career
Yasir 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
Singapore Selection Squad
Yasir was selected as part of the Singapore Selection squad for The Sultan of Selangor's Cup to be held on 6 May 2017.[12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 6 Jul 2022[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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 8 | |
| Total | 127 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 170 | 35 | ||
| Career total | 321 | 45 | 31 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 40 | 5 | 409 | 58 | ||
International
- Score and Result list Singapore's goal tally first
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 November 2016 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore |  Cambodia | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Southeast Asian Games Bronze Medal: 2007, 2009
References
- "Yasir Hanapi". 9 April 2018.
- "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.