footballer
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who played most of his career in
S.League
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He is one of a rare handful of players who had won every single title available in the domestic league since its inauguration in 1996.
Club career
As a youth player, Yazid first came to prominence in the 1995
Lion City Cup
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where he stood in goal for eventual winners, the Singapore A (Under-16) squad, alongside Indra Sahdan and Ahmad Latiff Khamaruddin.
His level headed performance as a 16-year-old in the competition led to him signing his first professional contract with Sembawang Rangers in the
S.League
The Singapore Premier League, commonly abbreviated as SPL, officially known as the AIA Singapore Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is a men's professional football league sanctioned by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS), which re ...
's maiden season in 1996. During his time with the
Stallions
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Stallions follow the conformation and phenotype of their breed, but within that standard, the presence of hormones such as testosterone may give stallions a thicker, "cresty" neck ...
, he was once famously deployed as a
midfielder
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
in a 1996
S.League
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match against
Woodlands Wellington
Woodlands Wellington Football Club is an inactive professional football club which played in the S.League, the top division of football in Singapore. They are based in Woodlands at the 4,300 seater Woodlands Stadium, where they have played sin ...
due to an injury crisis in the
Sembawang
Sembawang is a planning area and residential town located in the North Region of Singapore. Sembawang planning area is bordered by Simpang to the east, Mandai to the south, Yishun to the southeast, Woodlands to the west and the Straits of Jo ...
squad.
In 1999, he moved to
Home United
Lion City Sailors Football Club, commonly referred to as The Sailors or LCS, is a Singaporean professional football club competing in the Singapore Premier League, the top tier of the Singapore football league system. Since the 2021 season, the ...
and won the
S.League
The Singapore Premier League, commonly abbreviated as SPL, officially known as the AIA Singapore Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is a men's professional football league sanctioned by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS), which re ...
title with the Protectors in the same year. He was also named as the Young Player of The Year in 1999.
He has also won the
Singapore Cup
The Singapore Cup is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic Singaporean football. Established in 1998, it is the foremost football cup competition in the country.
It is open to clubs in the Singapore Premier League.
Since ...
twice with
Home United
Lion City Sailors Football Club, commonly referred to as The Sailors or LCS, is a Singaporean professional football club competing in the Singapore Premier League, the top tier of the Singapore football league system. Since the 2021 season, the ...
in 2000 and
Geylang United
Geylang International Football Club is a professional football club based in Bedok, Singapore, which plays in the Singapore Premier League, the top division of football in Singapore. The club was founded in 1973 with the purpose of building a s ...
in 2009, as well as the
Singapore League Cup
The Singapore League Cup was an annual soccer competition in Singapore. It was launched in 2007, and was open to teams who play in the S.League.
The 2007 competition was sponsored by SingTel, and officially titled the SingTel League Cup. Eight of ...
with
Woodlands Wellington
Woodlands Wellington Football Club is an inactive professional football club which played in the S.League, the top division of football in Singapore. They are based in Woodlands at the 4,300 seater Woodlands Stadium, where they have played sin ...
in 2007.
Yazid's performance during the 2009 RHB Singapore Cup, which included a penalty save late in the game, won him the man of the match award and helped
Geylang United
Geylang International Football Club is a professional football club based in Bedok, Singapore, which plays in the Singapore Premier League, the top division of football in Singapore. The club was founded in 1973 with the purpose of building a s ...
to lift the Cup after a hard-fought 1–0 victory over
Thai Premier League
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side
Bangkok Glass
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in the final. The following season, Yazid appeared in the
Eagles
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Hong Kong FA Cup
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winners,
Tai Po FC
Tai Po Football Club (), also known as Wofoo Tai Po due to sponsorship reasons, is a Hong Kong professional football club which currently competes in the Hong Kong Premier League.
In the 2018–19 season, Tai Po successfully won their first t ...
.
On 19 November 2012, it was announced that Yazid Yasin had re-joined his former club,
Woodlands Wellington
Woodlands Wellington Football Club is an inactive professional football club which played in the S.League, the top division of football in Singapore. They are based in Woodlands at the 4,300 seater Woodlands Stadium, where they have played sin ...
. He is the player with the fourth most number of appearances for the
Rams
In engineering, RAMS (reliability, availability, maintainability and safety)Abdelhadi Laakkad (129 appearances), Goh Tat Chuan (138 appearances) and current record holder Sazali Salleh (158 appearances).
He made his first reappearance and his 125th overall appearance for
Woodlands Wellington
Woodlands Wellington Football Club is an inactive professional football club which played in the S.League, the top division of football in Singapore. They are based in Woodlands at the 4,300 seater Woodlands Stadium, where they have played sin ...
on 21 February 2013 in a 2–2 draw against Warriors F.C.
The 34-year-old achieved a milestone on July 16 when he made an incredible 400th S.League appearance in the Rams' 5-2 victory over the
Courts Young Lions
Young Lions Football Club, commonly known as Young Lions, is a Singaporean developmental football club that competes in the Singapore Premier League. The team is under the direct control of the Football Association of Singapore. The Young Lion ...
at the Woodlands Stadium.
After the merger of Woodlands into
Hougang United
Hougang United Football Club is a Singaporean professional football club that competes in the Singapore Premier League.
History
Hougang United Football Club was founded as Marine Castle United Football Club, which was formed by Newcastle Unit ...
in 2015, Yazid returned to Geylang to join
Geylang International FC
Geylang International Football Club is a professional football club based in Bedok, Singapore, which plays in the Singapore Premier League, the top division of football in Singapore. The club was founded in 1973 with the purpose of building a s ...
. At 36 years old, Yazid is S.League's oldest active player.
Singapore
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, which he acquired while playing for the
Lions
The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large cat of the genus '' Panthera'' native to Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body; short, rounded head; round ears; and a hairy tuft at the end of its tail. It is sexually dimorphic; adult ...
in a friendly match against
New Zealand
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on 29 June 1999.Lions still not good enough, The Straits Times, 30 June 1999, Page 38