Yasir Hanapi
Personal information
Full name Muhammad Yasir bin Hanapi
Date of birth (1989-06-21) 21 June 1989
Place of birth Singapore
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Tampines Rovers
Number 7
Senior career*
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 85 (17)
International career
2012– Singapore 41 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Singapore
Sea Games
Bronze medal – third placeNakhon Ratchasima 2007Football
Bronze medal – third placeVientiane 2009Football
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 November 2019
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 June 2022

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]

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]

LionsXII

In 2012, Yasir joined LionsXII which is competing in the 2012 Malaysia Super League.

Return to Geylang International

Thereafter, Yasir left for Geylang International in 2013.[2]

Home United

In 2014, Yasir joined Home United.

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 PDRM, 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] On 16 December 2023, Tampines Rovers announced that Yasir will leave the club at the end of the 2023 season after being with the club for 8 years.

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 held on 6 May 2017.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of 16 December 2023[13]
Club Season League Singapore Cup League Cup Asia Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Geylang United 2009 S.League 244000000244
2010 S.League 311102060401
2011 S.League 111000000111
Total 666102060756
Home United 2011 S.League 6110000071
Total 6110000071
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 200107000280
Total 200107000280
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 244212000285
Total 244212000285
Home United 2014 S.League 243613151386
2015 S.League 261402000321
Total 5041015151707
Tampines Rovers 2016 S.League 213300000243
Total 213300000243
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 7100000071
Total 7100000071
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 92000073165
2018 Singapore Premier League 222100050282
2019 Singapore Premier League 213510061325
2020 Singapore Premier League 90001030130
2021 Singapore Premier League 206000050256
2022 Singapore Premier League 256620020338
2023 Singapore Premier League 217410010268
Total 127261641029417335
Career total 3214534617140541258

International

Score and Result list Singapore's goal tally first
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result CompetitionRef.
1.13 November 2016Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore Cambodia
1–0
1–0
Friendly

Honours

Club

Geylang United

Home United

Tampines Rovers

Individual

References

  1. "Yasir Hanapi". 9 April 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Singapore midfielder Yasir Hanapi to join Malaysian side PDRM". TODAYonline. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  3. hermes (15 November 2016). "Football: Yasir wants thrilling end to year". The Straits Times. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  4. "Singapore midfielder Yasir Hanapi to join Malaysian side PDRM". TODAYonline. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  5. "Singapore midfielder Yasir Hanapi to join Malaysian side PDRM - TODAY". www.todayonline.com. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  6. "Southeast Asians Abroad: Yasir and Sahil open accounts in Malaysia". FourFourTwo. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  7. "Tampines moving fast in the transfer market". FourFourTwo. 21 December 2017. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  8. Karnageran, Narendaren (22 March 2021). "Captain Yasir Hanapi stars in Tampines' 3-1 win over Tanjong Pagar". The New Paper. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  9. reader, Red Sports. "Singapore to bring youngest ever squad for SEA Games football". RED SPORTS. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  10. "Lions To Play Two Friendlies, Squad Announced For Game Against Bangladesh - Football Association of Singapore". Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  11. "Singapore vs. Cambodia - Football Match Summary - November 13, 2016 - ESPN". ESPNFC.com. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  12. "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.
  13. Yasir Hanapi at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 April 2019.


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