Mohammad Afiq bin Yunos (born 10 December 1990) is a Singaporean professional

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who plays for the Singapore national team as a

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. Before he was included in the LionsXII setup, Afiq was playing with Young Lions in S.League.

Club career

Young Lions

Afiq began his professional football career with Under-23 side Young Lions in the S.League in 2008.

LionsXII

It was announced that Afiq was to join the

LionsXII LionsXII ("Lions Twelve"), also known as Singapore LionsXII, was a Singaporean youth football club founded in 2011 that played in the Malaysia Super League, the top tier of Malaysian football, from their inaugural season until their dissolutio ...

for the

2014 Malaysia Super League The 2014 Liga Super () also known as the Astro Liga Super for sponsorship reasons is the 11th season of the Liga Super, the top-tier professional association football, football league in Malaysia.

Tampines Rovers

In 2016, Afiq signed for

Tampines Rovers Tampines Rovers Football Club (currently known as BG Tampines Rovers due to sponsorship reasons) is a professional association football, football club based in Tampines, Singapore, that competes in the Singapore Premier League, the top tier of t ...

for the

2016 S.League The 2016 S.League (also known as the Great Eastern Yeo's S.League for sponsorship reasons) was the 21st season of the S.League, the top-flight Singaporean professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1996. The ...

campaign after

was disbanded in 2015. He has rejoined the Stags by signing a three-year contract from the 2018 season, having spent 2017 playing for

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Geylang International

Afiq was loaned out to

Geylang International Geylang International Football Club is a professional football club based in Bedok, Singapore, that competes in Singapore Premier League, the top division of football in Singapore. The club was founded in 1973 and played their first season ...

in June 2018 from

for the rest of the season.

Hougang United

Afiq signed with

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for the

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season, joining a slew of big-name signings for the club.

Trat FC

Afiq then signed for Thailand side Trat FC for the 2020 Thai League 1 season, on loan from the Cheetahs.

Geylang International

On 8 July 2021, Afiq return to

on a permanent transfer from

for the remainder of the 2021 season.

Career statistics

Club

. Caps and goals may not be correct. * Young Lions are ineligible for qualification to AFC competitions.

International

International career

He was called to

Singapore national football team The Singapore national football team represents Singapore in the senior men's international football. It is organised by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS), the governing body of football in Singapore, which is affiliated with the Asi ...

when the team was participating

2010 AFF Championship The 2010 AFF Championship, sponsored by Suzuki and P&G and officially known as the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup, was the 8th edition of the AFF Championship, took place on 1–29 December 2010. Indonesia and Vietnam hosted the group stage from 1 to 8 De ...

. Afiq was also called up to the Singapore U-23 side in the

2013 Southeast Asian Games The 2013 Southeast Asian Games (, ), officially known as the 27th Southeast Asian Games, or the 27th SEA Games, and commonly known as Naypyitaw 2013, were a Southeast Asian multi-sport event took place in Naypyidaw, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar from 11 ...

Others

Singapore Selection Squad

He was selected as part of the Singapore Selection squad for The Sultan of Selangor’s Cup to be held on 6 May 2017.

References

External links

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Personal details
{{DEFAULTSORT:Afiq Yunos 1990 births Living people Singaporean men's footballers Singapore men's international footballers LionsXII players Singapore Premier League players Malaysia Super League players Afiq Yunos Young Lions FC players Tampines Rovers FC players Lion City Sailors FC players Geylang International FC players Hougang United FC players Afiq Yunos Singaporean expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Malaysia Expatriate men's footballers in Thailand Singaporean expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia Singaporean expatriate sportspeople in Thailand 21st-century Singaporean sportsmen Men's association football central defenders Singaporean people of Malay descent Footballers at the 2010 Asian Games Footballers at the 2014 Asian Games SEA Games bronze medalists for Singapore SEA Games medalists in football Competitors at the 2013 SEA Games Asian Games footballers for Singapore