An ever-present for Singapore so far in 2004, Baihakki Khaizan's rise to prominence has been an extremely swift one.
In the National Football Academy age-group squads, he caught the eye with his 1.9m stature, instinctive confidence and composure at the back. Signing on with Geylang United in 2003, Baihakki took the Young Player of the Year award in his debut S.League season.
After learning his craft alongside former Singapore international Lim Tong Hai - a player he considers a big influence - that year, the lanky defender then moved to the Young Lions in 2004 and captained them in the S.League.
