	Following the sole season with Geylang International after winning three Prime League titles in a row, Wahyudi became disillusioned with the prospect of continuing his professional footballing career, and retired from the game, albeit temporarily. For a period of ten months, he took up a sailor job, but found he had no interest at all. It was until 2013 when Wahyudi called then-coach of Geylang International, Kanan Vedhamuthu, to inquire about the prospect of returning to the club, which he ultimately did.