	Following his withdrawal, Wahyudi received help from his school and club coach, Kames Bidin, whom successfully persuaded his father to let him rejoin the team for a zonal tournament. During his time playing with the Tanjong Pagar United team, Wahyudi was scouted by the National Football Academy (NFA)'s coach, Mike Wong, to go for a trial at the academy. He did break into the NFA's team, but only played a minor role in most competitions due to major competition in his position. Following a 3-year stint with the U16, U17 and U18 sides, Wahyudi dropped out of the national setup subsequently.