Aqilah Andin

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Aqilah Andin
Personal information
Full nameNur Aqilah Afiqah Bte Andin Agustino Saman
Born (1996-03-14) 14 March 1996 (age 27)
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Occupation netball player
Netball career
Playing position(s): goal keeper, goal defense, wing defense
Medal record
Representing Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Women's netball
Asian Netball Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Singapore team
Nations Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Singapore team
Southeast Asian Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Kuala Lumpur team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Tagaytay team

Nur Aqilah Afiqah Bte Andin Agustino Saman also simply known as Nur Aqilah Andin (born 14 March 1996) is a Singaporean netball player and current vice captain of the Singapore national team who plays in the positions of goal keeper, goal defense or wing defense. [1] [2] [3] She was part of the Singaporean squad at the 2019 Netball World Cup, which was also her first World Cup appearance. [4] [5]

Aqilah was part of the victorious Singaporean squad during the 2014 Asian Netball Championships and was also a member of the Singaporean contingent which bagged silver at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games. [6]

In September 2019, she was included in the Singaporean squad for the 2019 M1 Nations Cup and was part of the national team which emerged as runners-up to Namibia in the final. [7] [8]

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