Amin Nasir
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mohamed Amin bin Nasir | ||
Date of birth | c. 1968 | ||
Place of birth | Singapore | ||
Date of death | 16 January 2017 (aged 48) | ||
Place of death | Yishun, Singapore | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Sembawang Rangers FC | |||
Woodlands Wellington FC | |||
National team | |||
1990–1992 | Singapore | ||
Teams managed | |||
2013–2014 | Hougang United FC | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Amin Nasir (c. 1968 – 16 January 2017) was a Singaporean football player and manager. He played as a defender for sides including Sembawang Rangers and Woodlands Wellington.[1]
Amin managed the S.League side Hougang United from 2013 to 2014. He also represented the Singapore national football team and was awarded a bronze medal at the 1993 Southeast Asian Games. His brother, Nazri, captained the Singapore national team from 1997 to 2003.[2]
Amin was first diagnosed with colon cancer in 2012.[2] He died on 16 January 2017 at the age of 48 in Yishun, Singapore. He was survived by his wife and two children.[3][1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Former Singapore international Amin Nasir succumbs to cancer". Channel NewsAsia. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "S.League: Beating cancer is his biggest win". AsiaOne News. 1 March 2014. Archived from the original on 14 November 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ↑ "Football: Former Singapore international Amin Nasir, 48, dies after battle with cancer". The Straits Times. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.