SINGAPORE, 19 JULY 2022 – The Singapore Women’s Under-18 National Team departed for Palembang, Indonesia earlier today to compete in the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Under-18 Women’s Championship.

 

The inaugural edition, to be held from 22 July to 4 August, will involve nine countries. Singapore have been drawn into Group A with Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia and are due to kick off their group stage campaign against the hosts.

 

Head Coach Chris Yip-Au has named a 25-player squad, who were selected via the identification trials held by the Football Association of Singapore in April this year, as well as from teams playing in the Deloitte Women’s Premier League (WPL). The players then began intensive training and participated in the UEFA Assist Under-17 Girls Competition in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia two months ago as part of their preparations.

 

Four players named in the squad are already full-fledged Lionesses: midfielder Summer Chong, along with defenders Dhaniyah Qasimah, Siti Nurerwadah Erwan and Nurhidayu Naszri. A handful also have experience from competing in this season’s WPL: Erlysha Qistina Khairil, Nur Adrianna Hazeri, Nur Insyiarah Intikhab Perwaz, Farah Nurzahirah Abdul Fattah (Tanjong Pagar United), Nur Sarah Zu’rishqa Zul’kepli (Albirex Niigata (S)), Dhaniyah (Hougang United), as well as Nasriah Ibrahim and Nurerwadah (Balestier Khalsa).

 

Yip-Au said: “The return of the WPL has been beneficial to the development of our players, who get important playing minutes. We are also building on our momentum from our stint in Mongolia, where we were able to identify gaps within the team. The experience at the AFF Championship will be a boost for the team’s development as we take on top sides like Vietnam and Thailand.”

 

Singapore Under-18 Women’s National Team

No.	Name	DOB	Age	Pos	School
1	Nur Izairida Shakira Binte Muamad Zaini	2-Jun-07	15	GK	Jurongville Secondary School
2	Nurul Atiqah Binte Muhamad Salihin	22-Sep-06	15	GK	Serangoon Garden Secondary School
3	Nurul Illyanis Binte Muhammad Khairul	27-Jan-07	15	GK	Tampines Secondary School
4	Ardhra Arul Ganeswaran	25-Jul-07	14	DF	Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary)
5	Dhaniyah Qasimah Binte Zamri Abdullah	7-Jul-04	18	DF	Nanyang Polytechnic
6	Elyssa Qistina Binte Mohamad Iqbal	12-Jul-05	17	DF	Meridian Secondary School
7	Erlysha Qistina Khairil	26-Jun-05	17	DF	Ngee Ann Polytechnic
8	Nadia Binte Mohammad Nuraffendi	14-Apr-06	16	DF	Bowen Secondary School
9	Nur Adrianna Binte Hazeri	3-Jul-04	18	DF	ITE College Central
10	Siti Nurerwadah Binte Erwan	26-Jun-04	18	DF	ITE College East
11	Tasha Foong Po Yui	27-May-05	17	DF	ITE College East
12	Ariesa Zahran Binte Junaidi	23-May-06	16	MF	Queensway Secondary School
13	Kyra Elise Taylor	19-Jun-06	16	MF	Canadian International School Lakeside
14	Nasriah Binte Ibrahim	1-Sep-04	17	MF	ITE College East
15	Nur Sarah Zu’risqha Binte Zul’kepli	24-Jul-06	15	MF	Woodlands Secondary School
16	Nurhidayu Binte Naszri	16-Mar-04	18	MF	ITE College Central
17	Nurzaherra Maisarah Binte Mohamad Rostam	21-Oct-06	15	MF	Queensway Secondary School
18	Summer Chong	18-Dec-04	17	MF	High Mowing School (USA)
19	Wan Nashirah Binte Wan Mohammed Alam Syah	4-Aug-05	16	MF	Queensway Secondary School
20	Aaniya Ahuja	30-Dec-05	15	FW	Singapore American School
21	Farah Nurzahirah Binte Abdul Fattah	13-Jan-04	18	FW	ITE College Central
22	Josephine Ang Kaile	26-Sep-06	15	FW	Huayi Secondary School
23	Nur Insyiarah Intikhab Perwaz	22-Jan-05	17	FW	ITE College West
24	Nurul’ Ariqah Binte Mohamed Erwan	25-Apr-05	17	FW	ITE College West
25	Zalikha Haidah Binte Abdul Rahman	15-Sep-04	17	FW	ITE College Central

 

 

AFF Under-18 Women’s Championship Group A Fixtures

Date	Match	Time (SGT)	Venue
Friday, 22 July 2022	Indonesia vs Singapore	8:30pm	Gelora Jakabaring Stadium
Sunday, 24 July 2022	Singapore vs Vietnam	4:30pm
Tuesday, 26 July 2022	Thailand vs Singapore	4:30pm
Saturday, 30 July 2022	Singapore vs Cambodia	4:30pm	Athletic Field

 

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