Amin Nasir
Singaporean footballer and manager
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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] He 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]
Full name
Mohamed Amin bin Nasir
Date of birth
c. 1968
Place of birth
Singapore
Date of death
16 January 2017 (aged 48)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Sembawang Rangers | |||
| Woodlands Wellington | |||
| International career | |||
| 1990–1992 | Singapore | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Hougang United | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Amin was first diagnosed with colon cancer in 2012.[2] He died at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital on 16 January 2017 at the age of 48, more than four years after his original diagnosis. He had a wife and two children.[3][1]
