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  • Comment: Primary sources do not establish notability per WP:GNG, which is the guideline football players now must satisfy, and the few secondary sources cited here do not provide significant coverage of her.
    Social media is user-generated and is therefore not considered reliable.
    Also, there is too much unreferenced information, with several paragraphs entirely without referencing. DoubleGrazing (talk) 13:12, 2 May 2025 (UTC)

Pebble04|May 2025 Thankyou for the review and comments which are much appreciated, notability is established as the player is a Singapore National Team footballer, was selected for the inaugural overseas scholarship (at IMG Academy Florida) by the Singapore Government and Sport Singapore, has represented Singapore 12 times including captain at u17. Furthermore, has articles written about her by Channel News Asia and Football Association of Singapore plus podcasts. Article has been amended, and all sources referenced removing social media sources per the guidelines. Hopefully the article can now be approved within the guidelines thankyou

  • Comment: The * are indications of Chat-GPT formatting. Please fix the issues before re-submitting. CF-501 Falcon (talk · contribs) 16:07, 2 April 2025 (UTC)


Kyra Taylor
Personal information
Full name Kyra Elise Taylor
Date of birth 19 June 2006
Place of birth Singapore
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Geylang International FC and St Andrews University
Youth career
2012–2019 ESPZEN Soccer School
2019–2022 Girls Soccer Academy
2021-2021 ANZA Soccer School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023-2024 IMG Academy 27 (3)
2024-2025 St Andrews University 19 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Police SA 4 (2)
2023 Police SA 7 (2)
2024 Geylang International FC 7 (1)
International career
2022 Singapore U17 3 (0)
2022 Singapore U18 2 (0)
2023 Singapore U19 2 (0)
2023 Singapore U20 2 (0)
2024– Singapore Women's National Team 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kyra Taylor is a football player who represents the Singapore women's national team. She currently plays for the University of St Andrews, Scotland within their women's football performance program and Geylang International FC in Singapore as a centre midfielder.

Early life and Education

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Kyra Taylor was born on 19 June 2006[1] in Singapore and attended Canadian International School (Singapore).[2] until 2023.

In 2023, Kyra was selected as one of Singapore’s most promising young football talents and awarded the opportunity to study and train abroad full-time [3]. The inaugural Unleash The Roar (UTR) scholarship, was presented by Mr. Edwin Tong, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth & Second Minister for Law[4].

The scholarship enabled her to train at the prestigious IMG Academy in Florida, USA [5], and finish her secondary education, switching from the International Baccalaureate to the American High School Diploma.

After graduating from IMG Academy in 2024, Kyra chose to pursue a four-year Master of Arts - MA, Psychology degree at the University of St Andrews in Scotland.[6]

Career

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Club Career

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Kyra joined The Police Sports Association in 2022 and played in the Singapore Women's National League (WNL), where she contributed to their promotion with 2 goals in 4 matches. Police SA were crowned 2022 WNL Champions after defeating JSSL FC 4-0 in the final[7] with Kyra scoring the 3rd goal.[8]

In 2024, Kyra represented IMG Academy in Florida, USA. During her time with IMG Academy, she played 27 games, scoring 3 goals and providing 8 assists. The team won 13 matches, drew 7, and lost 7 during the season.[9]

Notably, on April 28, 2024, with IMG Academy , the team won the United States Youth Soccer Association National Florida State Cup (FINAL)[10] 6-3 against Greater Boca YSA SFFA 2005 Girls Elite at the Lake Myrtle Sports Complex. Kyra scored the winning goal in the Quarter Final on March 28, 2023, to defeat Miami Springs Soccer MSVG 2005 Blitz in extra time.

Later in 2024, Kyra joined Geylang International FC in the 2024 Women's Premier League (Singapore). She played seven matches as a central midfielder and scored one goal before leaving for the University of St Andrews.

University Football

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In her first season with St Andrews University, Kyra established herself in the first team which competes in the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Women's Premier League (North), the top tier of British University Women's football.

Kyra was a key player in the University of St Andrews' historic victory in the 2025 British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) National Knock Out Championship Cup. Starting in midfield for all three knockout matches, she contributed to the team's (2–0) quarter-final win over the University of Exeter, (1–0) semi-final victory against Loughborough University and (2–1) national final triumph over the University of Nottingham on March 5, 2025, held at the Loughborough Lightning F.C. stadium on 5 March 2025.[11]

One month later, the University of St Andrews women's football team achieved a historic double by winning both the British Championships and the #SheCanSheWill Scottish University Women's Football Cup[12].

Singapore National Team

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In 2019 Kyra participated in the Football Association of Singapore trials for the Singapore U14 Squad and was immediately promoted to the U16 squad, where she continued to train throughout Covid.[13]

U17

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In 2022 Kyra captained the Singapore U17 team in the UEFA Assist tournament [14], held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Kyra played in all 3 games against Malaysia, Mongolia and Uzbekistan[15] The tournament was organised by the Mongolian Football Federation.

U18

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In 2022 Kyra represented the Singapore U18 team in the 2022 AFF U-18 Women's Championship held in Palembang, Indonesia, playing 2 matches[16] in the midfield against Indonesia [17] and Thailand.[18]

U19

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In July 2023, Kyra represented the Singapore U19 team in the AFF U-19 Women's Championship held in Palembang, Indonesia. All matches were held in Jakabaring Sport City, with Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium as the main venue and Jakabaring Athletic Field as the alternate venue.[19]

Kyra played 2 matches in the midfield against Malaysia and Vietnam.[20] [21]

U20

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In March 2023, Kyra represented the Singapore U20 team in the AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup held in Việt Trì, Vietnam, playing 2 matches in the midfield against India and Indonesia.[22]

Senior Team

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Kyra made her debut for the Singapore Senior Team in a friendly against Macau women's national football team in July 2024[23], scoring a goal during her debut match in front of home fans at the Jalan Besar Stadium.[24] Euphoria of scoring, however rapidly turned to grief as Kyra's Grandfather who was due to attend the match and watch his granddaughter potentially make her debut suffered a sudden brain aneurysm [25], sending him into a coma, he passed away 2 days later.[26]

Kyra was also a pivotal player in the 2024 AFF Women's Cup Tournament held in Laos in November 2024, where she made her first senior start[27] and played a full 90 minutes against the host nation, Laos women's national football team.[28] Kyra started her second game in the defeat against Indonesia women's national football team in the Semi Final. The team went on to secure a historic 3rd place finish in the tournament [28]

References

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  1. ^ "Singapore Women's National Team gears up for AFF Women's Cup". Football Association Of Singapore.
  2. ^ "CIS alumna Kyra Taylor's next chapter in the Singapore football scene". Canadian International School Mosaic.
  3. ^ "Singapore awards first-ever overseas football scholarships to 8 young talents". Yahoo News. August 2023.
  4. ^ "Singapore football's path forward: FAS President urges collaboration and courage at 42nd Congress". www.fas.org.sg.
  5. ^ Roar!, Unleash The (August 8, 2023). "Unleash The Roar! launches first overseas scholarship for Singapore's top young football talents". UnleashTheRoar!.
  6. ^ "Students celebrate international sporting success". news.st-andrews.ac.uk.
  7. ^ "Police SA 2022 Women's National League Champions". Football Association of Singapore.
  8. ^ "Police SA crowned 2022 FAS Women's National League champions". AseanFootball.org. 17 November 2022.
  9. ^ "UTR! Diaries: I'm excited about what's to come, says UTR! talent Kyra Taylor". UnleashTheRoar diaries. 19 November 2023.
  10. ^ "2024 State Cup Winners to Move on to Southern Regional Championships". Florida Youth Soccer Association.
  11. ^ "St Andrews claim double national titles". news.st-andrews.ac.uk.
  12. ^ "Nail-Biting Finale at Football Finals". scottishstudentsport.com.
  13. ^ "From CIS student to national footballer: Kyra's story". CIS Mosiac.
  14. ^ "UEFA ASSIST U17 INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMET 2022". Mongolia Football Federation FaceBook Site.
  15. ^ "Singapore depart for UEFA Assist U-17 Girls Competition - Football Association of Singapore". www.fas.org.sg.
  16. ^ "Singapore set off for AFF Under-18 Women's Championship - Football Association of Singapore". www.fas.org.sg.
  17. ^ "Match Report Singapore vs Indonesia". www.aseanfootball.org.
  18. ^ "Match Report Singapore vs Thailand". www.aseanfootball.org.
  19. ^ Nugroho, Yohanes Tri (22 July 2022). "Palembang Jadi Tuan Rumah Kejuaraan AFF U-18 Woman Championship 2022, PLN Siagakan Petugas 24 Jam" (in Indonesian). Tribun Sumsel. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  20. ^ https://www.aff.org.sg/results-u19/
  21. ^ "Singapore U-19 squad announced for AFF U19 Women Championship 2023 - Football Association of Singapore". www.fas.org.sg.
  22. ^ "Singapore U-19 Squad announced for AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup 2024 Qualifiers - Football Association of Singapore". www.fas.org.sg.
  23. ^ "Lionesses score record 9-0 friendly victory over Macau". Straits Times. 17 July 2024.
  24. ^ "In Pictures: Singapore Score a Record Nine Goals Against Macau to Mark Their Biggest-ever Win". SportsPlus. 17 July 2024.
  25. ^ "The Stories Behind: Euphoria to heartbreak – teen footballer scores on dream national debut but learns of her grandad's fatal illness after". Channel News Asia.
  26. ^ "An unforgettable debut: Kyra Taylor on turning grief into strength - Football Association of Singapore". www.fas.org.sg.
  27. ^ https://www.laoff.org.la/storage/national_fixure/National_fixure_la_1733207532.pdf
  28. ^ a b "Lionesses march into AFF Women's Cup 2024 semi-finals after hard-fought win against Laos - Football Association of Singapore". www.fas.org.sg.
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Official YouTube website; https://www.youtube.com/@KyraTaylor19SG LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyrataylor19/


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