Lila Tan


Lila Tan Hui Ying is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Still Aerion WFC and the Singapore women's national team.

Early life and education

Tan was born to a Singaporean father, a business consultant, and a French mother, a corporate general manager. Tan is the eldest child with three younger brothers. She spent fourteen years in Shanghai, China before moving back to Singapore in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
After moving back to Singapore, Tan studied at HWA International School.

Career

Tan had a clothing brand, aiheartyou.

Modelling career

Tan worked as a freelance model and then signed up with a modelling agency. She was a 2021 Miss Universe Singapore finalist.

Football career

Club career

As a youth player, Tan joined the youth academy of Chinese side AKSIL. In 2022, she signed for Lion City Sailors in Singapore.
In 2024, Lila signed as a forward with Albirex Niigata (S) for the 2024 season. She finished the season with 5 goals for the team.
In 2025, Lila signed with Still Aerion WFC and was featured in the WPL All-Stars squad against Brisbane Roar on 4 April 2025.

International career

On the sports front, Lila was called up for trials with in 2020. She was later selected for the national team for the AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification matches held at Tajikistan in September 2021.