Layla Guscoth

Date of Birth	2 March 1992
Age	32
Place of Birth	Birmingham
Club	Team Bath
Commonwealth Appearances
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Netball star and trained doctor Layla Guscoth felt it was "her duty" to volunteer for hospital shifts during the coronavirus pandemic.

The then Adelaide Thunderbirds defender, 28, returned to the UK after Australia's Super Netball season was suspended due to Covid-19 and treated patients at Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

Now playing for Team Bath Netball, the Birmingham-born icon is an inspiration to many, having displayed her wide array of talents and skills since she burst on the scene while studying medicine at St John's College, Oxford between 2010 and 2013. 

On the netball court, she represented England at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels, captaining both the under-17 and under-21 squads, before making her senior international debut in 2012 against Jamaica. 

She took time out from her international career between 2015 and 2018 to focus on becoming a doctor. 

She won bronze at the 2019 Netball World Cup in Liverpool, though her tournament ultimately ended in disappointment when she suffered an injury in a group stage game against Scotland. 

But now, the 2022 Vitality Netball Superleague Player of the Year is ready to represent England once again at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.