V. Sundramoorthy

V. Sundramoorthy

V. Sundramoorthy was a Singaporean footballer in the 1980s and 1990s, and widely touted as one of the country's most skillful and talented footballers ever.

During his playing days in Alor Setar plying his trade for Kedah FA, Sundramoorthyhelped Kedah to defeat Singapore 2-0 in the final of the 1990 Malaysia Cup. He was widely regarded as the most skillful player in the history of Singaporean football.

During Singapore's run-up to the 1993 Malaysia Cup Final appearance, Sundramoorthy was one of the most influential players in the team. He was a player well-known for his dribbling skills and his finishing.

One of Sundramoorthy's most famous goals was a bicycle kick scored against Brunei in a 1993 FAM Division II League tie at the National Stadium.

Sundramoorthy moved on to a coaching role in the domestic S.League, becoming the first-ever player/manager in S.League's history (coaching Jurong Football Club). He also has had a short stint playing European football in Switzerland with FC Basel.He is now the coach of the Young Lions and also the Singapore Under-23 football team.

Sundramoorthy was nicknamed 'The Dazzler' at the height of his prowess and 'King Cobra' when he was the player-coach of Jurong FC.


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