- V. Sundramoorthy
V. Sundramoorthy was a
Singapore an 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 forKedah 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 1993FAM 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 (coachingJurong Football Club ). He also has had a short stint playing European football inSwitzerland withFC Basel .He is now the coach of the Young Lions and also theSingapore 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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