V. Sundramoorthy
Singaporean footballer and manager / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Varadaraju Sundramoorthy (Tamil: வரதராஜு சுந்தரமூர்த்தி; born 6 October 1965) is a former Singaporean international footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s, is widely touted as one of the country's most skillful and talented footballers ever. He is the current technical director of the Laos national football team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Varadaraju Sundramoorthy | ||
Date of birth | (1965-10-06) 6 October 1965 (age 58) | ||
Place of birth | Singapore | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder/Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Laos (Technical Director) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1983–1987 | Singapore | 50 | (45) |
1987–1988 | FC Basel | 5 | (3) |
1988–1989 | BSC Old Boys | ||
1989–1990 | Kedah | ||
1991–1992 | Pahang | ||
1992–1993 | Singapore | ||
1994 | Kelantan | ||
1995–1997 | Woodlands Wellington | ||
1998–2003 | Jurong | ||
International career | |||
1983–1995 | Singapore | 48 | (20) |
Managerial career | |||
1999–2003 | Jurong (player-coach) | ||
2004–2007 | NFA U-18[1] | ||
2007–2010 | Young Lions | ||
2012–2013 | LionsXII | ||
2013 | Singapore (caretaker coach) | ||
2013 | Singapore Selection XI | ||
2014 | Negeri Sembilan | ||
2014–2016 | Tampines Rovers | ||
2015 | Singapore Selection XI | ||
2016–2018 | Singapore | ||
2018–2019 | Laos | ||
2021– | Laos (Technical Director) | ||
Medal record | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
He coached the LionsXII, a Singapore-based team playing in the Malaysia Super League, and held a dual appointment as the head coach of the Under-23 team[2] from 2011 to 2013 when he announced his plans to sign with the Malaysian Premier League team, Negeri Sembilan.[3] After coaching Negeri Sembilan for half a season in 2014, he returned to Singapore to take the helm at Tampines Rovers for almost 2 years, then a 2-year stint as head coach of Singapore.