V. Sundramoorthy

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Template:Short description Template:EngvarB Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Template:Indian nameVaradaraju Sundramoorthy (Template:Langx; born 6 October 1965) is a former Singaporean international footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. Widely touted as one of the country's most talented footballers ever, Sundramoorthy is the currently the technical director of the Laos national team.

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[1] from 2011 to 2013 when he announced his plans to sign with the Malaysian Premier League team, Negeri Sembilan.[2] 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.

Playing career

Sundramoorthy broke into the Singapore-Malaysia Cup team in 1983 at 18 years of age and in the following season became the top scorer in the tournament.

Playing in Europe

File:V Sundramoorthy and Kadir Yahaya, LionsXII match against Kelantan FA during the Malaysian Super League, Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore - 20120110.jpg
Sundramoorthy as coach of LionsXII

In 1988, Sundramoorthy became the second player from Singapore to play in Europe when he signed for Swiss club FC Basel. He played there during the second half of their 1987–88 season (the season that Basel suffered relegation) under head coach Urs Siegenthaler. After playing in eight test games, he played his first match in the Swiss Super League in an away game on 20 March 1988 against Bulle. He scored his first goal for the club in the same game as Basel won 0–2.[3] He played solely five league games, in which scored three goals.[4] He was released to Old Boys at the end of the season.[5]

He then joined Kedah FA for the Malaysia Cup tournament as he returned in 1989. During his playing days in Alor Setar playing his trade for Kedah FA, Sundramoorthy helped Kedah to defeat Singapore 3–1 in the final of the 1990 Malaysia Cup, scoring Kedah's opening goal.

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. He also scored a spectacular backheel during his days with Jurong FC. In a match against Pahang that same year, Sundramoorthy audaciously faked a backheel that fooled the Pahang defenders before crossing for Fandi Ahmad to score the winner late in the game.

In his later days, Sundramoorthy played domestically, first turning out for Woodlands Wellington in the league's inaugural year in 1996 before moving on to become the first-ever player-coach in S.League history for Jurong FC.

Sundramoorthy was nicknamed 'The Dazzler', which was also the name of his autobiography, at the height of his prowess and 'King Cobra' when he was at Jurong.

International career

Sundramoorthy made several appearances for the Singapore national football team, including at the 1990 Asian Games[6] when he scored a hat-trick against Pakistan.

Sundramoorthy also represented Singapore in several SEA Games and helped the Lions reach the final in 1989 when his last-minute through ball led to Fandi Ahmad's winner against Indonesia. He was one of the most feared Southeast Asian strikers the 1980s and early 1990s.

Coaching career

LionsXII

Since 2012 Sundramoorthy has been the head coach of the LionsXII, who played in the Malaysian Super League. In his first season in charge he led the LionsXII to 2nd place in the Malaysia Super League and the semi-finals of the Malaysia Cup.

Singapore national team

On 21 January 2013, it was announced that Sundramoorthy would be appointed caretaker coach of the Singapore national football team while the Football Association of Singapore searched for a replacement for former coach Radojko Avramović.[7] His first game in charge was against Jordan on 6 February 2013 at Singapore's Jalan Besar Stadium.

On 15 May 2013, German coach Bernd Stange was announced as the new manager of the Singapore national football team[8] while Sundramoorthy was appointed as the head coach of the Singapore national under-23 football team for the 2013 SEA Games. Aide Iskandar was named as his assistant.[9]

Negeri Sembilan

On 7 October 2013, Sundramoorthy announced that he would not be renewing his contract with the Football Association of Singapore to coach the Malaysian Super League side LionsXII. He took over as head coach at second tier Malaysian Premier League side Negeri Sembilan on a two-year contract from 1 November 2013.[2] After finishing sixth in the 2014 Malaysia Premier League and failing to qualify for the Malaysia Cup, Sundramoorthy was relieved of his duties by Negeri Sembilan.[10]

Tampines Rovers

In December 2014, Sundramoorthy was confirmed as the new head coach of the Tampines Rovers. This was the first time after 5 years that he held the head coach post in the S.League.[11][12]

Second stint with the Singapore national team

Sundramoorthy was unveiled as the head coach of the Singapore national football team in May 2016, on a one-year contract.[13] He extended his contract as the Lions head coach for two more years in March 2017.[14] However, one year later, he stepped down from his role by mutual consent on 9 April 2018.[15]

Laos national team

On 15 October 2018, Sundramoorthy became the head coach of the Laos national team where he was also tasked to helms the Laos under-23 team.[16] He was joined by compatriot V. Selvaraj who managed Laos' youth teams and also assisting him in the senior team.[17]

In October 2021, Sundramoorthy became the technical director of the team while Selvaraj took over his head coach position.[17]

Chanthabouly

On the same day Sundramoorthy agreed to become the head coach of Laos, he also agreed to join Lao Premier League club Chanthabouly as their technical director.

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 28 May 1983 Kallang, Singapore {{ Template:Yesno alias = Malaysia flag alias = Flag of Malaysia.svg flag alias-1895 = Flag of the Federated Malay States (1895 - 1946).svg flag alias-1948 = Flag of Malaya (1950–1963).svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Malaysia.svg link alias-naval = Royal Malaysian Navy flag alias-air force = Royal Malaysian Air Force Flag.svg link alias-air force = Royal Malaysian Air Force flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Malaysia.svg link alias-civil = Malaysia flag alias-army = Flag of the Malaysian Army.svg link alias-army = Malaysian Army flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Malaysia.svg link alias-navy = Royal Malaysian Navy flag alias-military = Flag of the Malaysian Armed Forces.svg link alias-military = Malaysian Armed Forces flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency.svg link alias-coast guard = Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency flag alias-23px = Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align="center" |2–1 || align="center" | 2–1 || 1983 SEA Games

2. 9 December 1985 Bangkok, Thailand {{ Template:Yesno alias = Indonesia flag alias = Flag of Indonesia.svg link alias-naval = Indonesian Navy flag alias-naval = Flag of Indonesia.svg link alias-navy = Indonesian Navy flag alias-navy = Flag of the Indonesian Navy.svg link alias-marines= Indonesian Marine Corps flag alias-marines = Flag of the Indonesian Marine Corps.png link alias-air force = Indonesian Air Force flag alias-air force = Flag of the Indonesian Air Force.svg link alias-army = Indonesian Army flag alias-army = Flag of the Indonesian Army.svg flag alias-military = Flag of the Indonesian National Armed Forces.svg link alias-military = Indonesian National Armed Forces flag alias-sanctionedFB = Indonesia coat of arms with name.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align="center" |1–0 || align="center" | 1–0 || 1985 SEA Games

3. 24 August 1989 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia {{ Template:Yesno alias = Thailand shortname alias = Thailand flag alias = Flag of Thailand.svg flag alias-1767 = Flag of Thailand (Ayutthaya period).svg flag alias-1782 = Flag of Thailand (1782).svg flag alias-1817 = Flag of Thailand (1817).svg flag alias-1855 = Flag of Thailand 1855.svg flag alias-1893 = State Flag of Thailand (1916).svg flag alias-1916 = Flag of Siam (1916).svg flag alias-marines=Flag of the Royal Thai Marine Corps.svg link alias-marines=Royal Thai Marine Corps border-marines= flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Thailand.svg link alias-naval = Royal Thai Navy flag alias-navy = Flag of the Royal Thai Navy.svg link alias-navy = Royal Thai Navy flag alias-military=Flag of the Royal Thai Armed Forces HQ.svg link alias-military=Royal Thai Armed Forces flag alias-air force = Flag of the Royal Thai Air Force.svg link alias-air force = Royal Thai Air Force flag alias-army= Flag of the Royal Thai Army.svg link alias-army=Royal Thai Army flag alias-sanctionedFB = THA AFF 2020.png size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}} || align="center" |1–1 || align="center" | 1–1 || rowspan="2" | 1989 SEA Games

4. 26 August 1989 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Myanmar shortname alias = Myanmar flag alias = Flag of Myanmar.svg flag alias-1937 = British Burma 1937 flag.svg flag alias-1943 = Flag of Burma 1943.svg flag alias-1948 = Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg flag alias-1974 = Flag of Myanmar (1974–2010).svg flag alias-military = Flag of the Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) of Myanmar.svg link alias-military = Tatmadaw flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Myanmar.svg link alias-air force = Myanmar Air Force flag alias-army = Army Flag of Myanmar.svg flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Myanmar.svg link alias-army = Myanmar Army link alias-naval = Myanmar Navy flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Myanmar.svg link alias-navy = Myanmar Navy flag alias-coast guard = Myanmar Coast Guard Ensign.svg link alias-coast guard = Myanmar Coast Guard flag alias-army 1948 = Former army flag of Myanmar.png link alias-army 1948 = Myanmar Army flag alias-navy 1948 = Naval Ensign of Burma (1948-1974).svg link alias-navy 1948 = Myanmar Navy flag alias-navy 1974 = Naval Ensign of Burma (1974–1994).svg link alias-navy 1974 = Myanmar Navy flag alias-air force 1948 = Air Force Ensign of Burma (1948-1974).svg link alias-air force 1948 = Myanmar Air Force flag alias-air force 1974 = Former Ensign of Myanmar Air Force.png link alias-air force 1974 = Myanmar Air Firce size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant = 1974

}} || align="center" |2–0 || align="center" | 4–0

5. 27 September 1990 Beijing, China {{ Template:Yesno alias = Pakistan flag alias = Flag of Pakistan.svg flag alias-army = Flag of the Pakistani Army.svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Pakistan.svg flag alias-navy=Naval Standard of Pakistan.svg flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Pakistan.svg flag alias-military = Armed Forces of Pakistan Flag.svg link alias-military = Pakistan Armed Forces flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Pakistan.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align="center" |3–0 || rowspan="3" align="center" | 6–1 || rowspan="3" | 1990 Asian Games

6. 4–1
7. 5–1
8. 11 April 1993 Doha, Qatar {{ Template:Yesno alias = North Korea flag alias = Flag of North Korea.svg flag alias-1948 = Flag of North Korea (1948–1992).svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of North Korea.svg link alias-naval = Korean People's Navy flag alias-army = Flag of the Korean People's Army Ground Force (2023-).svg link alias-army = Korean People's Army Ground Force flag alias-navy = Flag of the Korean People's Army Navy (Obverse).svg link alias-navy = Korean People's Navy flag alias-military = Flag of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army (Normal).svg link alias-military = Korean People's Army flag alias-air force = Flag of the Korean People's Army Air and Anti-Air Force (Obverse).svg link alias-air force = Korean People's Army Air Force flag alias-strategic force = Flag of the Korean People's Army Strategic Force.svg link alias-strategic force = Korean People's Army Strategic Force flag alias-special forces = Flag of the Korean People's Army Special Operation Force.svg link alias-special forces = Korean People's Army Special Operation Force flag alias-special bureau = Flag of the Missile General Bureau (North Korea).svg link alias-special bureau = Missile General Bureau size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}} || align="center" |1–0 || align="center" | 1–2 || rowspan="4" | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification

9. 13 April 1993 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Vietnam flag alias = Flag of Vietnam.svg flag alias-1863 = Royal Flag of Vietnam (1802–1885).svg flag alias-1885 = Flag of Central Vietnam (1885-1890).svg flag alias-1890 = Standard of the Nguyen Dynasty (1890 - 1920).svg flag alias-1920 = First flag of the Nguyen Dynasty.svg flag alias-1945 = Flag of the Empire of Vietnam (1945).svg flag alias-1945a = Flag of North Vietnam (1945-1955).svg flag alias-naval = Ensign of Vietnam People's Navy.svg link alias-naval = Vietnam People's Navy flag alias-navy = Vietnam People's Navy flag.svg link alias-navy = Vietnam People's Navy flag alias-army = Flag of the People's Army of Vietnam.svg link alias-army = Vietnam People's Ground Force flag alias-military = Flag of the People's Army of Vietnam.svg link alias-military = People's Army of Vietnam flag alias-air force = Flag of the Vietnam People's Air Force.svg link alias-air force = Vietnam People's Air Force flag alias-coast guard = Vietnam Coast Guard flag.svg link alias-coast guard = Vietnam Coast Guard size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align="center" |3–1 || align="center" | 3–2

10. 18 April 1993 Kallang, Singapore {{ Template:Yesno alias = Indonesia flag alias = Flag of Indonesia.svg link alias-naval = Indonesian Navy flag alias-naval = Flag of Indonesia.svg link alias-navy = Indonesian Navy flag alias-navy = Flag of the Indonesian Navy.svg link alias-marines= Indonesian Marine Corps flag alias-marines = Flag of the Indonesian Marine Corps.png link alias-air force = Indonesian Air Force flag alias-air force = Flag of the Indonesian Air Force.svg link alias-army = Indonesian Army flag alias-army = Flag of the Indonesian Army.svg flag alias-military = Flag of the Indonesian National Armed Forces.svg link alias-military = Indonesian National Armed Forces flag alias-sanctionedFB = Indonesia coat of arms with name.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align="center" |2–0 || align="center" | 2–0

11. 2 May 1993 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Indonesia flag alias = Flag of Indonesia.svg link alias-naval = Indonesian Navy flag alias-naval = Flag of Indonesia.svg link alias-navy = Indonesian Navy flag alias-navy = Flag of the Indonesian Navy.svg link alias-marines= Indonesian Marine Corps flag alias-marines = Flag of the Indonesian Marine Corps.png link alias-air force = Indonesian Air Force flag alias-air force = Flag of the Indonesian Air Force.svg link alias-army = Indonesian Army flag alias-army = Flag of the Indonesian Army.svg flag alias-military = Flag of the Indonesian National Armed Forces.svg link alias-military = Indonesian National Armed Forces flag alias-sanctionedFB = Indonesia coat of arms with name.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align="center" |2–1 || align="center" | 2–1

12. 9 June 1993 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Philippines flag alias = Flag of the Philippines.svg flag alias-1535 = Flag_of_Cross_of_Burgundy.svg flag alias-1821 = Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg flag alias-1873 = Flag of the First Spanish Republic.svg flag alias-1875 = Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg flag alias-aguinaldo = Flag of the Philippines (1898–1901).svg flag alias-1898 = Flag of the United States (1896-1908).svg flag alias-1908 = US flag 46 stars.svg flag alias-1912 = US flag 48 stars.svg flag alias-1919 = Flag of the Philippines (1919-1936).svg flag alias-1936 = Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg flag alias-1985 = Flag of the Philippines (light blue).svg flag alias-1986 = Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg flag alias-air force = Flag of the Philippine Air Force.svg link alias-air force = Philippine Air Force flag alias-army=Flag of the Philippine Army.svg flag alias-marines=Flag of the Philippine Marine Corps.svg link alias-marines=Philippine Marine Corps flag alias-military=Flag of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.svg link alias-military=Philippine Armed Forces flag alias-navy=Flag of the Philippine Navy.svg link alias-navy=Philippine Navy link alias-army = Philippine Army link alias-naval = Philippine Navy size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}} || align="center" |6–0 || align="center" | 7–0 || rowspan="4" | 1993 SEA Games

13. 11 June 1993 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Indonesia flag alias = Flag of Indonesia.svg link alias-naval = Indonesian Navy flag alias-naval = Flag of Indonesia.svg link alias-navy = Indonesian Navy flag alias-navy = Flag of the Indonesian Navy.svg link alias-marines= Indonesian Marine Corps flag alias-marines = Flag of the Indonesian Marine Corps.png link alias-air force = Indonesian Air Force flag alias-air force = Flag of the Indonesian Air Force.svg link alias-army = Indonesian Army flag alias-army = Flag of the Indonesian Army.svg flag alias-military = Flag of the Indonesian National Armed Forces.svg link alias-military = Indonesian National Armed Forces flag alias-sanctionedFB = Indonesia coat of arms with name.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align="center" |1–1 || align="center" | 1–1

14. 15 June 1993 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Vietnam flag alias = Flag of Vietnam.svg flag alias-1863 = Royal Flag of Vietnam (1802–1885).svg flag alias-1885 = Flag of Central Vietnam (1885-1890).svg flag alias-1890 = Standard of the Nguyen Dynasty (1890 - 1920).svg flag alias-1920 = First flag of the Nguyen Dynasty.svg flag alias-1945 = Flag of the Empire of Vietnam (1945).svg flag alias-1945a = Flag of North Vietnam (1945-1955).svg flag alias-naval = Ensign of Vietnam People's Navy.svg link alias-naval = Vietnam People's Navy flag alias-navy = Vietnam People's Navy flag.svg link alias-navy = Vietnam People's Navy flag alias-army = Flag of the People's Army of Vietnam.svg link alias-army = Vietnam People's Ground Force flag alias-military = Flag of the People's Army of Vietnam.svg link alias-military = People's Army of Vietnam flag alias-air force = Flag of the Vietnam People's Air Force.svg link alias-air force = Vietnam People's Air Force flag alias-coast guard = Vietnam Coast Guard flag.svg link alias-coast guard = Vietnam Coast Guard size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align="center" |2–0 || align="center" | 2–0

15. 19 June 1993 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Indonesia flag alias = Flag of Indonesia.svg link alias-naval = Indonesian Navy flag alias-naval = Flag of Indonesia.svg link alias-navy = Indonesian Navy flag alias-navy = Flag of the Indonesian Navy.svg link alias-marines= Indonesian Marine Corps flag alias-marines = Flag of the Indonesian Marine Corps.png link alias-air force = Indonesian Air Force flag alias-air force = Flag of the Indonesian Air Force.svg link alias-army = Indonesian Army flag alias-army = Flag of the Indonesian Army.svg flag alias-military = Flag of the Indonesian National Armed Forces.svg link alias-military = Indonesian National Armed Forces flag alias-sanctionedFB = Indonesia coat of arms with name.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align="center" |3–1 || align="center" | 3–1

Honours

Player

Kedah

Manager

LionsXII

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