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V. Sundramoorthy
Personal information
Full name Sundramoorthy s/o Varadaraju
Date of birth (1965-10-06) 6 October 1965 (age 58)
Place of birth Singapore
Position(s) Forward, Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982 Sembawang SC
1983–1984 Tampines Rovers[1][2]
1985–1986 Armed Forces[3][4][5]
1987 Tampines Rovers[6]
1986–1987 Singapore[nb 1]
1988 Basel
1988–1989 Old Boys
1989–1990 Kedah
1991 Tiong Bahru 3 (1)
1991–1992 Pahang
1992– Tiong Bahru
1992–1993 Singapore
1994 Kelantan
1995–1997 [nb 2] Woodlands Wellington
1998–2003 Jurong
International career
1983–1995 Singapore
Managerial career
1999–2003 Jurong (player-head coach)
2004–2006 Singapore U18
2007–2010 Young Lions
2012–2013 LionsXII
2013 Singapore (caretaker head coach)
2014 Negeri Sembilan
2015– Tampines Rovers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sundramoorthy s/o Varadaraju (born 6 October 1965), commonly known as V. Sundramoorthy or Sundram, is a former Singapore international footballer who played as a forward. In 1999, Sundramoorthy was ranked 18th overall, and the 5th highest-ranked footballer, in a list of Singapore's 50 Greatest Athletes of the Century by The Straits Times.[7]

-- 1982–1994 --

-- 1995–2003 --

-- international --

-- coaching --

Early life and career edit

Sundramoorthy was born to Varadaraju and Thanaletchmi at the Naval Base Block Hospital on 6 October 1965. He was named after his grandfather in the hope that he would emulate his simple and humble lifestyle.[8] He has three elder sisters – Saraswathy, Shanti and Vasanti.[9] The family lived in a two-room apartment in Naval Base, Sembawang.[10] Sundramoorthy's father was a striker who played for the Civil Engineering, Naval Rangers, Junior Athletic Association and the Singapore Indians teams, and had undergone national team selection trials.[11][12] His uncle, S. Munasamy, was a former national team player.[13] Sundramoorthy would cheer both of them when they were playing, and joined them in watching football match telecasts. As he picked up an interest in the sport, his father began to coach him in footballing skills.[14]

Sundramoorthy began his school education at Canberra School. He represented his school in the national primary schools tournament at the age of eight.[15] When he was around ten years old, he formed his own teams to enter football competitions.[16] He furthered his education at Upper Thomson Secondary School, Our Lady of Lourdes and Boys' Town Vocational Institute.[17] He spent much of his school days on playing football-related video games and on the football pitch with friends.[18]

Club career edit

Tampines Rovers edit

1983 season edit

Sundramoorthy joined his local club Sembawang SC in 1982.[11] A year later, he signed for Tampines Rovers playing in the National Football League Division One.[1][2] The club was short of options in attack and played him as a striker. He ended up as their league top scorer in his first season.[19] The club finished 7th in the ten-team league and exited the President's Cup in a semi-final defeat to Armed Forces.[20] In October, he received an Outstanding Performance Award from the Singapore Schools' Sports Council.[21] and was conferred the Singapore Sports Council-Milo Special Award for his contributions to Singapore football in November.[22]

1984 season edit

Sundramoorthy received further recognition in March 1984 when he was presented with the Singapore Sports Council Meritorious Award.[23] He won the First Division title in his second year with Tampines. In June, a proposed move to Malaysian outfit Federal Territory collapsed over his impending National Service.[24][25]

Armed Forces edit

1985 season edit

Following his enlistment in the Army in October 1984, he was registered with the Armed Forces team for the 1985 season.[3] He sustained torn ligaments on his left knee during his Basic Military Training (BMT) course. A knee operation in November ruled him out of the start of Singapore's[nb 1] return to the Malaysia Cup in 1985.[26][27] He sat out a further two months from January 1985 after being scheduled for a BMT recourse and following another operation, this time on the right knee he twisted while running.[28][29] He played for former club Tampines Rovers in a friendly match against Tyrwhitt Soccerites in March and in doing so, faced charges of playing while on medical leave and while registered to Armed Forces.[30] After a six-month injury-enforced absence, he made his comeback with Armed Forces in a Football League match against Police SA on 23 April.[31] He was called up to the Singapore squad for the Malaysia Cup quarter-finals but was blocked from playing for the Lions for the next three months as he had to repeat his BMT upon his return to fitness.[32][33]

1986 season edit

Sundramoorthy finally made his debut in the Malaysia Cup on 5 January 1986, scoring four goals in Singapore's 5–0 win over Negeri Sembilan.[34][35] On 26 January, he scored twice in a 3–1 defeat of arch-rivals Selangor, their biggest win in the tie in over a decade.[36] He hit a hat-trick in a 5–0 win over Malaysian Armed Forces on 5 March.[37] Sabah's withdrawal from the competition in mid-March meant that results involving them including the Lions' 5–1 win in February, were declared null and void.[38] The Lions claimed the runners-up spot in the league stage, two points behind Federal Territory, after Sundramoorthy scored two goals in a 5–1 win over Perak on 30 March.[39] They exited the Cup at the semi-finals knock-out stage to eventual winners Selangor on 23 April.[40] Sundramoorthy ended up as top scorer in the league stage with 17 goals[41][nb 3] and his achievement was commemorated by a trophy paid by the supporters after the sponsors pulled out of the award.[42][43] On 11 May, he played for the Lions against Manchester United in a friendly held at the National Stadium, and was sent off five minutes to the end of the match for a tackle on Clayton Blackmore.[44]

In the 1986 National Football League, Sundramoorthy chipped in with five goals for Armed Forces in a Division One record 8–1 win over Toa Payoh United on 24 June.[45] Ten days later, he scored a hat-trick in Armed Forces' 10–1 trouncing of Ayer Rajah Wanderers.[46] On 7 August, he scored the only goal as Armed Forces defeated Tiong Bahru CSC to clinch the Division One title on a superior goal difference.[47] In the President's Cup, Sundramoorthy scored twice in Armed Forces' 3–0 win over Hai Sing Park in the quarter-final.[48] He achieved the League and Cup double with Armed Forces, scoring twice in a 3–1 extra time victory over Police SA in the Cup final on 18 October.[49] Sundramoorthy ended with a tally of 28 goals in all competitions for Armed Forces in the 1986 season.[50] The Cup win was his final match with Armed Forces as he left with the completion of his National Service in October. Amid interest from Pahang,[51] he was the first player to sign a professional contract with the FAS beginning 1 December, becoming the highest-paid local player in a one-year deal with $2,000 monthly allowance and employment by a local company on $600 monthly wages.[52][53]

Return to Tampines Rovers edit

1987 season edit

Sundramoorthy's final season with Tampines ended with the position of fourth in the league. Following a red card for punching Armed Forces' Razali Saad in the quarter-final of the National Football League Division One on 1 March, he was suspended four matches.[54][55] The suspension ruled him out of the National Football League final against Tiong Bahru on 25 March, which ended in a loss for Tampines.[56] On 1 July, Sundramoorthy signed a contract with Jurong Town for the 1987 and 1988 semi-professional FAS Premier League seasons.[57] He secured a release from the club after he signed with Basel.[58] In the 1987 Malaysia Cup, he was the Lions' top-scorer in the competition with 13 goals.[59] The team was knocked out in the quarter-finals after a penalty shootout loss to Perlis on 30 September.[60]

Basel edit

1987–88 season edit

In October 1987, Sundramoorthy was invited for a trial with Swiss club Basel, which was playing in the top-tier Nationalliga A.[61] With his father encouraging him to play in Europe,[62][63] he flew to Switzerland for a three-week trial in November.[64][65] Although he had difficulties acclimatising to the high altitude,[66] Sundramoorthy impressed the club officials and the press in training sessions and practice matches, and was offered a six-month professional contract worth a basic 5,000 francs ($6,850) per month with the club for the first half of 1988.[67][68] Tampines and the FAS requested transfer fees of $5,000 and $24,000 respectively,[69][70] but eventually dropped their claims.[71][72] On 21 January 1988, he departed for Switzerland after he was granted a six-month release by the FAS. Sundramoorthy became the first player from Southeast Asia to play in Switzerland,[73][74] and the second Singapore player after Fandi Ahmad to play professionally in Europe.[75] On 20 March, he came on as a 68th-minute substitute in a 2–0 league win over Bulle and scored their first goal three minutes from time.[76] On 23 April, he came on in the 20th minute and was among the scorers as Basel defeated Étoile Carouge 6–0.[59] Sundramoorthy was mainly used as a substitute. He was offered a one-year contract by Basel in May while two other Swiss clubs expressed interest in signing him.[77]

Old Boys edit

1988–89 season edit

After he was limited to seven competitive appearances for Basel, Sundramoorthy signed for Nationalliga B club Old Boys as their only professional player on a one-year contract worth around $7,500 in monthly wages in June 1988.[78][79][80] By November, he had scored seven goals and created eight other, and was voted man of the match three times.[81] Old Boys ended the season outside the promotion spots and Sundramoorthy returned to Singapore after his contract expired.

Kedah edit

1989 season edit

In May 1989, Sundramoorthy was offered a six-month contract on $5,000 per month by 1988 Malaysia Cup runners-up Kedah.[82] Kedah vice-president and team manager Datuk Ahmad Basri Akil had personally gone to Switzerland to negotiate for the transfer of the player.[83] In June, Sundramoorthy rejected better terms from the FAS as under the terms of a contract, his agent had the final say on transfers and had signed a conditional deal with Kedah.[84][83][85] The FAS had rejected his agent's demands of a 90,000 francs payment (60,000 francs for a six-month release from July to December, monthly salary of 5,000 francs; $96,000) to play Sundramoorthy in the Malaysia Cup and the Southeast Asian Games.[86] Sundramoorthy joined Kedah as their highest-paid player after the FAS gave him a six-month conditional release dependent on his availability for the national team at the Southeast Asian Games.[83][87]

Sundramoorthy missed four matches with a knee injury sustained during a friendly match. On 27 October 1989, he scored twice as Kedah beat Sarawak 4–1 to finish second runners-up in the inaugural Semi-Pro League Division One.[88][89] On 26 November, he scored twice as Kedah defeated Perak 2–1 at home and 3–2 on aggregate in the semi-finals of the Malaysia Cup.[90] Sundramoorthy experienced pain in his right ankle 40 minutes prior to the Malaysia Cup final on 3 December and did not start the match. He had two injections before appearing as a 60th-minute substitute and scored in the 65th minute of the 2–1 loss to Kuala Lumpur.[91][92] Sundramoorthy expressed interest in playing for the Lions after his contract with Kedah ended in December.[87][93] He later revealed his terms for signing on – a five-year contract on $7,000–8,000 per month – which was rejected by the FAS as "exorbitant".[94][95]

1990 season edit

Sundramoorthy left for Basel for knee surgery in March 1990, intending to sit out the Malaysia Cup season.[96] A medical check-up revealed no need for surgery on his knee and groin injuries and he underwent a three-week physiotherapy course.[97] Although Kedah were initially not keen to offer him a new contract due to his absence from matches through lack of fitness and his behaviour during the Malaysia Cup final, and were scouting players from Europe,[98] Sundramoorthy rejoined them on a nine-month play-now-pay-later contract conditional on his fitness and performances in April.[99][97] On 26 May, he inspired Kedah to a 2–1 home victory over a previously unbeaten Singapore in the Semi-Pro League Division One.[100][101] In a pre-match interview, he had expressed disappointment that the FAS had rejected his contract demands without negotiations.[102] During the match, Sundramoorthy got into a confrontation with Singapore captain T. Pathmanathan.[100] The ill-feelings continued post-match when it was revealed that Sundramoorthy had requested that Kedah sign Singapore forward D. Devaraj as his striking partner.[103] Pathmanathan also played down Sundramoorthy's match performance, while questioning his arrogance and lack of consistency in games.[104] On 23 June, he scored twice in a 3–2 win over Perak.[105]

At the start of August, after failing to impress in the previous three matches where he dropped more into midfield than played as a forward, Sundramoorthy was warned to improve his performances by coach Milouš Kvaček and team manager Datuk Ahmad Basri.[106] On 4 August, Sundramoorthy had a quiet game against Singapore at the National Stadium where he was the target of fouls from the opposition players and jeers from the home crowd; he needed four stitches on a cut upper lip after a collision with defender Zulkifli Kartoyoho.[107][108] He was replaced in the 74th minute of a ill-tempered 2–0 loss. On 12 October, the eve of the Kedah–Johor quarter-final group match at the Larkin Stadium, Sundramoorthy was assaulted with sticks by three men with suspected match-fixing connections in Johor Bahru, and sustained injuries on both legs.[109] He decided to play with a bandaged right knee for the first 68 minutes of Kedah's goalless draw with Johor.[110][111] On 23 October, he scored the winning goal in a 2–1 win over Selangor in another quarter-final match.[112] On 1 December, Sundramoorthy scored with an individual 30-meter run before lobbing the goalkeeper in the last minute of Kedah's 2–0 semi-final second leg win over Perak, to secure a 3–0 aggregate to advance to the final.[113] On 15 December, Sundramoorthy scored his eight goal of the season to open the scoring in the 44th minute of the final as Kedah defeated Singapore 3–1 to lift their first Malaysia Cup.[114][115]

Pahang edit

1991 season edit

After the 1990 Malaysia Cup final, Pahang offered better terms than Kedah for Sundramoorthy to play for them the following season.[116][117] Pahang showed their ambition when they signed Malaysia international strikers Zainal Abidin Hassan and Dollah Salleh from Selangor at the end of December 1990.[118] By January 1991, Pahang were reportedly close to concluding negotiations on signing Fandi Ahmad and Sundramoorthy; the plan was for Fandi and Zainal to spearhead the attack with Sundramoorthy and Dollah supporting from midfield.[119] During this time, Sundramoorthy agreed to play for Tiong Bahru in the FAS Premier League on a match-by-match, non-contract basis so that it would allow him to sign for one of the state teams in the Malaysia Semi-Pro League starting in April.[120] He made his Tiong Bahru debut in a 1–1 Premier League draw with Jurong Town on 16 January.[121] Four days later, he scored in the fifth minute and drew a foul from Tyrwhitt Soccerites' goalkeeper Ismail Matsuk, leading to the latter's dismissal, in a 2–1 win.[122] He scored one goal in three games during his short spell with Tiong Bahru.[123]

Sundramoorthy eventually agreed on a one-year contract, with the option of another year's extension, worth US$70,000 (S$122,000) annually to play for Pahang, and became one of the highest-paid players in the league.[124][125][126][127] On 25 May, he scored his first Pahang goal in the 63rd minute of a two-goal comeback draw against Perak.[128] On 21 June, he skippered Pahang to a goalless draw with Singapore.[129][130] A week later, he scored Pahang's third goal three minutes from time in their 3–1 win over his former club Kedah.[131] Sundramoorthy strained the ligaments in his right knee in the Kedah match, which kept him out of the 1–0 win in Singapore on 6 July.[132][133] He came on in the 65th minute but Pahang lost the top-of-the-table fixture 3–1 to Johor on 13 July.[134][135] This was followed by a 4–1 loss away to Kelantan.[136] Pahang ended up as league runners-up and semi-finalists in the FA Cup.[137] Sundramoorthy was plagued by injuries during the season and rarely played.[138] By October, he had missed five matches with a torn groin muscle and was advised to rest for at least six weeks.[139][140] He did not play as Pahang lost 4–0 to Selangor in the Malaysia Cup semi-finals away leg on 17 October.[141] On 26 October, he took to the field with pain-killing injections as Pahang lost 2–0 in the second leg to exit the competition 6–0 on aggregate.[142][143]

1992 season edit

At the end of the 1991 season, Pahang life president Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah stated, "Pahang hired seven players on high salaries last season but only two – Fandi Ahmad and V. Sundramoorthy – deserved what they were paid. The other five (Zainal Abidin Hassan, Dollah Salleh, Serbegeth Singh, Gyorgy Fabulya and K. Ravichandran) were overpaid."[144] In January 1992, Sundramoorthy underwent surgery to remove a damaged meniscus from his right knee in Los Angeles, after he was retained by Pahang.[145] He was advised by his doctor to rest for eight weeks but resumed training after four weeks and played in a friendly match in which he aggravated his groin injury.[146] Fellow Singaporean Borhan Abu Samah joined Fandi and Sundramoorthy in signing for Pahang in February.[147] By the end of March, Pahang wanted to sign Australian defender Alan Davidson, and had to release one of the three Singaporean footballers to do so.[148] Sundramoorthy was released by Pahang after failing to meet the April deadline in recovering from his two-month groin injury and Davidson was registered as their third foreign player.[149][150] Sundramoorthy then underwent rehabilitation and was expected to be back by July for the later half of the Semi-Pro League.[151]

Singapore edit

1992 season edit

International career edit

Youth edit

Sundramoorthy was the youngest member of the national youth team which played in the Lion City Cup in September 1981, and earned a place in the Combined Schools team as the youngest player in the squad in 1982.[15][152] In March 1982, he was banned one month for punching an opposition player in Combined School's victory in the national under-19 final at the National Stadium on 27 February.[153][154] He rose to prominence during the Asian Youth U-19 Championship qualifying round held in Singapore from end July to August 1982 and the AFC Youth Championship held in Bangkok in December.[155][156] He scored a goal in the 3–1 Asian Youth Championship opening victory against traditional rivals Malaysia on 31 July.[157]

Senior edit

1983 Southeast Asian Games edit

In May 1983, Sundramoorthy was pulled out of the Combined Schools squad for the Asian Schools tournament after receiving his first call-up to the national squad for the 1983 Southeast Asian Games held in Singapore.[158][159] He played for Singapore in a friendly match against Malaysia state team Sabah on 14 May.[160] After impressing national coach Jita Singh in a series of friendlies, the youngest player in the preliminary list was selected in the final 18-man squad for the competition.[15][161] On 28 May, he scored the winning goal on his international debut in a 2–1 victory over traditional rivals Malaysia in the opening match at the Southeast Asian Games.[162] Singapore reached their first ever finals since the Games started in 1959, clinching the silver medal behind winners Thailand.[163][164] His performances at the Games earned him acclaim as the most promising young player in Singapore.[165][166] In November, he scored twice in a 4–0 friendly win over Sri Lanka.[167] He represented Singapore in the Merlion Cup in December and produced a man-of-the-match performance against Australia in the final even though his team lost.[168][169][170]

Sundramoorthy was due to report for his National Service on 10 October 1984. Hussein Aljunied, the national coach, wanted to include him for the Merlion Cup from 14 to 28 October and the 1984 AFC Asian Cup which Singapore hosted.[171][172] Sundramoorthy's National Service deferment was approved but he chose to decline it in favour of enlistment, and missed the Merlion Cup as a result. He stated his intention to make the squad for the Asian Cup in December[173][174] but was ruled out of the tournament due to a November operation on the torn ligaments in his left knee suffered during his Basic Military Training course.[175][176][177]

1985 Southeast Asian Games edit

After several months out of the squad, Sundramoorthy made his return to the national team in a friendly match against Pahang on 1 August 1985.[178][179] He was called up for the Merlion Cup in October. Singapore defeated Malaysia 4–0 in the semi-final with Sundramoorthy scoring the opener and assisting D. Tokijan for the third goal,[180] and ended up joint winners with a Yugoslavia outfit following a draw in the final.[181] Sundramoorthy was named in the squad for the 1985 Southeast Asian Games in December.[182] He scored in the 1–0 win over Indonesia in Singapore's Games opener[183] and assisted Fandi Ahmad for his first goal in the semi-final win over Malaysia.[184] Singapore eventually finished runners-up to hosts Thailand.[185]

In September 1987, Sundramoorthy took a knock to a recurrent knee injury after a minor traffic accident.[186] Singapore, runners-up at the last two competitions, exited the 1987 Southeast Asian Games at the group stage after goalless draws with Malaysia and Brunei.[187]

1989 Southeast Asian Games edit

Sundramoorthy, along with Fandi Ahmad, were the only two foreign-based players invited by the FAS to participate in the 1989 Southeast Asian Games. On 24 August, Sundramoorthy scored a late equaliser in a 1–1 draw with Thailand.[188] Two days later, he scored in the 36th minute of a 4–0 win over Burma as Singapore qualified for the semi-finals.[189] He created the opportunity leading to the match's only goal in the final minute as Singapore defeated defending champions Indonesia in the semi-finals.[190] On 31 August, Sundramoorthy failed to make any impact as an injury-hit Singapore lost 3–1 to hosts Malaysia on a water-logged pitch in the final.[191][192][193][194]

At the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing, Singapore conceded seven goals without reply to defending champions South Korea in the opening game on 23 September.[195] Two days later, hosts China defeated Singapore 5–1.[196] In the last preliminary group match, Singapore beat Pakistan 6–1, with Sundramoorthy scoring a hat-trick.[197]

In November 1991, Sundramoorthy withdrew from the Southeast Asian Games squad after failing to recover from his groin and knee injuries sustained towards the end of the league season.[198] He missed the 1992 Asian Cup qualifying matches in April 2002 after aggravating the same injuries.[199]


Coaching career edit

 
Sundramoorthy as coach of LionsXII



Negeri Sembilan edit

On 7 October 2013, Sundramoorthy announced that he would not be renewing his contract with the Football Association of Singapore to coach Malaysia Super League outfit LionsXII.[200] He took over as head coach of Malaysia Premier League side Negeri Sembilan from 1 November 2013 and was tasked with an immediate return to the Super League. With the team gaining twelve points from nine games and lying in seventh position in the 2014 Malaysia Premier League in March, Sundramoorthy was issued an ultimatum to improve their league performances by Football Association president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hassan.[201] Negeri Sembilan won five and drew one of their next six games to pull within four points of top spot by the end of April.[202] The team eventually finished sixth in the league, 22 points behind winners PDRM, and failed to achieve promotion nor qualify for the Malaysia Cup. Sundramoorthy was relieved of his duties by Negeri Sembilan in November 2014, a year into his two-year contract.[203]

Tampines Rovers edit

Personal life edit

Sundramoorthy met air stewardess Premalatha Menon on a return flight from Switzerland. In his nervousness, he failed to ask for her contact number and did not meet her again until his team, Kedah played away to her home team, Pahang in Kuantan. The couple dated for a few years before she was introduced to his family on his 27th birthday.[204] They held their wedding reception in Singapore in December 1993.[205]

Sundramoorthy does not smoke in the belief that cigarettes adversely affect his stamina and only drinks on the rare social occasions.[206][207]

Sundramoorthy, along with former teammate Marko Kraljević, owns a futsal pitch company which opened in 2008.[208][209]

Honours edit

Scribbles edit

  • 18 May - Kedah, 22 May - Pahang (M Cup holders)
  • 28 May 1983 - Scored a goal on his international debut against Malaysia at the 1983 Southeast Asian Games.[210] Age 17 years, 7 months, 9 days. Partner Fandi Ahmad in attack. Won 2–1. Silver medal.


  • 20 Oct 83 - pre-Olympics Asia-Oceanic Group 3 vs Malaysia (+Saudis, Indonesia in group)
  • 1983 - still a schoolboy, Boy's Town Vocational Institute.[211]


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  • Yugoslavia footnote
  • Sep 85 - Concerns over availability for Merlion Cup and SEA Games amid possible further disciplinary action for dismissal for kicking opponent during President's Cup match on 31 August.[212]
  • 28 Dec 85 - played for Lions in Charity Shield match against Johor.[213]
  • 1985 - attacking midfield role for both club and country.




  • Lion's designated penalty taker.[214]
  • Nov 86 - goal records.[215]
  • Interest in Singapore players like Moin (Selangor) and Sundram (Pahang). FAS moved to stop the Malaysian state teams from poaching local players with establishment of National Player Fund and demand transfer fees.


  • 28 April 1987 - missed his shot in penalty shootout against Tiong Bahru CSC in President's Cup semi-final.[216]
  • 1987 - scored five goals for Tampines.
  • 1987 - 8(?) goals in M Cup. 9(?) goals prior to last league match vs Armed Forces on 2 sep.


WIP edit

  • Returned to Singapore in early June 1988 after his contract ended.
  • mid-1988 - signed a two-year deal with Kedah after his Switzerland stint. Datuk Ahmad Basri, chairman of the Kedah Football Association, had personally gone to Switzerland to negotiate for the transfer of the player. Missed four matches with knee injury sustained during a friendly match. Presence drew capacity crowds. Received standing ovation when his name was announced. Reached finals of M Cup after scoring twice in return leg of semi-finals against Perak. Was hampered by injury in the final against Federal Territory but decided to come on in the second half and scored a goal. Lost 2–1 to Federal Territory. Following year, Kedah won the M Cup the first time since the competition began in 1921. Scored the opening goal against Singapore. Ended his contract immediately and stated his interest in playing for the Lions. 300 fans farewell at the airport.[217]




  • Signed for Pahang on $122,000 annual wages in January 1991. One of the highest-paid players in the league. Team included other prominent signings such as Fandi Ahmad, Dollah Salleh and Zainal Abidin. Chronic groin injury, left for the United States to undergo surgery. Returned to Kuantan after a six-week absence. Doctors advised him to rest for eight weeks but he resumed training after four weeks and played in a friendly match in which he aggravated his injury. Pahang cancelled his contract.[218]
  • Returned to Singapore in April 1992. Five more weeks of treatment. Joined Singapore FA which was bottom of the 10-team league. 26 August 1992 - Singapore relegated to Division Two for the first time in their history.[219]


  • 17 June 1993 - Knocked out of SEA Games on penalty shootout to Myanmar.
  • 1993 - 'Dream Team'
  • 23 Oct 1993 - defeated former club Pahang.[220]
  • Dass, pp. 97–99
  • 9 Oct - quarter-final, nat stadium, scored once in 2–2 draw. After 3 matches, Singapore in last position. Turning point - return leg v pahang. pahang scored 1st min.score at 2–2. Sundram fouled at edge of pen box. 88th min, back-heeled a pass to fandi to score winner. sg into semis. return leg vs sarawak - sundram assist for 1st goal n scored 2nd. sg into final. final - 2–0 loss to kedah. ten mins to end, sundram was showed red card and sent off for an off-the-ball offence.


  • Rejected offers from Malaysian state teams. 22 Jan 94 - learned through newspaper article that he was dropped from the Singapore FA roster.[221] Malaysian states inquired about his availability. Traveled to Sabah and Kelantan for talks. Decided on Kelantan based on their performances in the M Cup the previous season. Team was sixth in the league until they lost four of their key players in a fracas in a match against Selangor and Sundramoorthy injured his knee. Left for the United States in August for another knee operation.[222]
  • Played in a new position in Kelantan.[223]


NLB edit




  • 26 Jan 2001 - Sent off for a confrontation with Kuwaiti defender Nohair Al-Shammari in Jurong's 12–0 defeat to the Kuwait national team in a friendly match. Received a FAS warning.[224]
  • 29 March 2001 - Sent off five minutes after coming on as a substitute, after alceration shoving Home United goalkeeper Adi Salleh to the ground in an attempt to recover the ball during a league match. Suspended for two matches.[225]
  • 17 Oct 2001 - Fined $500 by a FAS disciplinary committee after he admitted to verbally abusing Home United coach Robert Alberts during half-time of a match on 28 Sept.[226]
  • Oct 2001 - FAS directive forbidding clubs from hiring player-coaches from the 2001 season.



  • Guided cash-strapped Jurong to two Singapore Cup finals in five seasons as player-coach.[227]

TDY edit

  • 25 May 2001 - Jurong beat league leaders Geylang United 3–2 for the latter's first defeat of the season, to close the gap between them to five points.[228]



  • April 2003 - along with Fandi, selected by the FAS for the AFC Professional Coaching Diploma course in June.[234]
  • 11 April - together with club captain Rafi Ali, was involved in a post-match brawl with Woodlands Wellington players.[235][236]
  • 24 April - scored an 84th-minute goal in a 1–0 win over Sinchi.[237]
  • 25 June - fined a league record $3,000 and banned for four matches by a S.League disciplinary committee for bringing the game into disrepute. (v Woodlands)[238]
  • sixth in the 12-team 2003 S.League
  • November - Jurong pulled out of the S.League with debts of $1.5 million.[239][240]


  • 1 Jan 2004 - appointed national under-18 team coach.[241]
  • 14 June - led Singapore U17 to a 4–0 win over their Malaysian counterparts in the under-17 Lion City Cup.[242]
  • 15 June - Singapore U17 beat Hong Kong 2–1.[243]
  • 17 June - Singapore U17 beat Singapore U16 5–1 to qualify for the final.[244]
  • 20 June - 100 percent winning record with 4–0 win over Hong Kong in the final to lift the trophy.[245][246]


  • 3 June 2005 - Lion City Cup defending champions the Singapore U18 A team beat AIK Stockholm 2–1. Defender Sivaneswaran Ramalingam was sent off in the 38th minute and coach Sundramoorthy dismissed by referee in injury time.[247]
  • 5 June - Left-back Azhar Ahmad sent off in an off-the-ball incident on 67 minutes as the team drew 1–1 with Australia's Football West in their second game.[248]





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  • Soccer broke his schooling chore, 27 November 1993


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  1. ^ a b Representative Singapore team under the FAS which participated in Malaysian inter-state competitions.
  2. ^ 16 S.League matches in 1996; three in 1997.
  3. ^ Sundramoorthy scored 17 goals in the league stage and one goal in the knockout stages. Overall top scorer for both stages was Zainal Abidin Hassan of Selangor with 21 goals.

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  • Dass, Alfred (1994). The Dazzler: V Sundram Moorthy. Ann-Marc Associates. ISBN 981-00-5872-1.


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