| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Varadaraju Sundramoorthy | ||
| Date of birth | October 6, 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder/Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Retired | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1980-1987 | Singapore FA | ||
| 1988 | FC Basel | ||
| 1989-1990 | Kedah FA | ||
| 1991 | Pahang FA | ||
| 1992 | Kelantan FA | ||
| 1993-1995 | Singapore FA | ||
| 1996-1999 | Jurong FC | ||
| National team | |||
| 1980-1995 | Singapore | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1999-2003 | Jurong FC | ||
| 2007-2010 | Young Lions | ||
| 2012- | Singapore Lions | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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V. Sundramoorthy is a retired 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, Sundramoorthy helped Kedah to defeat Singapore 2-0 in the final of the 1990 Malaysia Cup.
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 made several appearances for the Singapore national football team, including participating at the 1990 Asian Games football tournament.[1]
Sundramoorthy moved on to a coaching role in the domestic S.League, becoming the first-ever player/coach in S.League's history (coaching Jurong Football Club).
Sundramoorthy was nicknamed 'The Dazzler' at the height of his prowess and 'King Cobra' when he was the player-coach of Jurong FC. Sundram also had a biography titled 'The Dazzler'.
In 1988, V.Sundramoorthy became the 2nd player from Singapore to play in Europe where he signed for Swiss club FC Basel.
Unlike Fandi Ahmad who had a successful career playing in Europe for FC Groningen, V.Sundramoorthy only survived a season for FC Basel before moving to play for Kedah FA in Malaysia.
http://www.fas.org.sg/news/sundram-works-towards-giving-back