S. Veloo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Veloo a/l Sinnathamby | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Segamat, Johor, Malaysia | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2008-2009 | Penang FA | ||
| 2010-2012 | USM FC | ||
Veloo a/l Sinnathamby, better known as S. Veloo (born 9 November 1966) is a Malaysian football head coach, formerly in charge of USM FC.
Career
As a coach
Veloo has coached in various levels in Malaysia, such as Johor state schoolboys football team, MASUM (Malaysian University Sports Council) football team, and the Football Association of Malaysia academy in Penang.
He had been an assistant coach in Penang FA since 2006, when he was handed the head coach job in late 2008. He held the job for only one year, before leaving at the end of the 2009 season. He later was appointed the head coach of USM FC, at that time a club who had just won promotion from 2009 Malaysia FAM League to 2010 Malaysia Premier League by finishing in 3rd place. Earlier in his career, he had coached the team from 1999 to 2001, back when they were competing in the Malaysia varsity league.
In the 2010 Malaysia Premier League the university club finished a respectable ninth out of 12 teams, avoiding relegation back to FAM League. The next season was even better for Veloo's team, finishing in mid-table 6th out of 12 team, barely missing the play-off spot to the 2011 Malaysia Cup tournament. In the 2012 Malaysia Premier League campaign, the team consolidated their place in the league with another mid-table finish, again at 6th place. Veloo also guided the team into round of 16 of 2012 Malaysia FA Cup, beating Pos Malaysia FC in the round of 32. They were beaten by eventual finalists Sime Darby FC.Currently residing in preston pursuing masters in sports coaching at UCLAN.