Sarjoo Gowreesunkur
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Mauritius | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ? | Hindu Cadets | ||
| ? | Fire Brigade SC | ||
| ? | Sunrise Flacq United | ||
| International career | |||
| ? | Mauritius | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| ? | Sunrise Flacq United | ||
| 2006 | Mauritius | ||
| ? | ASPL 2000 | ||
| ? | Curepipe Starlight SC | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sarjoo Gowreesunkur was the Mauritius national football team coach in 1996[1] and 2006.[1] He has also been a player and coach of Sunrise Flacq United in the 1990s. He resigned[1] from the position coach in August 2007 following the poor performance of the national team during the Indian Ocean Games. He was later coach of AS Port-Louis 2000 [2] and Curepipe Starlight SC.[3] He now hosts a talk show about football on the radio[4] in Mauritius.
Playing career
Sarjoo Gowreesunkur played with 3 different clubs,[5] including Hindu Cadets, Fire Brigade SC and Sunrise Flacq United during 10 years (1979–1989) [5] as a centre back. He has been called several times to play for the national team. He was the youngest captain of the Mauritius national football team [5] in 1984 at the age of 23. He had to stop his career in 1989 due to injury.[5]
Awards
- Coach of the Year, team sports, 2006[6]
References
- ^ a b c Mauritius Coach Gowreesunkur Resigns
- ^ (in French)Les Curepipiens gardent le pouvoir !
- ^ (in French)Sarjoo Gowreesunkur : “J’étais entré dans une certaine routine...”
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=195909911554
- ^ a b c d (in French)Sarjoo Gowreesunkur, une étoile du football mauricien
- ^ http://www.mauritiussportscouncil.com/activities.htm