M. Chandran (Malaysian footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 May 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Sungai Siput, Perak, Federated Malay States | ||
| Date of death | 28 September 2019 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Ampang, Selangor, Malaysia | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ??–1975 | Selangor FA | ||
| International career | |||
| 1968–1974 | Malaysia | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1975–1978 | Selangor | ||
| 1982–1983 | Malaysia | ||
| 1986–1988 | Selangor | ||
| 1988 | Malaysia | ||
| 1992 | Selangor | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Datuk Mohamed Chandran (4 May 1942 – 28 September 2019) was a Malaysian footballer.
Playing and coaching career
As a player, he mainly played for Selangor FA during his career, winning trophies for his team and established himself as a main player for them.[1][2]
As a member of Malaysia national team, he competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[3]
After his retirement from playing career, he coached Selangor and Malaysia. He was awarded with Datuk title by Sultan of Pahang in 2000 (who was coincidentally the President of Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) at that time) for his contributions to Malaysian football.
He suffered a stroke in 2006 but kept active in the coaching career and was on the FAM technical committee at various points.[4]
Death
He died at his home in Ampang, Selangor, on 28 September 2019.[4]
References
- ^ "Chandran's rich legacy in football - Focus - The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mohamed Chandran Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 13 December 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ a b Radzi Razak (28 September 2019). "Malaysian football legend M. Chandran dies". The Malay Mail. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
External links
- 1942 births
- 2019 deaths
- Malaysian footballers
- Malaysia international footballers
- Olympic footballers of Malaysia
- Footballers at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Association football defenders
- Competitors at the 1969 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games
- Southeast Asian Games bronze medalists for Malaysia
- Southeast Asian Games medalists in football
- Selangor FA players