M. Chandran (Malaysian footballer)

Datuk Mohamed Chandran (4 May 1942 – 28 September 2019) was a Malaysian footballer.

Mohamed Chandran
Personal information
Date of birth (1942-05-04)4 May 1942
Place of birth Sungai Siput, Perak, Federated Malay States
Date of death 28 September 2019(2019-09-28) (aged 77)
Place of death Ampang, Selangor, Malaysia
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
??–1975 Selangor FA
National team
1968–1974 Malaysia
Teams managed
1975–1978 Selangor
1982–1983 Malaysia
1986–1988 Selangor
1988 Malaysia
1992 Selangor
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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

  1. "Chandran's rich legacy in football - Focus - The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  2. "PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  3. 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.
  4. Radzi Razak (28 September 2019). "Malaysian football legend M. Chandran dies". The Malay Mail. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
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