R. Sasikumar
R. Sasikumar is a Singaporean former footballer and sports marketing executive. He is known for scoring the winning and solitary goal for Singapore in the 1998 AFF Football Championship finals. He currently manages the Red Card Group, a sports marketing firm.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2000 | Singapore | 72 | (3) |
Football career
Sasi Kumar became famous after the 1998 AFF Final. At 70th minute, when the match between Singapore & Vietnam was 0-0 and going to the penalty shoot-out, Sasi Kumar jumped on and scored a goal by his shoulder, Singapore then won their first ever international title.[2]
References
- Sundaresan, Keeshaanan (19 November 2014). "Exclusive: One on One with R. Sasikumar". FourthOfficial.com. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- "On the Record: R Sasikumar, former Lion, football critic, entrepreneur". Retrieved 14 July 2020.
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