V. Selvaraj
{{short description|Singaporean footballer and coach}}
{{other|Selvaraj (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{Use Singapore English|date=October 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Vengadasalam Selvaraj
| fullname = Selvaraj s/o Vengadasalam
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|12|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = Singapore
| position = Forward
| years1 = 1996–1999
| clubs1 = SAFFC
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2000
| clubs2 = Tampines Rovers
| caps2 =
| goals2 =
| nationalyears1 = 1995–2003
| nationalteam1 = Singapore
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| manageryears1 = 2006–2012
| managerclubs1 = SAFFC (youth)
| manageryears2 = 2013
| managerclubs2 = Warriors
| manageryears3 = 2017
| managerclubs3 = Garena Young Lions
| manageryears4 = 2021
| managerclubs4 = Laos (assistant)
| manageryears5 = 2021–2022
| managerclubs5 = Laos U23
| manageryears6 = 2021–2022
| managerclubs6 = Laos
| years3 = 2001
| clubs3 = Jurong FC
| clubs4 = SAFFC
| years4 = 2002
| manageryears7 = 2022–2023
| managerclubs7 = Laos U17
}}
Vengadasalam Selvaraj (born 16 December 1970){{Cite web |last=Ding |first=Eric |date=24 May 2005 |title=MISTER VERSATILE |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/today20050524-1.2.69 |access-date=2022-10-19 |publisher=Today |page=52 |language=en-SG |via=NewspaperSG}} is a Singaporean former footballer who last played as a forward for the Singapore National Team in the 1990’s whose now a current football coach.
Playing career
= Club career =
Selvaraj played for in the S.League, and also played for Singapore. He also played for in 1994, the last season the Singapore team participated in the Malaysian League and Malaysia Cup, winning the Malaysia Cup final that year.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=x_lNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jRMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=931%2C1735292|access-date=12 February 2014 |date=14 December 1994 |title=Selvaraj a new shooting star|author=Dan Guen Chin}}
In 1994, Selvaraj played for Singapore Lions as a striker in the Malaysia Cup. On 30 December, he scored his first goal for Singapore against Perak.{{Cite web |last=Rajaram |first=Ganesh |date=3 December 1994 |title='I'm glad the coach had faith in me' |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newpaper19941203-1.2.85.1 |access-date=2022-10-19 |publisher=The New Paper |page=64 |language=en-SG |via=NewspaperSG}}
In 1996, Selvaraj joined SAFFC as a forward. From 1999, he was dropped behind and played as a defensive midfielder, defending and initiating attacks.
In 2002, Selvaraj left Jurong FC and rejoined SAF Warriors.{{Cite news |last=Luis |first=Ernest |date=10 November 2001 |title=Who's going where in 2002 ... |pages=63 |work=The New Paper}}
In 2004, Selvaraj considered retirement from football but extended for another year after speaking with Warriors' manager, Kok Wai Leong, and coach, Kim Poulsen.
Coaching career
Selvaraj started his coaching career at SAFFC after he retired from playing in 2005, progressing through the coaching ranks until he becomes the head coach of the club, now renamed Warriors FC, at the start of the 2013 S.League season.{{cite news |url=http://sg.sports.yahoo.com/news/v-selvaraj-show-good-football-season-starts-175222902--spt.html|publisher=Goal.com via Yahoo! Sports Singapore |access-date=12 February 2014 |date=24 January 2013 |title=V. Selvaraj: We will show good football when season starts|author=Kenneth Tan & Khalis Rifhan}} He only lasted half a season as head coach, resigning in early June that year due to poor performances of the club in the league and elimination from all cup tournaments.{{cite news|url=http://www.footballopod.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=8361|publisher=Footballopod.com|access-date=12 February 2014|date=9 June 2013|title=V. Selvaraj Resigns After A Loss Too Many|author=Gary Koh|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221160722/http://www.footballopod.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=8361|archive-date=21 February 2014|url-status=dead}}{{cite news |url=http://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/news/detail/item980946/|publisher=Fox Sports Asia |access-date=12 February 2014 |date=9 June 2013|title=Selvaraj steps down as Warriors boss|author=Gabriel Tan}}
From 2015 to 2016, Selvaraj coached the NFA U15, who are taking part in AFF Championship, Lion City Cup and AFC Qualifiers.{{fact|date=October 2022}}
Selvaraj returned to S.League in 2017, taking the helm of Garena Young Lions.{{Cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/selvaraj-to-replace-hesse-as-young-lions-coach|title=Football: Selvaraj to replace Hesse as Young Lions coach|date=10 November 2016|website=The Straits Times}} However he resigned in May due to family reasons and was replaced by Richard Tardy.{{Cite web |date=2017-05-17 |title=Tardy in for Selvaraj as Young Lions boss |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/blog-football-asia/story/3128145/richard-tardy-replaces-selvaraj-as-garena-young-lions-coach-in-sleague |access-date=2022-10-19 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}
In October 2018, Selvaraj became the coach of Laos' age-group national teams and also assisted V. Sundramoorthy in managing the Laos national football team.{{Cite news|last=Aziz|first=Sazali Abdul|date=2021-12-05|title=Suzuki Cup: Laos coach V. Selvaraj aiming to mark 'happy' homecoming with Vietnam upset|language=en|work=The Straits Times|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/suzuki-cup-laos-coach-v-selvaraj-aiming-to-mark-happy-homecoming-with-vietnam-upset|access-date=2021-12-06|issn=0585-3923}} In October 2021, Selvaraj took over the senior team's head coach position from Sundramoorthy while Sundramoorthy became the Technical Director of the team.
Honours
= Singapore Lions =
= SAFFC =
- S.League :1996, 1997, 1998, 2002
- Singapore Cup: 1997, 1998
References
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External links
- [http://www.goal.com/en-sg/people/singapore/90311/vselvaraj Profile] at Goal.com
- [http://www.safwarriors.com.sg/interview-with-v-selvaraj-asst-head-coach/ Interview] at Warriors FC Official Website
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Category:SEA Games bronze medalists for Singapore
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