M. Chandran (Malaysian footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 May 1942[1] | ||
| 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) |
| 1962–1975 | Selangor FA | ||
| International career | |||
| 1965–1974 | Malaysia | 122[2] | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1975–1978 | Selangor | ||
| 1982–1983 | Malaysia | ||
| 1986–1988 | Selangor | ||
| 1988 | Malaysia | ||
| 1992 | Selangor | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Datuk Chandran Mutveeran, popularly known as M. Chandran (4 May 1942 – 28 September 2019), was a Malaysian footballer.[3][4]
Playing and coaching career
[edit]As a player, he mainly played for Selangor FA, winning trophies for his team and establishing himself as the playmaker.[5][6] He together with the late Abdul Ghani Minhat also helped Selangor to become runners-up in the 1967 Asian Champion Club Tournament.[7]
As a member of Malaysia national team, he competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics and featured in all three group matches.[8][9][10][11]
After retiring, he coached Selangor and Malaysia. On 11 May 1975, M.Chandran led Malaysia Selection against Arsenal FC in a friendly match. Spearheaded by Mokhtar Dahari up front, the selection team embarrassed Arsenal by 2-0 at Merdeka Stadium.[12][13]
M. Chandran 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.
In 2006, he suffered a stroke but kept active as a coach and was on the FAM technical committee at various points.[14]
On 17 September 2014, FourFourTwo included him on their list of the top 25 Malaysian footballers of all time.[15][16]
Death
[edit]He died at his home in Ampang, Selangor, on 28 September 2019.[17]
Career Statistics
[edit]International goals
[edit]| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 December 1967 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Burma |
1–2 |
1–2 |
1967 Sea Games |
| 2. | 24 November 1967 | Bangkok, Thailand |  Laos |
1–0 |
5–0 |
1968 King's Cup |
Honours
[edit]Player
[edit]- Asian Games bronze medal: 1974
- Merdeka Tournament: 1968, 1973
- Malaysia Cup: 1962, 1963, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975
- Asian Club Championship runner-up: 1967
- AFC Asian All Stars: 1968[18]
- OCM Hall of Fame: 2004[19]
- IFFHS Men’s All Time Malaysia Dream Team: 2022[20]
Head Coach
[edit]- Malaysia Cup: 1975, 1976, 1978, 1986
Orders
[edit]
Malaysia :
Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN)[21]
Pahang :
Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) – Dato'[21]
Selangor :
Recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal (PJK)[21]
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Chandran Mutveeran - National Football Teams
- ^ Mamrud, Roberto. "Chandran Mutveeran – Century of International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Malaysia - Munich 1972 - FIFA.com
- ^ "Chandran's rich legacy in football - Focus - The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "Chandran still enthusiastic about football despite age and illness". Retrieved 12 November 2018 – via PressReader.
- ^ "Chandran-perginya kapten Olimpik Munich '72 negara" (in Malay). Bebas News. 28 September 2019. Archived from the original on 30 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ XX. Olympiad Munich 1972 Football Tournament - RSSSF
- ^ Olympic Football Tournament Munich 1972 Germany FR - Malaysia at FIFA.com
- ^ Olympic Football Tournament Munich 1972 Malaysia - USA at FIFA.com
- ^ Olympic Football Tournament Munich 1972 Morocco - Malaysia at FIFA.com
- ^ "Retro Bola: Malaysia v Arsenal – Friendly 1975" (in Malay). Bazookapenaka. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ Arsenal FC tour of South East Asia 1975 - RSSSF
- ^ Radzi Razak (28 September 2019). "Malaysian football legend M. Chandran dies". The Malay Mail. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "FourFourTwo's Top 25 Malaysian Players of All Time: 3) M.Chandran". FourFourTwo. Archived from the original on 20 September 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ List of 25 Greatest Malaysian Football Players Of All-Time by FourFourTwo—Best FBKL Media. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ Chandran-perginya kapten Olimpik Munich '72 negara - Bebabsnews, 28 September 2019.
- ^ 서울선 6월26일亞洲올·스타蹴球팀 巡訪경기. Naver.com (in Korean). Kyunghyang. 22 February 1968. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "OLYMPIC COUNCIL OF MALAYSIA/AWARDS/HALL OF FAME: FULL LIST" (in Malay). OCM. Archived from the original on 12 December 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "IFFHS MEN'S ALL TIME MALAYSIA DREAM TEAM - 123". IFFHS. Archived from the original on 29 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ a b c "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
External links
[edit]
- 1942 births
- 2019 deaths
- Malaysian men's footballers
- Malaysia men's international footballers
- Olympic footballers for Malaysia
- Footballers at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Malaysian people of Tamil descent
- Malaysian sportspeople of Indian descent
- Men's association football defenders
- Competitors at the 1969 SEAP Games
- SEA Games bronze medalists for Malaysia
- SEA Games medalists in football
- Selangor F.C. players
- FIFA Men's Century Club
- Footballers from Perak