V. Selvaraj Explained

Vengadasalam Selvaraj
Fullname:Selvaraj s/o Vengadasalam
Birth Date:16 December 1970
Birth Place:Singapore
Position:Forward
Years1:1996–1999
Clubs1:SAFFC
Years2:2000
Clubs2:Tampines Rovers
Nationalyears1:1995–2003
Nationalteam1:Singapore
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)[1] 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.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4]

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.[5] 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.[6] [7]

From 2015 to 2016, Selvaraj coached the NFA U15, who are taking part in AFF Championship, Lion City Cup and AFC Qualifiers.

Selvaraj returned to S.League in 2017, taking the helm of Garena Young Lions.[8] However he resigned in May due to family reasons and was replaced by Richard Tardy.[9]

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.[10] 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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ding . Eric . 24 May 2005 . MISTER VERSATILE . 2022-10-19 . . 52 . en-SG . NewspaperSG.
  2. News: Selvaraj a new shooting star. 12 February 2014 . 14 December 1994 . Dan Guen Chin.
  3. Web site: Rajaram . Ganesh . 3 December 1994 . 'I'm glad the coach had faith in me' . 2022-10-19 . . 64 . en-SG . NewspaperSG.
  4. News: Luis . Ernest . 10 November 2001 . Who's going where in 2002 ... . 63 . The New Paper.
  5. News: V. Selvaraj: We will show good football when season starts. Goal.com via Yahoo! Sports Singapore . 12 February 2014 . 24 January 2013 . Kenneth Tan & Khalis Rifhan.
  6. News: V. Selvaraj Resigns After A Loss Too Many. Footballopod.com. 12 February 2014. 9 June 2013. Gary Koh. https://web.archive.org/web/20140221160722/http://www.footballopod.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=8361. 21 February 2014. dead.
  7. News: Selvaraj steps down as Warriors boss. . 12 February 2014 . 9 June 2013. Gabriel Tan.
  8. Web site: Football: Selvaraj to replace Hesse as Young Lions coach. 10 November 2016. The Straits Times.
  9. Web site: 2017-05-17 . Tardy in for Selvaraj as Young Lions boss . 2022-10-19 . ESPN.com . en.
  10. News: Aziz. Sazali Abdul. 2021-12-05. Suzuki Cup: Laos coach V. Selvaraj aiming to mark 'happy' homecoming with Vietnam upset. en. The Straits Times. 2021-12-06. 0585-3923.
  11. News: Khoo . Peter . 18 December 1994 . The perfect end to Singapore's 14-year drought . 40 . The Straits Times.