Chanturu a/l Suppiah (born 14 December 1987) is a

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n professional

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who plays as a

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for second division

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club Harini FT.

Club career

Early career

Chanturu was born in

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but he never played for his hometown team

as a professional footballer. He started his career in football with Telekom Malaysia President Cup at the age of 19 in 2007. In 2008, he joined

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President's Cup team.

Kelantan

Chanturu signed a contract with

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in 2009. His performance during a league match against

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has attracted Kelantan's coach that time, B. Sathianathan. For

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season, he officially signed a contract with

. He has won the 2010 Malaysia Cup, the

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title, the

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and the

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while playing for

. During his stay with Kelantan, he was also affectionately nicknamed the "Kelantan Express" or "Turbo Chan" by Kelantan's fans for his superb speed on the field.

Perak

In 2013, Chanturu signed a contract with

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Sarawak

Not long after joining Perak, he joined

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in the same year.

Johor Darul Ta'zim

In 2015 he joined JDT FC.

Melaka United ''(loan)''

On 21 November 2017, Chanturu agreed to join

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on a season-long loan move from JDT FC. He made his debut for Melaka United in a 2–1 win over

on 3 February 2018.

Felda United

After 4 years with JDT FC, he signed for

Felda United Felda United Football Club was a Malaysian football club based in Jengka, Pahang, owned by the Malaysian Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA).

in 2019.

Sarawak United

In 2020 he return to Sarawak by signing Sarawak United, a rebrand of

Harini FT

In 2023 he joined semi-pro club Harini FT.

International career

Malaysia Under-23

Chanturu was the member of Malaysia U-23 since 2010. He has made several appearances and scored goal for the team.

Malaysia

In year 2010, Chanturu made his debut for Malaysia national team. In June 2012, he was called up by

coach, Datuk K. Rajagobal for friendly matches against

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and

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Career statistics

Club

International

International goals

:''As of match played 6 June 2016. Malaysia score listed first, score column indicates score after each S.Chanturu goal.''

Honours

Club

Kelantan *

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: 2011 *

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Johor Darul Ta'zim *

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