Veloo a/l Sinnathamby, better known as S. Veloo (born 9 November 1966) is a Malaysian

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head coach, for Malaysia U-17.

Career

As a coach

Veloo has coached in various levels in Malaysia, such as Johor state schoolboys football team, MASUM (Malaysian University Sports Council) football team, and the

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academy in Penang. He had been an assistant coach in Penang FA since 2006, when he was handed the head coach job in late 2008. He held the job for only one year, before leaving at the end of the 2009 season. He later was appointed the head coach of USM FC, at that time a club who had just won promotion from 2009

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by finishing in 3rd place. Earlier in his career, he had coached the team from 1999 to 2001, back when they were competing in the Malaysia varsity league. In the

the university club finished a respectable ninth out of 12 teams, avoiding relegation back to FAM League. The next season was even better for Veloo's team, finishing in mid-table 6th out of 12 team, barely missing the play-off spot to the 2011 Malaysia Cup tournament. In the

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campaign, the team consolidated their place in the league with another mid-table finish, again at 6th place. Veloo also guided the team into round of 16 of

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, beating Pos Malaysia FC in the round of 32. They were beaten by eventual finalists Sime Darby FC.Formerly residing in Preston pursuing masters in sports coaching at UCLAN. Currently with NFDP. After a fine year at NFDP, He is now at Akademi Mokhtar Dahari as the U17 Malaysian National Team Coach. He as since moved on from coaching and is now the assistant technical director at Akademi Mokhtar Dahari.

External links

Veloo mahu catat sejarah

Profile at Soccerway

References

Malaysian people of Indian descent 1966 births Living people Sportspeople from Johor Malaysian football managers {{Malaysia-footy-bio-stub