R. Sasikumar
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sasikumar s/o Ramu | ||
| Date of birth | 5 March 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994 | Gibraltar Crescent | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995 | Singapore FA | ||
| 1996 | Singapore Armed Forces | ||
| 1996-1997 | Geylang United | ||
| 1998-2001 | Home United | ||
| 2002 | Jurong Town | ||
| 2003 | Tampines Rovers | ||
| 2004 | Home United | ||
| International career | |||
| 1995–2000 | Singapore | 16 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sasikumar s/o Ramu (born 5 March 1975) is a retired Singaporean footballer known for scoring the solitary goal to win his country the 1998 AFF Championship. He currently manages the Red Card Group, a sports marketing firm.[1]
Playing career
[edit]Sasikumar became famous after the final of the 1998 AFF Championship, when Singapore played against hosts Vietnam. In the 70th minute, he scored a goal with his shoulder, which was dubbed the "Shoulder of God",[2] which won the Lions their first ever international title.[3] He retired from international football after Singapore exited the 2000 AFF Championship from the group stage.[2]
International goals
[edit]| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 September 1998 | Hanoi Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam |  Vietnam |
0–1 | 1998 AFF Championship |
After football
[edit]After retiring from football, Sasikumar founded the Red Card Group, a sports marketing firm.[4]
In 2017, Sasikumar expressed interest in contesting the elections for the Football Association of Singapore council[4] but was not named as a candidate.[5]
Sasikumar also bought Admiralty in the 2nd division of the Singapore National Football League.[6]
Honours
[edit]Geylang United
Home United
Singapore
References
[edit]- ↑ Sundaresan, Keeshaanan (19 November 2014). "Exclusive: One on One with R. Sasikumar". FourthOfficial.com. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- 1 2 "'Kadir and I nearly came to blows!' - R.Sasikumar, the scorer of the winning goal at 1998 Tiger Cup | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ↑ "On the Record: R Sasikumar, former Lion, football critic, entrepreneur". Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- 1 2 "R Sasikumar throws hat into FAS elections". TODAY. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ↑ Auto, Hermes (29 April 2017). "Football: Team LKT wins FAS election, Lim Kia Tong is new chief of Singapore football | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ↑ "R. Sasikumar, Red Card Global". MONEY FM 89.3. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ↑ Singh, Santokh (10 November 1996). "Geylang it is as Iranian Estili nets winning goal". The Straits Times. p. 44.
- ↑ "Football: Insiders reveal how the Lions won each of their 4 AFF Championships". The Straits Times. 2 December 2021.
External links
[edit]- R. Sasikumar at National-Football-Teams.com
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