Kumar Krishnan

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Kumar Krishnan
Personal information
Place of birth Singapore
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1981 Tampines Rovers FC
1982–???? SAFSA
International career
1981–???? Singapore
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kumar Krishnan is a Singaporean football goalkeeper who played for Singapore in the 1984 Asian Cup.

Contents

Club career

Kumar first signed for Tampines Rovers FC in 1981.

He then signed for Singapore Armed Forces Sports Association (SAFSA) in 1982.

International career

Kumar was called up to the national team in 1981. [1]

Coaching career

After retirement from competitive football, Kumar became a goalkeeper coach. [2]

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References

  1. "Kannan: All's not bad". New Nation. 3 August 1981. Retrieved 20 December 2022 via NewspaperSG.
  2. Lee, David (18 September 2015). "New goalkeeping coach Burridge: Izwan's good enough for Europe". The New Paper. Retrieved 20 December 2022.