Madhu Mohana

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Madhu Mohana
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Personal information
Full name Madhu M. Mohana [1]
Date of birth (1991-03-06) 6 March 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Singapore
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back, Right-back
Team information
Current team
Balestier Khalsa
Number 6
Youth career
National Football Academy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2010 Young Lions 24 (1)
2011 Woodlands Wellington 27 (0)
2012–2015 LionsXII 80 (7)
2016 Warriors 18 (1)
2017 Tampines Rovers 17 (1)
2018 Negeri Sembilan 0 (0)
2018–2021 Tampines Rovers 60 (4)
2022– Balestier Khalsa 38 (3)
International career
2012 Singapore U22 4 (1)
2013–2021 Singapore 33 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Sea Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg Vientiane 2009 Football
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg Naypyidaw 2013 Football
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 August 2017
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2021

Madhu M. Mohana (born 6 March 1991) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a right-back or centre-back for Balestier Khalsa. He is known for his long throw-ins. [2] [3]

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Education

Madhu graduated from the Singapore Sports School in 2007. [4] He also studied a sports science and coaching diploma course at the International Sports Academy (ISA) and earned a scholarship for a sports management degree there. [5]

Football career

Club career

Madhu began his football career with Under-23 side Young Lions in the S.League in 2009. He was one of the Young Lions players involved in an on-pitch fight with Beijing Guoan Talent players in their S.League match on 7 September 2010. He was charged by the Football Association of Singapore for gross misconduct and bringing the game into disrepute and was banned for four months and fined S$1,000 for his part in the brawl. [6] Madhu signed with Woodlands Wellington for the 2011 S.League season.

In late 2011, it was announced that Madhu was selected to be part of the new LionsXII team competing in the Malaysia Super League. After the LionsXII disbanded in 2015, Madhu signed for Warriors for the 2016 S.League campaign. On 27 May 2016, he scored his first goal for Warriors FC against Geylang International FC in the RHB Singapore Cup.

In 2017, Madhu joined Tampines Rovers. He was released by the team prior to the start of season.

In early 2018, Madhu signed for Negeri Sembilan F.A., but he was again released by the team days before the start of 2018 Malaysia Super League season. [7] Madhu re-signed with Tampines Rovers in March the same year. He was released by Tampines Rovers at the end of the 2021 season. [5] He was offered contracts by Singapore Premier League (SPL) clubs and also Thai League 2 clubs but rejected them. [5]

In April 2022, Madhu trained with SPL clubBalestier Khalsa and subsequently signed with Balestier in June. [5]


International career

Madhu was called up to the Singapore U22 squad which played in the 2013 AFC U-22 Asian Cup qualifiers. He made four appearances during the qualifying round and scored a goal against Timor-Leste.

Madhu was handed his international debut against Laos on 10 October 2013, starting as the team's right-back. [8]

Personal life

In 2022, Madhu started selling sunglasses via his own business, MadShades. [5]

Coaching career

In 2022, Madhu started a personalised football mentoring service MadKicks. [9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 Oct 2021. Caps and goals may not be correct.
ClubSeason S.League Singapore Cup Singapore
League Cup
Asia Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Young Lions 2009 101----101
2010 1401010160
Total241101000261
Woodlands Wellington 2011 2700010280
Total270001000280
ClubSeason Malaysia
Super League
Malaysia
FA Cup
Malaysia Cup Asia Total
LionsXII 2012 [10] 1104120171
2013 [11] 40003171
2014 [12] 1202000140
2015 ????????????202
Total270615100554
ClubSeason S.League Singapore Cup Singapore
League Cup
Asia Total
Warriors 2016 1801100191
Total180110000191
Tampines Rovers 2017 171200060251
Total171200060251
ClubSeason Malaysia
Super League
Malaysia
FA Cup
Malaysia Cup Asia Total
Negeri Sembilan FA 2018 00000000
Total0000000000
Tampines Rovers 2018 191200000211
2019 240600060360
2020 121001030161
2021 172000050222
Total7248010140954
Balestier Khalsa 2022 170600000230
2023 213300000243
2024–25 9000000090
Total473900000563
Career Total23282728120030414

International

As of 5 March 2014
Singapore national team
YearAppsGoals
201320
201400
2015100
201690
201770
Total280

Honours

Club

LionsXII

Tampines Rovers

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