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Veerappan Murugan or V. Murugan (born 3 April 1965) is a Malaysian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played with Perak FA, Kuala Lumpur FA, Selangor FA, Negeri Sembilan FA, Selangor Public Bank, PDRM FA, and Malacca FA, and won the Malaysian league, FA Cup, and Malaysia Cup with five different teams. [1] [2]

He holds the record for the oldest player in the Malaysian league, playing for Malacca at the age of 43. [3] He is also a former member of the Malaysia national team.

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References

  1. Malacca in the top flight again after years in doldrums, the star, 12 May 2006
  2. "Kredit buat V. Murugan atas peningkatan prestasi Kalamullah Al Hafiz" (in Malay). LabolaMalaya. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  3. "Shukor hampiri rekod pemain tertua Liga M". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Archived from the original on 10 December 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2021.