Chanthuru Suppiah

In this Indian name, the name Suppiah is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Chanthuru.

S. Chanthuru

Personal information
Full name	Chanthuru a/l Suppiah[1]
Date of birth	(1987-12-14) 14 December 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Kulim, Malaysia[2]
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Harini FT
Number	21
Youth career
2007	Telekom Malaysia
2008	Kuala Lumpur
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009	Penang	6	(1)
2010–2012	Kelantan	46	(10)
2013	Perak	3	(0)
2013–2014	Sarawak	21	(6)
2015–2018	Johor Darul Ta'zim	31	(3)
2018	→ Melaka United (loan)	15	(0)
2019	Felda united	19	(2)
2020–2022	Sarawak United	34	(1)
2023–	Harini FT	0	(0)
International career^‡
2010	Malaysia U-23	3	(2)
2010–2016	Malaysia	13[3]	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 March 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2016

Chanturu a/l Suppiah (born 14 December 1987) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for second division Malaysia M3 League club Harini FT.

Club career

Early career

Chanturu was born in Kulim, Kedah but he never played for his hometown team Kedah as a professional footballer. He started his career in football with Telekom Malaysia President Cup at the age of 19 in 2007. In 2008, he joined Kuala Lumpur President's Cup team.[4]

Kelantan

Chanturu signed a contract with Penang in 2009. His performance during a league match against Kelantan has attracted Kelantan's coach that time, B. Sathianathan. For 2010 season, he officially signed a contract with Kelantan. He has won the 2010 Malaysia Cup, the 2011 Malaysia Super League title, the 2012 Malaysia Super League title, the 2012 Malaysia FA Cup and the 2012 Malaysia Cup while playing for Kelantan. During his stay with Kelantan, he was also affectionately nicknamed the "Kelantan Express" or "Turbo Chan" by Kelantan's fans for his superb speed on the field.

Perak

In 2013, Chanturu signed a contract with Perak.[5][6]

Sarawak

Not long after joining Perak, he joined Sarawak FA in the same year.

Johor Darul Ta'zim

In 2015 he joined JDT FC.

Melaka United (loan)

On 21 November 2017, Chanturu agreed to join Melaka United on a season-long loan move from JDT FC.[7][8] He made his debut for Melaka United in a 2–1 win over Kelantan on 3 February 2018.[9]

Felda United

After 4 years with JDT FC, he signed for Felda United in 2019.

Sarawak United

In 2020 he return to Sarawak by signing Sarawak United, a rebrand of Sarawak FA.

Harini FT

In 2023 he joined semi-pro club Harini FT.

International career

Malaysia Under-23

Chanturu was the member of Malaysia U-23 since 2010. He has made several appearances and scored goal for the team.

Malaysia

In year 2010, Chanturu made his debut for Malaysia national team. In June 2012, he was called up by Malaysia coach, Datuk K. Rajagobal for friendly matches against Philippines[10] and Singapore.[11][12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 August 2021[13]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Penang	2009	Malaysia Super League							–	–
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	0	0
Kelantan	2010	Malaysia Super League	10	1					–	–
	2011	Malaysia Super League	20	6					–	–
	2012	Malaysia Super League	16	3	6	0	0	0	6	0	28	3
	Total		46	10	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0
Perak	2013	Malaysia Super League	3	0					–	–
	Total		3	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	0	0
Sarawak	2014	Malaysia Super League	21	6	6	2			–	–	27	8
	Total		21	6	0	0	0	0	–	–	0	0
Johor Darul Ta'zim	2015	Malaysia Super League	16	1	1	0	8	2	8	2	31	5
	2016	Malaysia Super League	13	2	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0
	2017	Malaysia Super League	2	0	0	0	2	0	6	0	10	0
	Total		31	3	0	0	0	0	20	2	0	0
Melaka United (loan)	2018	Malaysia Super League	15	0	3	0	0	0	–	–	18	0
	Total		15	0	3	0	0	0	–	–	18	0
Felda United	2019	Malaysia Super League	19	2	6	2	2	1	–	–	27	5
	Total		19	2	6	2	2	1	–	–	27	5
Sarawak United	2020	Malaysia Premier League	11	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	11	0
	2021	Malaysia Premier League	12	1	0	0	0	0	–	–	12	1
	Total		23	1	0	0	0	0	–	–	23	1
Career Total			0	0	0	0	0	0	26	2	0	0

International

As of 5 July 2018[14]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Malaysia	2010	1	0
	2011	3	0
	2012	2	0
	2014	1	0
	2015	1	0
	2016	5	1
Total		13	1

International goals

As of match played 6 June 2016. Malaysia score listed first, score column indicates score after each S.Chanturu goal.[13]

International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	6 June 2016	Tan Sri Dato Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium, Larkin, Malaysia	Timor-Leste	3–0	3–0	2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification

Honours

Club

Kelantan

• Malaysia Cup: 2010, 2012
• Malaysia Super League: 2011, 2012
• Malaysia Charity Shield: 2011
• Malaysia FA Cup: 2012

Johor Darul Ta'zim

• Malaysia Super League: 2015, 2016, 2017
• Malaysia Charity Shield: 2015, 2016
• Malaysia FA Cup: 2016
• Malaysia Cup: 2017
• AFC Cup: 2015

References

1. "Chanthuru Suppiah profile". Football Malaysia. Retrieved 29 July 2018.^[permanent dead link‍]
2. "Hajat Chanturu tak kesampaian". Berita Harian. 23 November 2017.
3. Malaysia - Record International Players - RSSSF
4. "Chanturu sinonim 'Kelantan Ekspres'". Sinar Harian. 3 June 2012.
5. "Senarai Nama Pegawai & Pemain Liga Super 2013". Star Media. 11 January 2013.
6. "Yob tenang bertemu Selangor di Lumut". Astro Awani. 22 January 2013.
7. "Gopinathan, Chanturu ikat kontrak setahun bersama Melaka United". Utusan Melayu. 21 November 2017.
8. "Melaka "Tak Lengkap" Bertemu Johor Darul Ta'zim". Inikan Bola. 26 June 2018.
9. "Melaka United vs. Kelantan". Soccerway.com. 3 February 2018.
10. "5 Pemain Kelantan Kembali Ke Kem Kebangsaan - Melaporkan Berita Tanpa Had". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
11. "Berita Harian Online | Kekal semangat Piala AFF: Rajagobal". Archived from the original on 8 February 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
12. "Suara Sukan Anda: Shakir, Chanturu Tersisih, Gagal Yakinkan Rajagobal". 20 July 2011.
13. "Chanturu Suppiah". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
14. "Suppiah, Chanturu". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 8 September 2017.

External links

• Player Summary S. Chanturu (kelate.net) at the Wayback Machine (archived 19 August 2011)
• Chanthuru Suppiah at Soccerway