Terry Pathmanathan

Terry Pathmanathan
Personal information
Full name Thambiah Pathmanathan
Date of birth (1956-02-09) 9 February 1956 (age 68)
Place of birth Singapore
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1981 Singapore FA
1982–1987 Pahang FA
1988–1992 Singapore FA
1996 Tampines Rovers
1997– Tessensohn Khalsa Rovers
International career
1979–1992 Singapore 77[1]
Managerial career
1997– Tessensohn Khalsa Rovers
2009–2010 Young Lions
2011–2012 Tanjong Pagar United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thambiah "Terry" Pathmanathan (born 9 February 1956) is a former Singapore international footballer who played as a defender.[2] He played for Singapore and Pahang in the Malaysia Cup. Towards the end of his career, he played for Tampines Rovers in the inaugural S.League season in 1996, retiring from playing professionally in the same year.[3]

Football career

Club career

He played generally in the role of sweeper, as the last man in defence. He was renowned for his poise on the ball and impeccable reading of the game. He was nicknamed "Captain Marvel", for his leadership qualities,[4] and one of his trademark moves was the long throw-in. Among his national teammates, he was nicknamed "Ganesan's favourite" as one of the privileged ones under N. Ganesan when Ganesan was vice president of Football Association of Singapore.[5]

In 1982, Pathmanathan left Singapore FA to join Pahang FA.[6] In 1983, he won the Malaysia Cup with the team.[7] He played with Pahang till 1987 when his contracts end on 24 April 1988.[8] Pathmanathan then rejoined Singapore FA with the Football Association of Singapore (FAS).[8]

In 1996, Pathmanathan signed with Tampines Rovers FC and became the oldest player in the S.League.[9]

In 1997, Pathmanathan joined National Football League Division 2 club Tessensohn Khalsa Rovers as a player-coach.[10]

International career

In 1984, Pathmanathan was recalled to the national team for Merlion Cup.[11] He was initially unable to join the team until he was released by Pahang.[11]

Coaching career

Pathmanathan was the head coach for Young Lions from 2009 to 2010, and Tanjong Pagar United from 2011 to 2012.[12]

Management career

In 1982, Pathmanathan worked as a supervisor at a mining company at Pahang[6] and then worked as a marketing executive at a Kuantan Hotel.[13] In 1997, he was an account manager with DNC Advertising.[10]

Pathmanathan is currently a senior manager with the Singapore Sports Council.[12]

Personal life

Pathmanathan was offered Malaysian citizenship by the Sultan of Pahang, Ahmad Shah of Pahang, who was also the President of the Malaysian Football Association (FAM).[7] Pathmanathan took up permanent residency instead.[7]

Profile and achievements

  • 1978, Called into national team
  • 1981, Finals of Malaysia cup lost to Selangor
  • Late 1981 appointed captain of national team until 1992
  • 1985, 1989, Silver medalist at Sea games Thailand and Malaysia
  • 1985, Merlion Cup Singapore, Joint Champions with Yugoslavia
  • 1983, Voted most exciting player in Malaysia, equivalent to footballer of the year
  • 1991, Sea games Philippines, Bronze medalist
  • 1992,Voted Singapore footballer of the year
  • 1990, Finals of Malaysia cup with Singapore squad
  • 1992, In the Tiong Bahru squad in the Singapore Premier league
  • 1997 to 2004, Player coach for Khalsa and Singapore Recreation club in Singapore Div 1
  • 2005, National UNDER 21 Head coach and also assistant coach to young lions
  • 2009, National UNDER 23 Head coach and led the team to Laos Sea games. Won the bronze medal with youngest team ever of average age 19yrs.

Honours

Singapore FA

Pahang FA

Orders and special awards

  • Pinak Jasabakti Kerja : 1985[7]

References

  1. ^ "FAS launches FAS Captains' Advisory Panel". FAS. Archived from the original on 8 October 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  2. ^ Abishegam, Joanna (21 June 1992). "Terry Pathmanathan". New Sunday Times.
  3. ^ tabla! (4 December 2009). "Hands on with football". AsiaOne. Archived from the original on 7 December 2009.
  4. ^ "Ganesan helped develop S'pore's best players: Pathmanathan". TODAY. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  5. ^ Sari, Haiqal (3 July 2015). "Ex-Singapore captain Terry Pathmanathan pays tribute to 'man of honour' Ganesan". The New Paper. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Not in the same group, please". New Nation. 8 June 1982. p. 21. Retrieved 5 May 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
  7. ^ a b c d e Sports247 (22 May 2019). "Sultan Ahmad Shah: Football-loving King who cared for his subjects". Sports247. Retrieved 5 May 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ a b "But Suria becomes third foreign-base player to say 'no'". The Straits Times (Overseas ed.). 9 April 1988. p. 23. Retrieved 5 May 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
  9. ^ "'Captain Marvel' to the rescue". Weekend East. 12 April 1996. p. 7. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  10. ^ a b "Pathma joins 'Rovers'". The New Paper. 27 February 1997. p. 52. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  11. ^ a b "first 11". Singapore Monitor. 21 September 1984. p. 30. Retrieved 5 May 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
  12. ^ a b "Who should take charge of the LionsXII?". TODAY. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  13. ^ "Our opinions sought on offer to Jita, say Pathma and Suria". Singapore Monitor. 18 September 1984. p. 28. Retrieved 5 May 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Singapore national team captain
1989-1992 		Succeeded by


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