V. Krishnasamy

V. Krishnasamy

Personal information
Full name	Krishnasamy a/l Vello
Date of birth	(1948-01-13)13 January 1948
Date of death	2 August 2020(2020-08-02) (aged 72)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1969–1980	Jabatan Penjara
1969–??	Penang FA
??–1980	Perak FA
International career
1970–1976	Malaysia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

V. Krishnasamy (13 January 1948 – 2 August 2020) was a Malaysian footballer.[1]

A prison officer by profession (as Malaysia football is not professional at his time), Krishnasamy represented Prison Department, Penang FA and Perak FA during his football career.[2][3][4] He also played for Malaysia national team, and competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[5][6][7]

In 2004, he was inducted in Olympic Council of Malaysia's Hall of Fame for 1972 Summer Olympics football team.[8]

References

1. "V. Krishnasamy". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
2. nazmi. "Majlis Sukan Jabatan Penjara Malaysia - Krishnasamy A/L Vello". jpmportal.prison.gov.my. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
3. "Wira-wira yang kian dilupakan - Stadium Astro". Retrieved 12 November 2018.
4. Ishak, Fadhilul Izmel. "FAM hargai bekas pemain negara". Retrieved 12 November 2018.
5. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "V. Krishnasamy Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
6. "'Iron Man' squashes fake news about being abandoned - Nation - The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
7. "FAM HULUR SUMBANGAN BUAT BEKAS PEMAIN KEBANGSAAN KE SUKAN OLIMPIK 1972, V KRISHNASAMY - FAM". www.fam.org.my. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
8. "OLYMPIC COUNCIL OF MALAYSIA/AWARDS/HALL OF FAME: FULL LIST" (in Malay). OCM. Archived from the original on 12 December 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2022.