M. Karathu
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Datuk M. Karathu is a former Malaysian football manager and player.
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Karathu have been at the helm of Negeri Sembilan FA
, Perak FA
in three stints, Malaysia national under-21 football team, Woodlands Wellington FC
in Singapore, and Sri Lanka national football team
. By coaching Sri Lanka, he was the first Malaysian to coach a foreign national team.
As head coach, his success at club level includes winning the first ever FA Cup for Perak over the fancied Selangor
team in 1990. In 2001, he coached Perak to the finals of the Malaysia Cup
. He also guided Kelantan to the semi-finals of Malaysia Cup
in 1993. In 2011 he guided Kelantan to win the Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Cup title and 2011 Super League Malaysia
championship.
Karathu resigned as head coach of Kelantan, after failing to defend their 2010 Malaysia Cup title by losing to Terengganu FA
in the quarter-finals of the 2011 Malaysia Cup
tournament.
Career as player
He was a former player for Perak FA in the 1960s to 1970s. He also have played for Malaysia national football teamMalaysia national football team
The Malaysian national football team nicknamed Harimau Malaya, as the Malayan Tiger, is the national team of Malaysia and is controlled by the Football Association of Malaysia...
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Career as coach
He started his coaching career in 1971, winning Burnley Cup (the precursor to President Cup) with Perak under-20 team. He also have coached the Kinta Indian Association (KIA) team in the FAM CupMalaysia FAM Cup
The Malaysia FAM League is the third-tier football league in Malaysia. The current champion is Betaria FC of Negeri Sembilan in 2011 Season. The tournament used to be a cup format, but it changed 2008 as it was held as a league tournament and changing to its current name...
.
Karathu have been at the helm of Negeri Sembilan FA
Negeri Sembilan FA
The Football Association of Negeri Sembilan enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the state of Negri Sembilan. The team is based in Seremban. They play in the top division in Malaysian football, the Malaysia Super League...
, Perak FA
Perak FA
The Football Association of Perak enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the state of Perak. The team currently plays in the Malaysia Super League....
in three stints, Malaysia national under-21 football team, Woodlands Wellington FC
Woodlands Wellington FC
Woodlands Wellington Football Club is a professional football club that plays in Singapore's professional football league, the S.League.The team's home ground is the Woodlands Stadium, which is at the northern part of Singapore...
in Singapore, and Sri Lanka national football team
Sri Lanka national football team
The Sri Lanka national football team represents Sri Lanka in association football and is controlled by the Football Federation of Sri Lanka, the governing body for football in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's home grounds are Sugathadasa Stadium and Kalutara Stadium and their head coach is Jang Jung...
. By coaching Sri Lanka, he was the first Malaysian to coach a foreign national team.
As head coach, his success at club level includes winning the first ever FA Cup for Perak over the fancied Selangor
Selangor FA
The Football Association of Selangor , commonly referred to as FAS or simply Selangor, competes in Malaysian football competitions representing the state of Selangor Darul Ehsan. The team is based in Shah Alam city. They are currently playing in Malaysian Super League, the top-flight of Malaysian...
team in 1990. In 2001, he coached Perak to the finals of the Malaysia Cup
Malaysia Cup
The Malaysia Cup is an annual association football tournament in Malaysia. It is currently the longest-running football competition in Asia...
. He also guided Kelantan to the semi-finals of Malaysia Cup
Malaysia Cup
The Malaysia Cup is an annual association football tournament in Malaysia. It is currently the longest-running football competition in Asia...
in 1993. In 2011 he guided Kelantan to win the Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Cup title and 2011 Super League Malaysia
2011 Super League Malaysia
The 2011 Malaysia Super League is the 8th season of the highest Malaysian football league since its inception in 2004. Fourteen teams participated in the league, eleven state teams and three club teams, with Selangor FA as the defending champions...
championship.
Karathu resigned as head coach of Kelantan, after failing to defend their 2010 Malaysia Cup title by losing to Terengganu FA
Terengganu FA
The Football Association of Terengganu The Football Association of Terengganu The Football Association of Terengganu (Bahasa Melayu: Persatuan Bola Sepak Negeri Terengganu (PBSNT) enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the state of Terengganu. The team is based in Kuala...
in the quarter-finals of the 2011 Malaysia Cup
2011 Malaysia Cup
- Seeding :The 16 teams were divided into four pots for the draw, each containing four teams. The standings in Super League and Premier League 2011 ended on 9 June 2011 – was used to seed the teams.-Group A:------------------------...
tournament.
External links
- http://www.soccerdata.net/staff/MKarathu/7800017
- http://theredchannel.com.my/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=18:profil-m-karathu&Itemid=80
- http://football.thestar.com.my/story.asp?file=/2011/1/28/football_latest/7886222&sec=football_latest