Gopi Rizqi
Personal information | |||||||||||||
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Full name | Muhammad Gopi Rizqi Rama Chandra[1] | ||||||||||||
Date of birth | 15 December 1989 | ||||||||||||
Place of birth | Kuantan, Malaysia | ||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||
Position(s) | Winger | ||||||||||||
Club information | |||||||||||||
Current team | Sarawak United | ||||||||||||
Number | 24 | ||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||
2009–2010 | Pahang | ||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
2010–2015 | Pahang | 69 | (15) | ||||||||||
2016 | Selangor | 18 | (5) | ||||||||||
2017–2018 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2 | (1) | ||||||||||
2018 | → Melaka United (loan) | 17 | (4) | ||||||||||
2019 | PDRM | 9 | (2) | ||||||||||
2020 | Pahang | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||
2021– | Sarawak United | 23 | (2) | ||||||||||
National team‡ | |||||||||||||
2012–2015 | Malaysia | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 August 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2016 |
Muhammad Gopi Rizqi Rama Chandra (born 15 December 1989 in Kuantan, Pahang) is a Malaysian footballer who plays as a winger for Malaysia Premier League club Sarawak United.
Club career[]
Johor Darul Ta'zim[]
On 27 December 2016, Gopinathan signed a contract with Johor Darul Ta'zim from Selangor for an undisclosed fee.[2] He made his debut in a 7–0 victory against Melaka United on 9 April 2017.[3] Overall, Gopinathan only played in five matches for the club, three in the AFC Cup and two in the Malaysia Super League with a total duration of 286 minutes. He scored one goal in AFC Cup over Magwe.[4]
Melaka United[]
On 21 November 2017, Gopinathan was loaned to Melaka United on a season-long loan move from Johor Darul Ta'zim.[5][6] Gopinathan made his debut in a 2–1 win over Kelantan coming from the bench on 3 February 2018.[7] On 11 February, he scored his first league goal in a 3–0 win over Negeri Sembilan at home.[8] Gopinathan scored two more goals in a league match to help his club beat Kedah on 10 July.[9] On 18 July, he scored the first goal in Melaka's 2–2 draw against Pahang.[10]
International career[]
In October 2012, Gopinathan is among the national team's recruits for the friendly against Hong Kong at Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong.
The 23-year-old from Kuantan has been in top form for Pahang, having scored three goals in the 2012 Malaysia Premier League and help Pahang promoted to 2013 Malaysia Super League and 1 goal in 2012 Malaysia Cup but lost in quarter-finals beaten by Singapore LIONSXII.
National coach Datuk K. Rajagopal at that time, was preparing the team for the 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup in November.
Style of play[]
Gopinathan known as the lightning sprinter because of his speed and dribbling ability on the field and can use both feet to cross the ball.
Personal life[]
On 9 October 2019, he converted to Islam and took the Islamic name Muhammad Gopi Rizqi Rama Chandra.[11]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of 28 July 2018
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Pahang | 2010 | Malaysia Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2011 | Malaysia Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
2012 | Malaysia Premier League | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 30 | 4 | ||
2013 | Malaysia Super League | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | — | 0 | 9 | ||
2014 | Malaysia Super League | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | 0 | 6 | ||
2015 | Malaysia Super League | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
Total | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 25 | ||
Selangor | 2016 | Malaysia Super League | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 10 |
Total | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 10 | ||
Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2017 | Malaysia Super League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
Melaka United (loan) | 2018 | Malaysia Super League | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 5 | |
Total | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | ||
Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
International[]
- As of match played 28 June 2018[12]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Malaysia | 2012 | 3 | 0 |
2014 | 2 | 0 | |
2015 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 6 | 0 |
Honours[]
Club[]
Pahang
Johor Darul Ta'zim
References[]
- ^ "Profile Gopinathan Ramachandra". Football Malaysia. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Gopinathan sah milik JDT". Berita Harian. 27 December 2016.
- ^ "Johor Darul Ta'zim vs. Melaka United". Soccerway.com. 9 April 2017.
- ^ "'Bohonglah saya tak sedih tinggalkan JDT'". Harian Metro. 14 November 2017.
- ^ "Gopinathan, Chanturu ikat kontrak setahun bersama Melaka United". Utusan. 21 November 2017.
- ^ "Ex-JDT aces join Melaka". New Straits Times. 20 November 2017.
- ^ "Melaka United vs. Kelantan". Soccerway.com. 3 February 2018.
- ^ "Melaka United vs. Negeri Sembilan". Soccerway.com. 11 February 2018.
- ^ "Melaka United vs. Kedah". Soccerway.com. 10 July 2018.
- ^ "Melaka United vs. Pahang". Soccerway.com. 18 July 2018.
- ^ "Bekas Pemain Pahang FA R. Gopinathan sah peluk Islam". Vocket FC. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "Ramachandra, Gopinathan". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
External links[]
- Gopi Rizqi at Soccerway
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Malaysia Super League players
- Malaysian footballers
- Shahzan Muda FC players
- Pahang FA players
- Selangor FA players
- Sarawak United FC players
- People from Pahang
- Malaysian people of Indian descent
- Converts to Islam
- Malaysia international footballers
- Association football wingers