Sarjoo Gowreesunkur

Sarjoo Gowreesunkur
Personal information
Place of birth	Mauritius
Playing position(s)	Centre back
Senior career*
National team
Teams managed
?	Sunrise Flacq United
2006	Mauritius
?	ASPL 2000
?	Curepipe Starlight SC
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Sarjoo Gowreesunkur was the Mauritius national football team coach in 1996[1] and 2006.[1] He has also been a player and coach of Sunrise Flacq United in the 1990s. He resigned[1] from the position coach in August 2007 following the poor performance of the national team during the Indian Ocean Games. He was later coach of AS Port-Louis 2000 [2] and Curepipe Starlight SC.[3] He now hosts a talk show about football on the radio[4] in Mauritius.

Playing career

Sarjoo Gowreesunkur played with 3 different clubs,[5] including Hindu Cadets, Fire Brigade SC and Sunrise Flacq United during 10 years (1979–1989) [5] as a centre back. He has been called several times to play for the national team. He was the youngest captain of the Mauritius national football team [5] in 1984 at the age of 23. He had to stop his career in 1989 due to injury.[5]

Awards

Coach of the Year, team sports, 2006[6]

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References

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[mtn-1] Mauritius Coach Gowreesunkur Resigns

[2] (in French)Les Curepipiens gardent le pouvoir !

[3] (in French)Sarjoo Gowreesunkur : “J’étais entré dans une certaine routine...”

[4] ttps://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=195909911554

[afr-5] (in French)Sarjoo Gowreesunkur, une étoile du football mauricien

[6] ttp://www.mauritiussportscouncil.com/activities.htm