Introduction
Chanturu a/l Suppiah (born 14 December 1987) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for second division Malaysia M3 League club Harini FT.
Club career
Early career
Chanturu was born in Kulim, Kedah but he never played for his hometown team Kedah as a professional footballer. He started his career in football with Telekom Malaysia President Cup at the age of 19 in 2007. In 2008, he joined Kuala Lumpur President's Cup team.
Kelantan
Chanturu signed a contract with Penang in 2009. His performance during a league match against Kelantan has attracted Kelantan's coach that time, B. Sathianathan. For 2010 season, he officially signed a contract with Kelantan. He has won the 2010 Malaysia Cup, the 2011 Malaysia Super League title, the 2012 Malaysia Super League title, the 2012 Malaysia FA Cup and the 2012 Malaysia Cup while playing for Kelantan. During his stay with Kelantan, he was also affectionately nicknamed the "Kelantan Express" or "Turbo Chan" by Kelantan's fans for his superb speed on the field.
Perak
In 2013, Chanturu signed a contract with Perak.
Sarawak
Not long after joining Perak, he joined Sarawak FA in the same year.
Johor Darul Ta'zim
In 2015 he joined JDT FC.
Melaka United (loan)
On 21 November 2017, Chanturu agreed to join Melaka United on a season-long loan move from JDT FC. He made his debut for Melaka United in a 2–1 win over Kelantan on 3 February 2018.
Felda United
After 4 years with JDT FC, he signed for Felda United in 2019.
Sarawak United
In 2020 he return to Sarawak by signing Sarawak United, a rebrand of Sarawak FA.
Harini FT
In 2023 he joined semi-pro club Harini FT.
International career
Malaysia Under-23
Chanturu was the member of Malaysia U-23 since 2010. He has made several appearances and scored goal for the team.
Malaysia
In year 2010, Chanturu made his debut for Malaysia national team. In June 2012, he was called up by Malaysia coach, Datuk K. Rajagobal for friendly matches against Philippines and Singapore.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 27 August 2021
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Penang | 2009 | Malaysia Super League | – | – | ||||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Kelantan | 2010 | Malaysia Super League | 10 | 1 | – | – | ||||||
| 2011 | Malaysia Super League | 20 | 6 | – | – | |||||||
| 2012 | Malaysia Super League | 16 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 3 | |
| Total | 46 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Perak | 2013 | Malaysia Super League | 3 | 0 | – | – | ||||||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sarawak | 2014 | Malaysia Super League | 21 | 6 | 6 | 2 | – | – | 27 | 8 | ||
| Total | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2015 | Malaysia Super League | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 31 | 5 |
| 2016 | Malaysia Super League | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Malaysia Super League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Melaka United (loan) | 2018 | Malaysia Super League | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 0 | ||
| Felda United | 2019 | Malaysia Super League | 19 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 27 | 5 |
| Total | 19 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 27 | 5 | ||
| Sarawak United | 2020 | Malaysia Premier League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 |
| 2021 | Malaysia Premier League | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 1 | |
| Total | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 1 | ||
| Career Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
International
- As of 5 July 2018
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 5 | 1 | |
| Total | 13 | 1 | |
International goals
- As of match played 6 June 2016. Malaysia score listed first, score column indicates score after each S.Chanturu goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 June 2016 | Tan Sri Dato Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium, Larkin, Malaysia |  Timor-Leste | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
Honours
Club
Kelantan
- Malaysia Cup: 2010, 2012
- Malaysia Super League: 2011, 2012
- Malaysia Charity Shield: 2011
- Malaysia FA Cup: 2012
Johor Darul Ta'zim
- Malaysia Super League: 2015, 2016, 2017
- Malaysia Charity Shield: 2015, 2016
- Malaysia FA Cup: 2016
- Malaysia Cup: 2017
- AFC Cup: 2015