Muhammad Gopi Rizqi Rama Chandra (born 15 December 1989 in Kuantan, Pahang) also known as Gopinathan, is a Malaysian footballer who plays as a winger for Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League club Kuala Lumpur Rovers.
Club career
Pahang
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 gain promotion to 2013 Malaysia Super League and 1 goal in 2012 Malaysia Cup but lost in quarter-finals beaten by LionsXII.
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 the Mong Kok Stadium
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, so that he can marry his Malay Muslim wife.[11] The pair have a daughter together.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 28 July 2018
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 2012 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | |
Honours
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. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "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. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "Ramachandra, Gopinathan". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
External links
- Gopi Rizqi at Soccerway
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