MiB FC Player Profile: Senthil Kumar

8. Senthil Kumar




Position on the Pitch: Goalie, Right Back, Left Back, Wings, Loves to Play Attack; Mr. Versatile

Nicknames: SK, Toa Payoh Theva***h

Player he Tries to Emulate: There have been many Arsenal players but it has to be Robert Pires.

Memorable Quotes: “I was eating fries at McDonald’s dei”

“Hi what are you guys doing here?” (Outside BK at Toa Payoh. Riz, Prak
and Harvey will understand)

“I don’t care! Let him shit and piss here!”

Nothing. Just the look that we saw and Maran ignored at Puvan’s 21st.

Will most likely say: “Can you all pay the MiB fund?”

Will never be caught saying: “Yes ref I fouled him on purpose”

SK, as we so affectionately call him, has to be one of the more interesting members of MiB. Quiet, unassuming and quite the introvert on the surface, our “Mike” from Toa Payoh can be quite the life of the party thanks to his renowned bongol-playing skills and his silky moves on the dancefloor. Who can forget his performance on his 21st birthday party that left the guys jealous and the girls queuing up to get his phone number.

SK was recently elected as the Treasurer for MiB. Now when it comes to money and MiB, it takes a really brave man to take up the responsibility of being the Treasurer. But these qualities are evident in SK and we know he is a trustworthy member of the team and has more than fulfilled his treasury duties so far.

SK is a pretty versatile football player. MiB lifted the 2006 Rotaract Cup trophy in NUS thanks to his brilliant one-handed saves in goal. He really carried the team on his own in some of the matches in that tournament. But he will be the first to admit that he would rather be the one banging in the goals at the other end and SK does not come up short in that department too. When Senthil is on fire, expect extraordinary bicycle kicks and step-overs to become a common sight on the football pitch. He has scored so many goals in the past where the opponents themselves have stood there in admiration.

For field games, SK is our first choice full-back and though he is quite reluctant to play there, he is able to carry out that position brilliantly thanks to his above-average fitness by MiB’s standards, and his never say die attitude. Though he may seem to be relaxed and cool on the surface, he is an extremely passionate sportsman and his enthusiasm has rubbed off on the team and inspired us to some really memorable victories.

SK is an extremely well-grounded person and to the surprise of many people, still pretty traditional. He is the apple of his parents’ eye and as a friend, is extremely assuring, responsible and trustworthy. Though he is not one to openly share with all MiB members about his personal life, the majority of us know enough about him to empathise when things don’t go so well, and celebrate with him when things are on a roll.

Having just armed himself with a degree from NTU, we know that SK will buckle down to the necessities of life and emerge successful in whatever he does. He was one of MiB’s first ever signings from Hybrids when the teams were first formed in SJI, and today, SK has grown to be one of MiB’s cornerstones in defence, attack, and everywhere else.