Career
He also been an import player in both India and Indonesia. He currently works as a football pundit and match commentator for Asian broadcasters Astro SuperSport and Astro Arena. Kuala Lumpur FA
In 2012, Stanley rejoined his first senior club, Kuala Lumpur FA. But towards the end of the season, he suffered a double fracture of the tibia, which put his professional career in doubt, eventually leading to his retirement after unsuccessful attempts at a comeback.
During two spells for the famous club, he scored 18 goals in 40 matches.
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In the same year, Stanley made his debut for the Malaysia U-23 team and also earned his 1st caps for the full national side. Sporting Clube de Goa
Stanley was offered a trial at Indian League (I-League) team Sporting Clube de Goa in November 2009.
His trial was successful and he signed for them mid-season as one of the two AFC import player quota. He became the first Malaysian to ply his trade in the I-league.
Stanley contributed 5 goals in 14 matches in all competitions.
But he was released at the end of the season due to new regulations that took away the quota for AFC foreign players at Indian clubs. Sabah FA
After a successful trial in Indonesia, Stanley was offered a contract at Indonesian Super League (ISL) outfit Persibo Bojonegoro. He scored on his debut in the pre-season Java Cup but due to political tensions between Malaysia and Indonesia, Stanley’s deal fell through.
Instead he joined East Malaysian club, Sabah FA, for the 2011 Malaysian Super League season under coach Gary Phillips.
International career
Stanley first represented his country as a 12-year-old in 1998. He would play numerous times for various age group sides, including the Malaysian Under-20 team in 2004-2005 under Jordan Viera and the Malaysian Under-23s in 2009.
Later that year, he played for the senior national side for the first time. He earned his first full caps in two games against Zimbabwe and would also face regional rivals Indonesia.
He was also in the 23-man squad for two friendlies against touring Manchester United in July 2009, coming off the bench in both games.
Broadcasting career
In 2012, Stanley made increasingly regular guest appearances for Astro SuperSport on the popular BolaMamak programme, which was nominated for Best Talk Show in the Asian Television Awards. From August 2013, he contributed as a pundit on SuperSport’s English Premier League coverage and was a regular guest on the FourFourTwo Snapshot radio show on LiteFM in Malaysia. Stanley also works regularly as a co-commentator for the coverage on Astro Arena of the Malaysia Super League.
