Ramesh Lai

Personal information
Full name	Ramesh a/l Lai Ban Huat[1]
Date of birth	(1980-04-08) 8 April 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth	Perak, Malaysia
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Machan F.C.
Youth career
2000	Perak
2001	Melaka
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2006	Telekom Melaka	?	(1)
2007–2010	KL PLUS	?	(0)
2011	FELDA United	17	(0)
2012–2018	Sarawak	135	(0)
2019–2024	Kuching City	81	(1)
2024–	Machan F.C.	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ramesh a/l Lai Ban Huat (Tamil: ரமேஷ் லாய் பான் ஹுவாத், romanized: Ramēṣ lāy pāṉ huvāt; simplified Chinese: 拉梅什·莱班发; traditional Chinese: 拉梅什·萊班發; born 8 April 1980 in Perak) is a Malaysian footballer who last plays for Kuching City.^[2] He is a Chindian descent.

Rames started his career with Telekom Melaka in 2002. He played under the guidance of Irfan Bakti Abu Salim where they finish as the runners up of 2005 Malaysia Premier League, finish second in the 2005–06 Malaysia Super League and reach the 2006 Malaysia Cup semi-final.^[3]

After the disbandment of Telekom Melaka, he moved to KL PLUS in 2007 and spent 3 seasons helping the club promoted to 2009 Malaysia Super League. After the disbandment of KL PLUS, Rajes signed with FELDA United for one year and played 17 league matches.

In 2012, Rajes moved to Sarawak. He spent the season as a regular playing 32 matches in all competitions but could not prevented Sarawak from relegation. In 2013 he played 33 matches in all competition for Sarawak. Sarawak went on to win the Malaysia Premier League undefeated and reach the Malaysia Cup semi-final.^[4]

In 2023 Malaysian league season, Rames created a record as the oldest player and the oldest goal scorer in the Malaysia League at the age of 43.^[5]

As of 17 December 2023^[6]

Sarawak

• Malaysia Premier League: 2013

• Rames Lai Ban Huat at Soccerway

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