G. Pavithran

In this Indian name, the name Gunalan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Pavithran. The abbreviation "a/l" (anak lelaki) or "a/p" (anak perempuan), if used, means "son of" or "daughter of" in Malay respectively.

G. Pavithran

Personal information
Full name	Pavithran a/l Gunalan
Date of birth	(2005-01-10) 10 January 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth	Taiping, Perak, Malaysia
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Johor Darul Ta'zim II
Number	15
Youth career
	Johor Darul Ta'zim IV
	Johor Darul Ta'zim III
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2024–	Johor Darul Ta'zim II
International career‡
2024–2025	Malaysia U19	5	(4)
2024–	Malaysia	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 December 2024

Pavithran a/l Gunalan (born 10 January 2005 in Taiping, Perak) is a Malaysian professional footballer who currently plays as a winger for Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League club Johor Darul Ta'zim II and the Malaysia national team ^[1]

Club career

Johor Darul Ta'zim II

Pavithran is a player who started out from the Johor Darul Ta'zim academy. In November 2024, Pavithran successfully led Johor Darul Ta'zim II to emerge as 2024–25 Piala Presiden champion. ^[2]

International career

Youth

In July 2024, Pavithran was selected for the 2024 ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship. He scored 4 goals in the tournament. In the opening match against Brunei U19, Pavithran scored two goals. The first goal came in the 2nd minute and the second goal in the 43rd minute. ^[3]

He also managed to score two goals against Singapore U19 in the 45th minute and Thailand U19 in the 48th minute. He managed to bring Malaysia 19 to the next round but lost in the semi-finals and finished fourth after losing in the third and fourth place matches. ^[4]

Senior

In December 2024, Pavithran was named in the Malaysia national team for the 2024 ASEAN Championship campaign. He made his debut in the Group B against Cambodia and Thailand. He was brought on in the second half in the 90th minute replacing Stuart Wilkin and in the 85th minute replacing Adib Ra'op. However, Malaysia failed to advance to the next stage after finishing third in the group. ^{[5] [6]}

Career statistics

International

As of match played 14 December 2024 ^[7]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Malaysia	2024	2	0
Total		2	0

Honours

• Piala Presiden  : 2024

References

1. "Pavithran". JOHOR Southern Tigers. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
2. "Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) III mencapai hatrik kejuaraan Piala Presiden" (in Malay). Makan Bola. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
3. "Malaysia U19 announced squad for AFF U19 2024". SNE Sports. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
4. "ASEAN U19: Malaysia ended 4th place". SNE Sports. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
5. "Senarai Pemain Malaysia Ke Saingan Piala AFF 2024" (in Malay). VOCKET. 29 November 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
6. "AMEC 2024:Malaysia is OUT after goalless draw Singapore". SNE Sports. 21 December 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
7. "Pavithran Gunalan". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 11 September 2025.

External links

• G. Pavithran at Soccerway
• G. Pavithran on Instagram