K. Nanthakumar

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K. Nanthakumar
Personal information
Full name Nanthakumar a/l Kaliappan
Date of birth (1977-10-13) 13 October 1977 (age 46) [1]
Place of birth Perak, Malaysia
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defensive Midfielder, Centre Back
Team information
Current team
 Perak (Fitness coach)
Youth career
1998 Perak President's Cup Team
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1998–2004 Perak FA 89 (5)
2005 MPPJ FC [2] 7 (0)
2006–2008 Perak FA [3] 41 (2)
2008–2010 Selangor FA [4] 22 (2)
2010–2012 Perak FA [5] 31 (1)
2013 Kelantan FA 7 (0)
2014 Negeri Sembilan FA 17 (0)
2015–2017 MISC-MIFA ?? (1)
International career‡
2002–2010 Malaysia 36 [6] (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 January 2018
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 December 2013

Nanthakumar Kaliappan (born 13 October 1977) or better known as K. Nanthakumar is a former Malaysian footballer. He played as a defensive midfielder. He was a member of the Malaysian national team. He is now currently a fitness coach for MISC-MIFA

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Career

He is renowned for his physical appearance which is always quoted to overshadow many strikers in the Malaysian League. Having a six feet tall physique, Nanthakumar is not only tough in defend but also can even score a goal for Perak FA. [7]

He had represented Malaysia since the 2002 Tiger Cup. From then onwards, he has been a regular on the national team. He helped Malaysia to finish third in the 2004 Tiger Cup and even made a semi final appearance during the 2007 ASEAN Football Championship. Furthermore, he was chosen to be on the national team for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup, where he played in all of Malaysia's matches. He was also part of the 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying squad. [8] [9]

Honours

Club

Perak FA

Selangor FA

MISC-MIFA

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References

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  2. ↑ "MPPJ bayangan 'Chelsea'". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  3. ↑ "Yob4ever.COM : Perak Football e-Fans Homepage - Tiga pemain MPPJ ke Perak". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  4. ↑ http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2006/5/11/sports/14213414&sec=sports [ permanent dead link ]
  5. ↑ "TM Liga Super - Plus FC Vs Perak (Result) | Perak Darul Ridzuan Elite Football Talk". Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  6. ↑ Mamrud, Roberto. "Malaysia - Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  7. ↑ "11 Idaman Semuanya BOLA Pasukan Perak Di Bawah Weigang" (in Malay). Semuanya Bola. 13 June 2017. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  8. ↑ K. Nanthakumar – FIFA competition record (archived)
  9. ↑ K. Nanthakumar at National-Football-Teams.com
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