G. Pavithran
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| Full name | Pavithran Gunalan | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 10 January 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Taiping, Perak, Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Winger | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Terengganu | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Johor Darul Ta'zim IV | |||||||||||||||||
| Johor Darul Ta'zim III | |||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2026 | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 17 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Terengganu | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Malaysia U19 | 5 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Malaysia | 10 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 October 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 October 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
Pavithran a/l Gunalan (born 10 January 2005) is a Malaysian professional footballer who currently plays as a winger for Malaysia Super League club Terengganu and the Malaysia national team.
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.
Terengganu
On 28 August 2026, Pavithran joined Malaysia Super League side Terengganu on the back of his outstanding form in the ASEAN Championships.
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.
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 the Malaysia U19 team to the next round but lost in the semi-finals and finished fourth after losing the third- and fourth-place matches.
Senior
In December 2024, Pavithran was named in the Malaysia national team for the 2024 ASEAN Championship campaign. He made his debut in 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.
In July 2026, Pavithran was selected for the Malaysian squad for the 2026 ASEAN Championship. On 28 July, on his fifth appearance and second-ever start for the Malaysia national team, Pavithran registered two assists in a 4-0 win against Laos, earning the Man of the Match award for his performance.
Pavithran scored his first international goal on 8 August 2026 in the match against the Philippines at the Kuala Lumpur Stadium, again earning the Man of the Match award.
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 5 October 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 8 | 1 | |
| Total | 10 | 1 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Thailand's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 August 2026 | Kuala Lumpur Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Philippines | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2026 ASEAN Championship |
Honours
Johor Darul Ta'zim III
Malaysia
- FIFA ASEAN Cup third place : 2026
References
- ↑ "Pavithran". JOHOR Southern Tigers. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ↑ "Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) III mencapai hatrik kejuaraan Piala Presiden" (in Malay). Makan Bola. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ↑ Malik Muhamad (30 August 2026). "Pavithran idam intai trofi bersama TFC" (in Malay). Harian Metro.
- ↑ Muhd Fikri (28 August 2026). "G. Pavithran Sertai Terengganu" (in Malay). MakanBola.
- ↑ "Liga Super: Pavithran milik Terengganu FC" (in Malay). MalaysiaGazette. 28 August 2026.
- ↑ "Malaysia U19 announced squad for AFF U19 2024". SNE Sports. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ↑ "ASEAN U19: Malaysia ended 4th place". SNE Sports. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ↑ "Senarai Pemain Malaysia Ke Saingan Piala AFF 2024" (in Malay). VOCKET. 29 November 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ↑ "AMEC 2024:Malaysia is OUT after goalless draw Singapore". SNE Sports. 21 December 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ↑ K. Rajan (29 July 2026). "Teammate support helps Pavithran overcome nervous start against Laos". New Straits Times.
- ↑ "Support spurs Pavithran to shine as best player". The Star. 30 July 2026.
- ↑ "Pavithran Gunalan". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
External links
- G. Pavithran at Soccerway
- G. Pavithran on Instagram
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