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In this Indian name, the name Vengadesan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Ruventhiran. The abbreviation "a/l" (anak lelaki) or "a/p" (anak perempuan), if used, means "son of" or "daughter of" in Malay respectively.
V. Ruventhiran
Personal information
Full name Ruventhiran a/l Vengadesan[1]
Date of birth (2001-08-24) 24 August 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Klang, Selangor, Malaysia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Selangor
Number 19
Youth career
2008–2011 CIMB-MBSA
2012–2016 CIMB-YFA Bintang Muda
2017–2018 MISC-MIFA
2019–2020 Selangor III & IV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Petaling Jaya City 38 (3)
2023– Selangor 11 (0)
International career‡
2022– Malaysia U23 4 (1)
2022– Malaysia 9 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Malaysia
Men's football
King's Cup
Runner-up 2022
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 10, 2023

Ruventhiran a/l Vengadesan (born 24 August 2001), simply known as V. Ruventhiran, is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a left-back or a winger for Malaysia Super League side Selangor and the Malaysia national team.

Club career

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Early career

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Born in Klang, Selangor, Ruventhiran began playing football at the age of 5 at a small academy. He then moved to CIMB-MBSA, CIMB-YFA, and finally he went to Bayern Munich to represent CIMB by participating in Alliance League.[2] Ruventhiran continued his journey by joining MISC-MIFA for a year and later played for Belia Selangor before joining the Petaling Jaya City under-19 and progressing to the under-21.

Petaling Jaya City

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At the end of 2020, he signed his first professional contract with the club. Ruventhiran was assigned the number 19 shirt and simultaneously made his professional and club debut on 7 March 2021 in a league match against Perak.[3] He scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw against Penang on 18 April 2021.[4][5]

In two years along with the main team, he made 41 appearances and recorded two goals and three assists.[6]

Selangor

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On 18 December 2022, Ruventhiran rejoin his former club Selangor, following departure of PJ City from a part in professional football.[7][8]

International career

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Senior

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On 20 May 2022, Ruventhiran was called up to join the Malaysia national team for the first time, ahead of two friendly matches against Brunei on 27 May 2022 and Hong Kong on 1 June 2022.[9][10] He made his international debut for the senior team against Brunei, where he was substituted in the 62nd minute of a 4–0 win.[11]

He was a part of the squad to represent for 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifying matches, which helping guide senior team to the final tournament.[12] On 23 November 2022, he was named in Malaysia's preliminary 41-man squad for the 2022 AFF Championship,[13] being included in the final 23-man squad for the tournament.[14][15]

He is the one of few players to play AFF tournament two times in a year.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 7 October 2024[16]
Club Season League Cup[a] League Cup[b] Continental[c] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Petaling Jaya City 2021 Malaysia Super League 16 2 0 0 5 1 — 21 3
2022 Malaysia Super League 22 1 2 0 1 0 — 25 1
Total 38 3 2 0 6 1 0 0 46 4
Selangor 2023 Malaysia Super League 10 0 1 0 2 0 — 13 0
2024–25 Malaysia Super League 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 11 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 14 0
Career total 49 3 3 0 8 1 0 0 60 4
  1. ^ Includes Malaysia FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes Malaysia Cup
  3. ^ Includes AFC Champions League, AFC Champions League Two and AFC Cup

International

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As of match played 10 January 2023[17]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Malaysia 2022 6 0
2023 3 0
Total 9 0

Honours

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Malaysia U22

References

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  1. ^ "Team detail - Piala Presiden 2020 players". Football Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  2. ^ C.Y., Lee (14 February 2017). "Long road to Munich begins". thestar.com.my. The Star. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Perak vs. Petaling Jaya City". Soccerway. 7 March 2021.
  4. ^ Aznan, Syafiq (18 April 2021). "PJ City, Penang FC kongsi mata". bharian.com.my. Berita Harian. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Petaling Jaya City vs. Penang". Soccerway. 18 April 2021.
  6. ^ "PJ City coach Maniam full of praise for youngster Ruventhiran". thestar.com.my. The Star. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Ruventhiran Officially Join Selangor FC". selangorfc.com. Selangor FC. 18 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  8. ^ Johari, Firdaus (18 December 2022). "Ruventhiran kini milik Gergasi Merah". flashsukan.com.my. Flash Sukan. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Pan-gon calls up Ruventhiran and Shahrul". thestar.com.my. The Star. 21 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  10. ^ Lugard, Gary (20 May 2022). "Kim Pan-gon Panggil Ruventhiran Dan Shahrul Nizam Sertai Kem Latihan Harimau Malaya". semuanyabola.com. Semuanyabola. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  11. ^ Azharie, Farah (27 May 2022). "Malaysia beat Brunei 4-0 in football friendly". nst.com.my. New Straits Times. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  12. ^ Tan, Gabriel (14 June 2022). "At long last, Malaysia seal AFC Asian Cup return after 15-year absence". global.espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  13. ^ "SIARAN MEDIA: SENARAI 29 PEMAIN KE KEM LATIHAN PUSAT HARIMAU MALAYA BERMULA 29 NOVEMBER 2022". fam.org.my. FAM. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  14. ^ Sulaiman (16 December 2022). "FAM Umum Senarai 23 Pemain Ke Piala AFF 2022, Tiada Nama Dion Cools". vocketfc.com. Vocket FC. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  15. ^ Arora, Mudeet (20 December 2022). "Malaysia AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022 squad: Who's in and who's out?". goal.com. Goal. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  16. ^ "V. Ruventhiran". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  17. ^ "Ruventhiran Vengadesan". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  18. ^ "Malaysia juara Piala Merlion" (in Malay). Harian Metro. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
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