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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
Place of birth	Taiping, Perak, Malaysia
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position	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	5	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 August 2026

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

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.

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.

On 28 July 2026, 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.

Career statistics

International

As of match played 3 August 2026

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Malaysia	2024	5	0
Total		5	0

Honours

• Piala Presiden : 2024

External links

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