K. Nanthakumar
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nanthakumar a/l Kaliappan | ||
| Date of birth | 13 October 1977[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Perak, Malaysia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manjung City (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998 | Perak President's Cup Team | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2024–2025 | Negeri Sembilan | ||
| 2025– | Manjung City | ||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 January 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 December 2013 | |||
Nanthakumar Kaliappan (born 13 October 1977) or better known as K. Nanthakumar is a former Malaysian footballer where he played as a defensive midfielder. He was a member of the Malaysian national team from 2002 until 2010. Nanthakumar is currently the head coach of Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League club Manjung City.
Playing career
[edit]He is renowned for his physical features in appearance wss quoted to have an overshadow which appealed many strikers in the Malaysians League. He had a six foot tall physique figure, Nanthakumar was not only tough in defence but could also 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]
Managerial career
[edit]Negeri Sembilan
[edit]On 15 September 2024, Nanthakumar was appointed as the head coach of Malaysia Super League club Negeri Sembilan. He later on resigned from the position as of 12 June 2025.
Manjung City
[edit]On 16 October 2025, Nanthakumar was officially announced as the new head coach of Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League side Manjung City.
Managerial statistics
[edit]- As of match played 23 May 2026
| Team | Nat. | From | To | Record | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||||
| Negeri Sembilan |  |
15 September 2024 | 12 June 2025 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 19.05 | |
| Manjung City | |
16 October 2025 | Present | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 54.55 | |
| Career Total | 43 | 16 | 6 | 21 | 37.21 | ||||
Honours
[edit]Player
[edit]- Liga Perdana 1: 2002, 2003
- Malaysia FA Cup: 2004
- Malaysia Cup: 1998, 2000
- Piala Sumbangsih: 1999
References
[edit]- ↑ Nanthakumar Kalliappan - Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ↑ "MPPJ bayangan 'Chelsea'". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ↑ "Yob4ever.COM : Perak Football e-Fans Homepage - Tiga pemain MPPJ ke Perak". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ↑ http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2006/5/11/sports/14213414&sec=sports [permanent dead link]
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Mamrud, Roberto. "Malaysia - Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ K. Nanthakumar – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ↑ K. Nanthakumar at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
[edit]- K. Nanthakumar's Profile at F.A.M. website
- K. Nanthakumar at Soccerway
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- 1977 births
- Living people
- Malaysian men's footballers
- Malaysia men's international footballers
- 2007 AFC Asian Cup players
- Malaysian people of Indian descent
- Sportspeople of Indian descent
- Malaysian people of Tamil descent
- Malaysian Hindus
- Tamil sportspeople
- Footballers from Perak
- Perak F.C. players
- Petaling Jaya City FC players
- 21st-century Malaysian sportsmen
- Kelantan F.C. players
- MPPJ Selangor F.C. players
- Selangor F.C. players
- Negeri Sembilan FC players
- Malaysia Super League players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Negeri Sembilan FC managers