G. Jeevananthan

In this Indian name, the name Gunasekaran is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Jeevananthan. The abbreviation "a/l" (anak lelaki) or "a/p" (anak perempuan), if used, means "son of" or "daughter of" in Malay respectively.

Jeevananthan Gunasekaran

Personal information
Full name	Jeevananthan A/L Gunasekaran
Date of birth	(1980-03-13) 13 March 1980
Place of birth	Kluang, Johor, Malaysia
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2005	Johor Darul Takzim	18	(0)
2005–2006	Public Bank	21	(0)
2007–2008	Sabah	26	(0)
2008–2010	Johor Darul Takzim	41	(0)
2011	USM FC	19	(0)
2011	→ Selangor (loan)	10	(0)
2012	Selangor	13	(0)
2013	ATM	2	(0)
2014	Penang	17	(0)
2015–2017	PKNS FC	31	(0)
International career‡
2011–2012	Malaysia	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 24, 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 24, 2017

Gunasekaran Jeevananthan (born 13 March 1980) is a Malaysian football player who plays as a goalkeeper.

Career

Kluang-born Jeevanathan donned Johor FC colours for five years from 2000 until he left for Public Bank. A year later he moved to Sabah for a two-year stint. He returned to Johor FC in 2008 and helped the team to their best-ever finish in the Super League - third place, behind champions Kedah and runners-up Negeri Sembilan. Johor FC also reached their first ever Malaysia Cup semifinals that year.

He played for USM FC in the 2011 Malaysia Premier League season, and then loaned out to Selangor FA for the 2011 Malaysia Cup campaign. He completed his permanent transfer to Selangor for the 2012 season.

International career

He was called up for national training twice in 2002 and 2004. His first national call-up was for Malaysia's friendly match against Brazil. He was the third choice goalkeeper on the bench after Azmin Azram Abdul Aziz and Mohd Syamsuri Mustafa.

In October 2011, he was called for national training for friendly matches against India. He made his debut for the national team, at the age of 31, in the second friendly game against India, where Malaysia lost 2-3.

References

• Jeeva begins long trek to become number one - The Star, 9 February 2005
• Jeeva’s a safe pair of hands for Johor FC - Malay Mail, 29 September 2009

External links

• G. Jeevananthan at Soccerway