K. Nanthakumar

{{Infobox football biography

| name = K. Nanthakumar

| image =

| fullname = Nanthakumar a/l Kaliappan

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1977|10|13}}[https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/nanthakumar-kalliappan/ Nanthakumar Kalliappan - Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 23 October 2015.]

| birth_place = Perak, Malaysia

| height = {{convert|1.82|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| currentclub = Negeri Sembilan (head coach)

| clubnumber =

| position = Defensive Midfielder, Centre Back

| youthyears1 = 1998

| youthclubs1 = Perak President's Cup Team

| years1 = 1998–2004

| clubs1 = Perak FA

| caps1 = 89

| goals1 = 5

| years2 = 2005

| clubs2 = MPPJ FC{{Cite web |url=http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2005&dt=1202&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Sukan&pg=su_02.htm |title=MPPJ bayangan 'Chelsea' |access-date=16 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006081652/http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2005&dt=1202&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Sukan&pg=su_02.htm |archive-date=6 October 2014 |url-status=dead }}

| caps2 = 7

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2006–2008

| clubs3 = Perak FA{{Cite web |url=http://www.yob4ever.com/v2/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=274 |title=Yob4ever.COM : Perak Football e-Fans Homepage - Tiga pemain MPPJ ke Perak |access-date=16 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303224035/http://www.yob4ever.com/v2/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=274 |archive-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}

| caps3 = 41

| goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2008–2010

| clubs4 = Selangor FAhttp://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2006/5/11/sports/14213414&sec=sports {{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

| caps4 = 22

| goals4 = 2

| years5 = 2010–2012

| clubs5 = Perak FA{{Cite web |url=http://www.seladang.net/2010/05/tm-liga-super-plus-fc-vs-perak-result-2 |title=TM Liga Super - Plus FC Vs Perak (Result) | Perak Darul Ridzuan Elite Football Talk |access-date=16 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203131831/http://www.seladang.net/2010/05/tm-liga-super-plus-fc-vs-perak-result-2/ |archive-date=3 December 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}

| caps5 = 31

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2013

| clubs6 = Kelantan FA

| caps6 = 7

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2014

| clubs7 = Negeri Sembilan FA

| caps7 = 17

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2015–2017

| clubs8 = MISC-MIFA

| caps8 = ??

| goals8 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2002–2010

| nationalteam1 = Malaysia

| nationalcaps1 = 36{{cite web |last1=Mamrud |first1=Roberto |title=Malaysia - Record International Players |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/malay-recintlp.html |website=RSSSF |access-date=30 December 2021 |archive-date=27 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927193951/https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/malay-recintlp.html |url-status=live }}

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 28 January 2018

| nationalteam-update = 5 December 2013

| manageryears1 = 2024–2025

| managerclubs1 = Negeri Sembilan

}}

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 a former head coach of Malaysia Super League club Negeri Sembilan.

Playing career

He is renowned for his physical appearance which is always quoted to overshadow many strikers in the Malaysian League. Having a six feet tall physique, Nanthakumar is not only tough in defend but also can even score a goal for Perak FA.{{cite web|url=https://semuanyabola.com/11-idaman-semuanyabola-pasukan-perak-di-bawah-weigang/|publisher=Semuanya Bola|title=11 Idaman Semuanya BOLA Pasukan Perak Di Bawah Weigang |lang=Malay|date=13 June 2017|access-date=28 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028162338/https://semuanyabola.com/11-idaman-semuanyabola-pasukan-perak-di-bawah-weigang/|archive-date=28 October 2022|url-status=dead}}

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.{{FIFA player|210314}}{{NFT player|id=4140|access-date=}}

Managerial career

On 15 September 2024, Nanthakumar was appointed as the head coach of Malaysia Super League club Negeri Sembilan.

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