Shivan Pillay
{{short description|Malaysian footballer}}
{{Family name hatnote|Pillay|lang=Tamil}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Shivan Pillay
| fullname = Shivan Pillay a/l Asokan
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2000|12|07}}
| birth_place = Kuala Krai, Malaysia
| height = 1.82 m
| currentclub = Perak
| clubnumber = 8
| position = Centre-back
| youthyears1 = 2016–2020
| youthclubs1 = PKNS
| years1 = 2019–2020
| clubs1 = PKNS
| caps1 = 2
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2020–2021
| clubs2 = Selangor II
| caps2 = 23
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2021
| clubs3 = Selangor
| caps3 = 1
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2022
| clubs4 = Petaling Jaya City
| caps4 = 17
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2023–
| clubs5 = Perak
| caps5 = 19
| goals5 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2017–2020
| nationalteam1 = Malaysia U19
| nationalcaps1 = 16
| nationalgoals1 = 4
| nationalyears2 = 2018–
| nationalteam2 = Malaysia U23
| nationalcaps2 = 11
| nationalgoals2 = 2
| club-update = December 28, 2022
| nationalteam-update = 14 July 2021
}}
Shivan Pillay a/l Asokan (born 7 December 2000) is a Malaysian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Malaysia Super League club Perak.{{cite web|url=https://fam.org.my/news/kenali-pemain-skuad-malaysia-di-afc-u19-pertahanan|title=Kenali Pemain Skuad Malaysia Di AFC U19 - Pertahanan|date=17 October 2018|publisher=Football Association of Malaysia}}{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-my/news/shivan-pillay-gunning-pkns-fc-first-team-action-malaysia-u/1waa5spwpw8li1lpu8svyenl1l|title=Shivan gunning for first team action, Olympics qualification|date=17 February 2019|publisher=Goal}}
Early life and career
Shivan was born into a Tamil-Malaysian family, in Kuala Krai, Kelantan. Pillay is of Chindian (Tamil/Chinese) descent through his mother.{{Citation |title=Laporan Khas: Realiti Shivan Pillay Asokan {{!}} Bola Sepak B19 Negara {{!}} Astro Arena |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrenjsWyqt8 |language=en |access-date=2022-06-02}}
Pillay attended Sri KDU Secondary School in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. In 2016, Pillay participated in, and went on to win, Telekom Malaysia's Mencari Ramli 5 football reality show.{{Cite web|title=WINNERS OF MENCARI RAMLI 5 UNVEILED!|url=https://www.tm.com.my/AboutTM/NewsRelease/Pages/WINNERS-OF-MENCARI-RAMLI-5-UNVEILED!.aspx|access-date=2021-01-03|website=www.tm.com.my}}{{Cite web|date=2016-06-27|title=TM umum 15 peserta 'Mencari Ramli 5'|url=https://www.bharian.com.my/taxonomy/term/3/2016/06/168952/tm-umum-15-peserta-mencari-ramli-5|access-date=2021-01-03|website=Berita Harian|language=en}} As one of the 15 winners of the show, Pillay won the chance to participate in an intensive football coaching session in Manchester, England.{{fact|date=October 2022}}
Honours
=Club=
;PKNS
=International=
;Malaysia U19
Endorsements
Pillay has been an Adidas Malaysia ambassador since 2019.{{Cite web|title=Shivan Pillay gunning for PKNS FC first team action, Malaysia U-23 Olympics qualification {{!}} Goal.com|url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/shivan-pillay-gunning-pkns-fc-first-team-action-malaysia-u/1waa5spwpw8li1lpu8svyenl1l|access-date=2021-01-03|website=www.goal.com}}{{Cite web|title=Adidas launches Predator 20 Mutator with Demonskin in Malaysia {{!}} Goal.com|url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/adidas-launches-predator-20-mutator-demonskin-malaysia/fxsq0mzec6rp1nw7f0iaibdft|access-date=2021-01-03|website=www.goal.com}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|shivan-pillay/531060}}
- [https://www.instagram.com/shivanronaldo/?hl=en Shivan Pillay] on Instagram
{{Perak F.C. squad}}
Category:Malaysian men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Kelantan
Category:Footballers from Selangor
Category:Malaysian people of Tamil descent
Category:Malaysian sportspeople of Indian descent
Category:Malaysian sportspeople of Chinese descent
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Malaysia men's international footballers
Category:Malaysia Super League players
Category:21st-century Malaysian sportsmen
Category:Selangor F.C. Under-23 players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
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