V. Ruventhiran
{{short description|Malaysian association football player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Indian name|Ruventhiran|Vengadesan|notemalay=on}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = V. Ruventhiran
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Ruventhiran a/l Vengadesan{{cite web|url=https://cms.fam.org.my/v1/teamdetail/czo5OiJNSVNDLU1JRkEiOw%3D%3D/Y2020YPP|title=Team detail - Piala Presiden 2020 players|website=Football Association of Malaysia|accessdate=21 July 2021}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2001|8|24}}
| birth_place = Klang, Selangor, Malaysia
| height = 1.75 m
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = Left-back
| youthyears4 = 2019–2020
| youthclubs4 = Selangor III & IV
| youthyears3 = 2017–2018
| youthclubs3 = MISC-MIFA
| youthyears2 = 2012–2016
| youthclubs2 = CIMB-YFA Bintang Muda
| youthyears1 = 2008–2011
| youthclubs1 = CIMB-MBSA
| years1 = 2021–2022
| clubs1 = Petaling Jaya City
| caps1 = 38
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2023–2025
| clubs2 = Selangor
| caps2 = 13
| goals2 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2022–
| nationalteam1 = Malaysia U23
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2022–
| nationalteam2 = Malaysia
| nationalcaps2 = 9
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 6 October 2024
| nationalteam-update = January 10, 2023
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}}
{{MedalCountry|{{fb|MAS}}}}
{{MedalSport|Men's football}}
{{Medal|Competition|King's Cup}}
{{medal|Runner-up|2022|}}
}}
Ruventhiran a/l Vengadesan (born 24 August 2001), simply known as V. Ruventhiran, is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a left-back or a winger.
Club career
=Early career=
Born in Klang, Selangor, Ruventhiran began playing football at the age of 5 at a small academy. He then moved to CIMB-MBSA, CIMB-YFA, and finally he went to Bayern Munich to represent CIMB by participating in Alliance League.{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/scoreboard/2017/02/14/long-road-to-munich-begins-budding-footie-stars-can-prosper-in-their-career-thanks-to-allianz-junior|title=Long road to Munich begins |date=14 February 2017 |access-date=14 February 2017 |work=thestar.com.my |publisher=The Star |first=Lee |last=C.Y.}} Ruventhiran continued his journey by joining MISC-MIFA for a year and later played for Belia Selangor before joining the Petaling Jaya City under-19 and progressing to the under-21.
=Petaling Jaya City=
At the end of 2020, he signed his first professional contract with the club. Ruventhiran was assigned the number 19 shirt and simultaneously made his professional and club debut on 7 March 2021 in a league match against Perak.{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2021/03/07/malaysia/super-league/perak/misc/3462028/|title=Perak vs. Petaling Jaya City|date=7 March 2021|work=Soccerway}} He scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw against Penang on 18 April 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.bharian.com.my/sukan/bola/2021/04/808263/pj-city-penang-fc-kongsi-mata|title=PJ City, Penang FC kongsi mata|date=18 April 2021 |access-date=19 April 2021 |work=bharian.com.my |publisher=Berita Harian |first=Syafiq |last=Aznan}}{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2021/04/18/malaysia/super-league/misc/pulau-pinang/3462076/|title=Petaling Jaya City vs. Penang|date=18 April 2021|work=Soccerway}}
In two years along with the main team, he made 41 appearances and recorded two goals and three assists.{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/football/2021/04/20/pj-city-coach-maniam-full-of-praise-for-youngster-ruventhiran|title=PJ City coach Maniam full of praise for youngster Ruventhiran |date=20 April 2021 |access-date=20 April 2021 |work=thestar.com.my |publisher=The Star}}
=Selangor=
On 18 December 2022, Ruventhiran rejoin his former club Selangor, following departure of PJ City from a part in professional football.{{cite news|url=https://selangorfc.com/en/news/3253/Ruventhiran%20Officially%20Join%20Selangor%20FC|title=Ruventhiran Officially Join Selangor FC|website=selangorfc.com |publisher=Selangor FC |date=18 December 2022|access-date=18 December 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.flashsukan.com.my/ruventhiran-kini-milik-gergasi-merah/|title=Ruventhiran kini milik Gergasi Merah|website=flashsukan.com.my |publisher=Flash Sukan |date=18 December 2022|access-date=18 December 2022 |first=Firdaus |last=Johari}}
International career
=Senior=
On 20 May 2022, Ruventhiran was called up to join the Malaysia national team for the first time, ahead of two friendly matches against Brunei on 27 May 2022 and Hong Kong on 1 June 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/football/2022/05/21/pan-gon-calls-up-ruventhiran-and-shahrul|title=Pan-gon calls up Ruventhiran and Shahrul |date=21 May 2022 |access-date=21 May 2022 |work=thestar.com.my |publisher=The Star}}{{cite web|url=https://semuanyabola.com/kim-pan-gon-panggil-ruventhiran-dan-shahrul-nizam-sertai-kem-latihan-harimau-malaya/|title=Kim Pan-gon Panggil Ruventhiran Dan Shahrul Nizam Sertai Kem Latihan Harimau Malaya |date=20 May 2022 |access-date=20 May 2022 |work=semuanyabola.com |publisher=Semuanyabola |first=Gary |last=Lugard}} He made his international debut for the senior team against Brunei, where he was substituted in the 62nd minute of a 4–0 win.{{cite web|url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2022/05/800144/malaysia-beat-brunei-4-0-football-friendly|title=Malaysia beat Brunei 4-0 in football friendly |date=27 May 2022 |access-date=27 May 2022 |work=nst.com.my |publisher=New Straits Times |first=Farah |last=Azharie}}
He was a part of the squad to represent for 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifying matches, which helping guide senior team to the final tournament.{{cite web|url=https://global.espn.com/football/afc-asian-cup-qualifiers/story/4685663/at-long-last-malaysia-seal-afc-asian-cup-return-after-15-year-absence|title=At long last, Malaysia seal AFC Asian Cup return after 15-year absence |date=14 June 2022 |access-date=14 June 2022 |work=global.espn.com |publisher=ESPN |first=Gabriel |last=Tan}} On 23 November 2022, he was named in Malaysia's preliminary 41-man squad for the 2022 AFF Championship,{{cite web|url=https://fam.org.my/news/siaran-media-senarai-29-pemain-ke-kem-latihan-pusat-harimau-malaya-bermula-29-november-2022|title=SIARAN MEDIA: SENARAI 29 PEMAIN KE KEM LATIHAN PUSAT HARIMAU MALAYA BERMULA 29 NOVEMBER 2022 |date=23 November 2022 |access-date=23 November 2022 |work=fam.org.my |publisher=FAM}} being included in the final 23-man squad for the tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.vocketfc.com/fam-umum-senarai-23-pemain-ke-piala-aff-2022-tiada-nama-dion-cools/|title=FAM Umum Senarai 23 Pemain Ke Piala AFF 2022, Tiada Nama Dion Cools |date=16 December 2022 |access-date=16 December 2022 |work=vocketfc.com |publisher=Vocket FC |author=Sulaiman}}{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-my/lists/malaysia-squad-aff-championship-mitsubishi-electric-cup-2022/blt27570d1a4b6c0b6f|title=Malaysia AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022 squad: Who's in and who's out? |date=20 December 2022 |access-date=20 December 2022 |work=goal.com |publisher=Goal |first=Mudeet |last=Arora}}
He is the one of few players to play AFF tournament two times in a year.
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|19 April 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/ruventhiran-al-vengadesan/693822/|title=V. Ruventhiran|website=Soccerway|access-date=30 November 2022}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup{{Efn|Includes Malaysia FA Cup}} !colspan="2"|League Cup{{Efn|Includes Malaysia Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3" valign="center"|Petaling Jaya City
|2021 |16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | colspan=4|— | 21 | 3 | ||||
| 2022
|Malaysia Super League |22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=4|— | 25 | 1 | ||||
| colspan="2" | Total
!38||3||2||0||6||1||0||0||0||0||46||4 | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="3" valign="center"|Selangor
|2023 |Malaysia Super League |10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan=4|— | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25
|Malaysia Super League |3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0{{efn|name=ACL Two|Appearances in AFC Champions League Two}} | 0 | 0{{efn|name=MFL|Appearance(s) in MFL Challenge Cup}} | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| colspan="2" | Total
!13||0||2||0||2||0||0||0||0||0||17||0 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="3" | Career total
!51 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 4 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 10 January 2023}}{{NFT player |id=87580 |name=Ruventhiran Vengadesan |accessdate=27 December 2022}}
| class=wikitable style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=2|Malaysia
|2022 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total | 9 | 0 |
Honours
Selangor
- Malaysia Super League runner-up: 2023
- MFL Challenge Cup: 2024-25{{Cite web |last=BERNAMA |date=2025-02-23 |title=Selangor End 10-Year Wait By Lifting Challenge Cup After Gunning Down PDRM FC 7-0 |url=https://www.bernama.com/en/sports/news.php?id=2395404 |access-date=2025-02-22 |website=BERNAMA |language=en}}
Malaysia U22
- Merlion Cup: 2023{{cite web|url=https://www.hmetro.com.my/utama/2023/03/949946/malaysia-juara-piala-merlion|title=Malaysia juara Piala Merlion|language=Malay|publisher=Harian Metro|accessdate=27 March 2023|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327015341/https://www.hmetro.com.my/utama/2023/03/949946/malaysia-juara-piala-merlion|archivedate=27 March 2023|url-status=dead}}
Malaysia U23
- ASEAN U-23 Championship 4th Place: 2023
References
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External links
- {{soccerway|693822}}
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Category:Malaysian men's footballers
Category:Malaysian sportspeople of Indian descent
Category:Malaysian people of Tamil descent
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Malaysia Super League players
Category:Petaling Jaya City FC players
Category:21st-century Malaysian sportsmen
Category:Footballers from Selangor
Category:Competitors at the 2023 SEA Games
Category:SEA Games competitors for Malaysia
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