Adhavan Rajamohan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adhavan Rajamohan Govindarajah[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 February 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Spånga, Sweden[1] | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | IFK Haninge | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | AIK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2020 | Akropolis IF | 160 | (46) |
| 2021–2022 | Degerfors IF | 27 | (0) |
| 2023 | Paradiso | 3 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Nordic United | 10 | (0) |
| 2024– | IFK Haninge | 15 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Sri Lanka | 16 | (2) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2025 | |||
Adhavan Rajamohan Govindarajah (Sinhala: අධවන් රාජමෝහාන් ගෝවින්දරාජා, Tamil: அதவன் ராஜமோகன் கோவிந்தராஜா; (born 21 February 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ettan Norra club IFK Haninge. Born in Sweden, he represents Sri Lanka internationally.[1][2]
He played primarily as a right winger at Akropolis IF and Degerfors IF, before transitioning to central midfield.
Early life
[edit]Adhavan was born in Spånga, Sweden, to Sri Lankan Tamil parents.
Club career
[edit]He started at AIK's youth academy, which laid the foundation for his skill development before he moved to Akropolis IF in 2013. There, he made a name for himself over seven years, primarily as a winger, with 160 appearances and 46 goals. His consistent performance helped him move to Degerfors IF in 2021, marking his entry into Sweden's top-tier league, Allsvenskan.
Adhavan's next move took him beyond Sweden for the first time when he joined FC Paradiso in Switzerland, competing in the 1. Liga Classic. After his time in Switzerland, he returned to Sweden, joining Nordic United FC in Ettan Fotboll and later moved to IFK Haninge in Division 2 of Sweden.
International career
[edit]Adhavan Rajamohan received a call-up from Football Sri Lanka to join the national team camp in Qatar in 2022. He made his official debut for Sri Lanka in 2023 during 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC), playing as a defensive midfielder against Yemen in Saudi Arabia under coach Andy Morrison.
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]- As of 10 June 2025.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | |
| Total | 16 | 2 | |
International goals
[edit]- Scores and results list Sri Lanka's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 20 March 2025 | New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos |  Laos |
2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 10 June 2025 | Colombo Racecourse, Colombo, Sri Lanka |  Chinese Taipei |
1–0 | 3–1 | 2027 AFC Asian Cup Q |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Adhavan Rajamohan at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Han ska försöka lyfta ett av världens sämsta landslag". expressen.se (in Swedish). 8 October 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
External links
[edit]- Adhavan Rajamohan at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Sri Lankan men's footballers
- Sri Lanka men's international footballers
- Swedish men's footballers
- Swedish people of Sri Lankan Tamil descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- Akropolis IF players
- Degerfors IF players
- Ettan Fotboll players
- Superettan players
- Allsvenskan players
- Sri Lankan expatriate men's footballers
- Swedish expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
- 21st-century Swedish sportsmen
- FC Paradiso players