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 | 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 | 22 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Sri Lanka | 18 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 October 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 club IFK Haninge. Born in Sweden, he represents the Sri Lanka national team.[1][2]
Early life
Adhavan was born in Spånga, Sweden, to Sri Lankan Tamil parents.
Club career
He started at AIK's youth academy, before moving to Akropolis IF in 2013. There, playing primarily as a winger, he made 160 appearances and scored 46 goals. In 2021 he moved to Degerfors IF, 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
Being born in Sweden to Sri Lankan parents, Rajamohan was eligible to play for either Sweden or Sri Lanka.
Rajamohan first received a call-up from the Football Federation of Sri Lanka to join the national team camp in Qatar in 2022. He made his official debut for Sri Lanka on 12 October 2023 during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification, playing as a defensive midfielder against Yemen in Saudi Arabia under coach Andy Morrison.
Rajanmohan scored his first international goal on 20 March 2025 in a friendly against Laos at the New Laos National Stadium.
Career statistics
International
- As of 14 October 2025.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | |
| Total | 18 | 2 | |
International goals
- 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
- ^ 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
- Adhavan Rajamohan at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)