Thirumurugan Veeran

Thirumurugan Veeran (born on 9 January 1983), also known as V. Thirumurugan, is a Malaysian footballer who currently plays as a defender for Perlis FA. He is a member of the Malaysia national football team.

V. Thirumurugan
Personal information
Full name Thirumurugan a/l Veeran
Date of birth (1983-01-09) 9 January 1983
Place of birth Gurun, Kedah, Malaysia
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 12 in)
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
Perlis FA
Number 17
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005 Kedah FA 8 (0)
2005–2006 Perak FA 22 (1)
2006–2012 Kedah FA 49 (7)
2012–2013 Perak FA 34 (0)
2014–2015 PDRM FA 18 (0)
2016– Perlis FA 0 (0)
National team
2005 Malaysia U-23 8 (10)
2006– Malaysia 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 06, 2016
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 06, 2016

He made his national début at the 2005 Manila Sea Games, which Malaysia won the bronze medal in the football event. He then made his senior debut against New Zealand on 19 February 2006.

He previously played for Perak, but was not retained for the 2007 season. This paved the way for him to rejoin his home team, Kedah. He played with Kedah for six seasons, before returning to Perak for the 2013 season.

For the 2014 season, he joined PDRM FA.


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