E. Elavarasan

E. Elavarasan
Personal information
Full nameElavarasan a/l Elangowan
Date of birthJanuary 5, 1965
Place of birthSelangor, Malaysia
Playing positionStriker
Teams managed
YearsTeam
2006–2007Public Bank FC
2008–2009Malacca FA
2010–2012FELDA United FC
2013Terengganu FA
2015PKNS F.C.

E. Elavarasan is a Malaysian football coach.

He is a former Selangor state team player, last playing for Selangor Dunhill league side, Public Bank in the mid-eighties before starting a coaching career with them. He is regarded as a top caliber coach having guided Public Bank FC to winning the FAM League and gaining promotion to the Premier League. After a good season in the Premier League in 2003, he drove the team a step further by winning promotion to the Super League and finishing in 2nd place the following season.[1]

After Public Bank FC decided to quit participation in the League, he was signed by Malacca FA and guided them into the Premier League. Subsequently he moved to the Cubic Academy of Football in Malacca.

In mid-season 2010, Felda United signed Elavasaran after their coach, Reduan Abdullah, was suspended by the FAM.[2] Elavasaran guided them to win the Premier League and gain promotion to the Super League for the 2011 season. Elavasaran led Felda United FC to the quarter final of the 2012 Malaysia Cup.

On 18 October 2012, he moved to coach Terengganu FA, signing a 1 year contract. Terengganu under Elavarasan only managed to placed ninth in the 2013 Malaysia Super League, and failed to get past the group stage of 2013 Malaysia Cup, in what proved to be his only season with the East Coast team.[3][4] For 2015 season he join PKNS FC as new head coach.[5]

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