K. Devan

K. Devan
Personal information
Full nameDevan a/l E. Kuppusamy
Date of birth12 April 1961
Place of birthMalaysia
Club information
Current team
Negeri Sembilan (head coach)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1980–199?Negeri Sembilan
Teams managed
2004–2006Negeri Sembilan
2007Malacca
2008Kuala Muda Naza
2009–2011Selangor
2012Johor FC
2013Felda United
2014Penang
2015–Negeri Sembilan
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Devan a/l E. Kuppusamy,[1] better known as K. Devan (born 12 April 1961) is a Malaysian football manager and former professional player. He is currently the head coach of Negeri Sembilan in the Malaysia Premier League.

As a coach

K. Devan officially started his coaching career in 2004 with his former team Negeri Sembilan FA. He won the 2005-06 Malaysia Super League championship with Negeri Sembilan, as well as guiding the team to the 2006 Malaysia Cup final and 2006 Malaysia FA Cup semi-final.

He then coaches Malacca FA in 2007, and in 2008 coaches Kuala Muda Naza FC where he led the team to the Malaysia Premier League championship that year.[2]

In 2009 he was signed as Selangor FA team manager and head coach. He held the roles until his resignation as head coach in September 2011.[3] Under his guidance, Selangor FA became the Super League champion in 2009.

He was appointed as head coach of Johor FC for the 2012 Super League Malaysia season,[4] however he resigned in April 2012 after series of poor results in the league.[5]

In early 2013, Devan was appointed as head coach of Felda United FC but was replaced by Azuan Zain in June 2013, with Felda United in poor form and in danger of being relegated with only 4 games remaining.[6] Devan later was named as the new head coach of Penang FA, a team newly promoted to 2014 Malaysia Premier League, in October 2013.[7]

In November 2014, Negeri Sembilan announced that Devan will take over the Malaysia Premier League club for the 2015 season.[8]

Honours

Managerial

Negeri Sembilan
Kuala Muda
Selangor

External links

References

  1. ↑ http://www.malaysiansuperleague.com/team_info.asp?t=SL&tid=4
  2. ↑ http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2008/5/5/sports/21150973&sec=sports
  3. ↑ http://ww2.utusan.com.my/utusan/special.asp?pr=theMessenger&y=2011&dt=0921&pub=theMessenger&sec=Sports&pg=sp_05.htm
  4. ↑ http://www.mmail.com.my/content/88110-devan-out-show-he%E2%80%99s-still-got-it
  5. ↑ http://football.thestar.com.my/?p=18268
  6. ↑ http://www.kosmo.com.my/kosmo/content.asp?y=2013&dt=0722&pub=Kosmo&sec=Sukan&pg=su_02.htm
  7. ↑ http://www.goal.com/en-my/news/3891/features/2013/11/06/4386784/transfer-news-k-devan-takes-over-at-pulau-pinang
  8. ↑ Leong, Kelvin (5 November 2014). "Sundramoorthy leaves Negeri Sembilan after one season". ESPN FC. Retrieved 5 November 2014.