Sarkunan a/l Krishnansamy (born 4 August 1996) is a

Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...

n professional

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who plays as a

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Club career

Selangor

Sarkunan started his career playing for Selangor youth team before being promoted into first team in December 2016. Sarkunan made his debut for the club in a 3–1 win over

Penang Penang ( ms, Pulau Pinang, is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, by the Malacca Strait. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay ...

coming off from the bench on 28 October 2017. On 1 September 2018, he scored his first professional goal against

Pahang Pahang (;Jawi alphabet, Jawi: , Pahang Hulu Malay: ''Paha'', Pahang Hilir Malay: ''Pahaeng'', Ulu Tembeling Malay: ''Pahaq)'' officially Pahang Darul Makmur with the Arabic honorific ''Darul Makmur'' (Jawi: , "The Abode of Tranquility") is a ...

away with eventual 3–1 win in

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Negeri Sembilan (loan)

On 15 December 2021, Sarkunan joined

Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan (, Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Nogoghi Sombilan'', ''Nismilan'') is a state in Malaysia which lies on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It borders Selangor on the north, Pahang in the east, and Malacca and Johor to the s ...

on a season-long loan.

Career statistics

Club

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and

AFC Champions League The AFC Champions League (abbreviated as ACL) is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation, and contested by Asia's top-division football clubs. It is the most prestigious club competition ...

References

External links

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Profile at faselangor.my
1996 births Living people Malaysian men's footballers Footballers from Selangor Selangor F.C. players Negeri Sembilan FC players Malaysia Super League players Tamil sportspeople Malaysian people of Tamil descent Men's association football midfielders {{Malaysia-footy-bio-stub