Adhavan Rajamohan

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 Norra club IFK Haninge. Born in Sweden, he represents Sri Lanka internationally.^[1][2]

Adhavan Rajamohan

Personal information
Full name	Adhavan Rajamohan Govindarajah[1]
Date of birth	(1993-02-21) 21 February 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth	Spånga, Sweden[1]
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	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	10	(2)
International career‡
2023–	Sri Lanka	13	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 March 2025

He played primarily as a right winger at Akropolis IF and Degerfors IF, before transitioning to central midfield.

Early life

Adhavan was born in Spånga, Sweden, to Sri Lankan Tamil parents.

Club career

He started at AIK's youth academy, which laid the foundation for his skill development before he moved to Akropolis IF in 2013. There, he made a name for himself over seven years, primarily as a winger, with 160 appearances and 46 goals. His consistent performance helped him move to Degerfors IF in 2021, 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

Adhavan Rajamohan received a call-up from Football Sri Lanka to join the national team camp in Qatar in 2022. He made his official debut for Sri Lanka in 2023 during 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC), playing as a defensive midfielder against Yemen in Saudi Arabia under coach Andy Morrison.

Career statistics

International

As of 20 March 2025.

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Sri Lanka	2023	2	0
	2024	10	0
	2025	1	1
Total		13	1

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