Shivan Pillay

In this Tamil name, the surname is Pillay.

Shivan Pillay a/l Asokan (born 7 December 2000) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League club UM-Damansara United.^[1][2]

Shivan Pillay

Personal information
Full name	Shivan Pillay a/l Asokan
Date of birth	(2000-12-07) 7 December 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Kuala Krai, Malaysia
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	UM-Damansara United
Number	2
Youth career
2016–2020	PKNS
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2020	PKNS
2020–2021	Selangor II	23	(0)
2021	Selangor
2022	Petaling Jaya City	17	(0)
2023–2024	Perak	19	(1)
2025–	UM-Damansara United
International career
2017–2020	Malaysia U19	16	(4)
2018–2023	Malaysia U23	11	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life and career

Shivan was born into a Tamil-Malaysian family in Kuala Krai, Kelantan. Pillay is of Chindian descent through his mother.^[3] In 2016, Pillay participated in, and went on to win, Telekom Malaysia's Mencari Ramli 5 reality show.^[4][5] As one of the 15 winners, Pillay got the chance to participate in an intensive football session in Manchester.^{[citation needed]} He has been Adidas Malaysia ambassador since 2019.^[6][7]

Honours

Club

PKNS

• President Cup: 2019

International

Malaysia U19

• AFF U-19 Youth Championship: 2018