Adhavan Rajamohan Govindarajah (, ; (born 21 February 1993) is a Sri Lankan professional

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who plays as a midfielder for Ettan Norra club IFK Haninge. and the

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. He played primarily as a

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and

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, before transitioning to

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Early life

Adhavan was born in

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, Sweden, to

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parents.

Club career

He started at AIK's youth academy, which laid the foundation for his skill development before he moved to

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

in 2021, marking his entry into Sweden's top-tier league,

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. Adhavan's next move took him beyond Sweden for the first time when he joined

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in Switzerland, competing in the

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. After his time in Switzerland, he returned to Sweden, joining

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and later moved to IFK Haninge in Division 2 of Sweden.

International career

Adhavan Rajamohan received a call-up from

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to join the national team camp in

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in 2022. He made his official debut for Sri Lanka in 2023 during

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, playing as a

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against Yemen in

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under coach

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Career statistics

International

International goals

:''Scores and results list Sri Lanka's goal tally first.''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rajamohan, Adhavan 1993 births Living people Sri Lankan men's footballers Sri Lanka men's international footballers Swedish men's footballers Swedish people of Sri Lankan Tamil descent Men's association football midfielders Akropolis IF players Degerfors IF players Ettan Fotboll players Superettan players Allsvenskan players Sri Lankan expatriate men's footballers Swedish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland 21st-century Swedish sportsmen FC Paradiso players