K. Devan

K. Devan
Personal information
Full name Devan a/l E. Kuppusamy
Date of birth (1961-04-12) 12 April 1961 (age 63)
Place of birth Bahau, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Team information
Current team
Melaka (head coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1989 Negeri Sembilan FA 163 (11)
International career
1981 Malaysia 11 (0)
Managerial career
1991–1995 Negeri Sembilan Indian
1996–1999 NS Chempaka
2001–2002 Negeri Sembilan U-23
2003–2006 Negeri Sembilan FA
2007 Malacca FA
2008 Kuala Muda Naza
2009–2011 Selangor FA
2012 Johor FC
2013 Felda United
2014 Penang FA
2015 Negeri Sembilan FA
2016 Kelantan FA
2017–2020 Petaling Jaya City
2021–2023 Negeri Sembilan
2024– Melaka
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Devan a/l E. Kuppusamy, better known as K. Devan (born 12 April 1961) is a Malaysian football coach.[1][2] He is currently the head coach of A1 League club Melaka. K. Devan has spent his entire playing career in Negeri Sembilan.

Playing career

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K. Devan born in Bahau, Negeri Sembilan is a former centre-back player of Negeri Sembilan FA from 1980s.[3] Before that, he also played with PB Negeri Sembilan Indians in Malaysia FAM Cup and reached the final in 1980.[4]

Managerial career

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Negeri Sembilan FA

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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.

Malacca FA

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K. Devan then coaches Malacca FA in 2007

Kuala Muda Naza

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In 2008, K. Devan coaches Kuala Muda Naza where he led the team to the Malaysia Premier League championship that year.[5]

Selangor FA

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In 2009, K. Devan was signed as Selangor FA team manager and head coach. He held the roles until his resignation as head coach in September 2011.[6] Under his guidance, Selangor FA became the Malaysia Super League champion in 2009, 2010 and also won 2009 Malaysia FA Cup.[7]

Johor FC

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K. Devan was appointed as head coach of Johor FC for the 2012 Malaysia Super League season,[8] however he resigned in April 2012 after series of poor results in the league.[9]

Felda United

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In early 2013, K. Devan was appointed as head coach of Felda United but was replaced by Azuan Zain in June 2013, with Felda United in poor form and in danger of being relegated with only four games remaining.[10] Devan later was named as the new head coach of Penang FA, a team newly promoted to 2014 Malaysia Premier League, in October 2013.[11]

Negeri Sembilan FA

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In November 2014, Negeri Sembilan announced that K. Devan will take over the 2nd tier Malaysia Premier League club for the 2015 season.[12]

Kelantan FA

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On 5 December 2015, Kelantan FA has unveiled K. Devan as their new head coach.[13] After an unsatisfactory performance shown by the team in the league, he decided to resign on 10 May 2016 citing personal reasons.[14] He was replaced as Kelantan FA head coach by Velizar Popov.

Petaling Jaya City

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In December 2017, MISC-MIFA announced that Devan will take over the position as head coach of the Malaysia Premier League club for the 2018 season. Devan has already overseen the team as interim head coach when he was appointed as technical director in June 2017.[15] On 16 January 2019, the club was rebranded to Petaling Jaya City in which he kept his job as head coach at the club.

Third spell at Negeri Sembilan

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In January 2021, K. Devan was appointed as head coach in his third spell at Negeri Sembilan where he was tasked to guide the team to promotion in which he won the 2021 Malaysia Premier League title with the club and guided them back to the Malaysia Super League.

Melaka

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In 2024, Negeri Sembilan didn't renewed his contract and thus he left the club cementing his place as a legendary figure at Negeri Sembilan. On 6 March 2024, Malaysia M3 League club Melaka took the chance to sign K. Devan as their head coach.

Managerial statistics

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As of match played 1 December 2023
Team Nat From To Record
G W D L Win %
Selangor FA Malaysia 2009 2011 116 78 21 17 067.24
Johor FC Malaysia 2012 2012 17 5 4 8 029.41
Felda United Malaysia 2013 2013 30 5 7 18 016.67
Penang FA Malaysia 2014 2014 29 14 6 9 048.28
Negeri Sembilan FA Malaysia 2015 2015 25 9 8 8 036.00
Kelantan FA Malaysia December 2015 May 2016 12 4 4 4 033.33
Petaling Jaya City Malaysia 3 December 2017 2020 57 23 10 24 040.35
Negeri Sembilan Malaysia 1 December 2020 Present 80 35 21 24 043.75

Honours

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Managerial

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NS Chempaka

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Negeri Sembilan

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Kuala Muda Naza

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Selangor

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Individual

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References

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  1. ^ "Devan E Kuppusamy". Red Giants Archive. Archived from the original on 31 October 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Team Detail Negeri Sembilan FC". FAM. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  3. ^ "K. Devan sah kembali ke Negeri Sembilan" (in Malay). Arena Futsal. 1 December 2020. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  4. ^ FA of Malaysia Cup. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 Mar 2022.
  5. ^ "Coach Devan s winning touch". Archived from the original on 5 May 2008.
  6. ^ "K. Devan quits as Selangor coach". Utusan Online - English Version. Utusan Melayu (M) Berhad. 21 September 2011. Archived from the original on 24 July 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  7. ^ "Statistik: Kenali 5 Ketua Jurulatih Paling Berjaya Di Liga-M Sejak 1994" (in Malay). Axello.net. 2 December 2020. Archived from the original on 12 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  8. ^ Deol, Haresh (28 December 2011). "Devan out to show he's still got it". The Malay Mail. Malay Mail Sdn. Bhd. Archived from the original on 4 January 2012.
  9. ^ http://football.thestar.com.my/?p=18268 [dead link]
  10. ^ Nor Aziran Yunus (22 July 2013). "Azuan masih menanti penuh debar". Kosmo! Online (in Malay). Kosmo! Online. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  11. ^ Zulhilmi Zainal (6 November 2013). "Transfer News: K. Devan takes over at Pulau Pinang". Goal. Goal.com. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  12. ^ Leong, Kelvin (5 November 2014). "Sundramoorthy leaves Negeri Sembilan after one season". ESPN FC. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  13. ^ K. Rajan (15 December 2015). "Kelantan's coaching merry-go-round picks up Devan". The Star Online. Star Media Group Berhad. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  14. ^ Samuel, Eric (11 May 2016). "Devan steps down as Kelantan coach after bumpy ride". The Star Online. Star Media Group Berhad. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  15. ^ "MISC-MIFA bank on coach Devan to turn fortunes around". The Star Online. Star Media Group Berhad. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
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