| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nanthakumar a/l Kaliappan | ||
| Date of birth | 13 October 1977[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Perak, Malaysia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive Midfielder, Centre Back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Negeri Sembilan (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998 | Perak President's Cup Team | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2004 | Perak FA | 89 | (5) |
| 2005 | MPPJ FC[2] | 7 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Perak FA[3] | 41 | (2) |
| 2008–2010 | Selangor FA[4] | 22 | (2) |
| 2010–2012 | Perak FA[5] | 31 | (1) |
| 2013 | Kelantan FA | 7 | (0) |
| 2014 | Negeri Sembilan FA | 17 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | MISC-MIFA | ?? | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2002–2010 | Malaysia | 36[6] | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2024– | Negeri Sembilan | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 January 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 December 2013 | |||
Nanthakumar Kaliappan (born 13 October 1977) or better known as K. Nanthakumar is a former Malaysian footballer where he played as a defensive midfielder. He was a member of the Malaysian national team from 2002 until 2010. Nanthakumar is currently the head coach of Malaysia Super League club Negeri Sembilan.