Adhavan Rajamohan

Adhavan Rajamohan Govindarajah is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ettan club IFK Haninge. Born in Sweden, he represents the Sri Lanka national team.

Early life

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

He started at AIK's youth academy, before moving to Akropolis IF in 2013. There, playing primarily as a winger, he made 160 appearances and scored 46 goals. In 2021 he moved to Degerfors IF, 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.

Being born in Sweden to Sri Lankan parents, Rajamohan was eligible to play for either Sweden or Sri Lanka.
Rajamohan first received a call-up from the Football Federation of Sri Lanka to join the national team camp in Qatar in 2022. He made his official debut for Sri Lanka on 12 October 2023 during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification, playing as a defensive midfielder against Yemen in Saudi Arabia under coach Andy Morrison.
Rajanmohan scored his first international goal on 20 March 2025 in a friendly against Laos at the New Laos National Stadium.

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	20 March 2025	New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos		2–0	2–1	Friendly
2.	10 June 2025	Colombo Racecourse, Colombo, Sri Lanka		1–0	3–1	2027 AFC Asian Cup Q