Niloshan Senthurvasan

Niloshan Senthurvasan
Personal information
Full name Niloshan Senthurvasan
Date of birth (2002-03-10) 10 March 2002
Place of birth Oslo, Norway
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Drøbak-Frogn IL
Number 8
Youth career
–2016 Abildsø IL
2017–2021 KFUM-Kameratene Oslo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 KFUM-Kameratene Oslo 2 10 (2)
2021 Nordstrand IF 1 (0)
2022–2024 Ås IL 21 (12)
2025 Drøbak-Frogn IL 2 2 (0)
2025– Drøbak-Frogn IL 15 (1)
International career‡
2025– Sri Lanka 6 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 October 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026

Niloshan Senthurvasan (Tamil: நிலோஷன் செந்துர்வசன்; born 10 March 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Norwegian Third Division club Drøbak-Frogn IL. Born in Norway, he represents the Sri Lanka national team.

Early life

Senthurvasan was born in Oslo, Norway, to Sri Lankan Tamil parents. He speaks Tamil fluently.

Club career

Senthurvasan began his youth career at Abildsø IL before moving to KFUM-Kameratene Oslo in 2017. He progressed through the youth and reserve teams, including KFUM 2, where he made 10 league appearances and scored 2 goals.[1]

In 2021, he briefly played for Nordstrand IF, making 1 league appearance.[2] He then joined Ås for the 2022–2024 seasons, scoring 12 goals in 21 league appearances.[3]

In 2025, he signed for Drøbak-Frogn IL, making 15 league appearances and scoring 1 goal. He also appeared twice for Drøbak-Frogn 2 in the same year.[4]

International career

Senthurvasan received his first call-up to the Sri Lanka national football team in September 2025. He made his debut against the Maldives, playing 21 minutes, and earned his second cap in the return fixture three days later.[5][6]

He scored his first international goal on 31 March 2026 against Chinese Taipei during the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification at the Taipei Municipal Stadium.

Career statistics

Club

SeasonClubDivisionAppsGoals
2019–2021KFUM Oslo 24. divisjon102
2021Nordstrand3. divisjon10
2022–2024Ås IL4. divisjon2112
2025Drøbak-Frogn 25. divisjon20
2025Drøbak-Frogn3. divisjon151

International

YearTeamAppsGoals
2025Sri Lanka40
2026Sri Lanka11

Scores and results list the Sri Lanka's goal tally first.[7]

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
131 March 2026Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan Chinese Taipei2–03–12027 AFC Asian Cup qualification

References

  1. ↑ "Niloshan Senthurvasan". Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Niloshan Senthurvasan". Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "Niloshan Senthurvasan". Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "Niloshan Senthurvasan". Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  5. ↑ "Lankan footballers in historic win over Turkmenistan". Daily News. 10 October 2025. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  6. ↑ "Nilo (23): «Sjokkert, helt fantastisk å bli kalt opp»". Amta. 6 September 2025. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  7. ↑ Cite error: The named reference GSA profile was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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