Anumanthan Kumar

Young Lions

Anumanthan began his professional football career with the Young Lions in 2012. With the team short on numbers, the National Football Academy trainee was called up to the squad. He played his first game in a 1–1 draw against Balestier Khalsa on 1 April 2012. Anumanthan was one of five youth players shortlisted for the inaugural Dollah Kassim Award in 2010, which was eventually won by future Young Lions teammate Ammirul Emmran. Anumanthan ended his Young Lions career on a high receiving offers from almost every club in the S.League vouching for his signature.

Hougang United

In January 2016, Anumanthan later went on to sign for Hougang United for the 2016 S.League campaign. In a stand-out breakthrough season, he won the 'Young Player of the Year' award and become the first Singaporean to win this award in 6 years after Hariss Harun won it in 2010. Anumanthan was a vital member in the 2016 squad which almost made history by qualifying for their first ever AFC Cup, after a solid campaign for the club that year.

Home United

Anumanthan signed for Home United in mid 2017 due to National Service commitments and featured his first game for the club against his former club Hougang United in October later that year. He went on to score his first goal for the club against rivals Warriors FC in a 2–1 lost. He ended the year by clinching 3rd placing in both the S.league and the Singapore Cup in 2017. In 2018, Anumanthan went on to lead Home United…

Anumanthan was part of the Singapore national under-23 team that won the bronze medal at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games. Anumanthan was called up to the senior team in July 2013. He made his senior debut for Singapore in a 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualifying match against Oman on 14 August 2013, coming on for striker Indra Shahdan Daud in the 70th minute. He followed it up with his first start in a friendly match against China on 6 September 2013. In 2022, Anumanthan was included in the team for the 2022 FAS Tri-Nations Series and the 2022 AFF Championship.

Anu is a defensive midfielder known for his pace, physicality, aerial play, tackling, and work rate.

Club

As of match played 7 Nov 2025

Young Lions are ineligible for qualification to AFC competitions.

International

U19 International caps

As of December 2016