Remiyan Muthuccumaru (born 9 April 2007) is a footballer who plays as a forward for Eerste Divisie club FC Emmen. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Sri Lanka national team.
Early life Muthuccumaru was born on 9 April 2007 in Almere, Netherlands to a Sri Lankan Tamil parents.
Club career
FC Utrecht Muthuccumaru spent three years in the youth system of FC Utrecht.
During his time with FC Utrecht, he played for the club's youth teams. In September 2022, he scored for FC Utrecht O16 in a 2–3 defeat against Cambuur O16.
In November 2022, Muthuccumaru scored the only goal in FC Utrecht O16's 1–0 victory over Willem II O16.
In January 2023, he scored the winning goal in a 2–1 cup victory over NAC Breda O16.
In April 2023, he scored from the penalty spot in FC Utrecht O16's 3–2 victory over Go Ahead Eagles O16.
In November 2023, he scored the winning goal for FC Utrecht O17 in a 2–1 victory over Alphense Boys O17.
FC Emmen Muthuccumaru joined FC Emmen in 2024 after spending three years with FC Utrecht. In a March 2025 FC Emmen profile, he said that he had received limited playing time at Utrecht and was looking for a new step in his development before joining Emmen.
He initially played for FC Emmen O19. In his first home match for the team, against AFC '34, Muthuccumaru scored a hat-trick in a 3–1 victory.
He subsequently scored his fifth goal of the season in a 2–0 victory over Hoofddorp O19.
In May 2025, he scored for FC Emmen O19 in a 2–0 victory over FC Den Bosch O19.
In 2025, he also continued to appear for FC Emmen's youth teams, including O19. In November 2025, he scored a penalty for FC Emmen O19 against Almere City FC O19.
In 2026, Muthuccumaru was also involved with FC Emmen O21. He appeared as a substitute in an August 2026 friendly against Harkemase Boys.
International career Muthuccumaru was identified by the Football Federation of Sri Lanka as one of a group of overseas-based players of Sri Lankan origin being brought into the national-team setup in early 2025.
Muthuccumaru made his senior international debut for Sri Lanka on 5 June 2025 in a 1–0 victory over Brunei in Bangkok. He came on as a substitute in the 81st minute.
He made another appearance for Sri Lanka in a 4–1 victory over Bhutan on 8 June 2026.
Style of play Muthuccumaru describes himself as a striker with a strong instinct for goal. He has said that he likes to make runs behind the defence but can also drop toward the ball to help with build-up play. He has identified scoring goals as his main objective as a striker.
He has also named Cristiano Ronaldo as his favourite footballer, citing Ronaldo's discipline and mentality as qualities he admires.
Career statistics National team Year Apps Goals 2025 1 0 2026 1 0 Total 2 0
References
External links FC Emmen player profile