 Kugan made his way through the youth and reserve teams and was a key member of Omar Ali's Under-21 team.In addition to winning his first President Cup medal with Selangor under-21 on 2017, he also finished the season with 23 appearances and scoring four goals.On 27 November 2017, Selangor under-21 manager, Ariffin Ab Hamid confirmed that Kugan would be definitely promoted to Selangor's first team for 2018 season.