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Sri Lankan footballer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kasun Nadika Jayasuriya (born 25 March 1980) is a retired Sri Lankan football forward who last played for Saunders Sports Club and the Sri Lanka national football team.[1][2][3] He is the all-time top goalscorer for the Sri Lankan national team with 27 goals in 56 matches.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kasun Nadika Jayasuriya Weerarathne | ||
Date of birth | 25 March 1980 | ||
Place of birth | Colombo, Sri Lanka | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2001 | Pettah United | ||
2001 | Island FC Malé | ||
2001–2003 | Indian Bank | 23 | (15) |
2003–2004 | Pettah United | ||
2004–2006 | Dempo SC | ||
2006–2017 | Ratnam SC | ||
2017–2020 | Saunders SC | ||
International career | |||
2000–2009 | Sri Lanka | 56 | (27) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Jayasuriya became the top-scorer of Sri Lanka's Kit Premier League, having scored 21 goals. He previously played at the National Football League for two Indian club; Indian Bank RC,[4][5][6] and Dempo SC.[7][8][9]
Jayasuriya represented Sri Lanka internationally and is the all time goal scorer for Sri Lanka in international football history with 27 goals.[10][11]
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 1 May 2000 | Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Malé, Maldives | Maldives | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2000 MFF Golden Jubilee Tournament |
2. | 25 August 2000 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Vietnam | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2000 HCM Cup |
3. | 28 March 2001 | Colombo, Sri Lanka | Cambodia | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
4. | 17 May 2001 | Beirut Municipal Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon | Pakistan | 3–2 | 3–3 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) |
5. | 30 May 2001 | Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Pakistan | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) |
6. | 3–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) | ||||
7. | 4 April 2002 | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | Maldives | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
8. | 21 March 2003 | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | East Timor | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
9. | 3–2 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification | ||||
10. | 3 December 2003 | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | Laos | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) |
11. | 2 April 2006 | MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh | Brunei | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2006 AFC Challenge Cup |
12. | 12 April 2006 | MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh | Nepal | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2006 AFC Challenge Cup |
13. | 24 March 2007 | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | Malaysia | 1–4 | 1–4 | Friendly |
14. | 2 April 2008 | Chungshan Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan | Guam | 5–1 | 5–1 | 2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualification |
15. | 4 April 2008 | Chungshan Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan | Pakistan | 1–0 | 7–1 | 2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualification |
16. | 4–1 | |||||
17. | 7–1 | |||||
18. | 6 April 2008 | Chungshan Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan | Chinese Taipei | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualification |
19. | 2 August 2008 | Gachibowli Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad, India | Myanmar | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2008 AFC Challenge Cup |
20. | 4 April 2009 | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | Brunei | 1–0 | 5–1 | 2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualification |
21. | 3–0 | |||||
22. | 4–0 | |||||
23. | 5–0 | |||||
24. | 6 April 2009 | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | Chinese Taipei | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualification |
25. | 6 December 2009 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | Bhutan | 3–0 | 6–0 | 2009 South Asian Football Federation Cup |
26. | 4–0 | |||||
27. | 5–0 |
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