Jason Thayaparan Explained

Jason Thayaparan
Birth Date:1 October 1995
Birth Place:Trier, Germany
Currentclub:Eintracht Trier
Clubnumber:23
Position:Centre Back
Youthyears1:–2013
Years1:2013–2016
Clubs1:SV Konz
Caps1:61
Goals1:8
Years2:2016–2018
Clubs2:FSV Tarforst
Caps2:53
Goals2:4
Years3:2018–
Clubs3:Eintracht Trier
Caps3:91
Goals3:2
Pcupdate:9 March 2024
Nationalyears1:2024–
Nationalteam1:Sri Lanka
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Ntupdate:26 March 2024

Jason Thayaparan (born 1 October 1995) is a professional association footballer who plays as a defender for Eintracht Trier. Born in Germany, He plays for the Sri Lanka national football team.

Early life

He was born in Trier, Germany to a Sri Lankan Tamil father and German mother.[1] [2]

Club career

Jason began playing competitive football matches in Germany and first turned up for SV Konz youth team and went onto make his senior debut for the club in 2013. He then joined FSV Trier-Tarforst in 2016. In 2018, he then moved to SV Eintracht Trier 05 and began playing in the Oberliga, the fifth level in the German football league system.[3]

International career

He was invited by Football Federation of Sri Lanka for trials during Sri Lanka's brief training camp in Doha, Qatar in 2022.[2] On 22 March 2024, he made his international debut for Sri Lanka during a goalless draw against Papua New Guinea in the 2024 FIFA Series.[4] He was also part of the team in the following game, helping Sri Lanka secure a 2–0 win over Bhutan.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thayaparan will in Sri Lankas Nationalteam: "Ich habe Bock auf das Projekt". German . 2024-03-29 . kicker.de.
  2. Web site: Warum ein Trierer Oberliga-Fußballer jetzt Nationalspieler ist. German . 2024-03-29 . swr.de.
  3. Web site: Eintracht-Trier » Duo verlängert um zwei Jahre: Thayaparan und Kahyaoglu bleiben beim SVE . German . 2024-03-27 . eintracht-trier.com.
  4. Web site: Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann . Sri Lanka vs. Papua New Guinea 2024-03-22. 2024-03-27 . National Football Teams.