Kasun Jayasuriya Explained
Kasun Jayasuriya
කසුන් ජයසූරිය |
| Fullname: | Kasun Nadika Jayasuriya Weerarathne |
| Birth Date: | 25 March 1980 |
| Birth Place: | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Position: | Striker |
| Years1: | 1998–2001 |
| Clubs1: | Pettah United |
| Years2: | 2001 |
| Clubs2: | Island FC Malé |
| Years3: | 2001–2003 |
| Clubs3: | Indian Bank |
| Caps3: | 23 |
| Goals3: | 15 |
| Years4: | 2003–2004 |
| Clubs4: | Pettah United |
| Years6: | 2004–2006 |
| Clubs6: | Dempo SC |
| Years7: | 2006–2017 |
| Clubs7: | Ratnam SC |
| Years8: | 2017–2020 |
| Clubs8: | Saunders SC |
| Nationalyears1: | 2000–2009 |
| Nationalteam1: | Sri Lanka |
| Nationalcaps1: | 56 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 27 |
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.
Club career
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]
International career
Jayasuriya represented Sri Lanka internationally and is the all time goal scorer for Sri Lanka in international football history with 27 goals.[10] [11]
Career statistics
International goals
Scores and results list the Sri Lanka's goal tally first.
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 1 May 2000 | | | | | 2000 MFF Golden Jubilee Tournament |
| 2. | 25 August 2000 | | | | | 2000 HCM Cup |
| 3. | 28 March 2001 | | | | | Friendly |
| 4. | 17 May 2001 | | | | | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) |
| 5. | 30 May 2001 | | | | | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) |
| 6. | | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) |
| 7. | 4 April 2002 | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | | | | Friendly |
| 8. | 21 March 2003 | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | | | | rowsoan=2 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 9. | | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 10. | 3 December 2003 | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | | | | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) |
| 11. | 2 April 2006 | | | | | 2006 AFC Challenge Cup |
| 12. | 12 April 2006 | MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh | | | | 2006 AFC Challenge Cup |
| 13. | 24 March 2007 | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | | | | Friendly |
| 14. | 2 April 2008 | | | | | 2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualification |
| 15. | 4 April 2008 | Chungshan Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan | | | | 2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualification |
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| 18. | 6 April 2008 | Chungshan Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan | | | | 2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualification |
| 19. | 2 August 2008 | | | | | 2008 AFC Challenge Cup |
| 20. | 4 April 2009 | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | | | | 2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualification |
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| 24. | 6 April 2009 | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | | | | 2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualification |
| 25. | 6 December 2009 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | | | | 2009 South Asian Football Federation Cup |
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Honours
Sri Lanka
Notes and References
- Web site: Weak and bias selectors reason for decline of football: Kasun Jayasuriya. dailymirror.lk. 23 February 2024. 8 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230208033737/https://www.dailymirror.lk/Sports/Weak-and-bias-selectors-reason-for-decline-of-football-Kasun-Jayasuriya/244-188285. live.
- Web site: Kasun Jayasuriya - Sunday Times article.
- Web site: Kasun Jayasuriya to retire from football. thepapare.com. 23 February 2024. 8 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230608063022/https://www.thepapare.com/kasun-jayasuriya-retire-football-sri-lanka/. live.
- Web site: Indian Bank Chennai FC players. indianfootball.de. 12 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20030616152656/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/nflteams/2002-03/indianbank.html. 16 June 2003. dead.
- Web site: Rediff.com. Indian Bank outplay Dempo. 2002-11-25. 2009-07-17. 25 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190125073529/https://www.rediff.com/sports/2002/nov/25nfl.htm. live.
- https://m.rediff.com/sports/2003/mar/10nfl.htm Jayasuriya scores thrice in Indian Bank win
- http://www.indianfootball.de/transfers2001.html Season Ending Transfers In Indian Football: 2001
- http://www.indianfootball.de/transfers2003.html Season Ending Transfers In Indian Football: 2003
- Web site: List of Dempo SC foreign football players (A to Z). Worldfootball.net. 26 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210418075019/https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/dempo-sc/10/. 18 April 2021.
- Web site: Kasun Nadika Jayasuriya Weerarathne - Goals in International Matches. RSSSF. 2017-05-03. 7 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221207235214/https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/jayasuriya-intlg.html. live.
- Web site: Kasun Nadika Jayasuriya. Strack-Zimmermann. Benjamin. www.national-football-teams.com. en. 2017-08-17. 20 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210420010040/https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/6257/Kasun_Nadika_Jayasuriya.html. live.
- Web site: Victory a boost for Tajikistan football: Nazarov . https://archive.today/20120912193937/http://www.the-afc.com/en/challenge-cup-previous-competitions/afc-challenge-cup-2006/5658 . dead. 12 September 2012 . 21 October 2009 . The-AFC.com . Asian Football Confederation .
- News: Tajikistan lift inaugural AFC Challenge Cup . https://archive.today/20130203153915/http://www.the-afc.com/en/challenge-cup-previous-competitions/afc-challenge-cup-2006/5657 . dead. 3 February 2013 . The-AFC.com . Asian Football Confederation . 19 April 2006 . 8 July 2011 .
- Web site: Prime Minister’s Cup Invitational Soccer SL to meet Nepal Red XI today . The Island . 1 October 2018 . 6 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181006000432/http://www.island.lk/2009/03/05/sports15.html . live .
