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Kasun Jayasuriya
කසුන් ජයසූරිය
Personal information
Full name Kasun Nadika Jayasuriya Weerarathne
Date of birth (1980-03-25) 25 March 1980 (age 44)
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

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

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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

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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

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International goals

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Scores and results list the Sri Lanka's goal tally first.

Honours

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Sri Lanka

References

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  1. ^ "Weak and bias selectors reason for decline of football: Kasun Jayasuriya". dailymirror.lk. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Kasun Jayasuriya - Sunday Times article".
  3. ^ "Kasun Jayasuriya to retire from football". thepapare.com. Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Indian Bank Chennai FC players". indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 16 June 2003. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Indian Bank outplay Dempo". Rediff.com. 25 November 2002. Archived from the original on 25 January 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2009.
  6. ^ Jayasuriya scores thrice in Indian Bank win Archived 10 September 2021 at the Wayback Machine m.Rediff.com. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  7. ^ Season Ending Transfers In Indian Football: 2001 Archived 8 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine indianfootball.de. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  8. ^ Season Ending Transfers In Indian Football: 2003 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine indianfootball.de. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  9. ^ "List of Dempo SC foreign football players (A to Z)". Worldfootball.net. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Kasun Nadika Jayasuriya Weerarathne - Goals in International Matches". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  11. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Kasun Nadika Jayasuriya". www.national-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  12. ^ "Victory a boost for Tajikistan football: Nazarov". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
  13. ^ "Tajikistan lift inaugural AFC Challenge Cup". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 19 April 2006. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  14. ^ "Prime Minister's Cup Invitational Soccer SL to meet Nepal Red XI today". The Island. Archived from the original on 6 October 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
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