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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 2001–2003 | Indian Bank | 23 | (15) |
| 2006–2017 | Renown | (49) | |
| 2017–2020 | Saunders SC | ||
| International career | |||
| 2000–2009 | Sri Lanka | 56 | (27) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
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 edit
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 edit
International goals edit
- Scores and results list the Sri Lanka's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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| 17. | 7–1
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| 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
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| 22. | 4–0
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| 23. | 5–0
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| 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
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| 27. | 5–0
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Honours edit
Sri Lanka
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Kasun Jayasuriya - Sunday Times article".
- ^ "Kasun Jayasuriya to retire from football". thepapare.com. Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Indian Bank Chennai FC players". indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 16 June 2003. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Indian Bank outplay Dempo". Rediff.com. 25 November 2002. Archived from the original on 25 January 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2009.
- ^ Jayasuriya scores thrice in Indian Bank win Archived 10 September 2021 at the Wayback Machine m.Rediff.com. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ Season Ending Transfers In Indian Football: 2001 Archived 8 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine indianfootball.de. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ Season Ending Transfers In Indian Football: 2003 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine indianfootball.de. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "List of Dempo SC foreign football players (A to Z)". Worldfootball.net. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Kasun Nadika Jayasuriya Weerarathne - Goals in International Matches". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Kasun Nadika Jayasuriya". www.national-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
External links edit
- Kasun Jayasuriya at National-Football-Teams.com