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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 October 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Trier, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre Back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eintracht Trier | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | SV Konz | 61 | (8) |
| 2016–1018 | FSV Tarforst | 53 | (4) |
| 2018– | Eintracht Trier | 91 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Sri Lanka | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||
Early life edit
He was born in Trier, Germany to a Sri Lankan Tamil father and German mother.[1][2]
Club career edit
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 edit
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.
References edit
- ^ "Thayaparan will in Sri Lankas Nationalteam: "Ich habe Bock auf das Projekt"". kicker.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ a b "Warum ein Trierer Oberliga-Fußballer jetzt Nationalspieler ist". swr.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "Eintracht-Trier » Duo verlängert um zwei Jahre: Thayaparan und Kahyaoglu bleiben beim SVE". eintracht-trier.com (in German). Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Sri Lanka vs. Papua New Guinea 2024-03-22". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
External links edit
- Jason Thayaparan at Soccerway
- Jason Thayaparan at National-Football-Teams.com