Batram Suri

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Batram Suri
Personal information
Date of birth (1971-11-02) 2 November 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth Laugu, British Solomon Islands
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Striker, midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1990–1992 Lauga
1992–1994 AS Dragon
1994–1999 Nelson Suburbs
1999–2000 Football Kingz 13 (2)
2000 Lauga
2001 Nadi
2002–2003 YoungHeart Manawatu
2003 Koloale
2004–2005 JP Su'uria
2005–2006 Nasina
2006 Richmond Athletic
2006–2007 Canterbury United 9 (0)
2007 Richmond Athletic
2007–2008 Makuru
2008–2009 Ferrymead Bays
2009 Makuru
2010–2011 Amical
International career
1992–2005 Solomon Islands 48 (10)
Managerial career
2014–2017 Ifira Black Bird
2018– Solomon Islands U-19
2019– Solomon Islands U-23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Batram Suri (born 2 November 1971) is a Solomon Islands professional footballer who played as either a striker or a midfielder. As one of the few Solomon Islanders he played club football in New Zealand. He earned almost 50 caps for the national team of the Solomon Islands. At the moment, he is the head coach of the Solomon Islands women's national team.

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Club career

Suri is the most well-known player to come out of the Solomon Islands and has previously played in New Zealand for Richmond Athletic and the Football Kingz amongst other clubs (now the New Zealand Knights), in Fiji and Tahiti and has also played for Laugu FC in his native country.

International career

Suri is also one of the Solomon Islands national team's most successful players helping them reach the oceanic play-off final against Australia in 2005. He made his debut in 1992 and collected over 40 caps, also scoring a fair share of goals.

Managerial career

On 16 June 2019, Suri was appointed as head coach of the Solomon Islands U-23 to guide them in the 2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament from 21 September - 5 October 2019, to try to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Career Statistics

International

Scores and results list Solomon Islands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Suri goal.
List of international goals scored by Batram Suri
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
19 October 1992 Stade Pater, Papeete, TahitiFlag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 2–42–4 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification [1]
217 June 1997 Western Sydney Stadium, Parramatta, AustraliaFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2–52–6 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification [2]
38 April 2000 Suva, FijiNew Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 1–02–4 2000 Melanesia Cup [3]
415 April 2000Suva, FijiFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji –2–22000 Melanesia Cup [4]
521 June 2000Stade Pater, Papeete, TahitiFlag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 1–05–1 2000 OFC Nations Cup [5]
64 June 2001 North Harbour Stadium, North Shore, New ZealandFlag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 1–19–1 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification [6]
78 June 2001North Harbour Stadium, North Shore, New ZealandFlag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 7–17–22002 FIFA World Cup qualification [7]
811 June 2001North Harbour Stadium, North Shore, New ZealandFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1–51–52002 FIFA World Cup qualification [8]
914 June 2003 Bava Park, Port Moresby, Papua New GuineaFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea –5–3 Friendly [9]
105 July 2003 Ratu Cakobau Park, Nausori, FijiFlag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu 3–04–0 2003 South Pacific Games [10]
116 April 2004 Korman Stadium, Port Vila, VanuatuFlag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu –2–1Friendly [11]
1219 May 2004 Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon IslandsFlag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 1–11–1 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification [12]
1329 May 2004 Marden Sports Complex, Adelaide, AustraliaFlag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 1–01–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification [13]
142 June 2004 Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, AustraliaFlag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 3–04–0 2004 OFC Nations Cup [14]
159 October 2004Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon IslandsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1–4 1–5 2004 OFC Nations Cup [15]


Achievements

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  3. ↑ "New Caledonia vs. Solomon Islands". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
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  5. ↑ "Solomon Islands vs. Cook Islands". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
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  10. ↑ "Solomon Islands vs. Tuvalu". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  11. ↑ "Vanuatu vs. Solomon Islands". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  12. ↑ "Solomon Islands vs. Tahiti". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  13. ↑ "Solomon Islands vs. Vanuatu". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  14. ↑ "Solomon Islands vs. Tahiti". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  15. ↑ "Solomon Islands vs. Australia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  16. ↑ "Oceanian Player of the Year 1996". RSSSF . Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  17. ↑ "Oceanian Player of the Year 1997". RSSSF . Retrieved 3 July 2016.
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