| 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 | Free agent | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | SV Konz | 61 | (8) |
| 2016–2018 | FSV Tarforst | 53 | (4) |
| 2018–2025 | Eintracht Trier | 126 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Sri Lanka | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 March 2025 | |||
Jason Thayaparan (born 1 October 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a center-back. Born in Germany, he plays for the Sri Lanka national team.
He was born in Trier, Germany to a Sri Lankan Tamil father and Greek mother. [1] [2]
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]
He was invited by the 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.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |