Kasun Jayasuriya

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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*
YearsTeamApps(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.

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Club career

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

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

International goals

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

Honours

Sri Lanka

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