Batram Suri

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Batram Suri
Personal information
Date of birth (1971-11-02) 2 November 1971 (age 52)
Place of birth Laugu, British Solomon Islands
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)
Striker, midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (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

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
.

Club career

Suri is the most well-known player to come out of the Solomon Islands and has previously played in New Zealand for

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

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.

Achievements

  • Solomon Islands Player of the Year (1994)
  • New Zealand Player of the Year (1996)
  • New Zealand Top Goalscorer (1997 and 1998)
  • Oceanian Player of the Year: Fourth place (1996),[1] Tenth place (1997[2] and 1998[3]), Twelfth place (2002)[4]

References

  1. ^ "Oceanian Player of the Year 1996". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Oceanian Player of the Year 1997". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Oceanian Player of the Year 1998". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Oceanian Player of the Year 2002". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.

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