Batram Suri

Batram Suri
Personal information
Date of birth (1971-11-02) 2 November 1971 (age 54)
Place of birthLaugu, British Solomon Islands
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1990–1992Lauga
1992–1994AS Dragon
1994–1999Nelson Suburbs
1999–2000Football Kingz13(2)
2000Lauga
2001Nadi
2002–2003YoungHeart Manawatu
2003Koloale
2004–2005JP Su'uria
2005–2006Nasina
2006Richmond Athletic
2006–2007Canterbury United9(0)
2007Richmond Athletic
2007–2008Makuru
2008–2009Ferrymead Bays
2009Makuru
2010–2011Amical
International career
1992–2005Solomon Islands48(10)
Managerial career
2014–2017Ifira Black Bird
2018–Solomon Islands U-19
2019–Solomon Islands U-23
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Solomon Islands
OFC Nations Cup
Runner-up2004 Australia
Third place2000 Tahiti
* 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 and S-League side Waneagu United.

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 1992Stade Pater, Papeete, Tahiti Tahiti2–42–41994 FIFA World Cup qualification[1]
217 June 1997Western Sydney Stadium, Parramatta, Australia Australia2–52–61998 FIFA World Cup qualification[2]
38 April 2000Suva, Fiji New Caledonia1–02–42000 Melanesia Cup[3]
415 April 2000Suva, Fiji Fiji–2–22000 Melanesia Cup[4]
521 June 2000Stade Pater, Papeete, Tahiti Cook Islands1–05–12000 OFC Nations Cup[5]
64 June 2001North Harbour Stadium, North Shore, New Zealand Cook Islands1–19–12002 FIFA World Cup qualification[6]
78 June 2001North Harbour Stadium, North Shore, New Zealand Vanuatu7–17–22002 FIFA World Cup qualification[7]
811 June 2001North Harbour Stadium, North Shore, New Zealand New Zealand1–51–52002 FIFA World Cup qualification[8]
914 June 2003Bava Park, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea–5–3Friendly[9]
105 July 2003Ratu Cakobau Park, Nausori, Fiji Tuvalu3–04–02003 South Pacific Games[10]
116 April 2004Korman Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu Vanuatu–2–1Friendly[11]
1219 May 2004Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands Tahiti1–11–12006 FIFA World Cup qualification[12]
1329 May 2004Marden Sports Complex, Adelaide, Australia Vanuatu1–01–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification[13]
142 June 2004Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, Australia Tahiti3–04–02004 OFC Nations Cup[14]
159 October 2004Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands Australia1–41–52004 OFC Nations Cup[15]


Honours

Player

Solomon Islands

Individual

  • 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),[18] Tenth place (1997[19] and 1998[20]), Twelfth place (2002)[21]

References

  1. ^ "Tahiti vs. Solomon Islands". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Australia vs. Solomon Islands". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  3. ^ "New Caledonia vs. Solomon Islands". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Fiji vs. Solomon Islands". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Solomon Islands vs. Cook Islands". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Solomon Islands vs. Cook Islands". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Vanuatu vs. Solomon Islands". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  8. ^ "New Zealand vs. Solomon Islands". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Papua New Guinea vs. Solomon Islands". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  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. ^ "Oceania Nations Cup 2004". Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  17. ^ "Oceania Nations Cup 2000". Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  18. ^ "Oceanian Player of the Year 1996". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  19. ^ "Oceanian Player of the Year 1997". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  20. ^ "Oceanian Player of the Year 1998". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  21. ^ "Oceanian Player of the Year 2002". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  • Batram Suri at National-Football-Teams.com
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