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 SuriNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1Stade Pater, Papeete, Tahiti2–42–41994 FIFA World Cup qualification2Western Sydney Stadium, Parramatta, Australia2–52–61998 FIFA World Cup qualification3Suva, Fiji1–02–42000 Melanesia Cup4Suva, Fiji –2–22000 Melanesia Cup 5Stade Pater, Papeete, Tahiti 1–05–12000 OFC Nations Cup6North Harbour Stadium, North Shore, New Zealand1–19–12002 FIFA World Cup qualification7North Harbour Stadium, North Shore, New Zealand 7–17–22002 FIFA World Cup qualification 8North Harbour Stadium, North Shore, New Zealand 1–51–52002 FIFA World Cup qualification 9Bava Park, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea–5–3Friendly10Ratu Cakobau Park, Nausori, Fiji3–04–02003 South Pacific Games11Korman Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu–2–1Friendly12Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands1–11–12006 FIFA World Cup qualification13Marden Sports Complex, Adelaide, Australia1–01–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification 14Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, Australia3–04–02004 OFC Nations Cup15Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands 1–41–52004 OFC Nations Cup
Honours
Player Solomon Islands OFC Nations Cup: Runner-up, 2004; 3rd place 2000
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), Tenth place (1997 and 1998), Twelfth place (2002)
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