Batram Suri
Batram Suri 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, 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 2006 [FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)|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
Honours
Player
Solomon Islands- OFC Nations Cup: runner-up 2004; 3rd place 2000
Individual
- Solomon Islands Player of the Year
- New Zealand Player of the Year
- New Zealand Top Goalscorer
- Oceanian Player of the Year: Fourth place, Tenth place, Twelfth place