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{{Short description|Solomon Islander footballer (born 1971)}}
{{BLP one source|date=March 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name           = Batram Suri
|image          =
|upright        =
|caption        =
|full_name      =
|birth_date     = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1971|11|2}}
|birth_place    = Laugu, [[British Solomon Islands]]
|height         = 1.75 m
|position       = [[Striker (association football)|Striker]], [[midfielder]]
|currentclub    =
|youthyears1    =
|youthclubs1    =
|years1         = 1990–1992
|years2         = 1992–1994
|years3         = 1994–1999
|years4         = 1999–2000
|years5         = 2000
|years6         = 2001
|years7         = 2002–2003
|years8         = 2003
|years9         = 2004–2005
|years10        = 2005–2006
|years11        = 2006
|years12        = 2006–2007
|years13        = 2007
|years14        = 2007–2008
|years15        = 2008–2009
|years16        = 2009
|years17        = 2010–2011
|clubs1         = [[Lauga F.C.|Lauga]]
|clubs2         = [[AS Dragon (Tahiti)|AS Dragon]]
|clubs3         = [[Nelson Suburbs]]
|clubs4         = [[Football Kingz]]
|clubs5         = [[Lauga F.C.|Lauga]]
|clubs6         = [[Nadi F.C.|Nadi]]
|clubs7         = [[YoungHeart Manawatu]]
|clubs8         = [[Koloale FC Honiara|Koloale]]
|clubs9         = [[Makuru FC|JP Su'uria]]
|clubs10        = [[Nasina F.C.|Nasina]]
|clubs11        = [[Richmond Athletic F.C.|Richmond Athletic]]
|clubs12        = [[Canterbury United]]
|clubs13        = [[Richmond Athletic F.C.|Richmond Athletic]]
|clubs14        = [[Makuru FC|Makuru]]
|clubs15        = [[Ferrymead Bays]]
|clubs16        = [[Makuru FC|Makuru]]
|clubs17        = [[Amical F.C.|Amical]]
|caps4          = 13
|goals4         = 2
|caps12         = 9
|goals12        = 0
|totalcaps      =
|totalgoals     =
|nationalyears1 = 1992–2005
|nationalteam1  = [[Solomon Islands national football team|Solomon Islands]]
|nationalcaps1  = 48
|nationalgoals1 = 10
|medaltemplates =
|manageryears1  = 2014–2017
|managerclubs1  = [[Ifira Black Bird F.C.|Ifira Black Bird]]
|manageryears2  = 2018–
|managerclubs2  = [[Solomon Islands national under-19 football team|Solomon Islands U-19]]
|manageryears3  = 2019–
|managerclubs3  = [[Solomon Islands national under-23 football team|Solomon Islands U-23]]
}}
'''Batram Suri''' (born 2 November 1971) is a [[Solomon Islands]] professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as either a [[striker (association football)|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 [[Coach (sport)|head coach]] of the [[Solomon Islands women's national football team|Solomon Islands women's national team]] and [[Solomon Islands S-League|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 F.C.|Richmond Athletic]] and the Football Kingz amongst other clubs (now the [[New Zealand Knights Football Club|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 football team|Solomon Islands national team]]'s most successful players helping them reach the [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)|oceanic play-off final]] against [[Australia men's national soccer team|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 national under-23 football team|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 [[Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2020 Summer Olympics]].

==Career Statistics==
===International===
:''Scores and results list Solomon Islands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Suri goal.''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Batram Suri
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
!scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
|style="text-align:center"|1
|{{dts|9 October 1992}}
|[[Stade Pater Te Hono Nui|Stade Pater]], [[Papeete]], Tahiti
|{{fb|Tahiti}}
|style="text-align:center"|2–4
|style="text-align:center"|2–4
|[[1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)|1994 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tahiti vs. Solomon Islands|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/30553/Tahiti_Solomon_Islands.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=10 December 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|2
|{{dts|17 June 1997}}
|[[Western Sydney Stadium]], [[Parramatta]], Australia
|{{fb|Australia}}
|style="text-align:center"|2–5
|style="text-align:center"|2–6
|[[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)|1998 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Australia vs. Solomon Islands|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/25661/Australia_Solomon_Islands.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=10 December 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|3
|{{dts|8 April 2000}}
|[[Suva]], Fiji
|{{fb|New Caledonia}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|style="text-align:center"|2–4
|[[2000 Melanesia Cup]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=New Caledonia vs. Solomon Islands|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/23006/New_Caledonia_Solomon_Islands.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=10 December 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|4
|{{dts|15 April 2000}}
|Suva, Fiji	
|{{fb|Fiji}}
|style="text-align:center"|–
|style="text-align:center"|2–2
|2000 Melanesia Cup	
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fiji vs. Solomon Islands|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/22937/Fiji_Solomon_Islands.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=10 December 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|5
|{{dts|21 June 2000}}
|Stade Pater, Papeete, Tahiti	
|{{fb|Cook Islands}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|style="text-align:center"|5–1
|[[2000 OFC Nations Cup]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Solomon Islands vs. Cook Islands|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/23009/Solomon_Islands_Cook_Islands.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=10 December 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|6
|{{dts|4 June 2001}}
|[[North Harbour Stadium]], [[North Shore, New Zealand|North Shore]], New Zealand
|{{fb|Cook Islands}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–1
|style="text-align:center"|9–1
|[[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)|2002 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Solomon Islands vs. Cook Islands|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/21971/Solomon_Islands_Cook_Islands.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=10 December 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|7
|{{dts|8 June 2001}}
|North Harbour Stadium, North Shore, New Zealand	
|{{fb|Vanuatu}}
|style="text-align:center"|7–1
|style="text-align:center"|7–2
|2002 FIFA World Cup qualification	
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vanuatu vs. Solomon Islands|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/21972/Vanuatu_Solomon_Islands.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=10 December 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|8
|{{dts|11 June 2001}}
|North Harbour Stadium, North Shore, New Zealand	
|{{fb|New Zealand}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–5
|style="text-align:center"|1–5
|2002 FIFA World Cup qualification	
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=New Zealand vs. Solomon Islands|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/21542/New_Zealand_Solomon_Islands.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=10 December 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|9
|{{dts|14 June 2003}}
|[[Bava Park]], [[Port Moresby]], Papua New Guinea
|{{fb|Papua New Guinea}}
|style="text-align:center"|–
|style="text-align:center"|5–3
|[[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Papua New Guinea vs. Solomon Islands|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/4675/Papua_New_Guinea_Solomon_Islands.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=10 December 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|10
|{{dts|5 July 2003}}
|[[Ratu Cakobau Park]], [[Nausori]], Fiji
|{{fb|Tuvalu}}
|style="text-align:center"|3–0
|style="text-align:center"|4–0
|[[Football at the 2003 South Pacific Games – Men's tournament|2003 South Pacific Games]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Solomon Islands vs. Tuvalu|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/19233/Solomon_Islands_Tuvalu.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=10 December 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|11
|{{dts|6 April 2004}}
|[[Korman Stadium]], [[Port Vila]], Vanuatu
|{{fb|Vanuatu}}
|style="text-align:center"|–
|style="text-align:center"|2–1
|Friendly
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vanuatu vs. Solomon Islands|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/4656/Vanuatu_Solomon_Islands.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=10 December 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|12
|{{dts|19 May 2004}}
|[[Lawson Tama Stadium]], [[Honiara]], Solomon Islands
|{{fb|Tahiti}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–1
|style="text-align:center"|1–1
|[[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)|2006 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Solomon Islands vs. Tahiti|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/880/Solomon_Islands_Tahiti.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=10 December 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|13
|{{dts|29 May 2004}}
|[[Marden Sports Complex]], [[Adelaide]], Australia
|{{fb|Vanuatu}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|2006 FIFA World Cup qualification	
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Solomon Islands vs. Vanuatu|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/892/Solomon_Islands_Vanuatu.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=10 December 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|14
|{{dts|2 June 2004}}
|[[Hindmarsh Stadium]], Adelaide, Australia
|{{fb|Tahiti}}
|style="text-align:center"|3–0
|style="text-align:center"|4–0
|[[2004 OFC Nations Cup]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Solomon Islands vs. Tahiti|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/2154/Solomon_Islands_Tahiti.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=10 December 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|15
|{{dts|9 October 2004}}
|Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands	
|{{fb|Australia}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–4
|style="text-align:center"|[[2004 OFC Nations Cup final|1–5]]
|2004 OFC Nations Cup	
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Solomon Islands vs. Australia|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/2162/Solomon_Islands_Australia.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=10 December 2024}}</ref>
|}


==Achievements==
* Solomon Islands Player of the Year (1994)
* New Zealand Player of the Year (1996)
* New Zealand Top Goalscorer (1997 and 1998)
* [[Oceania Footballer of the Year|Oceanian Player of the Year]]: Fourth place (1996),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/ocpoy96.html |title=Oceanian Player of the Year 1996 |work=[[RSSSF]] |accessdate=3 July 2016 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213048/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/ocpoy96.html |archivedate=3 March 2016 }}</ref> Tenth place (1997<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/ocpoy97.html|title=Oceanian Player of the Year 1997|work=[[RSSSF]]|accessdate=3 July 2016}}</ref> and 1998<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/ocpoy98.html |title=Oceanian Player of the Year 1998 |work=[[RSSSF]] |accessdate=3 July 2016 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055411/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/ocpoy98.html |archivedate=4 March 2016 }}</ref>), Twelfth place (2002)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/ocpoy02.html |title=Oceanian Player of the Year 2002 |work=[[RSSSF]] |accessdate=3 July 2016 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303180711/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/ocpoy02.html |archivedate=3 March 2016 }}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{NFT|6064}}

{{Current managers of OFC women's national teams}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Suri, Batram}}
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