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Suree Sukha (Thai: สุรีย์ สุขะ, born July 27, 1982) is a Thai retired[1][2] professional footballer who played as a defender.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Suree Sukha | ||
| Date of birth | 27 July 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Sakon Nakhon, Thailand | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back / Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2000 | Assumption College Sriracha | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001 | Balestier Khalsa FC | 8 | (2) |
| 2001–2007 | Chonburi | 96 | (7) |
| 2007–2008 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Grasshopper (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2012 | Chonburi | 115 | (10) |
| 2013–2016 | Buriram United | 69 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Ubon UMT United | 40 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Ratchaburi Mitr Phol | 11 | (0) |
| 2020 | Muangkan United | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Kanchanaburi (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| Total | 350 | (19) | |
| International career | |||
| 1998–1999 | Thailand U17 | 9 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Thailand U19 | 12 | (0) |
| 2002–2005 | Thailand U23 | 14 | (1) |
| 2006–2012 | Thailand | 56 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:39, 11 July 2020 (UTC) | |||
Suree's twin younger brother Surat was also a footballer who played as a midfielder.[3]
Suree formerly played for Manchester City F.C. following a two-week trial with fellow Thai internationals Kiatprawut Saiwaeo and Teerasil Dangda,.[4] Sukha's contract was set to be signed by the English club, but his work permit application was denied by the British Home Office as players originating from countries outside of the FIFA-ranked top 70 do not qualify according to Home Office guidelines. He also failed to pass on a clause requiring players to have participated in 75% of their country's internationals in the two years previous to the submission of the permit application.[5]
After a long wait, Sukha finally signed for Manchester City along with fellow Thai internationals and City trialists Kiatprawut Saiwaeo and Teerasil Dangda on 16 November 2007, on the same day that his former club, Chonburi, announced a partnership agreement with his new club.[6]
On 9 May 2008, Sukha was quoted in the Bangkok Post, as stating his future would lie in either China or Australia after his loan spell at Grasshoppers Zurich.[7]
On 9 December 2020, Sukha announced his retirement via a Facebook meeting.[8]
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| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | October 15, 2007 | Estádio Campo Desportivo, Macau |  Macau | 2–0 | 7–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification |
| 2. | December 7, 2010 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Indonesia |  Indonesia | 1–0 | 1–2 | AFF Suzuki Cup |
Club
Buriram United
International
Thailand U-23
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