Jason Thayaparan

Jason Thayaparan (born 1 October 1995) is a professional association footballer who plays as a defender for Eintracht Trier. Born in Germany, He plays for the Sri Lanka national football team.

Early life
He was born in Trier, Germany to a Sri Lankan Tamil father and German mother.

Club career
Jason began playing competitive football matches in Germany and first turned up for SV Konz youth team and went onto make his senior debut for the club in 2013. He then joined FSV Trier-Tarforst in 2016. In 2018, he then moved to SV Eintracht Trier 05 and began playing in the Oberliga, the fifth level in the German football league system.

International career
He was invited by Football Federation of Sri Lanka for trials during Sri Lanka's brief training camp in Doha, Qatar in 2022. On 22 March 2024, he made his international debut for Sri Lanka during a goalless draw against Papua New Guinea in the 2024 FIFA Series. He was also part of the team in the following game, helping Sri Lanka secure a 2–0 win over Bhutan.