Erandi Liyanage

Erandi Liyanage is a Sri Lankan professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Sri Lanka women's national football team.

Erandi Liyanage
Personal information
Full name Erandi Liyanage
Place of birth Sri Lanka
Position(s) Forward
National team
Sri Lanka
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 January 2017

International

On 25 December 2016 Liyanage was named as the captain of the Sri Lanka national side for the 2016 SAFF Women's Championship.[1] She scored for the side in their first match against Maldives on 26 December. Her 43rd-minute goal was in vain though as Sri Lanka fell 5–2.[2] Liyanage then scored her second goal of the tournament in the next match against Bhutan on 28 December. She scored the first goal for the side in the 60th minute as Sri Lanka won 2–0.[3]

References

  1. "Women's squad for SAFF Championship". The Papare. 25 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  2. "Maldives, Nepal crush Sri Lanka and Bhutan". The Papare. 26 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  3. "Erandi, Praveena lifts Sri Lanka against Bhutan". The Papare. 28 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.


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