Suree Sukha () is a
Thai footballer who plays for
Chonburi as a
Right Back or
Right Winger.
Club career
Suree formerly played for
Manchester City F.C. following a two-week trial with fellow Thai internationals
Kiatprawut Saiwaeo and
Teerasil Dangda,. 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. Following an appeal by Manchester City, a hearing was scheduled for mid-October. Suree was released by his former club,
Chonburi F.C., in order to allow Manchester City to sign him as a free agent outside of the transfer window.
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.
Formerly of
Chonburi FC, Suree is a current
Thailand international, and was in...
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