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Sunil Chhetri
Chhetri in 2009
Personal information
Full name Sunil Chhetri
Date of birth (1984-08-03) 3 August 1984 (age 40)[1]
Place of birth Secunderabad, India[1]
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Bengaluru FC
Number 11
Youth career
2001–2002 City Football Club
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2005 Mohun Bagan 18 (8)
2005–2008 JCT 48 (21)
2008–2009 East Bengal 14 (9)
2009–2010 Dempo 13 (8)
2010 Kansas City Wizards 0 (0)
2011 Chirag United 7 (7)
2011–2012 Mohun Bagan 14 (8)
2012–2013 Sporting CP B 3 (0)
2013 → Churchill Brothers (loan) 8 (4)
2013–2015 Bengaluru FC 43 (16)
2015 Mumbai City 11 (7)
2016 → Bengaluru FC (loan) 14 (5)
2016– Bengaluru FC 36 (20)
2016 → Mumbai City (loan) 6 (0)
International career‡
2004 India U20 3 (2)
2005– India 100 (62)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2018
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2018

Sunil Chhetri (born 3 August 1984) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Indian club Bengaluru FC and the Indian national team. He is both the most-capped player,[2][3] and all-time top goalscorer for Indian national team, with 62 goals[3] in 100 appearances.[4] He is also the current captain of the national team.

Chhetri began his professional career at Mohun Bagan in 2002.[5][6] He then moved to JCT where he scored 21 goals in 48 games.[7] He signed for the Kansas City Wizards of Major League Soccer in 2010, becoming the third player from the subcontinent of note to go abroad.[8] However, that stint in the United States did not last long and soon he was back in India's I-League where he played for Chirag United and Mohun Bagan before going back abroad. This time he was signed by Sporting Clube de Portugal of the Primeira Liga where he played for the club's reserve side.[9]

He helped India win the 2007 Nehru Cup, 2009 Nehru Cup, the 2012 Nehru Cup as well as the 2011 SAFF Championship. He was also one of India's best players during the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup in which India won the tournament and thus qualified for their first AFC Asian Cup in 27 years.[10] He then led India in scoring during their short-lived campaign at the 2011 AFC Asian Cup with two goals.[11] Chhetri has also been named AIFF Player of the Year four times in 2007, 2011, 2013 and 2014.[12]

Personal life

Sunil Chhetri was born on 3 August 1984 to K.B. Chhetri, an officer in the Electronics and Mechanical Engineers Corps of the Indian Army, and Sushila Chhetri in Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.[1][13][14][15] His father played for the Indian Army's team while his mother and her twin sisters played for the Nepal women's national team.[16] Chhetri started playing football from a young age taking part in various tournaments.[17]

On 4 December 2017, Chhetri got married to his long time girlfriend Sonam Bhattacharya.[18]

Club career

Mohun Bagan

Chhetri began his career with Mohun Bagan of the National Football League after playing with City FC of New Delhi.[7] After his first season with the club, the 2002–03 season, Chhetri had scored four goals[19] as Mohun Bagan finished in seventh place in the table.[20] The next season, Chhetri scored only two goals. The first came against Sporting Goa while the second came against Indian Bank as Mohun Bagan once again finished in the bottom half of the table, in ninth place.[21] Chhetri then once again scored only two goals during the 2004–05 season; this time Mohun Bagan finished eighth in the league and remained in the National Football League on goal difference.[22]

JCT

In 2005, Chhetri signed for JCT for the 2005–06 season.[7] During that season, Chhetri scored three goals. He scored twice against Salgaocar before the third came against Sporting Goa, as JCT finished the season that year in sixth place.[23] Meanwhile, in the Santosh Trophy, Chhetri scored two hat-tricks for Delhi in the group stages of the 61st Santosh Trophy against both Orissa and Railways.[24] However, despite Chhetri's best efforts, Delhi were eliminated in the pre-quarter final round after losing 1–0 to Tamil Nadu in extra time.[24]

Then, during the 2006–07 season, Chhetri scored a total of eleven goals in the league for JCT as the club finished in second place, behind Dempo.[25] Among his best games during that season were the matches against his former club Mohun Bagan and Dempo in which he scored braces in both matches as JCT won both games 2–0 and 3–2 respectively.[26][27]

Then, during the very first season of the I-League, Chhetri scored seven goals as JCT finished the season in third place.[28] His only brace that season came against Salgaocar during the final match of the season.[29] Midway through that season though, in December 2007, Chhetri was awarded the AIFF Player of the Year award for 2007 for his excellent form and performances for his club and country.[12]

Interest abroad

"Of course, I would love to play in Europe like [David] Villa and it all depends where I get an offer from. England would certainly be fine and I have had talks but the stumbling blocks are the work permit restrictions."

Sunil Chhetri, stating his desire to move abroad to play alongside Spanish striker David Villa.[30]

In October 2008 it was rumored that Chhetri had sparked interest from foreign clubs. These clubs were Leeds United of the Football League One and Estoril Praia of the Liga de Honra, the second division of Portugal.[31] During an interview Chhetri said that "Nothing has been confirmed as yet but yes, I think I am close to getting there." indicating that there was a chance of him signing in England.[32] However, in the end, a move never materialized.

East Bengal

Before the 2008–09 season began, Chhetri signed with fellow I-League side East Bengal.[7] He scored on his debut for East Bengal against Chirag United on 26 September 2008 in which he scored in the 28th minute as East Bengal won the match 3–1.[33][34]

Chhetri then went on to score a crucial goal for East Bengal during the Federation Cup in which he scored the only goal against his former club, JCT Mills, which led to East Bengal booking a place in the semi-finals.[35] During the semi-final match, East Bengal took on arch-rivals and another of Sunil's former clubs, Mohun Bagan, in which he missed the decisive penalty in the penalty shootout as East Bengal were officially knocked-out of the tournament.[36]

Midway through the season though, reports came out suggesting that two Major League Soccer teams were interesting in Chhetri, along with his international teammate Steven Dias.[37] These two MLS sides were rumored to be the Los Angeles Galaxy and D.C. United. However, on 25 January 2009, Chhetri arrived in Coventry, England to begin a trial at Coventry City of the Football League Championship, thus rejecting MLS.[38] Four days later though, Coventry City manager Chris Coleman said that they would not be following their interest in Chhetri.[39] Four months later though, Chhetri said that he would go back to Coventry City in June 2009 for another extended trial.[40] That never materialized however.

Dempo

Upon being released by East Bengal, Chhetri signed a two-year contract with another fellow I-League side, Dempo on 22 May 2009.[41] In his contract was a clause which allowed him to leave for trials abroad in the future if he wanted to.[41]

More foreign interest

On 7 August 2009 it was reported that Scottish Premier League side Celtic were linked with a move to sign Chhetri.[42] The Scottish club had watched Chhetri during a pre-season friendly with Santboià, a Segunda División B side, in a pre-season fixture.[42] Yogesh Joshee, Chhetri's agent, was quoted as saying, "I'm waiting to get feedback from Celtic, who saw him on Monday by head scout and then another scout came to watch game, I'll let you know the outcome when I know."[42]

Then on 30 August 2009 it was announced by the Hindustan Times that Chhetri had signed a three-year contract with English Football League Championship side Queens Park Rangers but that he was denied a work permit by the British government.[43] According to an article on the Football Players’ Association of India's official website, Chhetri was denied a work permit because India were not in the top 70 of the FIFA World Rankings. Chhetri, however, remained positive: "But it's not the end of the world. I will still continue to work hard for my country and my club Dempo, who have been very supportive."[43]

Kansas City Wizards

In March 2010 it was announced that Chhetri was on trial with the Kansas City Wizards on Major League Soccer and that he had played during their pre-season games.[44] He then formally signed for the team on 24 March 2010, becoming just the third Indian to play outside of South Asia and the first Indian to play in MLS.[8] Peter Vermes, the head coach of the Wizards, was quoted as saying "One thing we really like about Sunil is that he's a crafty player. Technically he's very sharp, and he's a guy that has good attacking tendencies."[8]

On 14 April 2010 Chhetri made his debut for the Wizards in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup qualification play-in game against the Colorado Rapids in which he started but ended up with a yellow card and was substituted out of the game at half-time as Kansas City lost the match 1–2.[45] Then, on 23 July 2010, it was announced that Chhetri would play in a mid-season friendly against Manchester United.[46] However this caused controversy as he had not yet played a league match.[47] On 25 July 2010, Chhetri made an appearance for the Wizards against United, coming on as a substitute for Teal Bunbury in the 69th minute as Kansas City won the match 2–1.[48]

However, the next day, it was announced that Chhetri was to compete for the Indian national team until the end of the 2011 AFC Asian Cup.[49] Then on 5 February 2011 it was announced that Chhetri had officially left the team.[50]

Chirag United

On 10 February 2011 it was announced that Chirag United had beaten United Sikkim to the signing of Sunil Chhetri for the rest of the 2010–11 I-League season.[51] On 3 April 2011 Chhetri scored his first goal for Chirag United against Dempo, however, Dempo won the match 4–2.[52] Chhetri then scored a brace on 29 April 2011 against ONGC to help salvage a 2–2 draw for Chirag.[53]

Mohun Bagan

On 22 July 2011, it was announced by I-League club Mohun Bagan that Chhetri has signed a one-year deal with the club.[54]

Sporting Clube de Portugal B

On 4 July 2012 it was reported that Chhetri had signed a two-year contract with Sporting Clube de Portugal and would play with the reserve team.[55] He then made his debut for the side in a Segunda Liga match against S.C. Freamunde in which he came on in the 85th minute as Sporting CP B won the match 2–0.[56]

Churchill Brothers (loan)

On 13 February 2013 it was announced that in order to get more playing time Chhetri would be loaned out to Churchill Brothers in the I-League for the remainder of the season.[57] He made his debut for Churchill Brothers on 26 February 2013 against Kitchee in the AFC Cup in which Chhetri started as Churchill Brothers lost 0–3.[58] He then scored his first goal for Churchill Brothers in their next match against Semen Padang on 12 March 2013 in which he started and scored in the 27th minute as Churchill Brothers drew the match 2–2.[59] After the season ended, Chhetri had scored four goals in eight matches as he helped Churchill Brothers to their second ever I-League title.[60]

Bengaluru FC

2013–14

On 19 July 2013, following his release from Sporting Clube de Portugal, Chhetri signed with new direct-entry I-League side Bengaluru FC for the 2013–14 season.[61] He made his debut for the club in their opening game on 22 September 2013 against Mohun Bagan in which he came on as a 46th-minute substitute for Beikhokhei Beingaichho as Bengaluru managed a 1–1 draw.[62] Chhetri then scored his first goal for the side in the next game against Rangdajied United in which he found the net in the 67th minute as Bengaluru won 3–0.[63]

He did not score again for Bengaluru till November when, on the 2nd against Mumbai, Chhetri scored from the penalty-spot in the 57th minute to help Bengaluru FC to a 2–2 draw.[64] He then scored his first brace of the season against on 1 December 2013 against Shillong Lajong in which his 7th and 34th-minute strikes helped the team to a 2–1 victory.[65] Then in the next match against former club Churchill Brothers Chhetri scored another brace as he led Bengaluru FC to a 3–1 victory.[66] He then scored his third brace in a row in the very next match against Mohammedan as he led Bengaluru FC to a 3–2 win in Kolkata.[67]

Chhetri then finished off an impressive first half of the season for Bengaluru FC with a goal from the penalty spot against Salgaocar, his ninth of the season, as he led the Bangalore side to a 2–1 victory.[68] He then scored another goal in the teams very first Federation Cup match against Sporting Goa as Bengaluru FC won 5–3 on 15 January 2014.[69] With 14 goals and 7 assist in 23 appearances in the season, Chhetri led Bengaluru FC to their first ever I-League title in its debut season.

2014–15

Chhetri began the season in the 2014 Durand Cup, playing and scoring three times but missed the penalty in the shoot-out in the semi-final against Salgaocar which turned out to be the decisive penalty miss as Bengaluru FC crashed out.

Chhetri scored a brace in his side's first match of 2014–15 Federation Cup against Salgaocar in a match which eventually ended 3–2 in his side's favor. Chettri scored another brace in the last group stage match of the cup against Pune, scoring one from open play and one from the penalty spot and thus leading his side to the semi final. He kept up his form in the semi final against Sporting Goa and assisted Sean Rooney for the first goal and scored the second goal in a match which ended 3–0 in his side's favor. Chhetri scored his 6th goal of the tournament in the final, thus helping them win the 2014–15 Federation Cup. Sunil scored his first goal of the 2014–15 season in the 7th round away to Mohun Bagan from a Eugeneson Lyngdoh cross but couldn't prevent his team from going down 4–1.[70] The CEO of Bengaluru FC, Parth Jindal confirmed that Chhetri along with Robin Singh and Thoi Singh will become contracted to the Indian Super League at the end of the season, to join the ISL team that drafts them in, but an arrangement has been agreed that they will be loaned back to Bengaluru FC for the next I-League season.[71]

Mumbai City

Chhetri was picked up by Mumbai City during the 2015 Indian Super League for Rs. 1.2 crores, making him the most expensive Indian player at the auctions.[72] He missed his team's first and second round matches in the 2015 season through national team commitments, playing against Turkmenistan and Oman in Group D of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers, but returned against Chennaiyin in a 2–0 loss.[73] He scored twice in his second game of the season against Roberto Carlos lead Delhi Dynamos in a 2–0 win, the first for his team in the season[74] before scoring again, from the penalty spot, in the very next game against then table toppers FC Goa managed by Zico.[75] Chhetri made history, becoming the first Indian player to score a hat-trick, in his fourth game of the season, against NorthEast United and taking his total of the season to 6 goals in 4 games.[76]

Bengaluru FC

2015–16

Chhetri was loaned out to Bengaluru FC for the 2015–16 I-League season, where he ended up scoring 5 times in the league, thus helping his team win the league title for the second time in 3 years. He also scored twice in a round of 16 match against Kitchee in the 2016 AFC Cup, helping his side to an unlikely 2–3 win away from home. This would be the first time Bengaluru FC have reached the quarter finals of the tournament.[77]

2016–17

On 9 June 2016, Bengaluru FC announced that Chhetri had signed a 1-year contract at the club, thus reverting his ownership rights to the club from Mumbai City.[78]

2017–18

He scored 14 goals for the club in the 4th season of the Indian Super League and was also the Indian top scorer of the league. He became the second top scorer for Bengaluru FC on the league.

International career

On March 30, 2004 Chhetri played his first game for the Indian U-20 team in the 1–0 victory over the Pakistan U-23 team in the 2004 SAF Games in Pakistan.[79] On April 3, 2004 Chhetri scored twice for the Indian U-20 team against Bhutan U-23 team in their 4–1 victory.[80] On June 12, 2005 Sunil scored his first goal for the senior India national football team against Pakistan.[81]

2007–11

2007 Nehru Cup

Chhetri's first international tournament was the 2007 Nehru Cup. In the opening game, India defeated Cambodia 6–0 with Chhetri scoring two goals.[82] He also scored a goal in the 2–3 defeat to Syria[83] and another in the 3–0 win over Kyrgyzstan[84] to take his goal tally to four. Chhetri was involved in the build-up to N.P. Pradeep's decisive goal as India beat Syria 1–0 in the final to become the first champions of the tournament since 1997.[85] Later in 2007, India began their 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign. They were knocked out in the first round by Lebanon with Chhetri scoring once in the away leg (a 4–1 defeat)[86] and once in the home leg (a 2–2 draw)[87] resulting in a 6–3 aggregate defeat.[88]

Chhetri on his knees in a blue football shirt and blue football shorts. His arms are outstretched and he is smiling after just scoring a goal.
Chhetri celebrating after scoring in the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup

The 2008 SAFF Championship started with three victories out of a possible three in the group stages. In the opening game, Chhetri scored a goal in a 4–0 victory over Nepal.[89] He scored once more in the championship—in the 2–1 semi-final victory over Bhutan; this was an equaliser before Gouramangi Singh scored India's second goal to send India through to the final.[90] India lost 1–0 to the Maldives in the final and Chhetri played for the full 90 minutes.[91] Later that year, in the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup, Chhetri played in all of the matches and scored four goals. In the 1–0 win over Afghanistan, he was involved in the build-up to Climax Lawrence's goal.[92] He also played for the full 90 minutes against Tajikistan (a 1–1 draw)[93] and Turkmenistan (a 2–1 win).[94] In the semi-final against Myanmar, Chhetri scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory after being assisted by Baichung Bhutia to see India through to the final.[95] In the final against Tajikistan, Chhetri scored a hat-trick which enabled India to win the Cup. This automatically qualified India for the 2011 Asian Cup, the first time they had qualified for the tournament in 24 years.[96] His first goal was originally disallowed for offside by Uzbek referee Valentin Kovalenko, who changed his mind after consulting his assistant.[97] Hundreds of fans waited outside the stadium to greet India's new "poster boy" and India manager Bob Houghton stated, "He is remarkable, brave and honest. He never gives up."[96]

Initially, Goal.com stated that Chhetri would miss the 2009 Nehru Cup through injury.[98] He played in the tournament, however, and he scored in the second match of the Nehru Cup, a penalty in a 2–1 win over Kyrgyzstan,[99] this being first time he had completed a full match since getting injured before the pre-season tour of Spain with his club.[100] He featured in the other three games in the round robin stage of the tournament, including the "dress rehearsal" for the final against Syria, but did not score.[101][102][103] Chhetri was one of India's scorers in the penalty shootout victory over Syria in the final after the match had ended in a 1–1 draw. He showed flashes of brilliance and scored the second goal in a 5–2 defeat at the hands of Bahrain in the 2011 Asian Cup. He also scored a goal against Asian club South Korea at the 2011 AFC Asian Cup.[104]

He was named the national team Captain for the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification which took place in Malaysia. On 16 November 2011 Chhetri scored in the 39th and 53rd minute for India against Malaysia in a friendly match played at the Salt Lake Stadium. The match ended 3–2 in favour of India.[105] On 11 December 2011 after scoring a goal in SAFF Cup's final he set a new record by scoring seven goals in a single edition of the SAFF Championship surpassing I.M.Vijayan's record of six goals in the 97 edition.[citation needed]

2012–16

2012 Nehru Cup

On 22 August 2012 Chhetri scored a goal with a header in the added time of the first half against Syria in the first match of Nehru Cup where India won the match 2–1.[106] In the second match, which was on 25 August he scored two goals against Maldives, one goal coming from penalty where the team won 3–0.[107] In the final against fancied opponents Cameroon, Chhetri scored from a well-taken penalty kick to equalize the score at 2–2. In the ensuing penalty shootout which India won 5–4, Chhetri went as the second kick-taker from India and scored.[citation needed]

2017–present

On 11 October 2017, Chhetri scored and assisted in a 4–1 home win against Macau in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, with this win they qualified for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup after missing out in 2015.[108]

International statistics

As of 4 June 2018[109]
National team Year Apps Goals
India
2005 5 1
2006 2 0
2007 7 6
2008 13 8
2009 6 1
2010 6 3
2011 17 13
2012 7 3
2013 11 5
2014 2 3
2015 12 6
2016 4 2
2017 6 5
2018 3 6
Total 101 62

International goals

Main article: List of international goals scored by Sunil Chhetri

Career statistics

Club

As of 1 June 2018[110]
Club Season League Cup[111] Continental[112] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
East Bengal 2008–09 I-League 14 9 4 2 0 0 18 11
Total 14 9 4 2 0 0 18 11
Dempo 2009–10 I-League 13 8 0 0 0 0 13 8
Total 13 8 0 0 0 0 13 8
Kansas City Wizards 2010 MLS 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Chirag United 2011 I-League 7 7 0 0 0 0 7 7
Total 7 7 0 0 0 0 7 7
Mohun Bagan 2011–12 I-League 14 8 2 1 0 0 16 9
Total 14 8 2 1 0 0 16 9
Sporting CP B 2012–13 LigaPro 3 0 0 0 — — 3 0
Total 3 0 0 0 — — 3 0
Churchill Brothers (loan) 2012–13 I-League 8 4 0 0 5 2 13 6
Total 8 4 0 0 5 2 13 6
Bengaluru FC 2013–14 I-League 23 14 3 1 — — 26 15
2014–15 I-League 20 2 6 6 6 3 32 11
Total 43 16 9 7 6 3 58 26
Mumbai City 2015 Indian Super League 11 7 — — — — 11 7
Total 11 7 — — — — 11 7
Bengaluru FC (loan) 2015–16 I-League 14 5 2 1 9 5 25 11
Total 14 5 2 1 9 5 25 11
Bengaluru FC 2016–17 I-League 16 7 3 0 10 4 29 11
2017–18 Indian Super League 21 14 5 6 4 2 30 22
Total 37 21 8 6 14 6 59 33
Mumbai City(loan) 2016 Indian Super League 6 0 — — — — 6 0
Total 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Career total 170 85 26 17 34 16 230 118

Honours

Club

Dempo
Churchill Brothers
Bengaluru FC

National team

Individual

See also

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  112. ^ Includes AFC Cup
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Sporting positions
Preceded by Captain of India national football team
2011–2016 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
None
 Bengaluru FC captain
2013– 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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