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Sunil Chhetri
Sunil Chhetri is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Indian Super League club Bengaluru. He is the all-time top scorer in ISL history, the fourth-highest international goalscorer, and the most-capped player and all-time top goalscorer of the India national team. He is known for his pace, technique, and dribbling ability.
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sports · Indian professional footballer (born 1984) · association football player · also Sunil Chhetri, Captain Fantastic, Chhetri
Born 3 August 1984 · Q561004
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2026· 8 entries
Moneycontrol: 'A punch in the gut' - Sunil Chhetri devastated by Jamshedpur FC's decision to pull out of ISL
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Indiatimes: Sunil Chhetri's Bengaluru home: Stylish, cosy, and thoughtfully designed
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2025· 3 entries
NDTV: Sunil Chhetri In Coach Manolo Marquez's 28-Member Probables List For Kolkata Camp
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Asian News International: Sunil Chhetri comes out of retirement, to play in March FIFA Window
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The Financial Express: At 40, Indian football icon Sunil Chhetri comes out of retirement to help beleaguered national team
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2024· 1 entry
Business Standard: FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier, India vs Kuwait highlights: Sunil Chhetri finishes without scoring
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2023· 6 entries
Won: Intercontinental Cup with India (2023).
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Won award: SAFF Championship Top Scorer (2023).
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Won award: SAFF Championship Player of the Tournament (2023).
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Won: Tri-Nation Series with India (2023).
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Won: SAFF Championship with India (2023).
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AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers where he scored a brace, from a penalty spot and a header from a cross from Brandon Fernandes, by which India won 2–0 in Salt Lake Stadium
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2022· 3 entries
Won: Durand Cup with Bengaluru (2022).
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Won award: AIFF Player of the Year (2021–22).
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On 27 September 2022, FIFA launched a documentary on FIFA+, of three episodes named 'Captain Fantastic', which documents his pre-teen anguish, his debut for India aged 20, his romance with his future wife and his early days and peak as a football player.
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2021· 7 entries
Won: SAFF Championship with India (2021).
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Won award: The Times of India TOISA Best Footballer (2021).
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Won award: SAFF Championship Top Scorer (2021).
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Won: AFC Cup All-time XI (The Strikers) with Other (2021).
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Won award: SAFF Championship Player of the Tournament (2021).
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Awarded Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in Sports and Games (2021).
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Received the Khel Ratna Award, India's highest sporting honor and became the first footballer to receive the award
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2020· 1 entry
Won award: FPAI Indian Player of the Year (2020).
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2019· 6 entries
Won award: Football Ratna Award (first recipient) by Football Delhi (February 2019).
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Won: Indian Super League Cup with Bengaluru (2018–19).
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Won award: AIFF Player of the Year (2018–19).
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Won award: FPAI Indian Player of the Year (2019).
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Awarded Padma Shri in sports (2019).
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Won award: Indian Sports Honours (2019).
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2018· 9 entries
Won: Intercontinental Cup with India (2018).
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Won award: Hero of the Intercontinental Cup (2018).
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Won award: Hero of the Indian Super League (2017–18).
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Won: AFC Asian Icon with Other (August 2018).
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Won: Super Cup with Bengaluru (2018).
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Won award: FPAI Indian Player of the Year (2018).
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Moneycontrol: Sunil Chhetri
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Chhetri won the Indian Super Cup with Bengaluru FC
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Sunil Chhetri was named an 'Asian Icon' by AFC on his 34th birthday in 2018.
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2017· 3 entries
Won award: Hero of the I-League (2016–17).
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Won: Federation Cup with Bengaluru (2016–17).
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Won award: AIFF Player of the Year (2017).
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2016· 5 entries
Runner-up: AFC Champions League Two with Bengaluru (2016).
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Won: I-League with Bengaluru (2015–16).
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Chhetri led Bengaluru FC to a silver medal finish in the AFC Cup
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Played for Bengaluru FC (2016–2016) — 12 appearances, 5 goals.
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Played for Mumbai City FC (2016).
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2015· 4 entries
Won: SAFF Championship with India (2015).
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Won award: SAFF Championship Player of the Tournament (2015).
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Won: Federation Cup with Bengaluru (2014–15).
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Played for Mumbai City FC (2015–2015) — 11 appearances, 7 goals.
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2014· 4 entries
Won award: I-League Golden Boot (2013–14).
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Won: I-League with Bengaluru (2013–14).
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Won award: AIFF Player of the Year (2014).
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Won: Puttaiah Memorial Cup with Bengaluru (2014).
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2013· 5 entries
Runner-up: SAFF Championship with India (2013).
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Won: I-League with Churchill Brothers (2012–13).
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Won award: AIFF Player of the Year (2013).
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Played for Churchill Brothers S.C. (2013–2013) — 8 appearances, 4 goals.
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Played for Bengaluru FC (2013–2015) — 140 appearances, 58 goals.
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2012· 2 entries
Won: Nehru Cup with India (2012).
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Played for Sporting CP B (2012–2013) — 3 appearances, 0 goals.
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2011· 8 entries
Won: SAFF Championship with India (2011).
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Awarded Arjuna Award (2011).
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Won award: SAFF Championship Top Scorer (2011).
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Won award: AIFF Player of the Year (2011).
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Won award: SAFF Championship Player of the Tournament (2011).
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For his outstanding sporting achievement, the Padma Shri award in 2019, India's fourth highest civilian award
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Played for Mohun Bagan AC (2011–2012) — 14 appearances, 10 goals.
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Played for Prayag United S.C. (2011–2011) — 27 appearances, 18 goals.
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2010· 3 entries
Won: I-League with Dempo (2009–10).
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Played for Sporting Kansas City (2010–2010) — 0 appearances, 0 goals.
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Becoming the third player from the subcontinent of note to go abroad
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2009· 3 entries
Won: Nehru Cup with India (2009).
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Won award: FPAI Indian Player of the Year (2009).
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Played for Dempo S.C. (2009–2010) — 13 appearances, 9 goals.
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2008· 3 entries
Runner-up: SAFF Championship with India (2008).
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Won: AFC Challenge Cup with India (2008).
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Played for East Bengal Club (2008–2009) — 14 appearances, 11 goals.
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2007· 4 entries
Won award: AIFF Player of the Year (2007).
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Won: Nehru Cup with India (2007).
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2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018–19 and 2021–22
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India began their 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign
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2005· 3 entries
Played for JCT FC (2005–2008) — 48 appearances, 22 goals.
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Played for India men's national football team (2005).
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Chhetri signed for JCT for the 2005–06 season
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2004· 1 entry
Won: South Asian Games silver medal with India U20 (2004).
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2002· 3 entries
Durand Cup where although his team failed to qualify for quarterfinal stage, Chhetri made an appearance in four games and scored a goal
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Played for Mohun Bagan AC (2002–2005) — 20 appearances, 10 goals.
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Moving to JCT where he scored 21 goals in 48 games
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1984· 2 entries
Born 1984-08-03.
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Sunil Chhetri was born on 3 August 1984 to Indian Gorkha father K.
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