Sunil Chhetri’s goals record: What makes India’s captain fantastic so lethal
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- 03 Apr 2023
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Sunil Chhetri, with 235 goals for club and country, has been the most prolific goal-scorer in Indian football for years. Know his goals tally.
Sunil Chhetri is regarded as one of the best footballers India has ever produced. In a career spanning over two decades, the centre-forward has won many individual as well as team accolades.
The Secunderabad-born footballer, who made his debut for Mohun Bagan in 2002, went on to play for USA’s Major League Soccer team Kansas City Wizards in 2010 as well as for the reserve team of the Sporting CP in the Portuguese football league back in 2012.
The seven-time AIFF Player of the Year winner, has also represented major Indian clubs like East Bengal (2008-2009), Dempo (2009-2010), ISL sides Mumbai City FC (2015-2016) and Bengaluru FC. It’s with the Bengaluru-based club that Chhetri won major club trophies – I-League (2014 and 2016), ISL (2019), Super Cup (2018). He also led Bengaluru FC to the AFC Cup final in 2016.
While wearing the Indian jersey, Chhetri helped India win the Nehru Cup (2007, 2009, 2012) as well as the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship (2011, 2015, 2021). He also played a part in India’s 2008 AFC Challenge Cup win, which helped them qualify for the first AFC Asian Cup (2011) in 27 years.
However, it’s Sunil Chhetri goal-scoring prowess that has cemented his name among the greats of the game.
Sunil Chhetri goals
Since Sunil Chhetri’s first senior professional goal for Mohun Bagan in the National Football League season (2002-03), the Indian football great has notched up many goal-scoring feats for both club and country. Read More…
