Sunil Chhetri

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

  (Redirected from Sunil Chetri)
Jump to: navigation, search
Sunil Chhetri
Personal information
Full name Sunil Chhetri
Date of birth August 3, 1984 (1984-08-03) (age 24)
Place of birth    Flag of India Delhi, India
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Flag of India East Bengal Club
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2002-2005
2005-2008
2008-		 Mohun Bagan
JCT FC
East Bengal Club		 0? 0(?)
0?? 0(??)
003 0(2)   
National team2
2004-present Flag of India India 019 0(15)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 14 Aug 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of Aug 14, 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

Sunil Chhetri (born August 3, 1984 at Delhi, India) is an Indian professional football player. He plays in the Forward position and is known for his high work rate, ball control and shooting. Chhetri started his football career with the Delhi based City Club. Since then, he has represented Mohun Bagan & JCT FC. For the current season, he has signed with East Bengal Club. He was selected the AIFF Player of the Year 2007 for his excellent performances for his club and country.[1]

Contents

[edit] Club career

After starting his career for the Delhi based City Club, Chhetri shifted to Mohun Bagan and remained there for three seasons. Subsequently, he moved to JCT FC and has impressed in both his stints. His most notable performance for a club till date was against Sao Paulo FC for JCT FC in the Super Soccer series in 2007. At the end of the 11th NFL, Chhetri was awarded the league's best player award as well as the best forward. He scored a total of 12 goals in the league.[2] For the current season, he has signed with East Bengal Club.


Sunil Chhetri celebrating after scoring.
Sunil Chhetri celebrating after scoring.

[edit] International career

He has represented his national team India since 2004. To date, his best performance for India has been in the final of the AFC Challenge Cup against Tajikistan, when he scored a hatrick.[3] He was selected the Indian player of 2007 and found his way in NDTV's list of India's memorable sporting moments of 2007 at number 3.[4]

[edit] International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 12 June 2005 Ayub Stadium, Quetta,Pakistan  Pakistan 1–0 1–1 Friendly
2 17 August 2007 Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi, India  Cambodia 4–0 6–0 Nehru Cup
3 17 August 2007 Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi, India  Cambodia 5–0 6–0 Nehru Cup
4 23 August 2007 Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi, India  Syria 1–0 2–3 Nehru Cup
5 26 August 2007 Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi, India  Kyrgyzstan 2–0 3–0 Nehru Cup
6 8 October 2007 Saida International Stadium, Saida, Lebanon  Lebanon 1–0 1–4 World Cup qualification
7 30 October 2007 Fatorda Stadium, Goa, India  Lebanon 1–0 2–2 World Cup qualification
8 24 May 2008 Fatorda Stadium, Goa, India  Chinese Taipei 2–0 3–0 Friendly
9 24 May 2008 Fatorda Stadium, Goa, India  Chinese Taipei 3–0 3–0 Friendly
10 3 June 2008 Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Malé, Maldives  Nepal 3–0 4–0 SAFF Cup
11 11 June 2008 Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Malé, Maldives  Bhutan 1–1 2–1 SAFF Cup
12 7 August 2008 Gachibowli Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad, India  Myanmar 1–0 1–0 AFC Challenge Cup
13 13 August 2008 Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi, India  Tajikistan 1–0 4–1 AFC Challenge Cup
14 13 August 2008 Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi, India  Tajikistan 3–0 4–1 AFC Challenge Cup
15 13 August 2008 Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi, India  Tajikistan 4–1 4–1 AFC Challenge Cup

[edit] References

  1. ^ The Hindu dated Dec 24, 2007
  2. ^ Rediff.com-11th NFL
  3. ^ The Telegraph, India, Aug 14, 2008
  4. ^ NDTV, Chak De moments from 2007

[edit] External links

Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunil_Chhetri"
Personal tools