Sunil Chhetri has been the poster boy for the Indian football team for nearly two decades now. The 38-year-old forward made his debut in 2005 against Pakistan.
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142 appearances for Team India
Since 2005, Chhetri has represented the Indian team 142 times. Notably, no other Indian footballer has even touched the triple-figure mark.
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Most goals for India
In his 142 appearances for India, Chhetri has slammed home 92 goals. He is the highest goal-scorer for the Indian team. IM Vijayan trails him in this regard, having netted only 29 goals in 70 appearances.
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Fourth-most international goals
Chhetri scored five goals in the 2023 SAFF Championship. During this tournament, the 38-year-old forward surpassed former Malaysia star Mokhtar Dahari, who scored 89 goals in his career.
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Fourth hat-tricks for India
Chhetri netted his fourth international hat-trick against Pakistan in India's 4-0 win in the SAFF Championship opener. He has scored the most hat-tricks for the Indian football team.
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Nine FIFA WC Qualifiers goals
Chhetri has netted nine goals in 19 FIFA World Cup qualifiers outings. He is India's highest goal-scorer in this competition.