Sunil Chhetri was born on 3 August 1984 in Secunderabad (Telangana). He is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Indian club Bengaluru FC and the All India Football Federation (AIFF). He is also the current captain of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) . his father is an officer in the Electronics and Mechanical Engineers Corps of the Indian Army and also played for Indian Army team.He played for the national team for the first time on 2005, against Pakistan where he scored his first goal.
5 thing you must know about Sunil Chhetri
1. He is all time top goal scorer for the All India Football Federation (AIFF) with 61 goal.
2. He is the second All India Football Federation (AIFF) player how achieve millstone to play 100 Matches for the All India Football Federation (AIFF)
3. He was awarded by All India Football Federation (AIFF) Player of the Year award for the excellence performance during India won Nehru Cup in 2007, and also in 2011, 2013 and 2014.
4. He is the 3 leading international goal scorer(active) with 61 goals after Cristiano Ronaldo (81 goals) and Lionel Messi (64 goals).
5. He was awarded the Arjuna Award for his outstanding achievement in National Sports.
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