Sunil Chhetri Biography and Success Story
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Sunil Chhetry is an Indian football player who plays as a strike for Indian club Bengaluru FC and the Indian National Team. He is also the current captain of the Indian national team.
About Sunil Chhetri :
Sunil Chhetri was born on 3 August, 1984 in Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. His father K. B. Chhetri, who is an officer in the Electronics and Mechanical Engineers Corps of the Indian Army and mother Sushila Chhetri. His father played for the Indian Army's team while his mother and her twin sisters played for the Nepal women's national team. Chhetri started playing football from a young age taking part in various tournament's.
Sunil Chhetri studied at Bahai School in Gangtok, Bethany in Darjeeling, Loyola School in Kolkata and Army Public School at New Delhi. He joined Asutosh College but quit his studies in Class XII to take part in the Asian School Championship at Kuala Lumpur in October 2001. He is a Nepali by ethnicity. He started his career in football with the City Club in Delhi. He was selected as the AIFF player of the year 2007.
Sunil Chhetri studied at Bahai School in Gangtok, Bethany in Darjeeling, Loyola School in Kolkata and Army Public School at New Delhi. He joined Asutosh College but quit his studies in Class XII to take part in the Asian School Championship at Kuala Lumpur in October 2001. He is a Nepali by ethnicity. He started his career in football with the City Club in Delhi. He was selected as the AIFF player of the year 2007.
Career :
Sunil Chhetri began his career with Mohun Bagan of the National Football League in 2002 and after that he signed and played with many famous club's viz. JCT, East Bengal and Dempo. On March 30, 2004 Chhetri played his first game for the Indian U-20 team in the 1–0 victory over the Pakistan U-23 team in the 2004 SAF Games in Pakistan.
On April 3, 2004 Chhetri scored twice for the Indian U-20 team against Bhutan U-23 team in their 4–1 victory. On June 12, 2005 Sunil scored his first goal for the senior India national football team against Pakistan.
Chhetri's first International tournament was the 2007 Nehru Cup. In the opening game, India defeated Cambodia 6–0 with Chhetri scoring two goals. He also scored a goal in the match against Syria and another against Kyrgyzstan. In both these matches India won. In the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup, he played for 90 minutes against Tajikistan that ended in draw and won with a score of 2nd against Turkmenistan. In the final match against Tajikistan he scored a hat trick and this qualified India for 2011 Asian Cup for the first time.
Sunil Chhetri Biography, Height, Weight, Wiki, Age, Family and More
Biography & Wiki :
Name - Sunil Chhetri
Nick Name - Bhai
Profession - Footballer
Date of Birth - 3 August, 1984
Birth Place - Secunderabad, India
Age - 33 years
Hometown - Secunderabad, India
Nationality - Indian
Zodiac Sign / Sun Sign - Leo
Religion - Hinduism
Ethnicity - Nepali, Indian
Debut - 2002 for Mohun Bagan
Jersey No. - 11
Height, Weight & Body Measurements :
Height : In Centimeters - 170 cm
In Meters - 1.70 m
In Feet Inches - 5'7"
Weight : In Kilograms - 62 kg
In Pounds - 136 lbs
Eye Color - Dark Brown
Hair Color - Black
Family & Relatives :
Father - K. B. Chhetri
Mother - Sushila Chhetri
Brother - N/A
Sister - Bandana Chhetri
Education, School & College :
School - Bahai School, Gangtok, Sikkim
College - Asutosh College, Kolkata
Qualifications - Not Known
Marital Status, Affairs & Girlfriends :
Marital Status - Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends - Sonam Bhattacharya
Spouse - N/A
Childrens - N/A
Favorite Things & Hobbies :
Favorite Actor - Shah Rukh Khan
Favorite Actress - Konkona Sen
Favorite Footballer - Lionel Messi, David Villa
Favorite Cricketer - Sachin Tendulkar
Hobbies - Listening Music, Playing Cricket, Badminton and Tennis
Money Factor :
Net Worth - $1 Million
Salary - $110,008
Some Additional Facts About Sunil Chhetri :
- Does Chhetri Smoke?? : Not Known
- Does Chhetri Drink?? : Not Known
- Chhetri's parents are from Nepal, they later migrated to India
- Chhetri has received Arjuna Award from Indian President
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