Sunil Chhetri is the most popular Indian footballer. He plays as the forward and captain for both the Indian National Football Team and Indian Super League Club Bengaluru FC. The 39-year-old is known for his link-up play, goal-scoring abilities and leadership qualities. He is the third-highest active international goalscorer, with only Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi ahead of him in the rankings. On a global scale, he secures the fourth position in this regard. Furthermore, he holds the records for the most appearances and the highest number of goals scored in the history of the Indian National Team. His substantial contributions to the country have earned him widespread recognition as one of the most prominent Indian footballers in history.
Sunil Chhetri has scored many goals at both the domestic and international levels and continues to carve his legacy in the football world. Here we have covered the stats of Sunil Chhetri in football in detail.
Sunil Chhetri Football Stats for India National Team
Sunil Chhetri has represented India in 14 SAFF Championship matches in which he has scored a total of 13 total goals. In AFC Asian Cup Qualification Tournament, he played 10 matches in which he blasted 8 goals. Chhetri has also played 15 World Cup Qualifiers games in which he has scored 7 goals. In 2019, Sunil Chhetri was part of the Asian Cup, in which he played 3 games to score 2 goals.
SAFF Championship
| Year | Matches played | Goals | Assists |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015-16 | 4 | 3 | – | 0 | 0 |
AFC Asian Cup Qualification
| Year | Matches played | Goals | Assists | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 3 | 4 | – | 1 | 0 |
| 2016-18 | 7 | 4 | – | 2 | 0 |
World Cup Qualifiers
| Year | Matches played | Goals | Assists | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-22 | 7 | 3 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-17 | 8 | 4 | – | 0 | 0 |
AFC Asian Cup
| Year | Matches | Goals | Assists | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sunil Chhetri Football Stats for Bengaluru FC
Sunil Chhetri has represented Bengaluru FC since 2017. He has played a total of 118 matches in ISL for Bengaluru FC to score 49 goals. He has also assisted 9 goals in the tournament. In AFC Cup, Chhetri has netted 17 goals in 35 games. Chhetri has also played 50 I-League games to score 14 goals for Bengaluru FC.
ISL
| Year | Matches played | Goals | Assists | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
AFC Cup
| Year | Matches played | Goals | Assists | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 2 | – | 1 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 9 | 4 | – | 1 | 0 |
| 2015-16 | 9 | 5 | – | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 5 | 3 | – | 0 | 0 |
I-League
| Year | Matches played | Goals | Assists | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16 | 7 | – | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 14 | 5 | – | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 20 | 2 | – | 2 | 0 |
AFC Champions League
| Year | Matches played | Goals | Assists | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sunil Chhetri Stats for Mumbai City FC
In 2015 and 2016, Sunil Chhetri played for Mumbai City FC in ISL and scored 7 goals in a total of 17 matches.
ISL
| Year | Matches played | Goals | Assists | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Sunil Chhetri Total Goals
Sunil Chhetri is the third-highest active international goal scorer in the world, only behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. He has scored a total of 92 international goals in 142 games so far. In Club matches, Sunil Chhetri has registered 152 goals in 343 games. His overall tally is 244 goals in 485 games.
| Goals | Matches | |
|---|---|---|
| International | 92 | 142 |
| Club | 152 | 343 |
| Total | 244 | 485 |
