Sunil Chhetri Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Indian Professional Footballer
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	03/08/1984
Age	41 years
Birthplace	Secunderabad, India

Bio/Wiki

Nickname	Bhai

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Bahai School, Gangtok, Sikkim
College	Asutosh College, Kolkata

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism
Ethnicity	Indian, Nepali
Hobbies	Listening Music, Playing Cricket, Badminton and Tennis

Family

Father

KB Chhetri

Mother

Sushila Chhetri

Siblings

Brother	N/A
Sister	Bandana Chhetri

Spouse

Sonam Bhattacharya

Children

Son	Dhruv (born on 30 August 2023)

Career

Football

Professional Debut	2002 for Mohun Bagan
Retirement	On 16 May 2024, he announced that he would retire from international football on 6 June 2024.
Jersey Number	11
Position	Striker, Centre-forward
Mentor	Subroto Bhattacharya
Records (main ones)/Achievements	Chhetri signed for JCT (Jagatjit Cotton & Textile Football Club), in Santosh Trophy, Chhetri scored two hat-tricks for Delhi in the group stages against both Orissa and Railways. Chhetri scored 11 goals for JCT during the 2006-07 season and the club finished in second place, behind Dempo. In the very first season of Hero I-League 2007, Chhetri scored seven goals as JCT finished the season in third place. In December 2007, Chhetri carried off the AIFF Player of the Year award for 2007 for his excellent performances for his club and country. Even later he has been given AIFF player of the year award in 2011, 2013 and 2014. In 2009, he won the FPAI Indian Player of the Year award. In 2011, he was named 'The Player of the Tournament' in SAFF Championship for scoring 13 goals. In the 2013-14 season, Chhetri scored 14 goals and 7 assist in 23 appearances in the season, Chhetri led Bengaluru FC to their first ever I-League title in its debut season. Chhetri has been the top goal scorer for Indian Football Team scoring 53 goals in 93 appearances.
Awards	2021: Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
Career Turning Point	In the Nehru Cup 2007, when he became the top goal scorer for India scoring four goals and helping India win the title.

Favourites

Footballer	Lionel Messi David Villa
Actor	Shah Rukh Khan
Actress	Konkona Sen
Cricketer	Sachin Tendulkar

Some Lesser Known Facts

Sunil's parents originally hail from Nepal and later relocated to India.
His father, KB Chhetri, retired as an officer from the EME Corps of the Indian Army.
Sunil's mother, Sushila Chhetri, played for the Nepal women's national team alongside her twin sister.
During his childhood, Sunil's family faced financial challenges that hindered his pursuits.
In 2008, Sunil was close to joining European clubs like Leeds United and Estoril Praia.
Sunil underwent a trial at Coventry City in England in January 2009, but the manager decided not to pursue his signing.
News broke in August 2009 that Sunil had signed with Queens Park Rangers, but a work permit issue prevented him from playing.
He captained the Indian national team from 2011 to 2016.
Sunil Chhetri has been honored with the Arjuna Award by the Indian President.
Sunil and Sonam, daughter of former Indian player Subroto Bhattacharya, have been in a long-term relationship and are set to wed in 2017.