List of international goals scored by Sunil Chhetri

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Sunil Chhetri has scored 80 international goals for India.

Sunil Chhetri is an Indian professional footballer who represents the India national football team as a forward. The current captain of the India national team, he is the country's all-time top goal scorer and most-capped player.[1][2][3] As of 16 October 2021, he has scored 80 goals in 125 official international appearances since his debut on 12 June 2005 against Pakistan.[a][8][9][10]

On 9 December 2011, Chhetri netted twice in a match (also known as a brace) in India's 3–1 semi-final win over the Maldives in the 2011 SAFF Championship to take his tally to 31,[11] thus becoming his country's all-time leading goal scorer surpassing the 29 set by I. M. Vijayan.[1][12] With his 80 international goals, he is currently the second joint-highest international goalscorer, along with Lionel Messi, among the active players, behind only to Cristiano Ronaldo. He is also the highest active goal scorer from Asia. On 5 September 2019, Chhetri scored the only goal for India in a 2–1 defeat against Oman in 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers to take his tally to 72 international goals,[13] thus becoming the fifth-highest international goal scorer from Asia of all time. His tally of 80 puts him as the fifth-highest goal scorer in the history of international football.[14] After guiding India to 2–0 victory with his brace against Bangladesh on 7 June 2021, he levelled with the record set by I. M. Vijayan for the most goals scored by an Indian in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[15]

Chhetri at 2019 AFC Asian Cup
Chhetri (left) celebrating a goal with his teammate Anirudh Thapa in a 2019 AFC Asian Cup group match against Thailand

Chhetri scored his first ever international goal during his first ever international appearance on 12 June 2005 against Pakistan.[10] Chhetri's first international tournament for India was the 2007 Nehru Cup where he scored four goals in total: two against Cambodia, one against Syria, and one against Kyrgyzstan, which helped India to win their first Nehru Cup title.[16][17] Chhetri's 50th goal came during his 88th match in a 3–2 victory against Maldives in the 2015 SAFF Championship semi-final on 31 December 2015.[18] He is the only Indian footballer to have scored 50 or more international goals. Between all of his 80 goals: 28 came in friendlies, 18 came in SAFF Championship matches, 9 in FIFA World Cup qualifiers, 9 in the Nehru Cup, 4 in AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, 4 in AFC Asian Cup finals, 1 in the King's Cup, and the rest have come in the AFC Challenge Cup finals and its qualifiers.[8] Chhetri has scored three international hat-tricks, the most by any Indian and has scored braces on fifteen occasions.[1][8] He has scored more times against Maldives and Nepal than any other team, with eight goals against each. He has also scored eleven international goals at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi, his most at a single ground. He has scored 11 out of his 80 goals from penalty kicks.

Goals[]

As of 16 October 2021
Score and results list India's goal tally first, score column indicates score after Chhetri's goal.
Key
Penalty Indicates goal was scored from a penalty kick
No. Cap Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1. 1 12 June 2005 Ayub Stadium, Quetta, Pakistan  Pakistan 1–0 1–1 Friendly [9]
2. 7 17 August 2007 Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi, India  Cambodia 4–0 6–0 2007 Nehru Cup (Friendly tournament) [17]
3. 5–0
4. 9 23 August 2007  Syria 1–0 2–3
5. 10 26 August 2007  Kyrgyzstan 2–0 3–0
6. 12 8 October 2007 Saida International Stadium, Sidon, Lebanon  Lebanon 1–0 1–4 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification [19]
7. 13 30 October 2007 Fatorda Stadium, Margao, India 1–0 2–2 [20]
8. 14 24 May 2008  Chinese Taipei 2–0 3–0 Friendly [21]
9. 3–0
10. 16 3 June 2008 Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Malé, Maldives    Nepal 3–0 4–0 2008 SAFF Championship [22][23]
11. 18 11 June 2008  Bhutan 1–1 2–1 [22][24]
12. 24 7 August 2008 Gachibowli Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad, India  Myanmar 1–0 1–0 2008 AFC Challenge Cup [25][26]
13. 25 13 August 2008 Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi, India  Tajikistan 1–0 4–1 [27][28]
14. 3–0
15. 4–1
16. 28 23 August 2009  Kyrgyzstan 2–0 ‡ 2–1 2009 Nehru Cup (Friendly tournament) [29]
17. 36 8 October 2010 Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune, India  Vietnam 1–0 3–1 Friendly [30][31]
18. 2–0
19. 3–1
20. 39 14 January 2011 Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar  Bahrain 2–4 2–5 2011 AFC Asian Cup [32]
21. 40 18 January 2011 Al-Gharafa Stadium, Doha, Qatar  South Korea 1–2 ‡ 1–4
22. 41 21 March 2011 Petaling Jaya Stadium, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia  Chinese Taipei 2–0 3–0 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification [7]
23. 44 10 July 2011 Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Malé, Maldives  Maldives 1–0 1–1 Friendly
24. 50 16 November 2011 Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India  Malaysia 1–0 3–2
25. 3–1
26. 51 3 December 2011 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi, India  Afghanistan 1–1 1–1 2011 SAFF Championship [33]
27. 52 5 December 2011  Bhutan 4–0 5–0 [34]
28. 5–0
29. 53 7 December 2011  Sri Lanka 2–0 3–0 [35]
30. 54 9 December 2011  Maldives 2–1 ‡ 3–1 [36][37]
31. 3–1
32. 55 11 December 2011  Afghanistan 1–0 ‡ 4–0 [36][37]
33. 59 22 August 2012  Syria 1–0 2–1 2012 Nehru Cup (Friendly tournament) [38]
34. 60 25 August 2012  Maldives 1–0 ‡ 3–0 [39]
35. 3–0
36. 62 2 September 2012  Cameroon 2–2 ‡ 2–2 [40]
37. 66 4 March 2013 Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar  Guam 1–0 4–0 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification [41]
38. 4–0
39. 70 3 September 2013 Halchowk Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal  Bangladesh 1–1 1–1 2013 SAFF Championship [42]
40. 73 15 November 2013 Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri, India  Philippines 1–0 1–1 Friendly [43]
41. 74 19 November 2013    Nepal 1–0 2–0 [44]
42. 75 5 March 2014 Fatorda Stadium, Goa, India  Bangladesh 1–0 2–2 [45]
43. 2–2
44. 76 6 October 2014 Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri, India  Palestine 1–1 2–3 [46]
45. 77 12 March 2015 Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati, India    Nepal 1–0 2–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification [47]
46. 2–0
47. 79 11 June 2015 Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore, India  Oman 1–1 1–2 [48]
48. 80 16 June 2015 Guam F.A. National Training Center, Harmon, Guam  Guam 1–2 1–2 [49]
49. 87 27 December 2015 Trivandrum International Stadium, Trivandrum, India    Nepal 2–1 4–1 2015 SAFF Championship [50]
50. 88 31 December 2015  Maldives 1–0 3–2 [18]
51. 89 3 January 2016  Afghanistan 2–1 2–1 [51]
52. 92 3 September 2016 Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai, India  Puerto Rico 2–1 4–1 Friendly [52]
53. 93 22 March 2017 Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia  Cambodia 1–0 3–2 [53]
54. 94 28 March 2017 Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar  Myanmar 1–0 1–0 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification [54]
55. 95 13 June 2017 Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore, India  Kyrgyzstan 1–0 1–0
56. 97 11 October 2017  Macau 2–1 4–1
57. 98 14 November 2017 Fatorda Stadium, Margao, India  Myanmar 1–1 ‡ 2–2
58. 99 1 June 2018 Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai, India  Chinese Taipei 1–0 5–0 2018 Intercontinental Cup (Friendly tournament) [55]
59. 2–0
60. 4–0
61. 100 4 June 2018  Kenya 1–0 ‡ 3–0 [56]
62. 3–0
63. 101 7 June 2018  New Zealand 1–0 1–2 [57]
64. 102 10 June 2018  Kenya 1–0 2–0 [58]
65. 2–0
66. 105 6 January 2019 Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates  Thailand 1–0 ‡ 4–1 2019 AFC Asian Cup [59]
67. 2–1
68. 108 5 June 2019 Chang Arena, Buriram, Thailand  Curaçao 1–2 ‡ 1–3 2019 King's Cup (Friendly tournament) [60]
69. 109 7 July 2019 The Arena, Ahmedabad, India  Tajikistan 1–0 ‡ 2–4 2019 Intercontinental Cup (Friendly tournament) [61]
70. 2–0
71. 110 13 July 2019  North Korea 2–4 2–5 [62]
72. 112 5 September 2019 Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati, India  Oman 1–0 1–2 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification [13]
73. 117 7 June 2021 Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar  Bangladesh 1–0 2–0 [63]
74. 2–0
75. 120 5 September 2021 Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal    Nepal 2–0 2–1 Friendly [64]
76. 121 4 October 2021 National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives  Bangladesh 1–0 1–1 2021 SAFF Championship [65]
77. 123 10 October 2021    Nepal 1–0 1–0 [66]
78. 124 13 October 2021  Maldives 2–1 3–1 [67]
79. 13 October 2021 3–1 [68]
80. 125 16 October 2021    Nepal 1–0 3–0 [69]

Hat-tricks[]

No. Date Venue Opponent Goal mins Result Competition Ref.
1. 13 August 2008 Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi, India  Tajikistan Goal 9', 19', 75' 4–1 2008 AFC Challenge Cup [27]
2. 8 October 2010 Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune, India  Vietnam Goal 25', 48', 72' 3–1 Friendly [30]
3. 1 June 2018 Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai, India  Chinese Taipei Goal 14', 34', 62' 5–0 2018 Intercontinental Cup [55]

Statistics[]

As of 16 October 2021[8]
Goals by confederation
Confederation Teams Goals
AFC 34 72
CONCACAF 4 2
CAF 3 5
OFC 2 1
Total 43 80

Footnotes[]

  1. ^ Chhetri also previously appeared thrice for the India U-20 side and scored 2 goals in the 2004 South Asian Games,[4][5] which are not considered as FIFA 'A' international goals but are considered official goals by AIFF. He also scored a goal in an unofficial friendly match against Qatar. FIFA allows a maximum of six substitutions by each team for friendly matches,[6] but in the match against Qatar, more than six substitutions were made by India,[7] thus the match is not considered an official match.

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