HIGHLIGHTS
- Social media was flooded with birthday wishes for Sunil Chhetri
- Sunil Chhetri is the most capped Indian footballer with 115 appearances
- Chhetri is also the 2nd highest scorer in international football with 72 goals
Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri turns 36 today and wishes have been pouring in for the Hyderabad-born star from all quarters. Social media was flooded with birthday wishes for Chhetri, India’s most-capped football player.
Chhetri has been in peak form for club and country in the last couple of years and was named as AIFF Men’s Footballer of the Year in 2019.
Chhetri is currently the second highest international goal scorers among active players, behind Cristiano Ronaldo (149). He has gone past Lionel Messi (68), who is third in the list, during the 2019 Intercontinental Cup opener against Tajikistan.
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Chhetri is the most capped player of the country with 109 matches, ahead of former captain Bhaichung Bhutia (107). With 72 goals and 115 appearances, Chhetri is India’s all-time highest scorer as well.
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Captain ❤️❤️ #sunil_Chhetri ❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/r9vPSn3Xgt— SHAMEER (@shameerkb98) August 2, 2020
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Happy Birthday to The Professional Indian Footballer Sunil Chhetri❤️? pic.twitter.com/I7C8BuvWti
— Shabi? (@Sahebamazumdar) August 3, 2020
An inspiration to many kids and adults in India,idol of many in @IndianFootball . Happy birthday Captain,Leader,Legend @chetrisunil11 #sunilchhetri #IndianFootball
— Vinit Pawar (@VinitPawar08) August 3, 2020
Last week Chhetri was voted as the favourite player of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup by fans as he finished ahead of Eldor Shomurodov of Uzbekistan. Chhetri beat Shomurodov 51-49 in the poll after trailing in the initial stages of voting.
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Chhteri was earlier named an Asian Icon by the AFC on his 34th birthday in 2018. Chhetri-led India is scheduled to face Qatar at home in a World Cup Qualifier on October 8, take on Bangladesh away on November 12 and then host Afghanistan on November 17.