| Full Name | Sunil Chhetri |
| Playing Position | Striker; Center Forward |
| Hometown | Secunderabad, AP |
| Height | 5ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Age | 34 years (as of 2018) |
| International Goals | 65 |
| Domestic Goals | 119 |
| Fifa 19 Rating | 67 |
Net worth
Salary Per Match: $ 11,000 (~ ₹8,14,000)
Sunil Chhetri Net Worth: ₹ 2.30 crore (according to Forbes 2017 Celebrity ranking)
Sunil Chhetri Biography
He is an international footballer, who plays for India and Bengaluru FC. He has over 65 goals from 103 international appearances for his country, making him the 2nd highest active goalscorer in the world (Cristiano Ronaldo being the unsurprising #1). To put the stat in perspective, Lionel Messi has the same amount of goals, but from 25 more games (128) than Chhetri’s. Coincidentally, they also share the same playing positions and even height! He has captained India to 2007, ’09 and ‘12 Nehru Cups and 2012 SAFF Championship.
Family
Sunil Chhetri was born on the 3rd August 1984 in Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh. His father, KB Chhetri played for the Indian Army’s team. His mother, Sushila Chhetri, and her twin sister, Bandana Chhetri, both played for the Nepal women’s national team.
In 2017, he got married to his long-time girlfriend, Sonam Bhattacharya.
Achievements
International Titles
Nehru Cup (2007, 2009, 2012)
AFC Challenge Cup (2008)
SAFF Championship (2011, 2016)
Domestic Titles
I-League (2009-10, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2015-16)
Indian Federation Cup (2014–15, 2016–17)
Super Cup (2018)
Awards
AFC Asian Icon (2018)
Hero of the Intercontinental Cup (2018)
FPAI Indian Player of the Year (2009, 2018)
Hero of the I-League (2016–17)
Hero of the Indian Super League (2017–18)
Arjuna Award (2011)
AIFF Player of the Year ( 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017)
AFC Challenge Cup Most Valuable Player (2008)
SAFF Championship Player of the Tournament (2011)
News
5 Unknown Facts about Indian Football Team Captain Sunil Chhetri
