Ayush Chhetri

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Ayush Chhetri
Personal information
Full name Ayush Dev Chhetri
Date of birth (2003-04-16) 16 April 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Aizawl, Mizoram, India
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Goa
Number 14
Youth career
–2020 Aizawl
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020– Aizawl 10 (3)
2022– Goa 31 (0)
International career
2023– India U23 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 April 2024

Ayush Dev Chhetri (born 16 April 2003) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Indian Super League club Goa.

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Club career

Born in Aizawl, Chhetri was a youth product of his local club Aizawl FC. He was promoted to the first team in 2020 at the age of 17 and made his senior debut in I-League. [1]

On 22 July 2022, he signed for Indian Super League side Goa, signing a three-year contract. [2] [3] In his first season with the club, he gained a starter spot in appeared in 20 out of 22 league games. [4]

International career

In September 2023, Chhetri was named in India U23's squad for the 2022 Asian Games. He appeared in the first two group stage games as India got knocked out in the round of 16. [5]

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References

  1. "I've been guaranteed minutes if I impress in training, says Ayush Chhetri". Khel Now. 8 September 2022.
  2. "FC Goa rope in youngster Ayush Chhetri". FC Goa. 22 July 2022.
  3. "FC Goa Sign Promising Midfielder Ayush Chhetri On Three-year deal". Outlook India. 22 July 2022.
  4. "I am better player now than last season: Ayush Chhetri". Times of India. 9 February 2024.
  5. "Asian Games 2023: Sunil Chhetri, Sandesh Jhingan in Indian men's football team in Hangzhou - full squad". Olympics. 15 September 2023.