Bhutia (surname)

Last updated March 14, 2019

Bhutia is a Tibetan surname that may refer to

Bhaichung Bhutia (born 1976), Indian football player
Kunzang Bhutia (born 1994), Indian football goalkeeper
Lako Phuti Bhutia (born 1994), Indian football player
Nadong Bhutia (born 1993), Indian football player
Samten Bhutia, Indian film director and writer
Sonam Bhutia (born 1994), Indian football midfielder
Thupden Bhutia (born 1987), Indian football player

Bhaichung Bhutia, also spelled as Baichung Bhutia, is a former Indian footballer from the state of Sikkim, who played as a striker. Bhutia is considered to be the torchbearer of Indian football in the international arena. He is often nicknamed the Sikkimese Sniper because of his shooting skills in football. Three-time Indian Player of the Year I. M. Vijayan described Bhutia as "God's gift to Indian football". Bhaichung Bhutia has an older brother named Chewang Bhutia. Chewang and Bhaichung both went to boarding school. Bhutia has had four spells at I-League football team East Bengal Club, the club where he started his career. When he joined English club Bury in 1999, he became the first Indian footballer to sign a contract with a European club and only the second to play professionally in Europe, after Mohammed Salim. Afterwards he had a short loan spell at the Malaysian football club Perak FA. As well as this he has played for JCT Mills, which won the league once during his tenure; and Mohun Bagan, which failed to win the league once during his two spells, in his native India. His international footballing honours include winning the Nehru Cup, LG Cup, SAFF Championship three times and the AFC Challenge Cup. He is also India's second most capped player, with 82 international caps to his name. He is also India's second youngest international goal scorer after Jerry Zirsanga when he scored his first goal against Uzbekistan in 1995 Nehru cup at the age of 18 years 90 days.

Kunzang Bhutia is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for ATK in the Indian Super League.

Lako Phuti Bhutia is an Indian women footballer who currently plays for the India women's national football team.

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