List of international goals scored by Sunil Chhetri

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Chhetri has scored 94 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 26 March 2024, he has scored 94 goals in 150 official international appearances since his debut on 12 June 2005 against Pakistan. [lower-alpha 1] [10] [11] [12]

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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, [13] thus becoming his country's all-time leading goalscorer surpassing the 29 set by I. M. Vijayan. [1] [14] With his 94 international goals, he is currently the third-highest international goalscorer among active players, behind only Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal and Lionel Messi of Argentina. He is also the highest active goalscorer from Asia. On 21 June 2023, Chhetri scored a hat-trick for India in a 4–0 win over the Pakistan to take his tally to 90 international goals, thus becoming the second-highest international goalscorer from Asia of all time. [15] His tally of 94 puts him the fourth-highest goalscorer in the history of international football. [16]

Chhetri (left) celebrating a goal with his teammate Anirudh Thapa in a 2019 AFC Asian Cup group match against Thailand Sunil Chhetri & Anirudh Thapa Celebrating goal.jpg
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. [12] 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. [17] [18] Chhetri's 50th goal came during his 88th match in a 3–2 victory against the Maldives in the 2015 SAFF Championship semi-final on 31 December 2015. [19] He is the only Indian footballer to have scored 50 or more international goals. Between all of his 94 goals: 23 came in SAFF Championship matches, 18 came in friendlies, 13 came in Intercontinental Cup, 10 in FIFA World Cup qualifiers, 9 in the Nehru Cup, 8 in AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, 4 in AFC Asian Cup finals, 1 each in the King's Cup and the Merdeka Tournament, and the rest have come in the AFC Challenge Cup finals and its qualifiers. [10] Chhetri has scored four international hat-tricks, the most by any Indian and has scored braces on sixteen occasions. [1] [10] He has scored nine times against Nepal, the most against a team. He has also scored eleven international goals at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi, his most at a single ground. He has scored 16 out of his 94 goals from penalty kicks.

International goals

As of 26 March 2024
Score and results list India's goal tally first, score column indicates score after Chhetri's goal.
Key
‡Indicates goal was scored from a penalty kick
GoalCapDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
1.112 June 2005 Ayub Stadium, Quetta Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1–01–1 Friendly [11]
2.717 August 2007 Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 4–06–0 2007 Nehru Cup
(Friendly tournament)		 [18]
3.5–0
4.923 August 2007Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 1–02–3
5.1026 August 2007Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan 2–03–0
6.128 October 2007 Saida International Stadium, Sidon Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 1–01–4 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification [20]
7.1330 October 2007 Fatorda Stadium, Margao 1–02–2 [21]
8.1424 May 2008Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei 2–03–0Friendly [22]
9.153–0
10.163 June 2008 Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Malé Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 3–04–0 2008 SAFF Championship [23] [24]
11.1811 June 2008Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 1–12–1 [23] [25]
12.247 August 2008 Gachibowli Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg  Myanmar 1–01–0 2008 AFC Challenge Cup [26] [27]
13.2513 August 2008Ambedkar Stadium, DelhiFlag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 1–0 4–1 [28] [29]
14.3–0
15.4–1
16.2823 August 2009Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan 2–0 ‡2–1 2009 Nehru Cup
(Friendly tournament)		 [30]
17.368 October 2010 Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 1–03–1Friendly [31] [32]
18.2–0
19.3–1
20.3914 January 2011 Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 2–42–5 2011 AFC Asian Cup [33]
21.4018 January 2011 Al-Gharafa Stadium, DohaFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1–2 ‡1–4
22.4121 March 2011 Petaling Jaya Stadium, Petaling Jaya Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei 2–03–0 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification [9]
23.4410 July 2011Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, MaléFlag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 1–01–1Friendly
24.5016 November 2011 Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 1–03–2
25.3–1
26.513 December 2011 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2013).svg  Afghanistan 1–11–1 2011 SAFF Championship [34]
27.525 December 2011Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 4–05–0 [35]
28.5–0
29.537 December 2011Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 2–03–0 [36]
30.549 December 2011Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 2–1 ‡3–1 [37] [38]
31.3–1
32.5511 December 2011Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2013).svg  Afghanistan 1–0 ‡ 4–0 [37] [38]
33.5922 August 2012Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 1–02–1 2012 Nehru Cup
(Friendly tournament)		 [39]
34.6025 August 2012Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 1–0 ‡3–0 [40]
35.3–0
36.622 September 2012Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2–2 ‡ 2–2 [41]
37.664 March 2013 Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon Flag of Guam.svg  Guam 1–04–0 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification [42]
38.4–0
39.703 September 2013 Halchowk Stadium, Kathmandu Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 1–11–1 2013 SAFF Championship [43]
40.7315 November 2013 Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 1–01–1Friendly [44]
41.7419 November 2013Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 1–02–0 [45]
42.755 March 2014 Fatorda Stadium, Goa Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 1–02–2 [46]
43.2–2
44.766 October 2014Kanchenjunga Stadium, SiliguriFlag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 1–12–3 [47]
45.7712 March 2015 Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 1–02–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification [48]
46.2–0
47.7911 June 2015 Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 1–11–2 [49]
48.8016 June 2015 Guam F.A. National Training Center, Harmon Flag of Guam.svg  Guam 1–21–2 [50]
49.8727 December 2015 Trivandrum International Stadium, Trivandrum Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 2–14–1 2015 SAFF Championship [51]
50.8831 December 2015Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 1–03–2 [19]
51.893 January 2016Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 2–1 2–1 [52]
52.923 September 2016 Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 2–14–1Friendly [53]
53.9322 March 2017 Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 1–03–2Friendly [54]
54.9428 March 2017 Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 1–01–0 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification [55]
55.9513 June 2017Sree Kanteerava Stadium, BangaloreFlag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan 1–01–0
56.9711 October 2017Flag of Macau.svg  Macau 2–14–1
57.9814 November 2017 Fatorda Stadium, Margao Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 1–1 ‡2–2
58.991 June 2018Mumbai Football Arena, MumbaiFlag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei 1–05–0 2018 Intercontinental Cup
(Friendly tournament)		 [56]
59.2–0
60.4–0
61.1004 June 2018Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1–0 ‡3–0 [57]
62.3–0
63.1017 June 2018Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1–01–2 [58]
64.10210 June 2018Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1–02–0 [59]
65.2–0
66.1056 January 2019 Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1–0 ‡
4–1
 2019 AFC Asian Cup [60]
67.
2–1
68.1085 June 2019 Chang Arena, Buriram Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao 1–2 ‡1–3 2019 King's Cup
(Friendly tournament)		 [61]
69.1097 July 2019 The Arena, Ahmedabad Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 1–0 ‡2–4 2019 Intercontinental Cup
(Friendly tournament)		 [62]
70.
2–0
71.11013 July 2019Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
2–4
2–5 [63]
72.1125 September 2019Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, GuwahatiFlag of Oman.svg  Oman 1–01–2 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification [64]
73.1177 June 2021Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, DohaFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 1–02–0 [65]
74.2–0
75.1205 September 2021 Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 2–02–1Friendly [66]
76.1214 October 2021Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, MaléFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 1–01–1 2021 SAFF Championship [67]
77.12310 October 2021Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 1–01–0 [68]
78.12413 October 2021Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 2–13–1 [69]
79.3–1
80.12516 October 2021Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 1–03–0 [70]
81.1278 June 2022Salt Lake Stadium, KolkataFlag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 1–0 ‡2–0 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification [71]
82.2–0
83.12811 June 2022Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 1–02–1 [72]
84.12914 June 2022Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 2–04–0 [73]
85.13328 March 2023 Khuman Lampak Main Stadium, Imphal Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan 2–0 ‡2–0Friendly [74]
86.13512 June 2023 Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 1–01–0 2023 Intercontinental Cup
(Friendly tournament)		 [75]
87.13718 June 2023Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 1–02–0 [76]
88.13821 June 2023Sree Kanteerava Stadium, BangaloreFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1–04–0 2023 SAFF Championship [77]
89.2–0 ‡
90.3–0 ‡
91.13924 June 2023Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 1–02–0 [78]
92.14027 June 2023Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 1–01–1 [79]
93.14313 October 2023 Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 2–32–4 2023 Merdeka Tournament
(Friendly tournament)		 [80]
94.15026 March 2024Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, GuwahatiFlag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 1–0 ‡1–2 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualification [81]

Hat-tricks

No.DateVenueOpponentGoal minsResultCompetitionRef.
1.13 August 2008 Ambedkar Stadium, DelhiFlag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan Soccerball shade.svg9', 19', 75' 4–1 2008 AFC Challenge Cup [28]
2.8 October 2010 Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, PuneFlag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Soccerball shade.svg25', 48', 72'3–1Friendly [31]
3.1 June 2018 Mumbai Football Arena, MumbaiFlag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei Soccerball shade.svg14', 34', 62'5–0 2018 Intercontinental Cup [56]
4.21 June 2023 Sree Kanteerava Stadium, BangaloreFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Soccerball shade.svg10', 16' (pen.), 73' (pen.)4–0 2023 SAFF Championship [15]

Statistics

As of 26 March 2024 [10]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Chhetri also previously appeared thrice for the India U-20 side and scored 2 goals at the 2004 South Asian Games. [4] [5] He also scored 2 goals in 4 matches at the 2022 Asian Games. [6] [7] These matches 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, [8] but in the match against Qatar, more than six substitutions were made by India, [9] thus the match is not considered an official match.

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