Born in Secunderabad, Chhetri began his professional career at Mohun Bagan in 2002. He then moved to JCT where he scored 21 goals in 48 games, the most he has scored for any side in his career. He signed for the Kansas City Wizards of Major League Soccer in 2010, becoming the third player from the subcontinent of note to go abroad. However, that stint in the United States did not last long and soon he was back in India's I-League where he played for Chirag United and Mohun Bagan before going back abroad. This time he was signed by Sporting Clube de Portugal of the Primeira Liga where he played for the club's reserve side.
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With Sunil Chhetri returning to international football within a year of announcing his retirement, Bhutia warned that relying on Chhetri to continue being India’s match-winner would harm the national team ...Baichung Bhutia Sunil Chhetri.
His quality as a player was certainly evident in glimpses, especially while marking veteran Sunil Chhetri, but Choudhury — true to his personality — was quick to play down his influence upon the team.
... evident in glimpses, especially while marking veteran Sunil Chhetri, but Choudhury — true to his personality — was quick to play down his influence upon the team.'We are actually strongest as a team.
The chance lifted India’s game with Colaco looking more dangerous and Sunil Chhetri lurking more often near the goal ...First, Colaco’s curling header evaded an onrushing Chhetri, and then Hamza blocked the comeback man’s shot.
India could still have escaped to victory had Sunil Chhetri not attempted a first-time header and tried instead to control Naorem Mahesh’s delivery in the 83rd minute ...Nothing had come Chhetri’s way ...
How much can one footballer influence the fate of a team or the course of its history? Sunil Chhetri made some good points on that with a strike in his comeback for India vs Maldives in the friendly ...
Mohammed Ridoy attempted to capitalise with a left-footed shot, but Subhasish Bose made a vital clearance on the goal line.India's notable opportunity arrived in the 31st minute when Udanta Singh's ...
The return of captain Sunil Chhetri has further bolstered India’s spirits ... Chhetri’s history against Bangladesh is particularly noteworthy ... India, ranked 126th in the world, hold a dominant record against Bangladesh in head-to-head encounters ... .