Sunil Chhetri

Sunil Chhetri was born in Secunderabad, in India, on August 3, 1984, and is the greatest goal scorer in Indian national team history. He made his professional debut at Mohun Bagan and consolidated himself in the country's football over two decades. He played for clubs such as JCT, East Bengal and Dempo, played in the United States for Kansas City Wizards in 2010 and was part of Sporting's B team, from Portugal, in 2012. Since 2013 he has been defending Bengaluru FC, for which he won the I-League and the Indian Super League championships. For India, he was captain for many years and reached 151 matches and 94 goals until his international retirement in June 2024, a mark that placed him among the greatest international goal scorers in history. He won the SAFF Championship in 2011, 2015, 2021 and 2023. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2019 and the Khel Ratna prize in 2021, the greatest sporting and civil honors bestowed on an Indian athlete.