List of international goals scored by 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 goalscorer and most-capped player. As of 19 November 2019, he has scored 72 goals in 115 official international appearances since his debut on 12 June 2005 against Pakistan.
On 9 December 2011, Chhetri netted twice in a match in India's 3–1 semi-final win over the Maldives in the 2011 SAFF Championship to take his tally to 31, thus becoming his country's all-time leading goalscorer surpassing the 29 set by I. M. Vijayan. With his 72 international goals, he is currently the second-highest active international goal scorer behind Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal and is also the highest active goalscorer from Asia. On 5 September 2019, Chhetri scored the only goal for India in a 2–1 defeat against Oman in 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers to take his tally to 72 international goals, thus becoming the fifth-highest international goalscorer from Asia of all time. His tally of 72 puts him as the tenth-highest goalscorer in the history of international football.
|Chhetri celebrating a goal with his teammate Anirudh Thapa in a 2019 Asian Cup group match against Thailand
Chhetri scored his first ever international goal during his ever international appearance on 12 June 2005 against arch-rivals Pakistan. 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. Chhetri's 50th goal came during his 88th match in a 3–2 victory against Maldives in the 2015 SAFF Cup semi-final. He is the only Indian footballer to have scored 50 or more international goals. Between all of his 72 goals: 27 came in friendlies, 13 came in SAFF Cup matches, 9 in the Nehru Cup, 7 in World Cup qualifiers, 4 in AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, 4 in AFC Asian Cup finals, 1 in the King's Cup, and the rest have come in the AFC Challenge Cup and its qualifiers. Chhetri has scored three international hat-tricks, the most by any Indian and has scored braces on twelve occasions. He has scored more times against Chinese Taipei and the Maldives than any other team, with six goals against each of the sides. He has also scored eleven international goals at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi, his most at a single ground. He has scored 11 out of his 72 goals from penalty kicks.
International goals
Indicates goal was scored from a penalty kick |
Goals in official international matches
Goal | Cap | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
1. | 1 | 12 June 2005 | Ayub Stadium, Quetta | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly | ||
2. | 7 | 17 August 2007 | Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi | 4–0 | 6–0 | 2007 Nehru Cup | ||
3. | 7 | 17 August 2007 | Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi | 5–0 | 6–0 | 2007 Nehru Cup | ||
4. | 9 | 23 August 2007 | Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2007 Nehru Cup | ||
5. | 10 | 26 August 2007 | Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2007 Nehru Cup | ||
6. | 12 | 8 October 2007 | Saida International Stadium, Sidon | 1–0 | 1–4 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
7. | 13 | 30 October 2007 | Fatorda Stadium, Margao | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
8. | 14 | 24 May 2008 | Fatorda Stadium, Margao | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | ||
9. | 15 | 24 May 2008 | Fatorda Stadium, Margao | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | ||
10. | 16 | 3 June 2008 | Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Malé | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2008 SAFF Cup | ||
11. | 18 | 11 June 2008 | Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Malé | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2008 SAFF Cup | ||
12. | 24 | 7 August 2008 | Gachibowli Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2008 AFC Challenge Cup | ||
13. | 25 | 13 August 2008 | Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2008 AFC Challenge Cup | ||
14. | 25 | 13 August 2008 | Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi | 3–0 | 4–1 | 2008 AFC Challenge Cup | ||
15. | 25 | 13 August 2008 | Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2008 AFC Challenge Cup | ||
16. | 28 | 23 August 2009 | Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi | 2–0 ‡ | 2–1 | 2009 Nehru Cup | ||
17. | 36 | 8 October 2010 | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly | ||
18. | 36 | 8 October 2010 | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune | 2–0 | 3–1 | Friendly | ||
19. | 36 | 8 October 2010 | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune | 3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly | ||
20. | 39 | 14 January 2011 | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha | 2–4 | 2–5 | 2011 AFC Asian Cup | ||
21. | 40 | 18 January 2011 | Al-Gharafa Stadium, Doha | 1–2 ‡ | 1–4 | 2011 AFC Asian Cup | ||
22. | 41 | 21 March 2011 | Petaling Jaya Stadium, Petaling Jaya | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification | ||
23. | 44 | 10 July 2011 | Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Malé | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly | ||
24. | 50 | 16 November 2011 | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata | 1–0 | 3–2 | Friendly | ||
25. | 50 | 16 November 2011 | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata | 3–1 | 3–2 | Friendly | ||
26. | 51 | 3 December 2011 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2011 SAFF Cup | ||
27. | 52 | 5 December 2011 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi | 4–0 | 5–0 | 2011 SAFF Cup | ||
28. | 52 | 5 December 2011 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi | 5–0 | 5–0 | 2011 SAFF Cup | ||
29. | 53 | 7 December 2011 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2011 SAFF Cup | ||
30. | 54 | 9 December 2011 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi | 2–1 ‡ | 3–1 | 2011 SAFF Cup | ||
31. | 54 | 9 December 2011 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2011 SAFF Cup | ||
32. | 55 | 11 December 2011 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi | 1–0 ‡ | 4–0 | 2011 SAFF Cup | ||
33. | 59 | 22 August 2012 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2012 Nehru Cup | ||
34. | 60 | 25 August 2012 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi | 1–0 ‡ | 3–0 | 2012 Nehru Cup | ||
35. | 60 | 25 August 2012 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2012 Nehru Cup | ||
36. | 62 | 2 September 2012 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi | 2–2 ‡ | 2–2 | 2012 Nehru Cup | ||
37. | 66 | 4 March 2013 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification | ||
38. | 66 | 4 March 2013 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification | ||
39. | 70 | 3 September 2013 | Halchowk Stadium, Kathmandu | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2013 SAFF Cup | ||
40. | 73 | 15 November 2013 | Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly | ||
41. | 74 | 19 November 2013 | Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | ||
42. | 75 | 5 March 2014 | Fatorda Stadium, Goa | 1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly | ||
43. | 75 | 5 March 2014 | Fatorda Stadium, Goa | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly | ||
44. | 76 | 6 October 2014 | Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri | 1–1 | 2–3 | Friendly | ||
45. | 77 | 12 March 2015 | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
46. | 77 | 12 March 2015 | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
47. | 79 | 11 June 2015 | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
48. | 80 | 16 June 2015 | Guam F.A. National Training Center, Harmon | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
49. | 87 | 27 December 2015 | Trivandrum International Stadium, Trivandrum | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2015 SAFF Cup | ||
50. | 88 | 31 December 2015 | Trivandrum International Stadium, Trivandrum | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2015 SAFF Cup | ||
51. | 89 | 3 January 2016 | Trivandrum International Stadium, Trivandrum | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2015 SAFF Cup | ||
52. | 92 | 3 September 2016 | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai | 2–1 | 4–1 | Friendly | ||
53. | 93 | 22 March 2017 | Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh | 1–0 | 3–2 | Friendly | ||
54. | 94 | 28 March 2017 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification | ||
55. | 95 | 13 June 2017 | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification | ||
56. | 97 | 11 October 2017 | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification | ||
57. | 98 | 14 November 2017 | Fatorda Stadium, Margao | 1–1 ‡ | 2–2 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification | ||
58. | 99 | 1 June 2018 | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai | 1–0 | 5–0 | Friendly | ||
59. | 99 | 1 June 2018 | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai | 2–0 | 5–0 | Friendly | ||
60. | 99 | 1 June 2018 | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai | 4–0 | 5–0 | Friendly | ||
61. | 100 | 4 June 2018 | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai | 1–0 ‡ | 3–0 | Friendly | ||
62. | 100 | 4 June 2018 | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | ||
63. | 101 | 7 June 2018 | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly | ||
64. | 102 | 10 June 2018 | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | ||
65. | 102 | 10 June 2018 | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | ||
66. | 105 | 6 January 2019 | Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 1–0 ‡ | 2019 AFC Asian Cup | |||
67. | 105 | 6 January 2019 | Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 2019 AFC Asian Cup | ||||
68. | 108 | 5 June 2019 | Chang Arena, Buriram | 1–2 ‡ | 1–3 | 2019 King's Cup | ||
69. | 109 | 7 July 2019 | The Arena, Ahmedabad | 1–0 ‡ | 2–4 | Friendly | ||
70. | 109 | 7 July 2019 | The Arena, Ahmedabad | 2–4 | Friendly | |||
71. | 110 | 13 July 2019 | The Arena, Ahmedabad | 2–5 | Friendly | |||
72. | 112 | 5 September 2019 | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |