Top Football Players Of India Of All Time

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Posted On June 16th, 2021

Bhaichung Bhutia

Bhutia, nicknamed "Sikkimese Sniper" because of his shooting ability, was a household name in Indian football in the 1990s and early 2000s, alongside I. M. Vijayan. He became the Indian national team's youngest ever goalscorer when he was only 18 years old. The Indian Football Federation named a stadium after him in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Indian football.

Sunil Chhetri

Despite the fact that he is still active, Chhetri is the greatest Indian player of all time. He is very popular among Indian football fans and is the modern face of Indian football. He began his career at Mohun Bagan, India's most successful club. He is the current captain of Bengaluru and the Indian national team, popularly known as “Captain Fantastic”.

Sandesh Jhingan

Sandesh Jhingan is an Indian professional who plays centre back for ATK Mohun Bagan of the Indian Super League and the India national team. He was named AIFF Emerging Player of the Year in 2014 and made his national team debut in 2015.

Gurpreet Singh Sandhu

Gurpreet Singh Sandhu is an Indian professional football goalkeeper who plays for the Indian Super League club Bengaluru as well as the India national team. Sandhu was named captain of the India national team for the first time on September 3, 2016, in a friendly match against Puerto Rico, which India won 4–1.

Jeje Lalpekhlua

Jeje Lalpekhlua is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a central forward for India and SC East Bengal in the Indian Super League. He is the second-highest Indian goalscorer in the Indian Super League since its inception, and he holds the Chennaiyin FC goal-scoring record.

Jackichand Singh

Telem Jackichand Singh is an Indian professional footballer who plays for Mumbai City FC and the India national team as a midfielder or winger. On March 12, 2015, Jackichand made his senior national team debut against Nepal, coming on as a substitute for Lalrindika Ralte. On June 7th, he assisted three times after coming on as a substitute in the first half of India's 6–1 win over Laos in a 2019 Asian Cup qualifier.

Dheeraj Singh

Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem is an Indian professional football goalkeeper who currently plays for Goa in the Indian Super League. He rose to prominence as a result of his performance at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, which was held in India.

Pronay Halder

Pronay Halder is an Indian footballer who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for ATK Mohun Bagan in the Indian Super League and for the India national team. Halder represented India U19 in three matches, scoring against Uzbekistan U19. In addition, on August 31, 2015, Halder became the 496th player to earn a senior cap for India in an international friendly against Nepal.

Udanta Singh

Udanta Singh Kumam is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bengaluru FC in the Indian Super League and for the Indian national team. Udanta was chosen to join the India U19 team for the AFC U-19 Championship qualification in 2013, where he started all four of India's matches and scored once against Turkmenistan U19s.