Sunil Chhetri (Indian football Player):

Sunil Chhetri born 3 August 1984 is an Indian professional football who plays as a  striker for Mumbai City in the Indian Super League He is the Captain of the Indian national football team, and their highest  goalscorer of all time with 50 goals. 

Born in Jhapa, Nepal, Chhetri began his professional Career at Mohun Bagan in 2002. He then Moved to JCT Mills where he scored 21 goals in 48 games, the most he scored for any side in his Career He signed for the Kansas City Wizards of Major League Soccer in 2010, becoming the their 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 brefore going back abroad This time he was signed by Sporting Clube de portugal of the Primeira Liga Where he played for the Primeir Liga Where he played for the club's reserve side.

It was with the national team that Chhetri gained fame and made a name for himself He helped India win the 2007 nehru Cup 2009 nehru Cup, the 2012 nehru Cup a well as the 2011 SAFF championship He was also one of India's best players during the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup in which India won the tournament and thus qualified for thier first  AFC Asian Cup in 27 years. He then led India in scoring during their short-lived champion at the 2011 AC Asian Cup with two goals.  

Chhetri has also been named AIFF player of the year four times in 2007, 2011,2013 and 2014. Chhetri was on the commentating panel for the FIFA World Cup for sony six channel.

Personal life;

Chhetri was born in Jhapa, Nepal, to parents of Nepali origin, both of whom wre also footballers, his father player for the Indian Army's team While his mother and her twin sister were members of the Nepal Women's national team Chhetri stared playing football from a young age taking part in various tournaments.