Sunil Chhetri is on the list of third-highest active footballers with the third-highest international goals.
Sunil Chhetri's goal-scoring ability has catapulted him into the company of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, two of the greatest footballers of the twentieth century. The 38-year-old Indian soccer captain now ranks third in international football goal scoring among active players.
Ronaldo leads the way with 117 goals. Chhetri is only six goals short of Messi's 90-goal total.
This is an incredible achievement for a player whose home nation is neither in Europe nor South America. For more than a decade, Chhetri has led the national football squad. He has played 131 games for India and scored 84 goals during his stellar career.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked renowned Indian player Sunil Chhetri on Thursday after FIFA announced the publication of a documentary series based on his life and career, saying the move will increase the popularity of football in India.
Indian football legend Sunil Chhetri's legendary career has got a new level of recognition in form of a series named 'Captain Fantastic', which will showcase his story in a span of three episodes.
In honor of his illustrious career, FIFA has prepared a unique series on him. Captain Fantastic, a three-episode serial, is available on FIFA+. Chhetri's involvement in a series developed by FIFA's regulatory body is noteworthy given that he represents a country that has yet to play in the FIFA World Cup.
Sunil Chhetri (born 3 August 1984) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward and captains both the Indian Super League club and the India national team. Chhetri, widely regarded as one of the greatest Indian players of all time, is the third-highest international goalscorer among active players, trailing only Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, and the joint fifth-highest of all time. He is also India's most-capped player and all-time leading goalscorer.
Chhetri, the third-highest scoring "active men's international" footballer, after only Ronaldo and Messi, was just added to the FIFA+ collection. The video of the Indian legend's matches is now available on the FIFA+ website.
On Wednesday, Virat Kohli shared an Instagram Story congratulating Indian Football Team captain Sunil Chhetri on his recent success. Virat shared a picture of a podium with Chhetri and international giants Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi on it.
Currently, Sunil Chhetri is 38 years old age, he will turn 39 on 03 August 2023. Height 1.70 m, Weight 70 kg. He is born in India and his birth sign is Leo.
Sunil Chhetri has played in 54 international matches for India since turning 30 on August 3, 2014, and has scored 41 goals, accounting for over half of his total goal tally (84).
