Sunil Chhetri Etches History; Becomes All-Time Leading Goalscorer in ISL History
ISL: Bengaluru FC’s Sunil Chhetri (FSDL)
Chhetri’s goal from the penalty spot in the 51st minute took his tally to 64 goals, overtaking previous all-time leading scorer Bartholomew Ogbeche’s total of 63 goals.
Sunil Chhetri establishes himself as the undisputed best yet again as the legendary Indian striker became the ISL’s all-time leading scorer with his goal against Mohun Bagan SG on Saturday.
Chhetri’s goal from the penalty spot in the 51st minute took his tally to 64 goals, overtaking previous all-time leading scorer Bartholomew Ogbeche’s total of 63 goals.
Chhetri is a seven-time AIFF Player of the Year winner. He represented the USA’s Major League Soccer (MLS) team Kansas City Wizards in 2010 and played for the reserve team of Sporting CP in the Portuguese football league two years later. With this, he became the first Indian footballer to feature on multiple continents.
In the domestic circuit, Chhetri played for powerhouses like East Bengal (2008-2009), Dempo (2009-2010), Mumbai City FC (2015-2016) and Bengaluru FC.
In international football, Chhetri guided India to innumerable titles. He won the Nehru Cup (2007, 2009, 2012) and the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship in 2011, 2015 and 2021). He also represented India at the AFC Asian Cup.
His illustrious international career and an era of Indian football came to an end on a bitter note, as India slumped to a dismal 0-0 draw against Kuwait in their 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier in Kolkata earlier this year in June.
