List of international goals scored by Sunil Chhetri


Sunil Chhetri is an Indian former professional footballer who represented the India national football team as a forward. He is the country's all-time top goalscorer and most-capped player. He scored 95 goals in 157 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 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.. On 21 June 2023, Chhetri scored a hat-trick for India in a 4–0 win over Pakistan to take his tally to 90 international goals, thus becoming the second-highest international goalscorer from Asia of all time. His tally of 95 puts him as the fourth-highest goalscorer in the history of international football.
Chhetri scored his first ever international goal during his first ever international appearance on 12 June 2005 against 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 the Maldives in the 2015 SAFF Championship semi-final on 31 December 2015. He is the only Indian footballer to have scored 50 or more international goals. Between all of his 95 goals: 23 came in SAFF Championship matches, 19 came in friendlies, 13 came in Intercontinental Cup, 10 in FIFA World Cup qualifiers, 9 in the Nehru Cup, 8 in AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, 4 in AFC Asian Cup finals, 1 each in the King's Cup and the Merdeka Tournament, and the rest have come in the AFC Challenge Cup finals and its qualifiers. Chhetri has scored four international hat-tricks, the most by any Indian and has scored braces on sixteen occasions. He has scored nine times against Nepal and the Maldives, the most against a team. He has also scored eleven international goals at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi, his most at a single ground. He has scored 16 out of his 95 goals from penalty kicks.

International goals

Indicates goal was scored from a penalty kick

GoalCapDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.112 June 2005Ayub National Stadium, Quetta1–01–1Friendly
2.717 August 2007Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi4–06–02007 Nehru Cup
3.717 August 2007Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi5–06–02007 Nehru Cup
4.923 August 2007Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi1–02–32007 Nehru Cup
5.1026 August 2007Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi2–03–02007 Nehru Cup
6.128 October 2007Saida Municipal Stadium, Sidon1–01–42010 FIFA World Cup qualification
7.1330 October 2007Fatorda Stadium, Margao1–02–22010 FIFA World Cup qualification
8.1424 May 2008Fatorda Stadium, Margao2–03–0Friendly
9.1524 May 2008Fatorda Stadium, Margao3–03–0Friendly
10.163 June 2008Galolhu Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Malé3–04–02008 SAFF Championship
11.1811 June 2008Galolhu Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Malé1–12–12008 SAFF Championship
12.247 August 2008Gachibowli Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad1–01–02008 AFC Challenge Cup
13.2513 August 2008Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi1–04–12008 AFC Challenge Cup
14.2513 August 2008Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi3–04–12008 AFC Challenge Cup
15.2513 August 2008Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi4–14–12008 AFC Challenge Cup
16.2823 August 2009Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi2–0 ‡2–12009 Nehru Cup
17.368 October 2010Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune1–03–1Friendly
18.368 October 2010Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune2–03–1Friendly
19.368 October 2010Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune3–13–1Friendly
20.3914 January 2011Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha2–42–52011 AFC Asian Cup
21.4018 January 2011Al-Gharafa Stadium, Doha1–2 ‡1–42011 AFC Asian Cup
22.4121 March 2011Petaling Jaya Stadium, Petaling Jaya2–03–02012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification
23.4410 July 2011Galolhu Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Malé1–01–1Friendly
24.5016 November 2011Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata1–03–2Friendly
25.5016 November 2011Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata3–13–2Friendly
26.513 December 2011Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi1–11–12011 SAFF Championship
27.525 December 2011Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi4–05–02011 SAFF Championship
28.525 December 2011Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi5–05–02011 SAFF Championship
29.537 December 2011Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi2–03–02011 SAFF Championship
30.549 December 2011Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi2–1 ‡3–12011 SAFF Championship
31.549 December 2011Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi3–13–12011 SAFF Championship
32.5511 December 2011Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi1–0 ‡4–02011 SAFF Championship
33.5922 August 2012Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi1–02–12012 Nehru Cup
34.6025 August 2012Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi1–0 ‡3–02012 Nehru Cup
35.6025 August 2012Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi3–03–02012 Nehru Cup
36.622 September 2012Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi2–2 ‡2–22012 Nehru Cup
37.664 March 2013Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon1–04–02014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification
38.664 March 2013Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon4–04–02014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification
39.703 September 2013Halchowk Stadium, Kathmandu1–11–12013 SAFF Championship
40.7315 November 2013Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri1–01–1Friendly
41.7419 November 2013Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri1–02–0Friendly
42.755 March 2014Fatorda Stadium, Margao1–02–2Friendly
43.755 March 2014Fatorda Stadium, Margao2–22–2Friendly
44.766 October 2014Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri1–12–3Friendly
45.7712 March 2015Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati1–02–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
46.7712 March 2015Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati2–02–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
47.7911 June 2015Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore1–11–22018 FIFA World Cup qualification
48.8016 June 2015GFA National Training Center, Harmon1–21–22018 FIFA World Cup qualification
49.8727 December 2015Trivandrum International Stadium, Trivandrum2–14–12015 SAFF Championship
50.8831 December 2015Trivandrum International Stadium, Trivandrum1–03–22015 SAFF Championship
51.893 January 2016Trivandrum International Stadium, Trivandrum2–12–12015 SAFF Championship
52.923 September 2016Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai2–14–1Friendly
53.9322 March 2017Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh1–03–2Friendly
54.9428 March 2017Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon1–01–02019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
55.9513 June 2017Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore1–01–02019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
56.9711 October 2017Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore2–14–12019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
57.9814 November 2017Fatorda Stadium, Margao1–1 ‡2–22019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
58.991 June 2018Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai1–05–02018 Intercontinental Cup
59.991 June 2018Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai2–05–02018 Intercontinental Cup
60.991 June 2018Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai4–05–02018 Intercontinental Cup
61.1004 June 2018Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai1–0 ‡3–02018 Intercontinental Cup
62.1004 June 2018Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai3–03–02018 Intercontinental Cup
63.1017 June 2018Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai1–01–22018 Intercontinental Cup
64.10210 June 2018Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai1–02–02018 Intercontinental Cup
65.10210 June 2018Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai2–02–02018 Intercontinental Cup
66.1056 January 2019Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi1–0 ‡4–12019 AFC Asian Cup
67.1056 January 2019Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi2–14–12019 AFC Asian Cup
68.1085 June 2019Chang Arena, Buriram1–2 ‡1–32019 King's Cup
69.1097 July 2019The Arena, Ahmedabad1–0 ‡2–42019 Intercontinental Cup
70.1097 July 2019The Arena, Ahmedabad2–02–42019 Intercontinental Cup
71.11013 July 2019The Arena, Ahmedabad2–4 2–52019 Intercontinental Cup
72.1125 September 2019Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati1–01–22022 FIFA World Cup qualification
73.1177 June 2021Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha1–02–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
74.1177 June 2021Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha2–02–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
75.1205 September 2021Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu2–02–1Friendly
76.1214 October 2021Galolhu Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Malé1–01–12021 SAFF Championship
77.12310 October 2021Galolhu Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Malé1–01–02021 SAFF Championship
78.12413 October 2021Galolhu Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Malé2–13–12021 SAFF Championship
79.12413 October 2021Galolhu Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Malé3–13–12021 SAFF Championship
80.12516 October 2021Galolhu Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Malé1–03–02021 SAFF Championship
81.1278 June 2022Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata1–0 ‡2–02023 AFC Asian Cup qualification
82.1278 June 2022Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata2–02–02023 AFC Asian Cup qualification
83.12811 June 2022Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata1–02–12023 AFC Asian Cup qualification
84.12914 June 2022Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata2–04–02023 AFC Asian Cup qualification
85.13328 March 2023Khuman Lampak Main Stadium, Imphal2–0 ‡2–0Friendly
86.13512 June 2023Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar1–01–02023 Intercontinental Cup
87.13718 June 2023Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar1–02–02023 Intercontinental Cup
88.13821 June 2023Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore1–04–02023 SAFF Championship
89.13821 June 2023Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore2–0 ‡4–02023 SAFF Championship
90.13821 June 2023Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore3–0 ‡4–02023 SAFF Championship
91.13924 June 2023Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore1–02–02023 SAFF Championship
92.14027 June 2023Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore1–01–12023 SAFF Championship
93.14313 October 2023Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur2–32–42023 Merdeka Tournament
94.15026 March 2024Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati1–0 ‡1–22026 FIFA World Cup Qualification
95.15219 March 2025Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Shillong3–03–0Friendly

Hat-tricks

No.DateVenueOpponentGoal minsResultCompetition
1.13 August 2008Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi4–12008 AFC Challenge Cup
2.8 October 2010Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune3–1Friendly
3.1 June 2018Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai5–02018 Intercontinental Cup
4.21 June 2023Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore4–02023 SAFF Championship