List of all trophies and awards won by Sunil Chhetri with Indian national team

Sunil Chhetri is India’s most decorated footballer!

The Indian football fraternity experienced shockwaves after India’s national football team captain Sunil Chhetri announced his retirement through a video message on his social media accounts. Chhetri is set to play his 151st and last game for the Blue Tigers on 6 June against Kuwait.

The 39-year-old leaves behind a huge legacy ranging almost over two decades and multiple magical moments. Sunil Chhetri is India’s most decorated footballer for everything that he has won for the nation and for himself.

On that note, let us take a look list of all trophies and awards won by Sunil Chhetri with the Indian national team.

Trophies won by Sunil Chhetri for India

AFC Challenge Cup: 2008

SAFF Championship (4): 2011, 2015, 2021, 2023

Nehru Cup (3): 2007, 2009, 2012 

Intercontinental Cup (2): 2018, 2023

Tri-Nation Series: 2023

Awards and accolades won by Sunil Chhetri

AIFF Player of the Year (7): 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018–19, 2021–22

FPAI Indian Player of the Year (3): 2009, 2018, 2019

SAFF Championship Player of the Tournament (4): 2011, 2015, 2021, 2023

SAFF Championship Top Scorer (3): 2011, 2021, 2023

Hero of the Intercontinental Cup: 2018

Indian Sports Honors: Sportsman of the Year 2019 (team sports)

Football Ratna Award (first recipient) by Football Delhi: 18 February 2019

The Times of India TOISA Best Footballer: 2021

National Awards won by Sunil Chhetri

Arjuna Award (Second highest sporting honor of India): 2013

Padma Shri (India’s fourth highest civilian award): 2019

Khel Ratna Award (Highest sporting honor of India): 2021

Honorary Mentions

AFC Asian Icon: 3 August 2018

2019 AFC Asian Cup: Favorite Player (voted by fans)

AFC Cup All-time XI (The Strikers): 2021

FIFA’s official docu-series on Sunil Chhetri’s footballing journey: The Captain Fantastic

First Indian player to have played in three different continents

Most appearances for India (150)

Most international goals by an Indian (94)

Most hat-tricks for India (4)

Most goals for India in AFC Competitions (19)

All-time top goal scorer in SAFF Championship (23)

First footballer to receive Khel Ratna Award

AIFF Player of the Year for a record seven times

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