Sunil Chhetri
Indian footballer
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| March 2025 | Sunil Chhetri continues playing for the Indian national football team, recording one appearance and one goal in the year. |
| March 2025 | In his first match after returning from retirement, Chhetri scored against Maldives, heading in a Liston Colaco cross in the 75th minute. The match ended 3-0 in favor of the Blue Tigers. |
| March 6 2025 | The All India Football Federation (AIFF) officially included Chhetri in the 26-member squad for the March 2025 FIFA Window, marking an unexpected comeback to the national team at the request of newly appointed head coach Manolo Márquez, who sought to strengthen the team for the third round of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification. |
| March 6 2025 | Came out of international retirement to help the national team. |
| 2024 | Chhetri continues his international career with 6 appearances and 1 goal so far. |
| December 7 2024 | Scored a hat-trick against Kerala Blasters FC, becoming the oldest player to score a hat-trick in the Indian Super League, breaking Bartholomew Ogbeche's record. |
| June 6 2024 | Played his final international match against Kuwait, which ended in a 0-0 draw at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, marking the end of his international football career. |
| May 16 2024 | Announced his retirement from international football, with his last match scheduled against Kuwait on 6 June at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. |
| 2023 | Helped India win the SAFF Championship. |
| 2023 | Chhetri has another strong year, playing 14 matches and scoring 9 goals. |
| August 31 2023 | Welcomed his son Dhruv with his wife Sonam Bhattacharya. |
| June 21 2023 | Scored his 4th hat-trick for India in a 4-0 win over Pakistan in the 2023 SAFF Championship. His third goal was his 90th international goal, making him the second-highest Asian goal scorer in international football behind Ali Daei. |
| June 18 2023 | Scored the opening goal in a 2-0 win over Lebanon in the final of the 2023 Hero Intercontinental Cup. Was joint-top scorer of the tournament with two goals. |
| March 28 2023 | Scored his 85th goal against Kyrgyzstan in a tri-nation friendly, overtaking Ferenc Puskás to become the fifth-highest international goal scorer. |
| March 3 2023 | Scored a controversial goal against Kerala Blasters FC in the ISL knockout match, which resulted in the Blasters forfeiting the game. |
| 2022 | Won the Durand Cup with Bengaluru FC. |
| September 27 2022 | FIFA launched a three-episode documentary titled 'Captain Fantastic' on FIFA+, documenting Chhetri's life and football career. |
| June 2022 | Scored his 84th international goal in a 4-0 win against Hong Kong. Became the top scorer in the third round of 2023 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers with 4 goals. |
| June 2022 | Scored his 83rd international goal in a freekick against Afghanistan, helping India win 2-1. Later scored his 84th goal against Hong Kong in a 4-0 win. Became top scorer in the third round of AFC Asian Cup qualifiers with 4 goals. |
| June 8 2022 | Scored a brace (penalty and header) against Cambodia in 2023 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers, helping India win 2-0 at Salt Lake Stadium. |
| March 2022 | Missed international friendlies against Bahrain and Belarus due to injuries after the 2021-22 Indian Super League season. |
| 2021 | Received the Khel Ratna Award, becoming the first footballer to receive India's highest sporting honor |
| 2021 | Won SAFF Championship, received Khel Ratna Award, AIFF Player of the Year, and SAFF Championship Player of the Tournament |
| 2021 | Chhetri returns to form with 10 appearances and 8 goals. |
| October 16 2021 | Scored in a 3-0 win over Nepal in the 2021 SAFF Championship final, equalling Lionel Messi's 80 international goals. |
| October 13 2021 | Scored twice in a 3-1 win over Maldives in the 2021 SAFF Championship, becoming the joint-sixth all-time international goal scorer. |
| June 20 2021 | Signed a two-year contract extension with Bengaluru FC until 2023. |
| June 7 2021 | Scored twice in a 2-0 win over Bangladesh in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification. |
| February 25 2021 | Scored his 100th goal for Bengaluru FC in the final league match against Jamshedpur. |
| 2020 | Chhetri has a unique year with zero appearances and zero goals, likely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2020 | Signed a 3-year deal with global sports brand Puma. |
| February 15 2020 | Became the first player to make 200 appearances for Bengaluru FC. |
| 2019 | Received the Padma Shri award, India's fourth highest civilian award. |
| October 15 2019 | Became the only Indian to secure a place in the list of top 10 goalscorers in international football. |
| February 18 2019 | Received Football Ratna Award from Football Delhi and Padma Shri award, named Sportsman of the Year in team sports |
| January 6 2019 | Scored a brace helping India achieve a historic 4-1 win over Thailand in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. |
| 2018 | Named AIFF Player of the Year for the 2018-19 season. |
| 2018 | Named AIFF Player of the Year. |
| 2018 | Scored 9 goals in the Indian Super League season and helped win the 2018–19 Indian Super League title. |
| 2018 | Won the Indian Super Cup with Bengaluru FC. |
| August 3 2018 | Named AFC Asian Icon, won Indian Super League and Intercontinental Cup, received multiple awards including Hero of the Intercontinental Cup |
| June 2018 | Scored a hat-trick in a 5-0 win over Chinese Taipei in the first match of the 2018 Intercontinental Cup. Created a viral video requesting fan support, which led to increased stadium attendance. |
| June 10 2018 | Scored twice in the Intercontinental Cup final against Kenya, winning the title and equalling Lionel Messi's tally of 64 international goals. Finished as the tournament's top scorer with eight goals. |
| 2017 | Received AIFF Player of the Year award |
| 2017 | Transitioned to playing in the Indian Super League with Bengaluru FC, becoming a key player for the team. |
| 2017 | Signed a three-year contract with Mumbai City, becoming the highest-paid Indian player at the time. |
| 2017 | Scored 14 goals in the Indian Super League season, becoming the top Indian scorer of the league and winning Hero of the League. |
| December 4 2017 | Chhetri married his long-time girlfriend Sonam Bhattacharya, who is the daughter of former Indian international and Mohun Bagan player Subrata Bhattacharya. |
| October 11 2017 | Scored and assisted in a 4-1 home win against Macau in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, helping India qualify for the tournament after missing out in 2015. Captained India to a 13-match unbeaten run. |
| 2016 | Chhetri scored twice in the AFC Cup semi-final, helping Bengaluru defeat Johor Darul Ta'zim, with his second goal being a remarkable 30-yard strike after receiving the ball from C. K. Vineeth and beating a defender. |
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