Baichung Bhutia

Baichung Bhutia (born 15 December 1976) is an former Indian professional footballer. [3] He played for the India national football team.[4]

Bhaichung Bhutia
Bhaichung Bhutia at the NDTV Marks for Sports event 21.jpg
Bhutia in 2012
Personal information
Full nameBhaichung Bhutia[1]
Date of birth (1976-12-15) 15 December 1976 (age 47)
Place of birthTinkitam, Sikkim, India[2]
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Playing positionStriker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1993–1995East Bengal9(17)
1995–1997JCT20(15)
1997–1999East Bengal31(15)
1999–2002Bury37(8)
2002–2003Mohun Bagan11(6)
2003Perak F.A. (loan)8(4)
2003–2005East Bengal38(21)
2005Selangor MK Land5(3)
2005–2006East Bengal16(12)
2006–2009Mohun Bagan45(19)
2009–2011East Bengal3(2)
2012–2013United Sikkim3(1)
2015East Bengal0(0)
Total226(100)
National team
1992–1996India U234(3)
1995–2011India82(27)
Teams managed
2012United Sikkim
2018Sikkim
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Bhutia retired from international competition in 2011.[5]

Career statistics

Club career statistics

Club performance League
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals
IndiaLeague
1993–94 East Bengal[3]
1994–95
1995–96 JCT Mills[3]
1996–97 I-League 20 14
1997–98 East Bengal[3] 16 8
1998–99 15 7
EnglandLeague
1999–2000 Bury[3] Second Division 14 2
2000–01 20 1
2001–02 3 0
IndiaLeague
2002–03 Mohun Bagan[3] I-League 11 6
MalaysiaLeague
2003 Perak[3] Premier 1 8 4
IndiaLeague
2003–04 East Bengal[3] I-League 20 12
2004–05 18 9
MalaysiaLeague
2005 Selangor[3] Super League 5 1
IndiaLeague
2005–06 East Bengal[3] I-League 16 12
2006–07 Mohun Bagan[3] 12 4
2007–08 16 9
2008–09
2009–10 East Bengal[3]
2010–11
2011–12 United Sikkim[3] I-League 2nd Div.
2012–13
Country India 144 81
England 37 3
Malaysia 13 5
Total 194 89

National team statistics

National team Year Apps Goals
India 1995 7[a] 2
1996 5 1
1997 8 4
1998 5 0
1999 4 4
2000 1 0
2001 5 2
2002 2 0
2003 1 0
2004 5 0
2005 5 2
2006 7 1
2007 7 3
2008 12 5
2009 5 3
2010 2 0
2011 1 0
Total 82 27
List of international goals scored by Bhaichung Bhutia
Scores and results list India's goal tally first[8]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 29 March 1995 Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo   Sri Lanka 1–0 2–2 1995 SAFF Championship
2 2–0
3 6 March 1996 National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lampur   Malaysia 2–5 2–5 1996 Asian Cup qualifier
4 11 April 1997 Nehru Stadium, Cochin   China PR 1–2 1–2 1997 Nehru Cup
5 7 September 1997 Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu   Bangladesh 3–0 3–0 1997 SAFF Championship
6 9 September 1997 Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu   Maldives 1–0 2–2 1997 SAFF Championship
7 13 September 1997 Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu   Maldives 2–0 5–1 1997 SAFF Championship
8 26 April 1999 Fatorda Stadium, Margao   Pakistan 1–0 2–0 1999 SAFF Championship
9 2–0
10 29 April 1999 Fatorda Stadium, Margao   Maldives 1–0 2–1 1999 SAFF Championship
11 1 May 1999 Fatorda Stadium, Margao   Bangladesh 2–0 2–0 1999 SAFF Championship
12 15 April 2001 Bangalore Stadium, Bangalore   Yemen 1–1 1–1 2002 World Cup qualifier
13 20 May 2001 Bangalore Stadium, Bangalore   Brunei 3–0 5–0 2002 World Cup qualifier
14 10 December 2005 Peoples Football Stadium, Karachi   Bhutan 1–0 3–0 2005 SAFF Championship
15 17 December 2005 Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad   Bangladesh 2–0 2–0 2005 SAFF Championship
16 18 February 2006 Hong Kong Stadium, Wan Chai   Hong Kong 2–2 2–2 Friendly
17 17 August 2007 Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi   Cambodia 2–0 6–0 2007 Nehru Cup
18 20 August 2007 Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi   Bangladesh 1–0 1–0 2007 Nehru Cup
19 26 August 2007 Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi   Kyrgyzstan 1–0 3–0 2007 Nehru Cup
20 3 June 2008 Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Malé   Nepal 2–0 4–0 2008 SAFF Championship
21 22 July 2008 Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad   Malaysia 1–0 1–1 Friendly
22 3 August 2008 Gachibowli Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad   Turkmenistan 1–0 2–1 2008 AFC Challenge Cup
23 2–0
24 13 August 2008 Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi   Tajikistan 2–0 4–1 2008 AFC Challenge Cup
25 14 January 2009 Hong Kong Stadium, Wan Chai   Hong Kong 1–1 1–2 Friendly
26 23 August 2009 Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi   Kyrgyzstan 1–0 2–1 2009 Nehru Cup
27 26 August 2009 Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi   Sri Lanka 1–0 3–1 2009 Nehru Cup
  1. Since the 1992 Olypic Games the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the FIFA allowed under-23 players to participate at the Olympic football tournaments. Thus the Olympic qualifiers played by Bhutia are not FIFA full 'A' matches.[6][7]

Honours

 
Then President, Pratibha Patil, presenting the Padma Shri to Bhutia during Civil Investiture-II Ceremony, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in 2008.

East Bengal

Mohun Bagan

  • Calcutta Football League: 2007, 2008, 2009
  • IFA Shield: 2003
  • Federation Cup: 2006, 2008

Bengal

India

India U23

Individual

Baichung Bhutia Media

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