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Baichung Bhutia

Indian footballer

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

Bhaichung Bhutia
Bhutia in 2012
Personal information
Full name Bhaichung Bhutia[1]
Date of birth (1976-12-15) 15 December 1976 (age 47)
Place of birth Tinkitam, Sikkim, India[2]
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1995 East Bengal 9 (17)
1995–1997 JCT 20 (15)
1997–1999 East Bengal 31 (15)
1999–2002 Bury 37 (8)
2002–2003 Mohun Bagan 11 (6)
2003 → Perak F.A. (loan) 8 (4)
2003–2005 East Bengal 38 (21)
2005 Selangor MK Land 5 (3)
2005–2006 East Bengal 16 (12)
2006–2009 Mohun Bagan 45 (19)
2009–2011 East Bengal 3 (2)
2012–2013 United Sikkim 3 (1)
2015 East Bengal 0 (0)
Total 226 (100)
National team
1992–1996 India U23 4 (3)
1995–2011 India 82 (27)
Teams managed
2012 United Sikkim
2018 Sikkim
Honours
 India
SAFF Championship
Winner 1997 Nepal
Winner 1999 India
Winner 2005 Pakistan
Runner-up 1995 Sri Lanka
Runner-up 2008 Maldives & Sri Lanka
AFC Challenge Cup
Winner 2008 India
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Bhutia retired from international competition in 2011.[5]

Career statistics

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Club career statistics

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Club statistics 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

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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 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

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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

References

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  1. ↑ Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 59. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "IndianFootball.com Profile". IndianFootball.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2009.
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 NationalFootballTeams.com, "Bhutia, Baichung"; retrieved 2012-7-19.
  4. ↑ FIFA.com, "Baichung BHUTIA" Archived 2015-04-30 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-7-19.
  5. ↑ Soccerway.com, "Bhutia gets fitting farewell,"[permanent dead link] 15 October 2011; retrieved 2012-7-19.
  6. ↑ "Olympic Tournament". linguasport.com. Archived from the original on 15 May 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "FIFA Facts" (PDF). FIFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  8. ↑ "Bhaichung Bhutia – Century of International Appearances". Archived from the original on 21 October 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  9. ↑ Sengupta, Somnath (13 July 2011). "Tactical Evolution Of Indian Football: Part Four – Modern Era (1999—2011)". thehardtackle.com. Kolkata: The Hard Tackle. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  10. ↑ Kapadia, Novy (27 May 2012). "Memorable moments in the Santosh Trophy". www.sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  11. ↑ "Bengal lift record sixth crown". tribuneindia.com. The Tribune India. Press Trust of India. 5 April 1999. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  12. ↑ Chaudhuri, Arunava; Stokkermans, Karel (2001). "Afro-Asian Games 2003". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  13. ↑ "Ho Chi Minh City Cups". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  14. ↑ TOI, Press Trust of India (10 August 2002). "India beat Vietnam to win LG Cup football". timesofindia. indiatimes.com. The Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  15. ↑ "Jeje Lalpekhlua Is 2016 AIFF Player of the Year". the-aiff.com. AIFF. Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  16. ↑ "LIST OF ARJUNA AWARD WINNERS - Football | Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports". yas.nic.in. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Archived from the original on 25 December 2007. Retrieved 25 December 2007.
  17. ↑ "List of Arjuna Awardees (1961–2018)" (PDF). Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (India). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  18. ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  19. ↑ Staff Reporter (18 May 2014). "State government to confer Banga awards on May 20". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020 – via www.thehindu.com.
  20. ↑ "IFFHS Announces the Phase One of Football Legend Players". iffhs.com. 25 January 2015. Archived from the original on 20 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  21. ↑ Ghoshal, Amoy (23 November 2016). "All time Indian XI". sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.


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