Sunil Chhetri retires: List of all goals scored in international football
Sunil Chhetri, 39, is India’s highest-ever goalscorer and sits third among active goalscorers in the world, behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
Published : Jun 06, 2024 08:07 IST , Chennai - 1 MIN READ
Sunil Chhetri celebrates during the second semifinal of the SAFF Championship 2023 between India and Lebanon. | Photo Credit: PTI
Sunil Chhetri, captain of the Indian football team, announced his retirement from international football after the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier against Kuwait on June 6.
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How many goals does Sunil Chhetri have?
The 39-year-old striker has been capped 145 times by India, scoring 94 goals in a career spanning 20 years. Chhetri is among the top-four highest-scoring active footballers in the world, behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
| Goal No. | Date | Opponent | Venue |
| 1 | June 12, 2005 | Pakistan | Ayub Stadium, Quetta |
| 2 | August 17, 2007 | Cambodia | Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi |
| 3 | August 17, 2007 | Cambodia | Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi |
| 4 | August 23, 2007 | Syria | Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi |
| 5 | August 26, 2007 | Kyrgyzstan | Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi |
| 6 | October 8, 2007 | Lebanon | Saida International Stadium, Sidon |
| 7 | October 30, 2007 | Lebanon | Fatorda Stadium, Margao |
| 8 | May 24, 2008 | Chinese Taipei | Fatorda Stadium, Margao |
| 9 | May 24, 2008 | Chinese Taipei | Fatorda Stadium, Margao |
| 10 | June 3, 2008 | Nepal | Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Male |
| 11 | June 11, 2008 | Bhutan | Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Male |
| 12 | August 7, 2008 | Myanmar | Gachibowli Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 13 | August 13, 2008 | Tajikistan | Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi |
| 14 | August 13, 2008 | Tajikistan | Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi |
| 15 | August 13, 2008 | Tajikistan | Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi |
| 16 | August 23, 2008 | Kyrgyzstan | Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi |
| 17 | October 8, 2010 | Vietnam | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune |
| 18 | October 8, 2010 | Vietnam | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune |
| 19 | October 8, 2010 | Vietnam | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune |
| 20 | January 14, 2011 | Bahrain | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha |
| 21 | January 18, 2011 | South Korea | Al-Gharafa Stadium, Doha |
| 22 | Marach 21, 2011 | Chinese Taipei | Petaling Jaya Stadium, Petaling Jaya |
| 23 | July 10, 2011 | Maldives | Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Male |
| 24 | November 16, 2011 | Malaysia | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| 25 | November 16, 2011 | Malaysia | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| 26 | December 3, 2011 | Afghanistan | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi |
| 27 | December 5, 2011 | Bhutan | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi |
| 28 | December 5, 2011 | Bhutan | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi |
| 29 | December 7, 2011 | Sri Lanka | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi |
| 30 | December 9, 2011 | Maldives | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi |
| 31 | December 9, 2011 | Maldives | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi |
| 32 | December 11, 2011 | Afghanistan | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi |
| 33 | August 22, 2012 | Syria | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi |
| 34 | August 25, 2012 | Madives | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi |
| 35 | August 25, 2012 | Madives | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi |
| 36 | September 2, 2012 | Cameroon | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi |
| 37 | March 4, 2013 | Guam | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon |
| 38 | March 4, 2013 | Guam | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon |
| 39 | September 3, 2013 | Bangaldesh | Halchowk Stadium, Kathmandu |
| 40 | November 15, 2013 | Philippines | Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri |
| 41 | November 19, 2013 | Nepal | Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri |
| 42 | March 5, 2014 | Bangladesh | Fatorda Stadium, Goa |
| 43 | March 5, 2014 | Bangladesh | Fatorda Stadium, Goa |
| 44 | October 6, 2014 | Palestine | Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri |
| 45 | March 12, 2015 | Nepal | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati |
| 46 | March 12, 2015 | Nepal | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati |
| 47 | June 11, 2015 | Oman | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore |
| 48 | June 16, 2015 | Guam | Guam F.A. National Training Center, Harmon |
| 49 | December 27, 2015 | Nepal | Trivandrum International Stadium, Trivandrum |
| 50 | December 31, 2015 | Maldives | Trivandrum International Stadium, Trivandrum |
| 51 | January 3, 2016 | Afghanistan | Trivandrum International Stadium, Trivandrum |
| 52 | September 3, 2016 | Puerto Rico | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai |
| 53 | March 22, 2017 | Cambodia | Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh |
| 54 | March 28, 2017 | Myanmar | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon |
| 55 | June 13, 2017 | Kyrgyzstan | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore |
| 56 | October 11, 2017 | Macau | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore |
| 57 | November 14 2017 | Myanmar | Fatorda Stadium, Margao |
| 58 | June 1, 2018 | Chinese Taipei | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai |
| 59 | June 1, 2018 | Chinese Taipei | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai |
| 60 | June 1, 2018 | Chinese Taipei | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai |
| 61 | June 4, 2018 | Kenya | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai |
| 62 | June 4, 2018 | Kenya | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai |
| 63 | June 7, 2018 | New Zealand | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai |
| 64 | June 10, 2018 | Kenya | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai |
| 65 | June 10, 2018 | Kenya | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai |
| 66 | January 6, 2019 | Thailand | Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| 67 | January 6, 2019 | Thailand | Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| 68 | June 5, 2019 | Curacao | Chang Arena, Buriram |
| 69 | July 7, 2019 | Tajikistan | The Arena, Ahmedabad |
| 70 | July 7, 2019 | Tajikistan | The Arena, Ahmedabad |
| 71 | July 13, 2019 | North Korea | The Arena, Ahmedabad |
| 72 | September 5, 2019 | Oman | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati |
| 73 | June 7, 2021 | Bangladesh | Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha |
| 74 | June 7, 2021 | Bangladesh | Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha |
| 75 | September 5, 2021 | Nepal | Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu |
| 76 | October 4, 2021 | Bangladesh | Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Male |
| 77 | October 10, 2021 | Nepal | Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Male |
| 78 | October 13, 2021 | Maldives | Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Male |
| 79 | October 13, 2021 | Maldives | Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Male |
| 80 | October 16, 2021 | Nepal | Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Male |
| 81 | June 8, 2022 | Cambodia | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| 82 | June 8, 2022 | Cambodia | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| 83 | June 11, 2022 | Afghanistan | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| 84 | June 14, 2022 | Hong Kong | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| 85 | March 28, 2023 | Kyrgyzstan | Khuman Lampak Main Stadium, Imphal |
| 86 | June 12, 2023 | Vanuatu | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar |
| 87 | June 18, 2023 | Lebanon | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar |
| 88 | June 21, 2023 | Pakistan | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore |
| 89 | June 21, 2023 | Pakistan | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore |
| 90 | June 21, 2023 | Pakistan | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore |
| 91 | June 24, 2023 | Nepal | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore |
| 92 | June 27, 2023 | Nepal | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore |
| 93 | October 13, 2023 | Malaysia | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur |
| 94 | March 26, 2024 | Afghanistan | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati |