Sunil Chhetri retires: List of all goals scored in international football
Sunil Chhetri represented India in 146 matches during his illustrious career of 20 years, and most 94 goals for India
 "Sunil Chhetri retires: List of all goals scored in international football")
Sunil Chhetri is set to retire from international football, with the most goals scored by an Indian. Ahead of his last dance at the football field during the India vs Kuwait FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier match, Chhetri has 94 goals by his name. The Indian forward represented India in 146 matches during his illustrious career of 20 years.
He is at the third spot among the active players who score the most goals in football, only behind football legends Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
| Full list of goals scored by Sunil Chhetri in his 20-year career of international football | |||
| 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 |
Players with most goals in Indian football
| Highest goal-scorer in Indian football | |
| Player | Goals |
| Sunil Chhetri | 94 |
| Bhaichung Bhutia | 42 |
| IM Vijayan | 39 |
| Shabbir Ali | 30 |
| PK Banerjee | 26 |
| Jeje Lalpekhlua | 23 |
| Magan Singh | 20 |
| Inder Singh | 15 |
| Chuni Goswami | 14 |
| Neville D'Souza | 13 |
| Most appearances by a player for Indian football team | |
| Player | Appearances |
| Sunil Chhetri | 146 |
| Bhaichung Bhutia | 107 |
| IM Vijayan | 88 |
| Shabbir Ali | 81 |
| Mahesh Gawali | 79 |
| Climax Lawrence | 78 |
| Gouramangi Singh | 73 |
| Sudip Chatterjee | 67 |
| Subrata Paul | 67 |
| Rennedy Singh | 66 |
Players with most goals in International football
| Most goal scored in International football | |||
| Goals score | Player name | Country | Total matches played |
| 128 | Cristiano Ronaldo* | Portugal | 205 |
| 108 | Ali Daei | Iran | 148 |
| 106 | Lionel Messi* | Argentina | 180 |
| 94 | Sunil Chhetri | India | 146 |
| 89 | Mokhtar Dahari | Malaysia | 142 |
| 84 | Ferenc Puskas | Hungary | 89 |
| 84 | Ali Mabkhout* | United Arab Emirates | 113 |
| 83 | Romelu Lukaku* | Belgium | 113 |
| 82 | Robert Lewandowski* | Poland | 146 |