ISL: Top 7 Goal Scorers in Indian Super League history

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#3 Sunil Chhetri (Current Team - Bengaluru FC)

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#Career Goals in ISL – 21

The Indian Skipper has 21 goals in 38 matches in the Indian Super League, with another 4 assists to his name. He had been a part of the Mumbai FC side for his first two seasons in the ISL. In the 2015 edition, Chhetri scored 7 goals from 11 games and also picked up 1 assist. The next season, he could only play 6 matches for Mumbai FC, where he registered an assist but could not score, due to his parent club Bengaluru FC’s involvement in the AFC Cup. Last season though, Chhetri was back with a bang, representing Bengaluru FC in their debut in ISL. He scored 14 goals in 21 matches and also registered 2 assists.

Sunil Chhetri is India’s highest goal scorer with 65 goals in 102 appearances. The influencial striker started his club career with Mohun Bagan and has played for all the heavy weights of Indian football, like JCT, East bengal, and Dempo before joining MLS side Kansas City Wizards for a short stint. In the ISL, Sunil Chhetri was the first Indian to score a hattrick in the 2015 season, where he also finished as the highest scoring Indian player in the league. Last season, he won the Hero of the League award for his fabulous performances.

This season once again, the charismatic captain will be appearing for Bengaluru FC and will be hoping to finally get his hands on the trophy.

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