Jump to content

Bijay Chhetri

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bijay Chhetri
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-07-07) 7 July 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Kanglatongbi, Imphal, Manipur
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Colón
Number 3
Youth career
2016–2018 Shillong Lajong
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Indian Arrows 16 (4)
2019–2021 Chennai City 8 (1)
2021 Real Kashmir 7 (2)
2021–2023 Sreenidi Deccan 10 (1)
2023– Chennaiyin 0 (0)
2024–Colón (loan) 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:45, 12 March 2023 (UTC)

Bijay Chhetri (born 7 July 2001) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Uruguayan Segunda División club Colón, on loan from Chennaiyin.

Youth career

[edit]

Bijay started his footballing career at Shillong Lajong in 2016 playing for their Under-16 team and got promoted to the Under 18 and played 2 years at Lajong. He moved to Indian Arrows in 2018-2019 season but because of serious injury could not play any match.[citation needed]

Club career

[edit]

Chennai City FC

[edit]

He made his professional debut for Chennai City F.C. against Aizawl F.C. on 17 December 2019, He started and played full match which drew 1–1.[1]

Colón futbol club

[edit]

On 27 March 2024, Bijay signed for Uruguayan Segunda División club Colón F.C. on loan for rest of the year.[2][3]

Personal life

[edit]

He has an older brother Ajay Chhetri who is also a professional footballer currently playing at Sreenidi Deccan FC.[citation needed]

Career statistics

[edit]

Club

[edit]
As of 16 April 2023[4]
Club Season League Cup AFC Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Indian Arrows 2018–19 I-League 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chennai City 2019–20 2 0 0 0 2 0
Real Kashmir 2020–21 5 0 0 0 5 0
Sreenidi Deccan 2021–22 5 0 0 0 5 0
2022–23 1 0 4[a] 0 5 0
Total 6 0 4 0 0 0 10 0
Chennaiyin 2023–24 Indian Super League 0 0 0 0 0 0
Colón (loan) 2024 Uruguayan Segunda División 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 14 0 4 0 0 0 18 0
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Super Cup

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Aizawl 1-1 Chennai City". Soccerway.
  2. ^ "Bijay Chhetri Becomes First Indian Professional Footballer To Sign For Latin American Club, Moves To Colon FC". 27 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Bijay Chhetri becomes first Indian footballer to sign for Latin American club after joining Colon FC". sportstar.thehindu.com. 27 March 2024. Archived from the original on 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  4. ^ Bijay Chhetri at Soccerway