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This is a list of Indian international footballers, who have played for the India national football team since its foundation in 1938, before the country's independence. Players with 22 or more official caps are listed here. [1] [2] [3] Bold denotes players still playing international football.
The India national football team represents India in men's international football and is governed by the All India Football Federation. The team, which is considered as the best team in South Asia , won two gold medals at the 1951 and 1962 Asian Games while finishing fourth at the 1956 Summer Olympics .
However, prior to the start of the tournament, India themselves withdrew due to the expenses required in getting the team to Brazil. [1] Other reasons cited for why India withdrew include FIFA not allowing Indian players to play in the tournament barefoot and the All India Football Federation not considering the World Cup an important ...
This category is for footballers who have appeared for the senior India national football team (but not players who have only been capped at Under-21 or other junior levels). Players in this category should also be left in category:Indian men's footballers.
This is a list of football players who represented the India national football team or India national youth football teams (such as India U-23, U-20 and U-17) in international football, and were born outside India. The following players: have at least one game for the (senior or youth male and female) India international team; and; were born ...
On 3 April 2004, Chhetri scored twice for the India U-20 team against Bhutan U-23 team in their 4–1 victory. [101] On 12 June 2005 Sunil scored his first goal on his debut for the senior India national football team against Pakistan in the eventual 1–1 draw. [102]
The first known official international tour of the Indian team which at that time consisted of both Indian and British players was in 1924, when it was led by legendary Indian footballer Gostha Pal. [2] Football teams consisting of entirely Indian players started to tour Australia, Japan, Indonesia, and Thailand during the late 1930s. [3]
The first captain to lead India in their first AIFF organised international tour was Karuna Bhattacharya, [2] [3] who captained India in their first international match against Australia on 3 September 1938. The following table includes players who have captained the India national football team, along with the vice-captains and the ...