Ajay Chhetri

Ajay Chhetri (born 1 July 1999) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hyderabad on loan from Bengaluru in the Indian Super League.

Ajay Chhetri
Personal information
Full name Ajay Chhetri
Date of birth (1999-07-01) 1 July 1999
Place of birth Khurkhul, Manipur, India
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Hyderabad
Number 35
Youth career
2016–2018 Bengaluru
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Bengaluru B 11 (1)
2018– Bengaluru 2 (0)
2020– → Hyderabad (loan) 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:29, 9 February 2019 (UTC)

Career

Youth

Born in Khurkhul, Manipur, Chhetri joined Bengaluru FC's Academy in 2016. In 2018, Chhetri was selected to join Bengaluru's B side for their I-League 2nd Division and Bangalore Super Division campaigns.[1][2] In December 2018, Chhetri was part of the Bengaluru B side that won the 2018–19 Bangalore Super Division.[3]

Bengaluru

On 18 September 2018, it was announced that Chhetri, along with four other teammates from the Bengaluru B team, had been called up to join Bengaluru's squad for the 2018–19 Indian Super League season. He made his first-team debut for the club on 9 February 2019 against Chennaiyin. He came on as a 90th-minute substitute for Harmanjot Khabra as Bengaluru were defeated 2–1.[4]

Hyderabad (loan)

On 7 January 2020, Bengaluru FC announced that Chhetri had been loaned to new Indian Super League franchise Hyderabad FC till the end of the season.[5]

Career statistics
As of 9 February 2019[6]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bengaluru 2018–19 ISL20000020
Career total 20000020
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References
  1. "Bengaluru FC 'B' gear up for 2nd Division League debut". Bengaluru Football Club. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  2. "Bengaluru FC hammer Jawahar Union 5-0 in BDFA Super Division". Bengaluru Football Club. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  3. Das, Joy (28 December 2018). "Bengaluru FC 'B'emerge champs". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  4. "Chennaiyin 2-1 Bengaluru". Soccerway.
  5. @bengalurufc (7 January 2020). "The Blues can confirm that midfielder Ajay Chhetri has moved to Hyderabad FC on a loan deal until the end of the season. Good luck on your spell, Ajay!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. Ajay Chhetri at Soccerway
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