Baichung Bhutia
Baichung Bhutia (born 15 December 1976) is an former Indian professional footballer. [3] He played for the India national football team.[4]
| File:Bhaichung Bhutia at the NDTV Marks for Sports event 21.jpg Bhutia in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bhaichung Bhutia[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 December 1976 (aged 49) | ||
| Place of birth | Tinkitam, Sikkim, India[2] | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1995 | East Bengal | 9 | (17) |
| 1995–1997 | JCT | 20 | (15) |
| 1997–1999 | East Bengal | 31 | (15) |
| 1999–2002 | Bury | 37 | (8) |
| 2002–2003 | Mohun Bagan | 11 | (6) |
| 2003 | → Perak F.A. (loan) | 8 | (4) |
| 2003–2005 | East Bengal | 38 | (21) |
| 2005 | Selangor MK Land | 5 | (3) |
| 2005–2006 | East Bengal | 16 | (12) |
| 2006–2009 | Mohun Bagan | 45 | (19) |
| 2009–2011 | East Bengal | 3 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | United Sikkim | 3 | (1) |
| 2015 | East Bengal | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 226 | (100) | |
| National team | |||
| 1992–1996 | India U23 | 4 | (3) |
| 1995–2011 | India | 82 | (27) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2012 | United Sikkim | ||
| 2018 | Sikkim | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Bhutia retired from international competition in 2011.[5]
Career statistics
Club career statistics
| Club performance | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| India | League | |||
| 1993–94 | East Bengal[3] | |||
| 1994–95 | ||||
| 1995–96 | JCT Mills[3] | |||
| 1996–97 | I-League | 20 | 14 | |
| 1997–98 | East Bengal[3] | 16 | 8 | |
| 1998–99 | 15 | 7 | ||
| England | League | |||
| 1999–2000 | Bury[3] | Second Division | 14 | 2 |
| 2000–01 | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2001–02 | 3 | 0 | ||
| India | League | |||
| 2002–03 | Mohun Bagan[3] | I-League | 11 | 6 |
| Malaysia | League | |||
| 2003 | Perak[3] | Premier 1 | 8 | 4 |
| India | League | |||
| 2003–04 | East Bengal[3] | I-League | 20 | 12 |
| 2004–05 | 18 | 9 | ||
| Malaysia | League | |||
| 2005 | Selangor[3] | Super League | 5 | 1 |
| India | League | |||
| 2005–06 | East Bengal[3] | I-League | 16 | 12 |
| 2006–07 | Mohun Bagan[3] | 12 | 4 | |
| 2007–08 | 16 | 9 | ||
| 2008–09 | ||||
| 2009–10 | East Bengal[3] | |||
| 2010–11 | ||||
| 2011–12 | United Sikkim[3] | I-League 2nd Div. | ||
| 2012–13 | ||||
| Country | India | 144 | 81 | |
| England | 37 | 3 | ||
| Malaysia | 13 | 5 | ||
| Total | 194 | 89 | ||
National team statistics
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1995 | 7[a] | 2 |
| 1996 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 8 | 4 | |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 7 | 3 | |
| 2008 | 12 | 5 | |
| 2009 | 5 | 3 | |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 82 | 27 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 March 1995 | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1995 SAFF Championship | |
| 2 | 2–0 | |||||
| 3 | 6 March 1996 | National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lampur | 2–5 | 2–5 | 1996 Asian Cup qualifier | |
| 4 | 11 April 1997 | Nehru Stadium, Cochin | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1997 Nehru Cup | |
| 5 | 7 September 1997 | Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1997 SAFF Championship | |
| 6 | 9 September 1997 | Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1997 SAFF Championship | |
| 7 | 13 September 1997 | Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu | 2–0 | 5–1 | 1997 SAFF Championship | |
| 8 | 26 April 1999 | Fatorda Stadium, Margao | File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1999 SAFF Championship |
| 9 | 2–0 | |||||
| 10 | 29 April 1999 | Fatorda Stadium, Margao | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1999 SAFF Championship | |
| 11 | 1 May 1999 | Fatorda Stadium, Margao | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1999 SAFF Championship | |
| 12 | 15 April 2001 | Bangalore Stadium, Bangalore | File:Flag of Yemen.svg Yemen | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2002 World Cup qualifier |
| 13 | 20 May 2001 | Bangalore Stadium, Bangalore | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2002 World Cup qualifier | |
| 14 | 10 December 2005 | Peoples Football Stadium, Karachi | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2005 SAFF Championship | |
| 15 | 17 December 2005 | Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2005 SAFF Championship | |
| 16 | 18 February 2006 | Hong Kong Stadium, Wan Chai | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly | |
| 17 | 17 August 2007 | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi | 2–0 | 6–0 | 2007 Nehru Cup | |
| 18 | 20 August 2007 | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2007 Nehru Cup | |
| 19 | 26 August 2007 | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2007 Nehru Cup | |
| 20 | 3 June 2008 | Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Malé | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2008 SAFF Championship | |
| 21 | 22 July 2008 | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly | |
| 22 | 3 August 2008 | Gachibowli Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2008 AFC Challenge Cup | |
| 23 | 2–0 | |||||
| 24 | 13 August 2008 | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2008 AFC Challenge Cup | |
| 25 | 14 January 2009 | Hong Kong Stadium, Wan Chai | 1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly | |
| 26 | 23 August 2009 | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2009 Nehru Cup | |
| 27 | 26 August 2009 | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2009 Nehru Cup |
- ↑ Since the 1992 Olypic Games the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the FIFA allowed under-23 players to participate at the Olympic football tournaments. Thus the Olympic qualifiers played by Bhutia are not FIFA full 'A' matches.[6][7]
Honours
File:The President, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil presenting the Padma Shri Award to Shri Bhaichung Bhutia at Civil Investiture-II Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on May 10, 2008.jpg
Then President, Pratibha Patil, presenting the Padma Shri to Bhutia during Civil Investiture-II Ceremony, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in 2008.
East Bengal
- ASEAN Club Championship: 2003[9]
- National Football League: 2003–04
- Federation Cup: 2009–10, 2010
- Indian Super Cup: 2011
- Calcutta Football League: 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2011
- IFA Shield: 1994, 1995, 1997
- Wai Wai Cup: 1993
- San Miguel International Cup: 2004
Mohun Bagan
- Calcutta Football League: 2007, 2008, 2009
- IFA Shield: 2003
- Federation Cup: 2006, 2008
Bengal
- Santosh Trophy: 1995,[10] 1998–99[11]
India
- AFC Challenge Cup: 2008
- SAFF Championship: 1997, 1999, 2005; runner-up: 1995, 2008
- Nehru Cup: 2007, 2009
- South Asian Games gold medal: 1995
- Afro-Asian Games silver medal: 2003[12]
India U23
Individual
- AIFF Player of the Year: 1995, 2008[15]
- Arjuna Award: 1998[16][17]
- 50px Padma Shri: 2008[18]
- AFC Challenge Cup Most Valuable Player: 2008
- Banga Bhushan: 2014[19]
- Asian Football Hall of Fame: 2014
- IFFHS 48 Football Legend Players: 2016[20]
- ASEAN Club Championship Top Scorer: 2003
- Sportskeeda All time Indian Football XI[21]
Baichung Bhutia Media
- Salt Lake Stadium - Yuva Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata.jpg
Yuva Bharati Krirangan – home stadium of East Bengal Club and Mohun Bagan
- Bhaichung Bhutia.jpg
Bhaichung Bhutia in the inauguration ceremony of Palakkad Noorani Football stadium
- Indian Team.JPG
India national team during Asian Cup 2007 qualifiers. Bhutia standing rightmost.
- The captain of Indian Football team, Shri Bhaichung Bhutia celebrating alongwith other players after winning the final of Nehru Football Cup between India and Syria, in New Delhi on August 29, 2007.jpg
- The Vice Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal K.K. Nohwar releasing the souvenir of 52nd edition of the Subroto Cup Football Tournament and presenting the first copy to Shri Baichung Bhutia.jpg
Bhutia with then Vice Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal K. K. Nohwar at the release of souvenir of 52nd edition of the Subroto Cup Football Tournament on November 25, 2011.
- 2008 Olympic Torch Relay in SF - Justin Herman Plaza 45.JPG
Bhutia is a supporter of the Tibetan independence movement.
References
- ↑ Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 59. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "IndianFootball.com Profile". IndianFootball.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2009.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 NationalFootballTeams.com, "Bhutia, Baichung"; retrieved 2012-7-19.
- ↑ FIFA.com, "Baichung BHUTIA" Archived 2015-04-30 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-7-19.
- ↑ Soccerway.com, "Bhutia gets fitting farewell,"[dead link] 15 October 2011; retrieved 2012-7-19.
- ↑ "Olympic Tournament". linguasport.com. Archived from the original on 15 May 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ↑ "FIFA Facts" (PDF). FIFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ↑ "Bhaichung Bhutia – Century of International Appearances". Archived from the original on 21 October 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- ↑ Sengupta, Somnath (13 July 2011). "Tactical Evolution Of Indian Football: Part Four – Modern Era (1999—2011)". thehardtackle.com. Kolkata: The Hard Tackle. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ↑ Kapadia, Novy (27 May 2012). "Memorable moments in the Santosh Trophy". www.sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ↑ Bengal lift record sixth crown. The Tribune India. 5 April 1999. https://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99apr05/sports.htm#11. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ↑ Chaudhuri, Arunava; Stokkermans, Karel (2001). "Afro-Asian Games 2003". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ↑ "Ho Chi Minh City Cups". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ↑ TOI, Press Trust of India (10 August 2002). "India beat Vietnam to win LG Cup football". timesofindia. indiatimes.com. The Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ↑ "Jeje Lalpekhlua Is 2016 AIFF Player of the Year". the-aiff.com. AIFF. Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ↑ "LIST OF ARJUNA AWARD WINNERS - Football | Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports". yas.nic.in. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Archived from the original on 25 December 2007. Retrieved 25 December 2007.
- ↑ "List of Arjuna Awardees (1961–2018)" (PDF). Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (India). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ Staff Reporter (18 May 2014). State government to confer Banga awards on May 20. https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-otherstates/state-government-to-confer-banga-awards-on-may-20/article6021369.ece. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ↑ "IFFHS Announces the Phase One of Football Legend Players". iffhs.com. 25 January 2015. Archived from the original on 20 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ↑ Ghoshal, Amoy (23 November 2016). "All time Indian XI". sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.