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This list of foreign football players in India consists of players who are currently playing or have played in India, either in top division leagues like Indian Super League, I-League (alongside now defunct National Football League I, II & III), I-League 2nd Division, or in regional competitions such as Calcutta Football League, Goa Professional League, alongside domestic knock-out tournaments ...
This is a list of Indian football players (both men and women) who are currently playing or have played for any football club abroad, in any competitive foreign football league. Players below, have signed, joined or appeared as foreign recruits (footballer) for any football club – that is not based in India (irrespective of whether the player ...
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.
Since the Indian Super League's inaugural season in 2014, 37 players have accrued 100 or more appearances in the Indian Super League. [1] The first player to reach the milestone was defender Mandar Rao Dessai, in representation of Goa and Mumbai City; his 100th match was Mumbai City's 3–0 win over East Bengal on 1 December 2020. [2]
This is a list of foreign players in the Indian Super League, which commenced play in 2014. [1] The following players must meet both of the following criteria: Have played in at least one Indian Super League game (including finals).
Despite India's decline from a major football power in Asia, the team still managed to assert its dominance as the top team in South Asia. India managed to win the football competition of the South Asian Games in 1985 and then again won the gold medal in 1987. [40] The team then began the 1990s by winning the inaugural SAFF Championship in 1993 ...
During the 1990s, I. M. Vijayan, India's best player at the time, was capped 72 times for India while scoring 29 goals and captaining the team several times. [191] Sunil Chhetri celebrating after scoring a goal. In 1995, Bhaichung Bhutia debuted for India. With Bhutia, India qualified for the AFC Asian Cup after a drought of 27 years. [192]
There are roughly 50 thousand football clubs and academies operating in India. This is a shortened list of professional football clubs located in India, with leagues and states they play in. The following list of participating teams and leagues is provisional.