Bijay Chhetri
Indian footballer (born 2001)
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Bijay Chhetri (born 7 July 2001) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Indian Super League club Mumbai City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 July 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Kanglatongbi, Imphal, Manipur | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mumbai City | ||
| 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) |
| 2023–2025 | Chennaiyin | 0 | (0) |
| 2024-2025 | → Colón (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | Mumbai City | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:45, 9 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Youth career
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
Chennai City FC
Chhetri made his professional debut for Chennai City against Aizawl on 17 December 2019, He started and played full match which drew 1–1.[1]
Colón FC
On 27 March 2024, Chhetri signed for Uruguayan Segunda División club Colón on loan for rest of the year.[2][3] Chhetri made his debut that November in a 5–0 win over La Luz, coming on as a substitute and becoming only the second Indian to play in South America's professional leagues after Romeo Fernandes.[4]
Following a brief limited playing spell, Colón opted to sign Chhetri permanently. He announced this transfer on social media, becoming the first Indian player to move full-time to a South American club.[5][6]
Mumbai City
After his one-year stint in Uruguay, ISL club Mumbai City announced Bijay's signing on October 9.[7]
Personal life
He has an older brother Ajay Chhetri who is also a professional footballer currently playing at Sreenidi Deccan FC.[citation needed]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 16 April 2023[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | 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 | I-League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |
| Real Kashmir | 2020–21 | I-League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | |
| Sreenidi Deccan | 2021–22 | I-League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | I-League | 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 | |
| Colón | 2025 | Uruguayan Segunda División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| Mumbai City | 2025–26 | Indian Super League | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
