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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ayush Dev Chhetri | ||
| Date of birth | 16 April 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Aizawl, Mizoram, India | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chennaiyin | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2020 | Aizawl | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Aizawl | 10 | (3) |
| 2022–2026 | Goa | 66 | (1) |
| 2026– | Chennaiyin | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023–2025 | India U23 | 10 | (1) |
| 2025– | India | 3 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:43, 18 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:33, 15 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Ayush Dev Chhetri (born 16 April 2003) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Indian Super League club Chennaiyin and the India national team.
Club career
[edit]Born in Aizawl, Chhetri was a youth product of his local club Aizawl FC. He was promoted to the first team in 2020 at the age of 17 and made his senior debut in I-League.[1]
On 22 July 2022, he signed for Indian Super League side Goa, signing a three-year contract.[2][3] In his first season with the club, he gained a starter spot in appeared in 20 out of 22 league games.[4]
International career
[edit]India U23
[edit]In September 2023, Chhetri was named in India U23's squad for the 2022 Asian Games. He appeared in the first two group stage games as India got knocked out in the round of 16.[5]
On 16 June 2025, Chhetri was named as part of India U23's squad friendly matches against Tajikistan U23 and Kyrgyzstan U23.[6] On 18 June 2025, he was sent off for a second yellow card early in the second half of a friendly against Tajikistan U23 in Tursunzoda. India U23 later lost 3–2 after conceding twice in stoppage time.[7]
India
[edit]Chhetri made his debut for India national team on 19 March 2025 in a friendly against Maldives.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 22 March 2026[9]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | AFC | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aizawl | 2021–22 | I-League | 10 | 3 | – | – | – | 10 | 3 | |||
| Goa | 2022–23 | Indian Super League | 20 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | – | 24 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Indian Super League | 11 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | – | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Indian Super League | 23 | 1 | 3[a] | 0 | – | – | 26 | 1 | |||
| 2025–26 | Indian Super League | 6 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | – | 5[c] | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Total | 60 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 82 | 1 | ||
| Total | 70 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 92 | 4 | ||
- 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in Super Cup
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
- ↑ Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League Two
International
[edit]- As of 4 June 2025[10]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- ↑ "I've been guaranteed minutes if I impress in training, says Ayush Chhetri". Khel Now. 8 September 2022. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ↑ "FC Goa rope in youngster Ayush Chhetri". FC Goa. 22 July 2022.
- ↑ "FC Goa Sign Promising Midfielder Ayush Chhetri On Three-year deal". Outlook India. 22 July 2022. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ↑ "I am better player now than last season: Ayush Chhetri". Times of India. 9 February 2024. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ↑ "Asian Games 2023: Sunil Chhetri, Sandesh Jhingan in Indian men's football team in Hangzhou – full squad". Olympics. 15 September 2023. Archived from the original on 16 August 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ↑ "India U23 men's head coach Naushad Moosa names 23-member squad for Tajikistan tour". www.the-aiff.com. 16 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ↑ "Ten-man India U23s lose lead and match against Tajikistan". www.the-aiff.com. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ↑ "India vs Maldives football match highlights: Sunil Chhetri scores on comeback as IND win 3-0". Indian Express. 19 March 2025.
- ↑ Ayush Chhetri at Soccerway
- ↑ Ayush Chhetri at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
[edit]- Ayush Chhetri at Soccerway
- Living people
- 2003 births
- Indian men's footballers
- India men's international footballers
- India men's youth international footballers
- Footballers from Aizawl
- Indian Gorkhas
- Men's association football midfielders
- Aizawl FC players
- FC Goa players
- I-League players
- Indian Super League players
- 21st-century Indian sportsmen