Bhaichung Bhutia is considered one of the greatest footballers in Indian history. He had a long professional career playing for various clubs in India as well as brief stints playing overseas in England and Malaysia. Bhutia made his debut for the Indian national team in 1995 at age 19, and went on to become the team's captain and all-time leading goalscorer. He is credited with popularizing football in India and helping the national team achieve greater success on the international stage.

1. Bhaichungbhutia

2. Personal Information
 Full name - Bhaichung Bhutia
 Date of birth -15 December 1976 (age 44)
 Place of birth – Tinkitam , Sikkim ,
India
 Height - 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
 Playing position(s) - Striker

3. Early life
• Bhaichung Bhutia was born in an agricultural family. Both of his
parents were farmers in Sikkim and were originally not keen on Bhutia's
interest in sports. His father died but after encouragement from his
uncle, Karma Bhutia, he started his education in St. Xaviers School,
Pakyong , East Sikkim. At the age of nine he won a football scholarship
from SAIto attend the Tashi Namgyal Academy in Gangtok.
• He went on to play for several schools and local clubs in his home state of
Sikkim, including the Gangtok-based Boys Club, which was managed by
Karma.His performance at the 1992 Subroto Cup, where he won the
"Best Player" award, brought him to the notice of the football
establishment. Former India goalkeeper, Bhaskar Ganguly spotted his
talent and helped him make the transition to Calcutta football.In
addition to football, Bhutia also represented his school at badminton,
basketball and athletics.

4. CLUB CAREER
• In 1993, at the age of sixteen, he left school to
join the professional East Bengal F.C. in
Calcutta. Two years later, he transferred to JCT
Mills in Phagwara , which went on to win the
India National Football League in the 1996–97
season. Bhutia was the top goalscorer in the
league, and was chosen to make his
international debut in the Nehru Cup. He was
named "1996 Indian Player of the Year"

5. • In 1997, he returned to East Bengal. Bhutia has the
distinction of scoring the first hat-trick in the local
derby between East Bengal and Mohun Bagan, when
he registered one in East Bengal's 4–1 victory in the
1997 Federation Cup semi-final. He became team
captain in the 1998–99 season, during which East
Bengal finished second behind Salgaocar in the
league.Furthermore, he became the 19th footballer
to receive the Arjuna Award in 1999, which the
Government of India gives out to athletes to
recognise their "outstanding achievements" in
national sports

6. BURRY
tia has had limited
ortunities in playing overseas.
30 September 1999, he
elled overseas to play for Bury
reater Manchester, England.
became only the second Indian
tballer to play professionally in
ope after Mohammed SalimBy
ning a three-year contract he
became the first Indian
tballer to sign for a European
b.[This followed unsuccessful
ls for Bhutia with Fulham, West
mwich Albion and Aston ViLl
had difficulty obtaining a visa
could not make his debut,
l 3 October 1999 against
• In that match, he came on as a
substitute for Ian Lawson and
played a part in Bury's second
goal, which was scored by Darren
Bullock after Bhutia's volley was
deflected into his path. On 15 April
2000, he scored his first goal in the
English league in the game against
Chesterfield] A recurring knee
injury limited him to only three
games in his final season at Bury,
and he was released after the club
was placed in administration.His
final appearance was a 3–0 defeat
to Swindon Town on 27 August
2001.

7. RETURN TO INDIA
• In 2002, he returned to India and played for the Mohun Bagan for a year.However, this was largely
unsuccessful as Bhutia was injured early in the season and failed to play again that season, missing
Mohun Bagan's only trophy win; the All Airlines Gold Cup.Afterwards, he again returned to the East
Bengal Club , helping them to win the ASEAN Club Championship.
• Bhaichung Bhutia in the inauguration ceremony of Palakkad Noorani Football stadium
• Bhutia scored a goal in the final, a 3–1 win over Tero Sasana, and was named the "man of the match
He also finished as the top scorer of the Championship with nine goals.Bhutia also scored in the 1–
1 draw against Petrokimia Putra and scored five goals in a 6–0 win against Philippine Army in the
same tournament.
• He signed up to play for Perak FA , the Malaysian championship club, from August to October 2003
on loan and returned to East Bengal Club for the regular season.However, his stint at Perak FA
ended in a 3–1 defeat against Sabah FA in the Malaysia Cup semi-finals, after which Bhutia
described himself as the "villain of the piece". In the 2003–04 season, Bhutia scored 12 goals as
East Bengal won the league by four points from second-placed Dempo. During the 2004–05 season,
Bhutia scored nine goals for East Bengal, which finished in third place behind SC Goa and
champions Dempo.[ He continued to play for East Bengal until the end of the 2005–06 season. In
his final season there he was awarded the "Player of the National Football League" by the All India
Football Federation (AIFF) in a season where he scored 12 goals.Despite this, East Bengal finished
runners-up to Mahindra United in the league

8. BACK TO MALAYSIA
• In 2005, Bhutia signed for another Malaysian club, Selangor MK Land . He
made five appearances only, scoring one goal, as the club had monetary
problems. Before, he received an offer from then Home United manager
Steve Darby , but rejected the offer. Darby later revealed that he failed to
sign Bhutia because the offer he made was less than what he was getting
in India that time On 15 June 2006, he joined Mohun Bagan and formed
an attacking partnership with Jose Ramirez Barreto. However, the 2006–07
season was a poor one for Bhutia and Mohun Bagan as they finished
eighth in the league, just one position above relegation During the 2007–
08 season (the league was now known as the I-League, Bhutia scored 10
goals in 18 matches, and Mohun Bagan finished slightly higher in the
league in fourth place.[ Bhutia won the Indian Player of the Year for the
second time in 2008. In winning the award, he became only the second
footballer to win it more than once; the other was I. M. Vijayan. In the
2008–09 season, despite a 10-match winning streak, Mohun Bagan
finished in second place behind Churchill Brothers because of a final day
loss to Mahindra United. Bhutia finished the season with six goals.
• On 18 May 2009, Bhutia announced he would quit Mohun Bagan, due to
the questioning of his footballing commitment by the club's officials. As a
result of the Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa incident, he was suspended for six months
by Mohun Bagan.] Bhutia was quoted saying "It is just a ploy to keep me at
Mohun Bagan for another season. But I will not play for them any more."

9. BHUTIYA HOMECOMING
• Bhutia was reported to have officially signed for East Bengal on 22
June 2009, on a one-year contract, announcing that he would end
his playing career at the club. Upon signing for East Bengal, Bhutia
declared it to be his homecoming, "This is really my homecoming.
This is the club from where it all started and it is here where it is
going to end." The situation was further complicated, however, as
Mohun Bagan's general secretary Anjan Mitra said "Our contract
with Bhaichung is perfectly legal and he has one more year left
with us." Bhutia's lawyer Usha Nath Banerjee countered this, "I
doubt the legality of Bagan's contract. In any case, according to
FIFA and AIFF rules, a player who is above 28 years of age is free
to make a choice of club in the third year of his contract".] Bhutia
and Mohun Bagan were set to meet on 17 August in the AIFF
headquarters to settle their differences with AIFF general
secretary Alberto Colaco.

10. • On 29 August, it was announced that the issue had not been resolved yet
and the outbound Colaco was set to meet Bhutia on 30 August. No
compromise was reached, however, and on 5 September former
additional solicitor general Amrendra Sharan was appointed to look into
the dispute. On 10 September, Bhutia filed defamation charges, claiming
damages of ₹10 million, against Mohun Bagan for "trying to tarnish his
reputation".[ Bhutia was granted interim relief on 26 September, but the
case between Mohun Bagan and Bhutia is set to continue until a final
verdict is reached.[On 4 November, it was revealed that Mohun Bagan
had approached football's governing body FIFA to intervene in the
dispute with Bhutia.
• The start of the 2010–11 season would be without Bhutia until the end
of January as the Indian national team prepared and participated in the
Asian Cup from November to January. Though laid low by injuries in
recent months, Bhutia believes he would return next season after taking
a three-month break and if he ever decides to quit, he would do it from
East Bengal

11. International Career
• Bhaichung made his senior international debut in the Nehru Cup against
Thailand at the age of 19 on 10 March 1995.Bhutia scored for India
against Uzbekistan in the 1995 Nehru Cup becoming India's youngest
ever goalscorer, at 19. In the 1997 SAFF Championship, India beat the
Maldives 5–1 in the final, Bhutia was responsible for one goal. Two years
later, the tournament was held in Goa and India successfully defended
their title by beating Bangladesh 2–0 in the final. Bhutia scored the
second goal for India after Bruno Coutinho opened the scoring and
Bhutia was named as the tournament's most valuable player.
• He also netted two goals in the final of the 2002 LG Cup held in Vietnam,
in which India beat the host nation 3–2, Bhutia's goals came either side
of half-time. The football tournament of the 2003 Afro-Asian Games saw
India finish as runners-up behind Uzbekistan. Bhutia scored two goals in
the tournament, both of which came in the 5–3 semi-final win over
Zimbabwe. In the 2007 Nehru Cup, Bhutia scored a penalty in a 6–0
victory over Cambodia in the opening match of the tournament.He also
scored in a 1–0 win over Bangladesh and a 3–0 win over Kyrgyzstan.[67]
Bhutia played a significant part in the final as he was involved in the
build-up to N. P. Pradeep's winning goal against Syria during which India
won 1–0 to become champions.

14. Some lesser known facts about
Bhaichung .
• 1. Youngest goal scorer at 19 on his debut vs
Uzbekistan in 1995
• 2. He has two elder brothers and an elder
sister
• 3. In 2000 he became the first Asian player to
score a goal in an English professional game
• 4. Is known as the Sikkimese Sniper

15. • 5. His favourite football clubs are Arsenal and
Barcelona
• 6. Was born in Tinkitam, the smallest village
of Namchi near South Sikkim
• 7. Is the only footballer in the country to win
the Padma Shree while still an active player
• 8. He has also been awarded the Banga
Bhushan award in 2014 and the Asian
Football Hall of Fame in 2014.

16. • 9. Bhaijung Bhutia participated and won the third season
of celebrity dance reality show Jhalak Dikhla Jaa.
•
10. Bhutia joined the All India Trinamool Congress party
and participated in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections but lost.
•
11. He has been a part of the following teams: India, East
Bengal, JCT Mills, Bury, Mohun Bagan, Perak FA, Selangor
MK Land, and United Sikkim.
•
12. Apart from football, Bhutia also represented his school
in basketball, badminton, and athletics.

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