Ajay Chhetri

Ajay Chhetri (born 1 July 1999) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hyderabad on loan from Bengaluru in the Indian Super League.

Ajay Chhetri
Personal information
Full name Ajay Chhetri
Date of birth (1999-07-01) 1 July 1999
Place of birth Khurkhul, Manipur, India
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Hyderabad
Number 35
Youth career
2016–2018 Bengaluru
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Bengaluru B 11 (1)
2018– Bengaluru 2 (0)
2020– → Hyderabad (loan) 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:29, 9 February 2019 (UTC)

Career

Youth

Born in Khurkhul, Manipur, Chhetri joined Bengaluru FC's Academy in 2016. In 2018, Chhetri was selected to join Bengaluru's B side for their I-League 2nd Division and Bangalore Super Division campaigns.[1][2] In December 2018, Chhetri was part of the Bengaluru B side that won the 2018–19 Bangalore Super Division.[3]

Bengaluru

On 18 September 2018, it was announced that Chhetri, along with four other teammates from the Bengaluru B team, had been called up to join Bengaluru's squad for the 2018–19 Indian Super League season. He made his first-team debut for the club on 9 February 2019 against Chennaiyin. He came on as a 90th-minute substitute for Harmanjot Khabra as Bengaluru were defeated 2–1.[4]

Hyderabad (loan)

On 7 January 2020, Bengaluru FC announced that Chhetri had been loaned to new Indian Super League franchise Hyderabad FC till the end of the season.[5]

Career statistics
As of 9 February 2019[6]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bengaluru 2018–19 ISL20000020
Career total 20000020

References
  1. "Bengaluru FC 'B' gear up for 2nd Division League debut". Bengaluru Football Club. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  2. "Bengaluru FC hammer Jawahar Union 5-0 in BDFA Super Division". Bengaluru Football Club. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  3. Das, Joy (28 December 2018). "Bengaluru FC 'B'emerge champs". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  4. "Chennaiyin 2-1 Bengaluru". Soccerway.
  5. @bengalurufc (7 January 2020). "The Blues can confirm that midfielder Ajay Chhetri has moved to Hyderabad FC on a loan deal until the end of the season. Good luck on your spell, Ajay!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. Ajay Chhetri at Soccerway
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