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Indian National Football team (INFT) is the national soccer team of India. As every Indian knows the popularity of football in India but there are the players who plays really well & keeping the football alive in India also. The responsibility of being captain of the team squad is given to Sunil Chhetri. The association of the team is registered under All India Football Federation (AIFF). India played its first official international match with France in which team India was beaten by 1–2.
Who is the captain of Indian National Football team?
Right now Sunil Chettri is the captain of Indian National Football team. He belongs to an Indian club which is Churchill Brothers. He is holding total of 62 caps as he has scored 36 international goals for his country. His position in the field is forward. His Jersey number is 47. He is also awarded with AIFF player of the year 2 times. This award was first given in 2007 & then in 2011. He was the most valuable player of the year 2008 in AFC Challenge Cup. Sunil was the top scorer of SAFF Championship in 2011 & was the player of that Championship. The 1st match was played in London, England. India’s biggest win was took place in Sydney, Australia & the match was won by 7–1. Although India has not qualified for FIFA World CUp 2014 which will be held in Brazil but India is organizing so many camps in the country like Bajaj Allianz Camp.
| Indian National Football Team Squad with Position & Club | ||||
| Player Name | Position | Goals | Caps | Club |
| Sunil Chettri | FW | 36 | 62 | Churchill Brothers |
| Jeje Lalpekhlua | FW | 8 | 16 | Pune |
| Robin Singh | FW | 0 | 3 | East Bengal |
| Subrata Pal | GK | 0 | 46 | Prayag United |
| Karanjit Singh | GK | 0 | 12 | Salgaocar |
| Sandip Nandy | GK | 0 | 15 | Churchill Brothers |
| Syed Rahim | DF | 7 | 53 | Mohun Began |
| Souramangi | DF | 6 | 61 | Prayag United |
| Shouvik Ghosh | DF | 0 | 0 | Pailan Arrows |
| Raju Gaikwad | DF | 0 | 17 | East Bengal |
| Nirmal Chettri | DF | 0 | 8 | Mohun Began |
| Denzil Franco | DF | 0 | 4 | Churchill Crothers |
| Gurjinder Kumar | DF | 0 | 2 | Pune FC |
| Rowilson Rodrigues | DF | 0 | 1 | Dempo |
| Clifford Miranda | MF | 9 | 36 | Dempo |
| Jewel Raja Shaikh | MF | 1 | 18 | Mohun Began |
| Lalkamal Bhowmick | 0 | 0 | 1 | Prayag United |
| Mehtab hossain | MF | 2 | 15 | East Bengal |
| Francis Fernandes | MF | 0 | 10 | Salgaocar |
| Lenny Rodrigues | MF | 0 | 6 | Churchill Brothers |
| Alwyn George | MF | 0 | 1 | Pailan Arrows |
| Arata Izumi | MF | 0 | 3 | Pune FC |
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