He is also the only Indian to play in US Major League Soccer (USA) with Kansas City and Portuguese Liga de Honra with Sporting Club de Lisbon.  

With 71 goals in 111 games, he is the most-capped player on the Indian national team and the all-time top goal-scorer.

Chhetri’s professional career started at Mohun Bagan in 2002. After which, he moved to JCT, where he scored 21 goals in 48 appearances. In 2010, he signed for the Kansas City Wizards of Major League Soccer, becoming the third player from India of note to go abroad. 

After which, he was soon back in India’s I-League, where he played for Chirag United and Mohun Bagan before going back abroad. He played for Sporting Clube de Portugal of the Primeira Liga’s reserve side.