Ajay Chhetri

Ajay Chhetri (born 1 July 1999) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for I-League club Sreenidi Deccan.

Ajay Chhetri

Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-07-01) 1 July 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Kanglatongbi, Manipur, India
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Team information
Current team	Sreenidi Deccan
Youth career
2016–2018	Bengaluru B
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018	Bengaluru B	9	(0)
2018–2024	Bengaluru	6	(0)
2020	→ Hyderabad (loan)	2	(0)
2021	→ East Bengal (loan)	5	(0)
2022–2023	→ RoundGlass Punjab (loan)	19	(1)
2023–2024	→ East Bengal (loan)	9	(1)
2024–	Sreenidi Deccan	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:29, 10 April 2024 (UTC)

Career

Youth

Born in Kanglatongbi, 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]

East Bengal (loan)

On 15 January 2021, East Bengal announced that they have signed Ajay Chhetri from Bengaluru on loan for the remained of the 2020-21 Indian Super League season.^[6] He made his debut on 15 January 2021, as he came on as a substitute to Milan Singh at half time as East Bengal drew 1–1 against Kerala Blasters.^[7] Ajay Chhetri's third-minute goal for East Bengal FC during the 2023-24 ISL season marked a historic moment in recent derby clashes.^[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 10 April 2024^[9]

Club	Season	League			Cup		AFC		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bengaluru B	2018–19	I-League 2nd Division	7	0	0	0	—		7	0
	2019–20		2	0	0	0	—		2	0
	Bengaluru B total		9	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
Bengaluru	2018–19	Indian Super League	2	0	0	0	—		2	0
	2019–20		0	0	2[a]	1	—		2	1
	2020–21		0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2021–22		4	0	5[a]	1	2[b]	0	11	1
	Bengaluru total		6	0	7	2	2	1	15	2
Hyderabad (loan)	2019–20	Indian Super League	2	0	0	0	—		2	0
East Bengal (loan)	2020–21		5	0	0	0	—		5	0
RoundGlass Punjab (loan)	2022–23	I-League	19	1	2[c]	0	—		21	1
East Bengal (loan)	2023–24	Indian Super League	9	1	5[c]	0	—		14	1
Sreenidi Deccan	2024–25	I-League	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Career total			50	2	14	2	2	0	66	4

1. Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
2. Appearance(s) in AFC Cup
3. Appearance(s) in Super Cup

Honours

Bengaluru FC 'B'

• Bangalore Super Division: 2018–19,^[10] 2019–20^[11]

East Bengal

• Super Cup: 2024

Individual

• Bengaluru FC U-18 Player of the year: 2017^[12]