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- The torchbearer of Indian Football is popularly called the “Sikkimese Sniper” due to his brilliant shooting skills in football. Several former Indian footballers has dubbed him as “God’s gift to Indian Football” and “icon of his generation”.
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Bhaichung Bhutia (born 15 December 1976), also spelled as Baichung Bhutia, is an Indian former professional footballer who played as a striker. [3] [4] [5] [6] Bhutia is considered as the torchbearer of Indian football in the international arena. [7] He is often nicknamed the Sikkimese Sniper because of his shooting skills in football.
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Nov 15, 2018 · Playing at a time when Indian football had almost no following in India, Bhutia became the torchbearer of Indian football in the International arena. Coming from a small village of Tinkitam in Sikkim, he didn’t have the financial backing and the support a budding footballer needs.
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Bhutia was born on 15 December 1976 in Tinkitam, Sikkim. Both of his parents were farmers in Sikkim and were originally not keen on Bhutia's interest in sports. His father died in his childhood but after encouragement from his uncle, Karma Bhutia, he started his education at St. Xaviers School, Pakyong, East Sikkim. He won a football scholarship fr...
Bhaichung Bhutia made his club professional debut in 1993 for Calcutta-based East Bengal where he would make nine appearances, scoring 4 goals in the league. His debut for the club would mark the beginning of a career that mostly wandered from Mohun Bagan and back to East Bengal. He then moved to East Bengal, one of the most successful clubs in Ind...
Bhutia made his debut for the Indian national team in 1995 against Thailand. He soon became a regular member of the team and was named captain in 1999. He led the team to several victories and was instrumental in India's triumphs in the South Asian Football Federation Cup in 1997 and 2005. One of Bhutia's most memorable moments for the Indian natio...
In 1999, Bhutia became the first Indian footballer to play abroad when he joined Bury FC, a club in the English Football League. Bhutia is also the only Indian footballer to have played in the Engl...Bhutia holds the record for the most number of goals scored in the National Football League (now known as the I-League), with 89 goals.In the 2004 Athens Olympics, Bhutia became the first Indian footballer to score a goal in the Olympics.In addition to his football career, Bhutia is also involved in various philanthropic activities. He is the founder of the Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools, which aims to promote football in India and provide opportunities for young players to develop their skills. Bhutia has also been associated with various charitable organizations and has been a...
Bhaichung Bhutia was born into a Nepali-speaking family in Tinkitam, a small village in Sikkim, India. His parents are Dwajendra Bhutia and Sangay Bhutia. He has four siblings, two elder brothers, and two younger sisters.
Bhaichung Bhutia was married to Madhuri Tipnis, who is a sports anchor and journalist. They got married in 2004 and divorced in 2015. They also have a son named Ugen Bhutia.
Bhutia now owns a charming homestay in Tinkitam, South Sikkim. It has three bedrooms with all modern amenities and is situated right next to nature.
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Dec 12, 2019 · Sunil Chhetri is right now the man making India proud in football on the international stage. But he picked up the mantle from a certain player called Bhaichung Bhutia. In the mid and late 90s and the first decade of the 2000s, Bhutia was the man who carried Indian football on his shoulders.
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Dec 15, 2016 · Bhaichung Bhutia was born on December 15, 1976. A retired Indian footballer of Sikkimese-Bhutia descent, it is said that, what Sachin is to Indian cricket, Baichung Bhutia is to Indian football. He has twice been the Indian Player of the Year and has been called 'God's gift to Indian football'.
Oct 30, 2018 · Today, EADF writer Sivan John recollects his first memory of India’s original football superstar Baichung Bhutia and traces his glittering career. In his book Barefoot to Boots, renowned journalist and commentator Novy Kapadia mentioned that the North East region of India is the country’s rising sun in football.
