Key facts
- Born
- 15 December 1976, Tinkitam
- State of birth
- Tinkitam, Sikkim
- Sector
- Football
- Profession
- Indian footballer
- Gender
- Male
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Biography
Bhaichung Bhutia, also spelled as Baichung Bhutia, is an Indian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Bhutia is considered as the torchbearer of Indian football in the international arena. He is often nicknamed the Sikkimese Sniper because of his shooting skills in football. Three-time Indian Player of the Year I. M. Vijayan described Bhutia as "God's gift to Indian football".
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Timeline
- 1976Born in Tinkitam
- 2008Awarded the Padma Shri in sports
Sources & licences
- English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- हिंदी विकिपीडिया (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- Wikidata (CC0) · 3/5
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0) · Bollywood Hungama