India's athletes, on one page.

Gurpreet Singh Sandhu

First Indian goalkeeper to appear in a UEFA Europa League qualifier.

Manisha Kalyan

First Indian to play in the UEFA Women's Champions League.

Sahal Abdul Samad

Attacking midfielder who has played in the Indian Super League for Kerala Blasters and Mohun Bagan.

Sandesh Jhingan

Centre-back who has played for India and won Indian Super League titles.

Sunil Chhetri

Forward, born in Secunderabad (now Telangana). India's leading international goalscorer.

Abdul Hakku

Abdul Hakku Nediyodath (born 6 October 1994), also known as Hakku, is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for the Super League Kerala club Malappuram.

Abdul Majeed Kakroo

Abdul Majeed Kakroo is a retired Indian footballer from Kashmir who played as a striker and he represented India at the 1984 Asian Cup. He became the first player from Kashmir to captain India when he captained the team during the 1987 Nehru Cup. He played for both Mohun Bagan and East Bengal during his club career.

Abhijit Das

Abhijit Das (born 10 July 1987) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bhawanipore in the Calcutta Football League.

Abhijit Mondal

Abhijit Mondal (born 1 February 1978) is a former Indian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, currently acting as the goalkeeping coach of Inter Kashi.

Abhinas Ruidas

Abinas Ruidas is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Madan Maharaj.

Abhishek Ambekar

Abhishek Ambekar (born 11 August 1991) is an Indian footballer who plays as a defender for Indian Super League club Jamshedpur.

Abhishek Das

Abhishek Das (Bengali: অভিষেক দাস; born 15 November 1993) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a right back.

Abhishek Halder

Abhishek Halder (Bengali: অভিষেক হালদার; born 5 October 1999) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Super League Kerala club Forca Kochi.

Abhishek Suryavanshi

Abhishek Dhananjay Suryavanshi (born 12 March 2001) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Indian Super League club Mohun Bagan SG.

Abhishek Yadav

Abhishek Yadav (born 10 June 1980) is an Indian football administrator and former professional footballer. During his playing career, he played for the clubs Rashtriya C&F Mumbai, Mahindra United, Churchill Brothers, Mumbai and Mumbai City. After retiring as a player, Yadav became the Deputy General Secretary of the All India Football Federation (AIFF).

Abhra Mondal

Abhra Mondal (Bengali: অভ্র মন্ডল; born 14 July 1986) is an Indian goalkeeper coach and former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Abneet Bharti

Abneet Bharti (born 14 July 1998) is a Nepalese professional footballer who last plays as a centre-back for División Profesional club Academia del Balompié Boliviano.

Adib Kenkre

Kenkre Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in the city of Mumbai, Maharashtra. Founded in 2000, the club currently competes in the MFA Elite Division of Mumbai Football League. Nicknamed "Mumbaikars", they previously participated in the I-League, then highest division of the Indian football league system, as well as the I-League 2, and the I-League 3.

Adil Khan

Adil Ahmad Khan (born 7 July 1988) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender or defensive midfielder for Kannur Warriors FC and the India national team.

Aditi Chauhan

Aditi Chauhan (born 20 November 1992) is an Indian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. She represented the Indian national football team.

Ahmed Mohamed Khan

Ahmed Mohammed Khan (24 December 1926 – 27 August 2017) was an Indian footballer who played as a forward. He participated in the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. He was also vice-captain of India from 1949 to 1954.

Aibanbha Dohling

Aibanbha Kupar Dohling (born 23 March 1996) commonly known as Aiban, is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters.

Aiborlang Khongjee

Aiborlang Khongjee (born 1987) is an Indian former professional footballer who played as a defender. He had also represented the India national team.

Aimol Reamsochung

Aimol Chongompipa Reamsochung (born 14 February 2000), commonly known by his nickname Remi, is an Indian footballer who plays as a defender for NEROCA in the I-League.

Ajay Singh

Ajay Singh (born 28 March 1989) is an Indian professional footballer who plays for Delhi FC.

Ajith Kumar

Ajith Kumar Kamraj (born 13 November 1996) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Diamond Harbour.

Akash Mishra

Akash Mishra (Hindi: आकाश मिश्रा; born 27 November 2001) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Indian Super League club Mumbai City and the India national team. He won the 2022–23 AIFF Emerging Player of the Year award.

Akashdeep Singh Kahlon

Akashdeep Singh Kahlon (born 26 July 1993) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Indian Football League club Namdhari.

Akshay Das

Akshay Mall

Akshay Vilmal Kumar Mall (born 30 September 1992) is an Indian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Air India FC in the I-League.

Alber Gonsalves

Alber Gonsalves is an Indian professional footballer.

Albert Zohmingmawia

Albert Zohmingmawia (born 9 January 1991) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Aizawl in the I-League.

Albino Gomes

Albino Giovanni Gomes (born 7 February 1994) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Indian Super League club Jamshedpur and the India national team.

Alen Deory

Alen Deory (born 12 January 1996) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for United in the I-League 2 and the India national team.

Alesh Sawant

Alesh Sawant (born 27 November 1994) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Churchill Brothers S.C. in the I-League.

Alex Ambrose

Alex Mario Ambrose (born 8 September 1982) is a former Indian professional football player, manager and a pedophile who has been charged for sexual misconduct with a minor player.

Alf Quantrill

Alfred Edward Quantrill (22 January 1897 – 19 April 1968) was an English footballer. Born in Rawalpindi, Punjab, British India where his father was based on military service, he played on either wing and appeared four times for the England national team. Quantrill played non-league football for Boston Swifts until being signed by Derby County in 1914.

Allan Dias

Allan Dias (born 17 December 1986 in Mumbai, Maharashtra) is an Indian footballer who currently plays for MYJ-GMSC in the I-league 3 as a midfielder.

Alochana Senapati

Alochana Senapati (born 13 June 1989) is an Indian former footballer who played as a defender.

Aloke Mukherjee

Aloke Mukherjee is an Indian former international football left back. He was active as a footballer from 1978 to 1997. He was named in the All Time best Eleven Indian Team by footballer and coach PK.

Alvito D'Cunha

Alvito Ronaldo Correia D'Cunha (born 12 July 1978, in Sanvordem) is a retired Indian football player. He was a former member of the India national team and represented India in the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. He spent most of his club career in East Bengal.

Alvito Rodrigues

Alvito Rodrigues (born 2 July 1982) is an Indian footballer who plays for Salgaocar S.C. as a midfielder in I-League.

Alwyn George

Alwyn George is an Indian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for NorthEast United in the Indian Super League.

Amal Dutta

Amal Dutta (Bengali: অমল দত্ত; 4 May 1930 – 10 July 2016) was a former Indian footballer, coach and football manager. Born in Calcutta, then Bengal Presidency, he is considered as the first professional football coach in the country. A finest thinker of the sport, Dutta had a rivalry with Pradip Kumar Banerjee during his coaching days in Kolkata club football.

Amandeep Singh

Amandeep Singh (born 8 March 1988) is an Indian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Punjab FC in the I-League.

Amar Bahadur Gurung

Amar Bahadur Gurung was a former Indian association football player who was part of the squad that secured the bronze medal at the 1970 Asian Games hosted at Bangkok. He scored the winning goal against Japan which secured the medal.

Amiya Deb

Amiya Kumar Deb (Bengali: অমিয় কুমার দেব; 16 November 1917 – 10 January 1983) was an Indian sportsman active in the 1930s and 1940s who played association football, cricket and field hockey.

Amoolya Venkatesh

Amoolya Kamal (born 11 July 1984) is an Indian football coach and former footballer who played as a midfielder.