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Can Indian players play in LaLiga?
Eighteen year old Bengaluru boy Ishan Pandita has made India proud by becoming the first Indian player to get a professional contract from a Spanish La Liga club. He has inked a one-year deal with newly promoted side Club Deportivo Leganes, who are 11th in La Liga.
Are there any famous Indian footballers?
This is a list of Indian international footballers, who have played for the India national football team since its foundation in 1938, before the country’s independence….List of India international footballers.
| # | 1 |
|---|---|
| Name | Sunil Chhetri |
| Career | 2005– |
| Caps | 125 |
| Goals | 80 |
Can Indian footballers playing in foreign clubs?
During his time in Norway, he had become the first Indian player to play in the Europa League. Sandhu and Romeo Fernandes, who had joined Brazil’s Atletico Paranaense in 2015, are the youngest Indian male players along with Bhaichung Bhutia to join a foreign club.
How can I play football abroad from India?
1)You can either approach clubs abroad for open trial that they conduct and can try joining their academy to hence learn and then play abroad. 2)Join an Indian club in a league such as I-League or ISL and get noticed by scouts.
Who is the only Indian footballer in the Premier League?
Michael Chopra is the only footballer of Indian origin to play in the English Premier league for Newcastle and Sunderland football clubs. Born in Newcastle to Indian father, chopra graduated from the Newcastle youth academy.
Can an Indian footballer play for a European club?
Chhetri’s missed chance. It is not every day that an Indian footballer attracts the attentions of English clubs. Until now, only five Indians have played professionally at European clubs, Sunil Chhetri and Gurpreet Singh Sandhu being among them.
How can I become a professional football player in India?
In a country of billion people surely we’ll have some top footballers. Many clubs have expressed interest in India saying they want to explore the Indian market. You could always start by playing in local clubs and then moving to a professional league.