Nirmal Chettri
Chettri with East Bengal in 2011
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Nirmal Chettri | ||
| Date of birth | 21 October 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Melli, Sikkim, India | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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DSK Shivajians | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2005 | Namchi Sports Hostel | ||
| 2005–2006 | Sports Academy of Sikkim | ||
| 2006 | Sikkim | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Air India | ||
| 2008–2012 | East Bengal | ||
| 2012–2013 | Mohun Bagan | 25 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | → Mohammedan (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Kerala Blasters | 12 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Dempo (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2016 | NorthEast United FC | 8 | (0) |
| 2017– | → DSK Shivajians (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005 | India U17 | ||
| 2009–2013 | India U23 | 9 | (0) |
| 2011– | India | 15 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:07, 11 March 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:32, 9 April 2015 (UTC) |
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Nirmal Chettri (born 21 October 1990 in Melli, Sikkim) is an Indian footballer who plays mainly as a defender for DSK Shivajians in the I-League.
Chettri began his footballing career in 2000 with Namchi Sports Hostel after being discovered in the Sikkim governments Search for More Bhaichung's campaign (In reference to then India striker and Sikkimese-born Baichung Bhutia). In 2002 Chettri played for Namchi in the Subroto Cup where he led the team to the final, only to lose to Mizoram 1–2. He then represented Namchi in the Interreligious Peace Sports Festival in South Korea in 2004. In that same year he represented Namchi in the Chief Minister Gold Cup. Within those three years Chettri won 3 National Talent Scholarships from the AIFF. In 2005 Chettri joined Sports Academy of Sikkim and competed in the Mini SAARC. Chettri also played for Sikkim in the 2006–07 Santosh Trophy. After good performances with Sikkim Chettri was scouted and signed for Air India FC of the I-League in 2007. He stayed at Air India till 2008.
In 2008 Chettri signed for East Bengal F.C. of the I-League. He made his Asian debut in the AFC Cup in 2010 against Al-Ittihad Aleppo of Syria on 10 March. During a friendly match against FC Bayern Munich under 23s at Barasat, their manager Gerd Müller praised Chettri saying that "East Bengal's number three (Nirmal Chettri) was brilliant". Chettri replied to this by saying, "I am delighted with his (Gerd Muller) compliment as he was such a great player. It is always good to get such praise from great players but I will not get carried away and will work hard as I have a long way to go." He has established himself as a regular in East Bengal's first team sense.
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