Indian men’s
football team captain Sunil Chhetri on Tuesday signed a three year deal with
global sports giant, PUMA.
Chhetri, who
is the second-highest after Cristiano Ronaldo on the list of active
international scorers in world football, joins the brand’s roster of global
players like Antoine Griezmann, Romelu Lukaku, Luis Suarez and Sergio Aguero
among others.
Chhetri
plays as a striker for the national team and ISL side Bengaluru FC. He is the
most topped player and also the all-time top goal scorer for the Indian team.
Chhetri was
conferred with the Arjuna award in 2011 and Padma Shri in 2019 and has been
named All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) Player of the Year six times.
“I am
excited to join the PUMA family. Over the years, I have closely witnessed and
experienced the brand’s football heritage. Now signing with them as a PUMA
player is a very natural progression for me,” Chhetri said.
He added “We
share a common goal to accelerate the growth of football in the country. I
appreciate their commitment to the sporting ecosystem and look forward in
creating a new chapter for Indian football.”
PUMA has teamed up with the country’s best
athletes to support their never-ending effort to become faster, stronger, and
better every single day.