17 Facts About Nirmal Chettri

Nirmal Chettri then represented Namchi in the Interreligious Peace Sports Festival in South Korea in 2004.

In 2005 Nirmal Chettri joined Sports Academy of Sikkim and competed in the Mini SAARC.

In 2008 Nirmal Chettri signed for East Bengal FC of the I-League.

Nirmal Chettri made his Asian debut in the AFC Cup in 2010 against Al-Ittihad Aleppo of Syria on 10 March.

On 19 May 2012 Nirmal Chettri signed with arch-rivals Mohun Bagan of the I-League.

On 26 November 2013 it was announced that Nirmal Chettri has signed for Mohammedan on loan from IMG RELIANCE.

Nirmal Chettri has earned caps for the India youth team at U17 and U23 level.

Nirmal Chettri trained with the Under-14 team in Jharkhand in 2003 and 2004.

Nirmal Chettri represented the U17 team during the team's exposure trip to Portugal in 2005.

Nirmal Chettri was then selected for the India U23 team that was selected to take part in the 2009 SAFF Championship which the India senior team choose not to play in SAFF Cup due to practice arrangements for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup.

Nirmal Chettri missed his penalty and Maldives missed their penalties 3 times.

Nirmal Chettri played for India U23 as well during the 2012 Olympic Qualifiers.

Nirmal Chettri played in India U23's first match of qualification against Myanmar U23 on 23 February 2011.

Nirmal Chettri then proceeded to play in India's next 4 games in the tournament which ended with the Final against Afghanistan on 11 December 2011 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi.

Nirmal Chettri was then selected in the India squad for the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup.

Nirmal Chettri has been a regular under new India coach Wim Koevermans and played an important role in India's Nehru Cup 2012 triumph.

Nirmal Chettri first turned out for his school Melli Government Sr.