Bhaichung Bhutia
| Date of birth | 15 December 1976 |
| Place of birth | Gangtok, Sikkim |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Weight | 64 kg |
| Height | 1.73 m |
| Position | Forward |
Bhutia, the captain of the India national team, joined Bury from East Bengal.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Bengal Club | 29 Sep 1999 | ||
| Bury | 29 Sep 1999 | 30 Jun 2002 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Bury | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Bury | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Bury | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Bury | League Division 2 | 11 | 9 |
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| 2001-02 | Bury | League Division 2 | 3 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 19 Aug 2000 | Bury v Wrexham | L | 1-4 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Crewe Alexandra v Bury | D | 2-2 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Rotherham United v Bury | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Bury v Northampton Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Sep 2000 | Peterborough United v Bury | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Sep 2000 | Bury v Crewe Alexandra | L |
1-2 Agg: 3-4 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Oxford United v Bury | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Bury v Port Vale | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Swansea City v Bury | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Oct 2000 | Bury v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Millwall v Bury | L | 4-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Oct 2000 | Notts County v Bury | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Bury v AFC Bournemouth | L | 2-5 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Oct 2000 | Bury v Reading | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Wigan Athletic v Bury | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Bury v Luton Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Wycombe Wanderers v Bury | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Bury v Northwich Victoria | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 10 Jan 2001 | Bury v Kidderminster Harriers | W | 2-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Northampton Town v Bury | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Jan 2001 | Bury v Brentford | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Swindon Town v Bury | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Jan 2001 | Bury v Chesterfield | L | 0-3 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - northern section |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Bury v Peterborough United | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Walsall v Bury | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Tranmere Rovers v Bury | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Bury v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Bury v Swindon Town | L | 0-3 | League Division 2 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1994-95 | India | South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship | 3 | 2 |
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| 1995-96 | India | AFC Asian Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | India | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | India | Nehru Gold Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 1996-97 | India | South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship | 3 | 3 |
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| 1997-98 | India | Asian Games | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | India | South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship | 3 | 3 |
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| 2000-01 | India | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | India | Asian Games | 2 | 4 |
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| 2002-03 | India | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | India | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2004-05 | India | LG Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | India | AFC Asian Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | India | AFC Asian Cup | 4 |
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| 2007-08 | India | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1995 | Sri Lanka v India | D | 2-2 | Bristoi Saaro Gold Cup | Group B |
| 31 Mar 1995 | Bangladesh v India | W | 0-0 (4-2) | Bristoi Saaro Gold Cup | Semi-final |
| 02 Apr 1995 | Sri Lanka v India | L | 1-0 | Bristoi Saaro Gold Cup | Final |
| 06 Mar 1996 | Malaysia v India | L | 5-2 | AFC Asian Cup | Group 4 |
| 21 Sep 1996 | India v Philippines | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 1st round group 10 |
| 24 Sep 1996 | Sri Lanka v India | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 1st round group 10 |
| 27 Sep 1996 | Qatar v India | L | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 1st round group 10 |
| 08 Apr 1997 | India v Ghana | D | 2-2 | NEHRU GOLD CUP | |
| 11 Apr 1997 | India v China PR | L | 1-2 | NEHRU GOLD CUP | 3rd place |
| 07 Sep 1997 | India v Bangladesh | W | 3-0 | South Asian Football Federation Cup | Group B |
| 09 Sep 1997 | Maldives v India | D | 2-2 | South Asian Football Federation Cup | Group B |
| 13 Sep 1997 | India v Maldives | W | 5-1 | South Asian Football Federation Cup | Final |
| 03 Dec 1998 | Japan v India | L | 1-0 | Asian Games | Group C |
| 26 Apr 1999 | India v Pakistan | W | 2-0 | SOUTH ASIAN GOLD CUP | Group A |
| 29 Apr 1999 | India v Maldives | W | 2-1 | SOUTH ASIAN GOLD CUP | Semi-final |
| 01 May 1999 | India v Bangladesh | W | 2-0 | SOUTH ASIAN GOLD CUP | Final |
| 08 Apr 2001 | India v United Arab Emirates | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group 8 |
| 15 Apr 2001 | India v Yemen | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group 8 |
| 26 Apr 2001 | United Arab Emirates v India | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group 8 |
| 12 May 2001 | Brunei Darussalam v India | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group 8 |
| 20 May 2001 | India v Brunei Darussalam | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group 8 |
| 29 Aug 2002 | Jamaica v India | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Sep 2002 | Jamaica v India | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Sep 2002 | India v Bangladesh | W | 3-0 | Asian Games | Group C |
| 30 Sep 2002 | Turkmenistan v India | W | 1-3 | Asian Games | Group C |
| 18 Feb 2004 | India v Singapore | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 3 |
| 31 Mar 2004 | India v Oman | L | 1-5 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 3 |
| 09 Jun 2004 | Japan v India | L | 7-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 3 |
| 24 Aug 2004 | Vietnam v India | L | 2-1 | LG CUP | |
| 01 Mar 2006 | India v Yemen | L | 0-3 | AFC Asian Cup | Group A |
| 16 Aug 2006 | India v Saudi Arabia | L | 0-3 | AFC Asian Cup | Group A |
| 06 Sep 2006 | Saudi Arabia v India | L | 7-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Group A |
| 11 Oct 2006 | India v Japan | L | 0-3 | AFC Asian Cup | Group A |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Yemen v India | L | 2-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Group A |
| 08 Oct 2007 | Lebanon v India | L | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 1st round 1st leg |
| 30 Oct 2007 | India v Lebanon | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 1st round 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.