Chhetri bags double honour
It was double glory for skipper Sunil Chhetri as he was named Bengaluru FC’s top scorer for the fifth season in a row besides bagging the Players’ Player of The Year award at the club’s annual awards night.
Chhetri claimed the top scorer award with 24 goals across three competitions, ahead of teammate Miku, who had 20 to his name.
Chhetri also scored in Bengaluru FC’s last match — a 40 win over Abahani Dhaka — a result that enabled the Blues’ to enter the knockout stages of the AFC Cup for the fourth season running.
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu was named Fans’ Player of the Year in an online poll while Miku’s strike against FC Goa at the Fatorda Stadium was voted as the club’s Goal of the Season. Coach Albert Roca was full of praise for Bengaluru FC, who entered the final of the Indian Super League, lifted the Super Cup and also made it to the last eight of the AFC Cup.
“I am so proud of these boys for the attitude they have shown during my time here and the way they have got the job done for us. I have to go back home to my family but will always have a part of my heart here in Bengaluru, with all of you,” Roca said.
Midfielder Biswa Darjee was named U- 18 Player of the Year, while Bekey Oram was picked up as the U- 15 Player of the Year for his contribution with the club’s youth team and the Indian U- 16 team.
BFC ‘ B’ defender Asheer Akhtar was named the Upcoming Player of the Season, having made two appearances for the senior team.