Top 5 Famous Football Players In India In 2025
The Indian football past has been diversified and abundant and has made a historical contribution of unmatched magnitude, not just in the domestic market of India, but in the international market too. Following the 2025 expiration date, the leading five Indian footballers (s) are:
1. Sunil Chhetri: The Evergreen Leader
Sunil Chhetri, an aboriginal born on 3 August 1984, is still a footballing star in India. As a forward for Bengaluru FC in the Indian Super League (ISL), he is the highest goal scorer in ISL history. Internationally Chhetri is the fourth most prolific goalscorer with 94 goals in 151 games for the Indian national team). His scoring skills and captainship have been key performance parameters for the success of India's gold in the SAFF Championship (2012, 2018-19), the AFC Challenge Cup 2008 (title 2008, 2009-10, 2011-12), and Thailand (2008).
2. Akash Mishra: The Defensive Prodigy
Estimating Akash Mishra, the brain behind 27th of November 2001, has arguably been its most gifted shield for a country such as India. Mishra is a left-back of Mumbai City FC and has good positioning ability and crossing power. He also won the AIFF Emerging Player of the Year award for the 2022-23 season, for their disproportionate impact on the game.
3. David Lalhlansanga: The Rising Forward
An Indian forward, David Lalhlansanga, who was born on November 27, 2001, is already a fixture in the East Bengal club of the ISL. His professional career started at Aizawl FC and in a starring role in Mohammedan SC's I-League (2023-24 season) victory. David's superlative goal-scoring made him receive the AIFF Emerging Player of the Year, 2023-24.
4. Ishan Pandita: The Striking Sensation
Ishan Pandita (May 26, 1998) is an ISL forward for Kerala Blasters. Following the ladder-scaling action in Spain's football third division, Pandita returned to India and inexplicably made an impression on FC Goa. Pandita scored his first international goal for the country on 14 June 2022, as part of a 4-0 win over Hong Kong in Asian Cup qualification matches.
5. Brison Fernandes: The Midfield Maestro
Brison Fernandes (dated 17th April 2001) is a footballer of FC Goa who has a role as a winger. He had entered the profession through Salgaocar and then entered the academy of FC Goa. Fernandes created history in January 2025, becoming the first-ever Indian to win back-to-back titles in the ISL and to show his attacking ability as well as his on-field vision.
