Madhuri tipnis biography

Indian footballer (born 1976)

Bhaichung Bhutia (born 15 December 1976), also spelled as Baichung Bhutia, is an Indian former professional footballer who played as a striker.^[3][4][5][6] Bhutia is considered as the torchbearer of Indian football in the international arena.^[7] He is often nicknamed the Sikkimese Sniper because of his shooting skills in football.^[8][9] Three-time Indian Player of the Year I.

M. Vijayan described Bhutia as "God's gift to Indian football".^[10]

Bhutia has had four spells at then I-League side East Bengal FC, the club where he started his career. When he joined English club Bury in 1999, he became the first Indian footballer to sign a contract with a European club and only the second to play professionally in Europe, after Mohammed Salim.

Afterwards he had a short loan spell at the Malaysian football club Perak FA. He has also played for JCT Mills, w madhuri tipnis biography - QEMEH