Sunil Chhetri named AIFF Footballer of the Year for the 7th time
Indian national team captain Sunil Chhetri was adjudged the All India Football Federation's (AIFF) Men's Footballer of the Year for 2021-22 while Manisha Kalyan has received the honor in the women's category. Among other awards, Martina Thokchom was adjudged the Best Emerging Female Footballer for 2021-22 while Vikram Pratap Singh bagged the award in the men's category.
Sunil Chhetri has won the award for the seventh time in his career. Manisha Kalyan, who won the Women's Emerging Footballer of the Year award for the previous season, her name was proposed by her team's head coach Thomas Dennerby.
Chhetri, the third highest goalscorer among active international players, was first nominated for the award in 2007. After that he has won it in 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018–19 season.