Kunzang Bhutia (born 3 January 1994) is an Indian professional
footballer who currently plays as a
goalkeeper for
Bengaluru United.
Youth career
Born in Lachung, Sikkim, Bhutia was inspired by his uncle and aunt to play football. He started playing the game as a
defender before being converted into a goalkeeper. He led the Sikkim under-16 side during the junior nationals in
Goa. He then joined the
Sports Authority of India and played matches for the academy in Delhi before joining the youth side at Royal Wahingdoh. Bhutia then represented his state of Sikkim in the 2010
Santosh Trophy
The Santosh Trophy, officially known as Hero Senior Men's National Football Championship due to sponsorship ties with Hero MotoCorp, is a state-level football competition contested by the state associations and government institutions under ...
at the age of 17.
Career
Shillong Lajong
Bhutia joined
Shillong Lajong
Shillong Lajong FC (founded as Lajong SC) is an Indian professional football club based in Shillong, Meghalaya, that competes in the Shillong Premier League. The club was established in 1983 with the prime objective of improving the declining st ...
in 2013.
After returning from loan, Bhutia made his professional debut for Shillong Lajong in the I-League on 28 March 2015 against Sporting Goa. He came on in the 52nd minute for forward, David Ngaihte, after Shillong's starting goalkeeper, Vishal Kaith, was sent off. Bhutia went on to play the rest of the match and not concede as Shillong Lajong drew the match 1–1.
Northeast United (loan)
Despite not playing a single match in the
I-League for Shillong Lajong, Bhutia was signed on loan by
NorthEast United of the
Indian Super League.
After the season,
Atlético de Kolkata. (loan)
After the season, Bhutia went out on loan again in the Indian Super League, this time to
Atlético de Kolkata.
Tollygunge Agragami
After returning from loan and playing the
2015–16 season with Shillong Lajong, Bhutia signed with
Calcutta Football League side
Tollygunge Agragami.
Fateh Hyderabad
In November 2016, Bhutia signed with
I-League 2nd Division side
Fateh Hyderabad.
He made his debut for the side in their season opener against
Pride Sports on 21 January 2017. He started the match and kept the clean sheet as Fateh Hyderabad won 2–0.
ATK
In July 2017, Bhutia was drafted by
Indian Super League franchise
ATK, where he didn't play a single game.
Churchill Brothers
In July 2018 Bhutia signed with
I-League side
Churchill Brothers
Career statistics
References
External links
Indian Super League Profile
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1994 births
Living people
People from Mangan district
Indian men's footballers
Royal Wahingdoh FC players
Shillong Lajong FC players
NorthEast United FC players
ATK (football club) players
Fateh Hyderabad AFC players
Men's association football goalkeepers
Footballers from Sikkim
I-League players
I-League 2nd Division players
Tollygunge Agragami FC players
Churchill Brothers FC Goa players
Hyderabad FC players
Indian Super League players
Calcutta Football League players