South Asian Football has been developing with some of the greatest players in recent time. Despite not being much renowned on global football, there are still some of the best players from south Asia. Some of the talented players have been emerging in south Asia in recent years.
Ali Ashfaq (Maldives)
One of the greatest player from Maldives, Ali has already bagged 38 goals in his 54 appearances for the national team. One of a pure talent and always is joy to watch, he plays in Polis Di-raja club in Malaysia. In his recent season running, he has bagged 13 goals in his 14 appearances for the club.
Mansur Faqiryar (Afghanistan)
A goalkeeper from the list, Mansur plays for German club VFB Oldenburg. He was also listed in the Asia’s top football player in 2013. Because of his heroic performance in 2013 SAFF championship, Afghanistan won against India.
Bimal Gharti Magar (Nepal)
Dubbed as the Neymar from South Asia, bimal is a pure gem with lot of joy to watch. He is the youngest player from South Asia to have his debut and scored on his debut as well for his national side. Young player with lots of pace and killer instinct makes him such a pure deadly forward.
Sunil Chettri (India)
Captain of Indian National Team, Sunil is a lethal for his national side while playing against other team. A record holding top scorer for India with 45 goals in 75 appearances, he also played for Kansas City in pre-season games. A pacey striker with eyes always on goal makes chettri a complete striker.
Zesh Rehman (Pakistan)
Rehman is an experienced player for Pakistan who has bagged a lot of experience because of his involvement with top flight clubs like Fulham and Norwich of English football. A regular side player for Pakistan since 2005, he is one of the most reliable defender for Pakistan and currently leads Pakistan National Team.
Rohit Chand (Nepal)
A versatile player Chand is one of the most important and reliable Player for Nepalese Football Team. He is also the highest paid footballer in Nepalese football. A versatile player who can play on either as a defender or defensive midfielder makes him such a good player to watch. He is second youngest player after Bimal gharti magar to debut for his National side. Currently he plays for Persija Jakarta in Indonesian league.