Players with the most caps for the Indian Football team

#4 IM Vijayan (79 caps and 40 goals)

IM Vijayan with Bhutia

IM Vijayan was born in Thrissur in 1969 and represented clubs like Mohun Bagan, East Bengal and JCT Mills. He played 79 times for India and formed a successful partnership with another legend- Bhaicung Bhutia.

IM Vijayan won the AIFF Player of the Year in 1993, 1997 and 1999- the first player to win the award multiple times. Vijayan represented India till 2004 in an international career spanning 15 years.

Considered a legend of Indian football, Vijayan was nicknamed 'Kalo Hiran' or Black Buck during the days he spent at Kolkata because of his nimble pace and stylish play. Vijayan since has moved away from being actively involved football but has spoken on occasion about the game he loves and the prospects for Indian football apart from setting up an academy in his hometown of Thrissur.