Gani Nigam (born May 1, 1998) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger.[1]

Gani Nigam
Personal information
Full name Gani Ahmed Nigam
Date of birth (1998-05-01) 1 May 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Nadapuram, Kozhikode, Kerala, India
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Calicut FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017−2018 Pune City (R) 2 (1)
2018 Pune City 0 (0)
2018−2019 Gokulam Kerala 5 (1)
2019−2020 Hyderabad FC 5 (0)
2019–2020 Hyderabad FC (R) 5 (2)
2020–2021 Mohammedan 7 (1)
2021–2024 NorthEast United 19 (0)
2024– Calicut FC 11 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Gokulam Kerala

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He was signed by his hometown club Gokulam Kerala FC and got some game time at the top division league, playing in 5 I-League matches and notching up one goal against Shillong Lajong.

Hyderabad FC

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In 2019 he was picked up by Hyderabad FC, and over the course of the season he got only one start in ISL 2019-20 and 4 appearances as a substitute.

Mohammedans SC

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Gani Ahmed Nigam has joined Mohammedan Sporting as the 129 year old club aims for a resurgence in the national stage.

NorthEast United

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On 29 October 2021, Gani joined Indian Super League club NorthEast United.[2] He made his debut for the club on 10 December, in their 1–0 defeat to Odisha.[3] By the end of the season he made six appearances for the NorthEast United.

Gani extends his contract with NorthEast United for the 2022–23 season.[4] He scored his first goal for Highlanders against Sudeva Delhi in 2022 Durand Cup.[5]

Career statistics

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As of 24 December 2022[6]
Club Season League League Cup Domestic Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goal Apps Goal
Pune City (R) 2017–18 I-League 2nd 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
Pune City 2017–18 Indian Super League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gokulam Kerala 2018–19 I-League 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
Hyderabad 2019–20 Indian Super League 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Hyderabad (R) 2019–20 I-League 2nd 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2
Mohammedan 2019–20 I-League 2nd 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
2020–21 I-League 2 0 0 0 4[a] 2 0 0 6 2
Total 7 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 11 3
NorthEast United 2021–22 Indian Super League 6 0 0 0 6 0
2022–23 Indian Super League 4 0 0 0 1[b] 1 5 1
2023–24 Indian Super League 9 0 3[c] 0 4[b] 0 16 0
Career total 43 5 3 0 9 3 0 0 55 8
  1. ^ Appearances in IFA Shield
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Super Cup

Honours

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Mohammedan Sporting

References

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  1. ^ "NorthEast United rope in ex-Hyderabad FC forward Gani Nigam". @NEUtfFC. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  2. ^ "NorthEast United rope in ex-Hyderabad FC forward Gani Nigam". Khel Now. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  3. ^ "OFC VS NEUFC". Indian Super League. 10 December 2021. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  4. ^ "The 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 who will continue with us for the 2022-23 season 😎". @NEUtdFC. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  5. ^ "NEUFC beat Sudeva Delhi, Gani scored first goal for Highlanders". www.indiansuperleague.com. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  6. ^ Gani Nigam at Soccerway
  7. ^ "Mohammedan secure coveted Hero I-League return after 2-0 win over Bhawanipore". i-league.org. AIFF. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
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