Nikhil Raj Murugesh Kumar (born 12 January 2001) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Kickstart in the Bangalore Super Division and I-League 2.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nikhil Raj Murugesh Kumar | ||
| Date of birth | 12 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kickstart | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Roots FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017– | Kickstart | ||
| 2020 | → Indian Arrows (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Odisha (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | India U-23 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:00, 31 December 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:00, 31 December 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn in Bengaluru, Karnataka, Nikhil Raj made his senior debut with Indian Super League side Odisha.
Indian Arrows
editIn 2020, Nikhil Raj was loaned from Kickstart FC to Indian Arrows. On 26 January 2020, Nikhil made his debut for I- League side Indian Arrows against Real Kashmir. He played entire 90 minutes of the game, as they lost by 2–0.[3]
Odisha
editOn 22 May 2020, Nikhil Raj joined Indian Super League club Odisha FC. On 5 December 2021, Nikhil made his debut for against Kerala Blasters and scored a goal in injury time. The match ended in a 1–2 victory for Kerala Blasters.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Nikhil Raj Murugesh Kumar". the-aiff.com. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ Mishra, Siddharth (5 August 2021). "ISL: Bangalore based Kickstart FC's young midfielder Nikhil Raj signs for Odisha FC". thebridge.in. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Odisha FC set to sign former Indian Arrows starlet Nikhil Raj on loan". Khel Now. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "ISL 2021–22 Highlights, Kerala Blasters vs Odisha FC: Kerala Get 1st Win of Season". News18. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
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