Nikhil Raj
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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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) |
*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) |
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]
Club career
[edit]Born in Bengaluru, Karnataka, Nikhil Raj made his senior debut with Indian Super League side Odisha.
Indian Arrows
[edit]In 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
[edit]On 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.