Gani Nigam

Gani Nigam
Personal information
Full name	Gani Ahmed Nigam
Date of birth	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
2017−2018	Pune City (R)
2018	Pune City
2018−2019	Gokulam Kerala
2019−2020	Hyderabad FC
2019–2020	Hyderabad FC (R)
2020–2021	Mohammedan
2021–2024	NorthEast United
2024–	Calicut FC
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Last updated November 11, 2024

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

Club career

Gokulam Kerala

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

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

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

NorthEast United

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

As of 24 December 2022^[6]

Club	Season	League			League Cup		Domestic Cup		Continental		Total
Club	Season	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

↑ Appearances in IFA Shield
1 2 Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
↑ Appearance(s) in Super Cup

Honours

Mohammedan Sporting

I-League 2nd Division: 2019–20 ^[7]

Calicut FC

Super League Kerala: 2024 ^[8]

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References

↑ "NorthEast United rope in ex-Hyderabad FC forward Gani Nigam". @NEUtfFC. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
↑ "NorthEast United rope in ex-Hyderabad FC forward Gani Nigam". Khel Now. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
↑ "OFC VS NEUFC". Indian Super League. 10 December 2021. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
↑ "The 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 who will continue with us for the 2022-23 season 😎". @NEUtdFC. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
↑ "NEUFC beat Sudeva Delhi, Gani scored first goal for Highlanders". www.indiansuperleague.com. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
↑ Gani Nigam at Soccerway
↑ "Mohammedan secure coveted Hero I-League return after 2-0 win over Bhawanipore". i-league.org. AIFF. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
↑ "Calicut edge Forca Kochi, emerge champions of Super League Kerala". onmanorama. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.

External links

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[A-7] Appearances in IFA Shield

[DurandCup-8] 1 2 Appearance(s) in Durand Cup

[Super_Cup-9] Appearance(s) in Super Cup

[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

[10] "Mohammedan secure coveted Hero I-League return after 2-0 win over Bhawanipore". i-league.org. AIFF. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.

[11] "Calicut edge Forca Kochi, emerge champions of Super League Kerala". onmanorama. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.

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