Nikhil Raj

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Nikhil Raj
Personal information
Full name Nikhil Raj Murugesh Kumar
Date of birth (2001-01-12) 12 January 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Kickstart
Number 21
Youth career
2016–2017 Roots FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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]

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Club career

Born in Bengaluru, Karnataka, Nikhil Raj made his senior debut with Indian Super League side Odisha.

Indian Arrows

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

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]

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References

  1. ↑ "Nikhil Raj Murugesh Kumar". the-aiff.com. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Odisha FC set to sign former Indian Arrows starlet Nikhil Raj on loan". Khel Now. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "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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