Gyamar Nikum (born 26 October 2004) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Rajasthan United in the I-League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2004-10-26) 26 October 2004 (age 17) | ||
| Place of birth | Nyapin, Arunachal Pradesh, India | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Rajasthan United | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2020 | Arunachal Pradesh | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Rajasthan United | 15 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:53, 10 May 2022 (UTC) | |||
He is the one of the youngest players and first from Arunachal Pradesh in history to be selected and debut in the I-League Qualifiers, at an age of 16 years and 359 days.[1][2][3]
Hailing from Take village in Arunachal Pradesh's Kurung Kumey district, Nikum started playing football at the tender age of 8. By the age of 14, he had played in the U15 sub-junior national championships for Arunachal Pradesh.[4]
On 2019, Nikum achieved a career milestone when he was selected for the Arunachal Pradesh team to play in the U18 BC Roy Trophy, where they made it to the semi-finals. It was in that tournament where the midfielder was scouted by Rajasthan United and offered a chance to be a part of their residential academy in Bhilwara. After impressing then coach Vikrant Sharma, he was fast tracked to the first-team squad.[4][5]
On 20 October 2021, Nikum became one of the youngest players and first from Arunachal Pradesh in history to be selected and debut in the I-League Qualifiers, when he appeared against Madan Maharaj, at an age of 16 years and 359 days.[1][2][3]
Nikum had a breakout 2021–22 season, where he appeared in fourteen of their eighteen games as Rajasthan United had a memorable debut season in the I-League, finishing in the top 7 of Phase 1 and qualifying for the Championship stage.
In July 2022, Nikum signed a new four-year contract extension with Rajasthan United.[6] On 20 August, he scored his first and the winning goal for the club in a shock 3–2 win over ATK Mohun Bagan, in the Durand Cup.[7][8]
In June 2022, Nikum got called up by the AIFF for the India U20 training camp in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.[9][10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | AFC | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rajasthan United | 2021 | I-League 2nd Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | I-League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 0 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | – | 5 | 2 | |||
| Rajasthan United total | 15 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 15 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||