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Nandhakumar Sekar (born 20 December 1995) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as winger for Indian Super League side Odisha.

Nandhakumar Sekar

Personal information
Date of birth	(1995-12-20) 20 December 1995 (age 26)
Place of birth	Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Club information
Current team	Odisha
Number	11
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017	Chennai City	6	(2)
2017–2018	→ Delhi Dynamos (loan)	5	(0)
2018–2019	Delhi Dynamos	18	(3)
2019–	Odisha	66	(5)
National team‡
2017–2018	India U23	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 october 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 January 2020

Career

Sekar made his professional debut in the I-League with Chennai City on 19 February 2017 against Shillong Lajong. He started the match and played 51 minutes as Chennai City lost 4–1.[1] He scored his first professional goal for the club on 12 March 2017 against East Bengal. He scored the equalizing goal for Chennai City in the 57th minute which eventually led to the team winning 2–1.[2][3]

Odisha

On 17 August 2022, Sekar scored a stunning goal assisted by goalkeeper Lalthuammawia Ralte in the season opener against NorthEast United in the Durand Cup, which ended in a thumping 6–0 win.[4][5]

International career

He made his debut for Indian U23 national team in a friendly against Singapore U23 football team.^{[citation needed]}

Career statistics

Club

As of 17 August 2022[6]

Club	Season	League			Cup		AFC		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Chennai City	2016–17	I-League	6	2	3[lower-alpha 1]	0	—		9	2
Delhi Dynamos (loan)	2017–18	Indian Super League	5	0	0	0	—		5	0
Delhi Dynamos	2017–18		4	1	1[lower-alpha 2]	0	—		5	1
	2018–19		14	2	3[lower-alpha 2]	1	—		17	3
Odisha	2019–20		16	0	0	0	—		16	0
	2020–21		11	0	0	0	—		11	0
	2021–22		12	1	0	0	—		12	1
	2022–23		0	0	[lower-alpha 3]5	1	—		5	1
	Odisha total		62	4	12	2	0	0	67	6
Career total			68	6	8	2	0	0	76	8

References

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