Nidhin Lal (born 7 June 1991 in Kerala) is a former Indian footballer who most recently played for Minerva Punjab in the I-League.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nidhin Lal | ||
| Date of birth | (1990-12-25) 25 December 1990 (age 31) | ||
| Place of birth | chayoth Kerala, India | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Minerva Punjab | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2017 | Mumbai | 33 | (0) |
| 2015 | →Chennaiyin FC (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Shillong Lajong | 7 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Minerva Punjab | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 February 2018 | |||
Nidhin has played for Tamil Nadu and stood 3rd in the Santosh Trophy. He has played for Clubs such as Indian Bank and Pune F.C. In the summer of 2011 he signed with Mumbai F.C. of the I-League and made his first team debut in the I-League against Mohun Bagan on 6 November 2011.[2]
In July 2015 Lal was drafted to play for Chennaiyin FC in the 2015 Indian Super League.[3]
In January 2020, Lal was arrested by police in Vasco for running a prostitution parlour alongside Shyni Joseph.[4] The pair were granted bail later in the month.[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | International | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | C S | Apps | C S | Apps | C S | Apps | C S | ||
| Mumbai | 2011-12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2012-13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2013-14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2014-15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | |
| Career total | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 7 | |
Apps = Appearances || C S = Clean Sheets