Nikhil Raj (born 12 January 2001) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Odisha in the Indian Super League.[1][2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nikhil Raj | ||
Date of birth | (2001-01-12) 12 January 2001 (age 21) | ||
Place of birth | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Odisha | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Youth career | |||
Kickstart | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2018 | Kickstart | ||
2019–2020 | →Indian Arrows (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2020 | Kickstart | (0) | |
2020– | → Odisha (loan) | 1 | (1) |
National team | |||
2021 | India U-23 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:13, 8 December 2021 (UTC) |
Born in Bengaluru, Karnataka, Nikhil Raj made his senior debut with Indian Super League side Odisha.
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]
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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