Nikhil Raj

Nikhil Raj (born 12 January 2001) is an Indian footballer who plays as a forward for Indian club Odisha in the Indian Super League.[1][2]

Nikhil Raj
Personal information
Full name Nikhil Raj
Date of birth (2001-01-12) 12 January 2001
Place of birth Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Odisha
Number 21
Youth career
Kickstart FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–18 Kickstart FC
2019–20 →Indian Arrows (Loan) 9 (0)
2020 Kickstart FC (0)
2020– → Odisha (Loan) 1 (1)
National team
2021 India U-23 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:13, 8 December 2021 (UTC)

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. on as a 75th minute as the match ended in 0–2 victory for Real Kashmir.[3]

Odisha

On 22 May 2020 , Nikhil Raj joined Indian Super League club Odisha FC. On 5 December 2021, Nikhil made his debut for Indian super league side Odisha against Kerala Blasters and scored a goal on his debut in injury time.The match ended in a 1–2 victory for Kerala Blasters FC.[4]

References
  1. www.the-aiff.com https://www.the-aiff.com/players/profile/77339?type=club. Retrieved 6 December 2021. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  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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