Nikhil Raj

Nikhil Raj Murugesh Kumar (born 12 January 2001) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Kickstart in the Bangalore Super Division and I-League 2.^[1][2]

Nikhil Raj

Personal information
Full name	Nikhil Raj Murugesh Kumar
Date of birth	(2001-01-12) 12 January 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Kickstart
Number	21
Youth career
2016–2017	Roots FC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–	Kickstart
2020	→ Indian Arrows (loan)	9	(0)
2021–2022	→ Odisha (loan)	6	(1)
International career‡
2021	India U-23	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:00, 31 December 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12:00, 31 December 2022 (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, as they lost by 2–0.^[3]

Odisha

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]