Gani Nigam
Gani Ahmed Nigam (born May 1, 1998) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Indian Super League club NorthEast United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gani Ahmed Nigam | ||
| Date of birth | 1 May 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Nadapuram .Kozhikode, Kerala,India | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | NorthEast United | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017−2018 | Pune City (R) | 2 | (1) |
| 2018 | Pune City | 0 | (0) |
| 2018−2019 | Gokulam Kerala | 5 | (1) |
| 2019−2020 | Hyderabad FC | 5 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Hyderabad FC Reserves(loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Mohammedan | 7 | (1) |
| 2021– | NorthEast United | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 February 2022 | |||
Club career
Gokulam Kerala
He was signed by his hometown club Gokulam Kerala FC and got some game time at the top division league, playing in 5 I-League matches and notching up one goal against Shillong Lajong.
Hyderabad FC
In 2019 he was picked up by Hyderabad FC, and over the course of the season he got only one start in ISL 2019-20 and 4 appearances as a substitute.
Mohammedans SC
Gani Ahmed Nigam has joined Mohammedan Sporting as the 129 year old club aims for a resurgence in the national stage.
NorthEast United
On 29 October 2021, Gani joined Indian Super League club NorthEast United.[1] He made his debut for the club on 10 December, in their 1–0 defeat to Odisha.[2] By the end of the season he made six appearances for the NorthEast United.
Career statistics
- As of 28 February 2022[3]
| Club | Season | League | League Cup | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goal | ||
| Pune City (R) | 2017–18 | I League-2 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Pune City | 2017–18 | Indian Super League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gokulam Kerala | 2018–19 | I-League | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Hyderabad FC | 2019–20 | Indian Super League | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Hyderabad FC Reserves | 2019–20 | I League-2 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| Mohammedan | 2019–20 | I League-2 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2020–21 | I-League | 2 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Total | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | ||
| NorthEast United | 2021–22 | Indian Super League | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | ||
- Appearances in IFA Shield
Honours
References
- "NorthEast United rope in ex-Hyderabad FC forward Gani Nigam". Khel Now. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- "OFC VS NEUFC". Indian Super League. 10 December 2021. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- Gani Nigam at Soccerway
- "Mohammedan secure coveted Hero I-League return after 2-0 win over Bhawanipore". i-league.org. AIFF. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.