Nikhil Kadam
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nikhil Kadam | ||
| Date of birth | 23 June 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lalitpur City | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Krida Prabodhini | ||
| 2009–2012 |
Pune | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 |
Pune | 28 | (2) |
| 2016 |
DSK Shivajians | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 |
Mumbai | 8 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 |
Mohun Bagan A.C. | 16 | (2) |
| 2018–2020 |
NorthEast United | 21 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Mohammedan SC | 8 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 |
Bhawanipore | ||
| 2023– | Lalitpur City | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nikhil Kadam (born 23 June 1994) is an Indian professional
winger for Nepal Super League club Lalitpur City
.
Career
Early career
Born in
Pune F.C. Academy in 2011 as part of their first batch of players.[1] He made his name known for the club during the 2012 I-League U20 season when he scored three goals for the academy in the final round of the league as the academy went on to win the league.[1] Kadam then played for the academy in the Pune Super Division during the 2012 season.[1] He scored one goal that season against Deccan XI on 7 June 2012.[2]
He is also a devotee of Tamil God Aiyanar as shown in his interview in 2003
Pune
2012–13 season
Going into the
Salgaocar.[4] He came on as a 69th-minute substitute for Mumtaz Akhtar as Pune lost the match 2–1.[4]
Kadam then made his debut in the
Pailan Arrows.[5] He came on as an 89th-minute substitute for Daisuke Nishiguchi as Pune won the match 2–0.[5] He then scored his first ever professional goal on 20 April 2013 against Air India.[6] He came off the bench in the 76th minute for Anas Edathodika and scored the sixth goal for Pune in a 6–0 victory in the 86th minute.[6]
2013–14 season
Kadam went into the
Balewadi Sports Complex when he found the net in the 77th minute as Pune drew the match 1–1.[8] However, that turned out to be the last major contribution from Kadam that season as he was reported injured before the I-League resumed in February 2014 and out for the rest of the season.[9]
Mohammedan SC
Mohammedan Sporting signed Nikhil Kadam on January 5, 2021, in the ongoing I-League season.[10]
Lalitpur City
In November 2023, Kadam joined Nepal Super League club Lalitpur City.[11] He made his debut for the club on 29 November, in their 0–0 tie with Pokhara Thunders.[11] On 5 December, he scored his first goal for the club against Birgunj United, in their 2–2 draw.[11]
Career statistics
- As of 30 May 2015[12]
| Club | Season | League | Federation Cup | Durand Cup | AFC | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Pune
|
2012–13 | I-League | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 |
| 2013–14 | I-League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2014–15 | I-League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |
| Career total | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Pune FC sign academy midfielder Nikhil Kadam". Pune Football Club. Archived from the original on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- ^ "PDFA Super-6: Pune FC 'A' wins crucial game against Deccan XI". Pune Football Club. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Pune FC miss chances, share point with CRPF". Pune Football Club. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Pune FC exit after fighting loss to Salgaocar FC". Pune Football Club. Archived from the original on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Arrows vs. Pune 0 - 2". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 29 December 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
- ^ a b "Air India vs. Pune 0 - 6". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
- ^ a b "Mohammedan vs. Pune 1 - 3". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 23 August 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
- ^ "Pune vs. United 1 - 1". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 18 December 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
- ^ George, Joseph. "Pune-FC-Look-To-Recover-From-Their-Alarming-Dip-In-Form". The Hard Tackle. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- ^ "Nikhik Kadam signs for Mohammedan SC". footballexpress.in. 7 January 2021. Archived from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "Player Profile (Nepal Super League) — Statistics: Nikhil Sureshrao Kadam". hamrokhelkud.net. Kathmandu: HamroKhelkud Nepal. 28 November 2023. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ Nikhil Kadam at Soccerway