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Nikhil Chandrashekar Poojary

Date of Birth:
03 Sep 1995
Position:
Defender
Place of Birth:
West Bengal
Nationality:
INDIA
State Association:
Karnataka State Football Association
Current Club:
Bengaluru Football Club
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Club Details
Club Bengaluru Football Club
Basis Permanent
Contract Period 4 Years
Status Professional
Previous Clubs Hyderabad FC, FC Pune City, East Bengal FC

Bio

The promising winger, who suffered a long injury lay-off owing to his ACL injury, made a strong a comeback to the National team in 2018. He utilised the opportunity to the best of his potential and scored a blinder against Maldives at the Bangabandhu Stadium in Dhaka on September 9, 2018. He played a crucial role against Qatar and helped the Blue Tigers to come back with an invaluable point from Doha in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifiers.