Gani Nigam
Indian footballer
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Gani Ahmmed Nigam (born May 1, 1998) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for the Super League Kerala club Calicut.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gani Ahmed Nigam | ||
| Date of birth | 1 May 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Nadapuram, Kozhikode, Kerala, India | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Calicut | ||
| 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 (R) | 5 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Mohammedan | 7 | (1) |
| 2021–2024 | NorthEast United | 19 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Calicut | 11 | (4) |
| 2025 | Diamond Harbour | 3 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Malappuram | 5 | (0) |
| 2026– | Calicut | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 March 2026 | |||
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.[2] He made his debut for the club on 10 December, in their 1–0 defeat to Odisha.[3] By the end of the season he made six appearances for the NorthEast United.
Gani extends his contract with NorthEast United for the 2022–23 season.[4] He scored his first goal for Highlanders against Sudeva Delhi in 2022 Durand Cup.[5]
Malappuram FC
2025: In mid-August, Gani Nigam joined Malappuram FC, ahead of the new Super League Kerala season.
Career statistics
- As of 24 December 2022[6]
| Club | Season | League | League Cup | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goal | Apps | Goal | ||
| Pune City (R) | 2017–18 | I-League 2nd Division | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Pune City | 2017–18 | Indian Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gokulam Kerala | 2018–19 | I-League | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Hyderabad | 2019–20 | Indian Super League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Hyderabad (R) | 2019–20 | I-League 2nd | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Mohammedan | 2019–20 | I-League 2nd | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2020–21 | I-League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 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 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Indian Super League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Indian Super League | 9 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | – | 16 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 43 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 8 | ||
- Appearances in IFA Shield
- Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
