Gani Nigam (born May 1, 1998), is an

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professional

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who plays as a winger for

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club

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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

club

. He made his debut for the club on 10 December, in their 1–0 defeat to

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. 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. He scored his first goal for Highlanders against Sudeva Delhi in

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Career statistics

Honours

Mohammedan Sporting * I-League 2nd Division: 2019–20

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* 1998 births Living people Indian men's footballers Sportspeople from Kozhikode Footballers from Kerala Men's association football wingers FC Pune City players Gokulam Kerala FC players I-League 2 players I-League players Indian Super League players Hyderabad FC players Mohammedan SC (Kolkata) players NorthEast United FC players {{India-footy-bio-stub