Nikhil Poojary Profile

Nikhil Poojary, born on 03 September 1995, is a professional Defender from India. Wearing jersey number 27, and has been an important part of the squad with his consistent performances. He has consistently contributed with strong performances throughout his career.
Nikhil Poojary was born in Mangalore, Karnataka but grew up in Mumbai. In the early part of his footballing career, he represented Mumbai FC and East Bengal before joining FC Pune City in the Hero ISL. He made his league debut for the Stallions in the 2018-19 season. He joined Hyderabad FC ahead of the 2019-20 season and went on to feature in 18 games in his first campaign with the club. In the 2020-21 edition, the versatile midfielder featured in 10 games and played 604 minutes in all for Manuel Marquez’s team as they narrowly missed out on a semi-final berth.