| Gani Nigam | |
| Fullname: | Gani Ahmed Nigam |
| Birth Date: | 1 May 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Nadapuram, Kozhikode, Kerala, India |
| Height: | 1.75 m |
| Currentclub: | NorthEast United |
| Clubnumber: | 17 |
| Position: | Winger |
| Years1: | 2017−2018 |
| Clubs1: | Pune City (R) |
| Caps1: | 2 |
| Goals1: | 5 |
| Years2: | 2018 |
| Clubs2: | Pune City |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2018−2019 |
| Clubs3: | Gokulam Kerala |
| Caps3: | 5 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2019−2020 |
| Clubs4: | Hyderabad FC |
| Caps4: | 5 |
| Goals4: | 7 |
| Years5: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs5: | Hyderabad FC (R) |
| Caps5: | 5 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Years6: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs6: | Mohammedan |
| Caps6: | 7 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs7: | NorthEast United |
| Caps7: | 19 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 8 February 2024 |
Gani Nigam (born May 1, 1998), is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Indian Super League club NorthEast United.[1]
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.
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.
Gani Ahmed Nigam has joined Mohammedan Sporting as the 129 year old club aims for a resurgence in the national stage.
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]
| Club | Season | League | League Cup | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goal | Apps | Goal | |||
| Pune City (R) | I-League 2nd | 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 | 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 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24 | Indian Super League | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 16 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 43 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 8 | |||
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