| Nikhil Bernard | |
| Birth Date: | 30 December 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Years1: | 2012–2016 |
| Clubs1: | Royal Wahingdoh |
| Caps1: | 12 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2016 |
| Clubs2: | Bengaluru FC |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2016 |
| Clubs3: | Ozone FC |
| Caps3: | 5 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2017−2018 |
| Clubs4: | Gokulam Kerala FC |
| Years5: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs5: | Chennaiyin |
| Club-Update: | 7 June 2018 |
Nikhil Bernard (born 30 December 1989) is an Indian professional footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for Chennaiyin FC in the Indian Super League.[1]
Born in Bangalore, Karnataka, Bernard started his career with Royal Wahingdoh F.C. of the Shillong Premier League and I-League 2nd Division.[2] In 2014, he helped Wahingdoh to promotion to the I-League.[2]
He made his professional debut for the side on 28 December 2014 in the Federation Cup against Mumbai.[3]
On 2 February 2016, he signed for the home town club Bengaluru FC.[4]
After brief stint with Bengaluru FC, Bernard joined newly formed Bengaluru based I-League 2nd division club, Ozone FC.
| Club | Season | League | Federation Cup | Durand Cup | AFC | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Royal Wahingdoh | 2014–15 | I-League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Gokulam Kerala FC | 2017–18 | I-League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Career Total | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |||