Nikhil Barla

Nikhil Barla (born 5 August 2003) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Indian Super League club NorthEast United and the India national team.

Club career Barla joined the Tata Football Academy in 2018, where he remained until joining Jamshedpur in 2021. He began his professional career with Jamshedpur in 2021. In the 2020–21 season, he played three matches at the 2021 Durand Cup.

In the following season, he did not play for the senior team, instead playing at the 2022 Development League for the youth team. In a match against Bengaluru he scored a goal, his first in his career. Since the 2022–23 season, he became an important part of the Jamshedpur senior team, having played in almost every matches in the ISL.

International career In May 2025, India under-23 head coach Naushad Moosa listed Barla in the 29-members probable squad for two friendlies that will be held in Tajikistan in June 2025.

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