Nikhil Kadam

Nikhil Kadam (born 23 June 1994) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as attacking midfielder/winger for Nepal Super League club Lalitpur City.

Career Early career Born in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, Kadam was selected to join the Pune F.C. Academy in 2011 as part of their first batch of players. He made his name known for the club during the 2012 I-League U20 season when he scored three goals for the academy in the final round of the league as the academy went on to win the league.

He is also a devotee of Tamil God Aiyanar as shown in his interview in 2003

Pune 2012–13 season Going into the 2012–13 I-League season Kadam was selected into the Pune senior team for the 2012 Durand Cup. He made his senior debut in this tournament on 23 August 2012 against Central Reserve Police when he came on in the 56th minute for Karma Tsewang as Pune drew the match 1–1. He came on as a 69th-minute substitute for Mumtaz Akhtar as Pune lost the match 2–1. He came on as an 89th-minute substitute for Daisuke Nishiguchi as Pune won the match 2–0. He came off the bench in the 76th minute for Anas Edathodika and scored the sixth goal for Pune in a 6–0 victory in the 86th minute. He stayed on till the 70th minute as Pune won 3–1. However, that turned out to be the last major contribution from Kadam that season as he was reported injured before the I-League resumed in February 2014 and out for the rest of the season.

Mohammedan SC Mohammedan Sporting signed Nikhil Kadam on January 5, 2021, in the ongoing I-League season.

Lalitpur City In November 2023, Kadam joined Nepal Super League club Lalitpur City. He made his debut for the club on 29 November, in their 0–0 tie with Pokhara Thunders.