Gyamar Nikum named Emerging Player of the Year for I-League 2023-24 season
Inter Kashi's Gyamar Nikum scored four goals and has as many assists to his credit in the I-League season 2023-24.
Gyamar Nikum joined Inter Kashi from Mumbai City FC on loan.
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) Wednesday named Gyamar Nikum of Inter Kashi the Emerging Player of the Year for the I-League 2023-24 season.
Nikum scored four goals for Inter Kashi and has as many assists to his name.
The 19-year-old from Arunachal Pradesh has been pivotal in Inter Kashi's fourth-place finish in the I-League this season.
Nikum joined Inter Kashi on loan from Mumbai City FC, who had signed the young midfielder in January 2023.
The young footballer has long been rated as a wonderboy of the game.
Nikumβs breakout campaign in the I-League came in the 2021-22 season when he displayed his potential for Rajasthan United in their debut I-League campaign.
Nikum featured in 14 matches out of 18, helping his club qualify for the championship round of the league.
In the 2022 Durand Cup, Nikum dazzled once again - he scored a stoppage-time winner against Mohun Bagan and set up the goal against Indian Navy that ensured Rajasthan Unitedβs qualification from Group B, on either side of a well-taken goal against the Islanders.
Nikum, who was called to take part in India's U20 training camp in 2022, scored against Rajasthan United. He followed this up with a goal against Churchill Brothers where Inter Kashi won 2-1.
Nikum scored two more goals against Aizawl FC and Trau FC.