| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1989-12-30) 30 December 1989 (age 34) | ||
| Place of birth | Bangalore, Karnataka, India | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | Royal Wahingdoh | 12 | (0) |
| 2016 | Bengaluru FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | Ozone FC | 5 | (0) |
| 2017−2018 | Gokulam Kerala FC | ||
| 2018–2019 | Chennaiyin | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 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.
Career
Royal Wahingdoh
Born in Bangalore, Karnataka, Bernard started his career with Royal Wahingdoh F.C. of the Shillong Premier League and I-League 2nd Division. In 2014, he helped Wahingdoh to promotion to the I-League.
He made his professional debut for the side on 28 December 2014 in the Federation Cup against Mumbai.
Bengaluru FC
On 2 February 2016, he signed for the home town club Bengaluru FC.
Ozone FC
After brief stint with Bengaluru FC, Bernard joined newly formed Bengaluru based I-League 2nd division club, Ozone FC.
Career statistics
- As of 20 May 2015
| 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 | ||
References
- "Nikhil Bernard Player Profile - ESPN FC". www.espnfc.us.
- ^ "Royal Wahingdoh qualify for I-League". Times of India. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- "RWFC 2-1 MFC". Royal Wahingdoh FC (Twitter). Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- "Bengaluru sign 'keeper Nikhil Bernard". www.gcsstars.com.
- Nikhil Bernard at Soccerway