The All India Football Federation (AIFF) Wednesday named Gyamar Nikum of Inter Kashi the Rising Player of the 12 months for the I-League 2023-24 year.
Nikum scored four goals for Inter Kashi and has as lots of assists to his title.
The 19-year-previous from Arunachal Pradesh has been pivotal in Inter Kashi’s fourth-spot finish in the I-League this time.
Nikum joined Inter Kashi on personal loan from Mumbai Town FC, who experienced signed the young midfielder in January 2023.
The younger footballer has extensive been rated as a wonderboy of the recreation.
Nikum’s breakout campaign in the I-League came in the 2021-22 time when he shown his opportunity for Rajasthan United in their debut I-League marketing campaign.
Nikum highlighted in 14 matches out of 18, helping his club qualify for the championship spherical of the league.
In the 2022 Durand Cup, Nikum dazzled at the time once again – he scored a stoppage-time winner versus Mohun Bagan and established up the objective towards Indian Navy that ensured Rajasthan United’s qualification from Group B, on possibly side of a well-taken objective versus the Islanders.
Nikum, who was known as to get component in India’s U20 schooling camp in 2022, scored from Rajasthan United. He adopted this up with a objective towards Churchill Brothers exactly where Inter Kashi gained 2-1.
Nikum scored two much more ambitions from Aizawl FC and Trau FC.