Alumnus : Nikhil Poojary

Achievement : Represented Mumbai FC and East Bengal before joining FC Pune City in the Hero ISL

Profile : Nikhil Poojary was born in Mangalore, Karnataka but grew up in Mumbai. In the early part of his footballing career, he represented Mumbai FC and East Bengal before joining FC Pune City in the Hero ISL. He made his league debut for the Stallions in the 2018-19 season. He joined Hyderabad FC ahead of the 2019-20 season and went on to feature in 18 games in his first campaign with the club. In the 2020-21 edition, the versatile midfielder featured in 10 games and played 604 minutes in all for Manuel Marquez’s team as they narrowly missed out on a semi-final berth.