Nishchal Chandan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nishchal Chandan | ||
| Date of birth | 20 June 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Chandigarh, India | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Punjab | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2019 | Minerva Punjab | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Punjab B | 3 | (0) |
| 2020 | Techtro Swades United | ||
| 2020–2021 | Minerva Academy | ||
| 2021 | Delhi | ||
| 2021 | Hyderya Sports | ||
| 2021–2023 | Sudeva Delhi | 21 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Churchill Brothers | 19 | (0) |
| 2024 | Jamshedpur | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Churchill Brothers | 19 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | Inter Kashi | 9 | (0) |
| 2026– | Punjab | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:00, 20 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Nishchal Chandan (born 20 June 1999)[1] is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Indian Super League club Punjab.
Early life
[edit]Chandan is born in Chandigarh.[2]
Career
[edit]Minerva Academy FC
[edit]Chandan's journey started with Minerva Academy in 2015, where he learnt his basic skills and honed them. Later, became a champion in the U-18 I-League North Zone Championship with Minerva FC.[3]
Punjab FC
[edit]He progressed to make his debut in the I-League second division with Punjab FC in 2020-21.[3]
Sudeva Delhi FC
[edit]He followed by a stint with Sudeva FC from 2021-23, where he not only made his I-League debut as captain but also scored a goal.[3]
Churchill Brothers FC Goa
[edit]He later followed by a move to Churchill Brothers in 2023-24 playing all 19 games.[3]
Jamshedpur FC
[edit]On 16 July 2024, Nishchal penned a deal with Jamshedpur FC.[3]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 13 February 2026[4]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | AFC | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Punjab FC B | 2020 | I League 2nd Division | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Sudeva Delhi | 2021–22 | I-League | 14 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Total | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | |||
| Churchill Brothers | 2023–24 | I-League | 19 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| Jamshedpur | 2024–25 | Indian Super League | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Churchill Brothers | 2024–25 | I-League | 19 | 1 | — | — | 19 | 1 | ||
| Inter Kashi | 2025–26 | Indian Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 62 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 66 | 2 | |||
- ↑ Includes Durand Cup
Honours
[edit]Minerva academy Fc
- U-18 I-League North Zone Championship
References
[edit]- ↑ "Nishchal Chandan". the-aiff.com. AIFF. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ↑ "Jamshedpur FC sign Nishchal Chandan for upcoming Indian Super League". ANI News. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Young Nishchal Chandan Added to the Men of Steel Defense". 16 July 2024.
- ↑ Nishchal Chandan at BeSoccer
External links
[edit]- Nishchal Chandan at Soccerway
- Nishchal Chandan at BeSoccer
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