He currently plays for Jamshedpur FC, wearing the number 77 shirt. He plays primarily as a Defender. His current market value is estimated at 125K €.

His most recent move was a from Jamshedpur FC II to Jamshedpur FC on 2022-09-19.

Throughout the Indian Super League 2025-2026, Nikhil Barla featured in 3 matches, averaging 1 tackles, 0.3 interceptions, and 2 clearances per game, while blocking 0 shots per game.