He began his career with upstart club Pune in 2007 before moving to Kolkata and signing with Mohun Bagan.
He spent one season with Mohun Bagan before signing with city rivals Chirag United.
Born in Chandigarh, Kumar began his career playing in school tournaments before representing Punjab in the Santosh Trophy in 2005.
[1] His performance during the Santosh Trophy led to him signing with new I-League 2nd Division club Pune prior to their inaugural 2008 season.
[3] In April 2009, Kumar was part of the Pune side which earned promotion to the I-League, the top flight of Indian football, following the 2009 season.