[1] On 22 October 2011, Kumar made his professional debut for HAL in their I-League opening round match against Chirag United Kerala.

[2] HAL were eventually relegated at the end of the season but Kumar stayed with the club in the Bangalore Super Division.

[3] Kumar would go on to end the season with 10 goals as HAL secured the local league title by defeating South United in the final.

[citation needed] In February 2013, it was announced that Kumar had signed with South United for the I-League 2nd Division campaign.

[6] After the season, Kumar eventually joined Reserve Bank of India while also playing for Karnataka in the Santosh Trophy.