Nur Ikhwan attended Brunei"s Sports School as a youngster and progressed enough to be a regular in the national youth team side that played in the Brunei Premier League II in 2010 and 2011. After the creation of the Brunei National Football League (precursor to the Brunei Super League) by the newly formed NFABD, the young prodigy chose Indera South Carolina as his club, becoming league champions in 2012-2013 and 2014.
Nur Ikhwan signed for professional side DPMM of the South.League in 2016 and made his debut in a 3–2 loss to Albirex Niigata (South) on 13 February. Nur Ikhwan played with the Brunei Under-21s in the 2012 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy when the home side emerged as victors. He played every game and scored in the semi-final against Myanmar.
Nur Ikhwan"s full international career began when he played the first half in a friendly against Indonesia on 26 September 2012.
He played in both the 2012 and 2014 AFF Suzuki Cup qualifying rounds. Team International.
He was made captain for the 2014 edition although his side failed to defend the title.
