Arik Bista
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 March 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Nepal | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Church Boys United | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Tribhuvan Army Club | ||
| 2019–2022 | New Road Team | ||
| 2021 (draft) | Lalitpur City | ||
| 2022–2023 | Church Boys United | ||
| 2023–2024 | Butwal Lumbini | 8 | (0) |
| 2024 | Shillong Lajong | ||
| 2024– | Church Boys United | ||
| International career | |||
| 2016 | Nepal U16 | ||
| 2017 | Nepal U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2019– | Nepal U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2020– | Nepal | 23 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Arik Bista (born 17 March 2000) is a Nepalese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Church Boys United and the Nepal national team.
Career
[edit]In 2022, Bista joined Nepal Super League club Pokhara Thunders.[1][2] He made his debut for the national team against Bangladesh on 13 November 2020 in Dhaka.[3] Arik won the Martyrs Memorial A-Division League 2023 season.
In January 2024, he moved to India, signing with I-League side Shillong Lajong.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Pokhara Thunders secure Arik Bista with maximum bid". Hamrokhelkud. 2022-03-04. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- ^ diwakar (2021-03-24). "Nepal squad announced for Three Nations Cup with Bangladesh and Kyrgyzstan — OnlineKhabar English News". Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- ^ "Arik Bista Makes Debut For Nepal". GoalNepal. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- ^ Bhowmick, Mohul (10 February 2024). ""It feels great to come and play here in India" — Nepal's Arik Bista praises the atmosphere in the Shillong Lajong dressing room | I-League 2023–24". sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Nepal International Arik Bista Joins I-League Side, Shillong Lajong FC". Goal Nepal. Kathmandu. Archived from the original on 12 June 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
Categories:
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Nepalese men's footballers
- Nepal men's youth international footballers
- Nepal men's international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Nepal Super League players
- Martyr's Memorial A-Division League players
- I-League players
- Shillong Lajong FC players
- Expatriate men's footballers in India
- Nepalese expatriate men's footballers
- Nepalese expatriate sportspeople in India