Arik Bista

Arik Bista

Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-03-17) 17 March 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Nepal
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Brothers Union
Number	12
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–2024	Tribhuvan Army Club
2019–2022	New Road Team
2021	Lalitpur City
2022–2023	Church Boys United
2023–2025	Butwal Lumbini	8	(0)
2024	Shillong Lajong
2024	Church Boys United
2025	Brothers Union	0	(0)
International career
2016	Nepal U16
2017	Nepal U19	6	(0)
2019–2023	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 Bangladesh Premier League club Brothers Union and the Nepal national team.

Career

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.^{[ citation needed ]}

In January 2024, he moved to India, signing with I-League side Shillong Lajong.> ^[4]

References

1. "Pokhara Thunders secure Arik Bista with maximum bid". Hamrokhelkud. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
2. diwakar (24 March 2021). "Nepal squad announced for Three Nations Cup with Bangladesh and Kyrgyzstan — OnlineKhabar English News" . Retrieved 5 June 2022.
3. "Arik Bista Makes Debut For Nepal". GoalNepal. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
4. "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.