| 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 | Shillong Lajong | ||
| Number | 88 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Tribhuvan Army Club | 4 | |
| 2019–2022 | New Road Team | 24 | (1) |
| 2021 (draft) | Lalitpur City | 8 | (0) |
| 2022 | Church Boys United | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Shillong Lajong | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Nepal U16 | ||
| 2017 | Nepal U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2019– | Nepal U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2020– | Nepal | 23 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:11, 3 June 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:11, 3 June 2022 (UTC) | |||
Arik Bista (born 17 March 2000) is a Nepalese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for I-League club Shillong Lajong 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.
In January 2024, he moved to India, signing with I-League side Shillong Lajong.[4]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Nepal's Arik Bista Joins Shillong Lajong FC Boosting I-League Midfield". en.bongfootball.in. 12 January 2024. Archived from the original on 16 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
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