| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2000-03-17) 17 March 2000 (age 24) | ||
| 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
In 2022, Bista joined Nepal Super League club Pokhara Thunders. He made his debut for the national team against Bangladesh on 13 November 2020 in Dhaka. Arik won the Martyrs Memorial A-Division League 2023 season.
In January 2024, he moved to India, signing with I-League side Shillong Lajong.
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.
- 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.
- 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