Arik Bista (born 17 March 2000) is a Nepalese professional
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...
who plays as a
midfielder
A midfielder is an outfield position in association football.
Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
for
Martyr's Memorial A-Division League
Martyr's Memorial A-Division League ( Nepali: शहीद स्मारक ए- डिभिजन लिग; formerly known as the Kathmandu League Championship) is the top divisions of football in Nepal. Contested by 12 to 16 clubs, it operat ...
club
Church Boys United
Church Boys United (formally known as Church Boys FC) is a Nepali football club from the Koteshwor neighborhood of Kathmandu that competes in the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League.
The club was first promoted to Martyr's Memorial A-Division Lea ...
and the
Nepal national team
. He made his international national debut against
Bangladesh
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on 13 November 2020 in
Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city ...
.
Arik won the
Martyrs Memorial A-Division League 2023 season.
References
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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