Anjan Bista

Anjan Bista (Nepali: अञ्जन विष्ट; born 15 May 1998) is a Nepalese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Martyr's Memorial A-Division League club Church Boys United and the Nepal national team. Bista is Nepal's joint all time highest goalscorer along side with Hari Khadka & Nirajan Rayamajhi with 13 goals.[3]

Anjan Bista
अञ्जन विष्ट
Bista with Nepal in 2014
Personal information
Full name Anjan Bista
Date of birth (1998-05-15) 15 May 1998[1]
Place of birth Hetauda, Nepal[2]
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Church Boys United
Number 14
Youth career
2011–2014 ANFA Academy
2016 Marbella FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 APF Club 14 (8)
2018–2022 Manang Marshyangdi 39 (16)
2022– Church Boys United 15 (7)
2023 → Mumbai Kenkre (loan) 8 (1)
International career‡
2013–2014 Nepal U17 5 (3)
2015–2018 Nepal U20 4 (3)
2016–2020 Nepal U23 5 (3)
2014– Nepal 58 (13)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing    Nepal
SAFF Championship
Runner-up 2021 Maldives
AFC Solidarity Cup
Winner2016 Malaysia
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2016 India
SAFF U-19 Championship
Winner2015 Nepal
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 March 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 June 2023

Club career

During the 12th edition of the Aaha Rara Gold cup, playing for the ANFA Academy Bista score the opening goal in the 17th minute to put his team 1–0 up against Nepal Police Club in Pokhara. However Ranjan Bista scored the equalizer in the 35th minute and the Police Club went on to win on a penalty shootout.[4]

Nepal APF

Bista joined Nepal APF for the upcoming 2015 Nepal National League. He scored his first goal for the club in the second round in a 4–1 win over Morang XI. Anjan's brother Ranjan Bista scored two goals in the same match.[5]

Marbella United FC, Spain

On 28 March 2016, Bista scored the only goal to defeat Nijmegen Eendracht Combinatie U-19 Academy 1–0.[6] Anjan Bista showed brilliant performance during a match against ASC 09 Dortmund.[7]

Manang Marshyangdi

In 2018, Anjan joined Manang Marshyangdi Club. In his first season, he scored five goals in the Pulsar Martyrs Memorial A Division League as the team won a record 8th league titles. He was member of the team that took part in the AFC Cup 2019 group stage.

In the 2019–20 Qatar Airways Memorial A Division League, Bista scored 6 goals in 8 appearances as the team finished third.

Church Boys United

On December 28, 2013, Church Boys United announced the signing of Nepal international Anjan Bista through there official contract. Bista signed one-year deal with newcomers.[8]

Mumbai Kenkre

On 21 January 2023, it was announced that Bista was sent on loan for remaining matches to Indian I-League club Mumbai Kenkre,[9] as Mumbai Kenkre FC was in verge of getting relegated.

International career

U-17 career

Bista has been a regular for the Nepalese junior Gurkhas. During the 2013 SAFF U-16 Championship semi-finals Bista scored in a 5–1 win over Bangladesh.[10] During the 2014 AFC U-16 Championship qualification Bista scored in a 2–0 victory over Bahrain, ending a six-year-long winning drought for the Nepali u-17 side.[11] In the next game Bista scored the equalizing goal as Nepal came from 2–0 down to tie Iraq 2–2.[12][13] Playing in the 2014 AFC U-16 Championship Bista started as Nepal scored a late equalizer to tie the match 1–1 against defending champions Uzbekistan.[14] Bista was excellent in the next game against Kuwait, it was his early pressure that forced an own goal in the third minute, as well as it was Bista who was fouled in the box for the captain Bimal Magar to score the winning penalty.[15][16][17]

U-20 career

In preparation for the 2015 SAFF U-19 Championship and the 2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification campaign, Bista played in several friendlies in which he scored a hat trick against a senior Nepal Army Club earning a 4–2 victory.[18] On the second match of the 2015 SAFF U-19 Championship, Bista converted a crucial penalty kick against Bangladesh. To which, the match was won 2:1.[19] In the same tournament, Bista also scored a brace against Afghanistan in the semi-finals to register a 3:2 victory for Nepal sending the team into the finals.[20] Nepal went on to win the final defeating India on penalty kicks.

Senior career

Bista made his international debut for Nepal on 31 October 2014 coming on for Sandip Rai in the 61st minute in an eventual 3–0 loss against the Philippines.[21][22]

On 6 March 2015, Bista was selected for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) senior team (Nepal) 2-leg match against India. He was as one of the main player when Nepalese team won Bangabandhu Gold Cup in Bangladesh and gold medal in SAG Games.[23] He scored 2 goals during the Gold winning run in the 2016 SAG Games - one against Bhutan and one against Maldives in the semi-final.

Anjan has since been a prominent member of the Nepal senior team. As a member of the 2022 World Cup qualifier team. He scored 2 goals in 2–0 against Chinese Taipei in the World cup 2022 Asian qualifiers in Taipei. Bista performed well against Australia earning praise from the commentator Andy Harper and Simon Hill from Fox Sports.

Personal life

After the 2014 AFC U-16 Championship it was announced that Bista had plans to turn to singing.[24] Soon after a video of Bista singing popular a Dashain song was released. "This is a new taste for [me]. I really enjoy singing." said Bista afterwards thanking Kaarlrekha productions.[25]

Career statistics

Club
Season Club League League Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2018-19 Manang Marshyangdi Club Martyr's Memorial A-Division League 13500135
Total 13500135
2019-20 Manang Marshyangdi Club Martyr's Memorial A-Division League 13600136
Total 13600136
2021 Manang Marshyangdi Club Martyr's Memorial A-Division League 1350093
Total 930093
Career total 3514003514

International goals
Scores and results list Nepal's goal tally first.[26]
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.10 September 2019Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan Chinese Taipei1–02–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.2–0
3.29 May 2021Al Fayhaa Stadium, Basra, Iraq Iraq1–12–6Friendly
4.3 June 2021Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait Chinese Taipei1–02–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
5.2 September 2021Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal India1–01–1Friendly
6.4 October 2021National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives Sri Lanka2–03–22021 SAFF Championship
7.13 October 2021 Bangladesh1–11–1
8.27 September 2022Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal Bangladesh1–03–1Friendly
9.2–0
10.3–0
11.16 November 2022Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal Pakistan1–01–0Friendly
12.21 June 2023Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru, India Kuwait1–31–32023 SAFF Championship
13.12 October 2023Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal Laos1–11–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Individual
  • NSJF Sports Award 2016 Youth Player of the Year[27][28]

References
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  3. "विश्वकप छनोट : अञ्जनको कीर्तिमानी गोलमा लाओससँग नेपालको बराबरी". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2023-10-12.
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  5. "RedBull National League: APF Thrash Morang XI To Register First Win". GoalNepal.com. 2 February 2015. Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
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  7. "Anjan and Ananta Showed solid performance against ASC 09 Dortmund - Nepal Chronicle". Archived from the original on 2016-10-05. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
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  9. "Anjan Bista Signs For I-League Side Mumbai Kenkre FC". goalnepal.com. Kathmandu: Goal Nepal. 21 January 2023. Archived from the original on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
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  11. "Anjan, Ananta score as Nepal ease to victory". Himalayan Times. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  12. "Anjan Bista, Gharti Magar score as Nepal level 2–2 against Iraq". EKantipur.com. 27 September 2013. Archived from the original on 1 October 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
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  25. "Listen How Nepal U-16 Striker Anjan Bista Sings A Dashin Song For Nepalese Football Fans - VIDEO". goalnepal.com. 2 October 2014. Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
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