| Arik Bista | |
| Birth Date: | 17 March 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Nepal |
| Height: | 171 cm |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Church Boys United |
| Clubnumber: | 8 |
| Years1: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs1: | Tribhuvan Army Club |
| Years2: | 2019–2022 |
| Clubs2: | New Road Team |
| Years3: | 2021 (draft) |
| Clubs3: | Lalitpur City |
| Years4: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs4: | Church Boys United |
| Years5: | 2023 |
| Clubs5: | Butwal Lumbini F.C. |
| Caps5: | 8 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2016 |
| Nationalteam1: | Nepal U16 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam2: | Nepal U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2019– |
| Nationalteam3: | Nepal U23 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalteam4: | Nepal |
| Nationalyears4: | 2020– |
| Nationalcaps4: | 23 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
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.
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] [5]