Bimal Gharti Magar

Magar was selected by the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) to join the ANFA Academy in Butwal after his performance for the Butwal Elite English School during the Subroto Cup, held in New Delhi. The Butwal Elite English School went on to win the tournament. Subsequently, that year, during the AFC U-14 Football Festival Magar was then transferred to the Central ANFA Academy, where he gained further attention by senior officials at ANFA. Which in turn, lead to Magar being included in the national team's squad during a friendly against Bangladesh at the age of 14.

During November 2013, Magar was invited for a 2-week trial with the Dutch club, FC Twente where he scored 4 goals with 1 assist during a friendly match against HSC 21 U-19, which ended in a 9–0 victory for FC Twente U-16. However, due employment laws and FIFA regulations on youth transfers it was not possible to sign Magar at the age of 16, despite FC Twente being 'impressed' with his performance. It is also understood that at the time, Bimal was linked to Manchester United and Lierse SK. In March 2014, Magar was granted a Belgian visa to go to Europe from April to May that year and run trials for Anderlecht's U-16 squad. As part of the trials, Magar also took part in three youth tournaments, AEGON Future Cup, the Ten Brinke Bouw Tournament, and the Nuenen Tournament. Both trials for FC Twente and RSC Anderlecht were carried out under the recommendation and oversight of Rene Koster, the former coach for the Bangladesh U-17 Team. On 8 June 2014 Magar penned a new 1-year deal to join Anderlecht U-19. The ANFA confirmed that Magar's contract began from 26 July 2014, to 31 May 2015, with Anderlecht bearing all expenses. Bimal's first tournament with Anderlecht was the Copa del Agatha in St. Agatha, North Brabant, Netherlands. After scoring two goals, Bimal finished the tournament as a runner-up for RSC Anderlecht, losing 0–3 to Atletico Paranaense in the final. Bimal was absent during the 2014 Otten Cup due to a minor injury. On 20 November 2014, Magar appeared in the 2nd…

In May 2012, Magar made his name for himself during the AFC U-14 Football Festival in 2012 for Nepal's under-14 football team, where he scored remarkable 8 goals including a hat-trick against Sri Lanka U14. After his performance under-14 coach, Sunil Shrestha, said "Bimal is one of the brightest prospects in Nepalese football". On 20 September 2012, Magar made his international début for Nepal's senior team against Bangladesh in an international friendly at the Dasarath Rangasala Stadium. He became the youngest player ever to represent the country at the age of 14. Nepal national team coach, Krishna Thapa, said "He is a very young boy. He played well in the first match. I can't demand more from him in the first international match". On 3 October 2012, the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) selected 16 players under coach Bal Gopal Maharjan, which included Bimal, for Kizuna Project Japan's SAARC U-14 Football Exchange Program held in Shizuoka, Japan from 7–21 October. The side managed to beat the Maldives 4–0, Japan Football Academy 3–1, and registered a 4–0 victory over Pakistsan. The Nepal U-14 team maintained their winning momentum as they scored 6–0 against Sri Lanka, with Bimal scoring 4 goals including a hat-trick within 9-minutes of each other. Nepal returned home as group winners after winning all 4 matches in their group.

In 2013, Bimal competed at both the 2013 SAFF U-16 Championship and the 2013 SAFF Championship (national team), where he made his mark on both…

Magar was born in Nawalparasi, Panchanagar 1, Nepal and is from Bhutaha village in Nawalparasi. Magar's father, Hom Bahadur was also a footballer who played locally. It was his father and his childhood mentor who inspired Magar to take up football. Hom Bahadur's greatest wish was to see Magar play for the national team, but he died in a motorbike accident before Magar made it to the highest level. He broke the previous record of Bharat Khawas. On 26 May 2016, while Magar was in Belgium, his sister was found dead in the home she shared with their mother. Her boyfriend was arrested, although the circumstances of her death remained unclear. He returned home, while in trial with a Belgian Club. Bimal Gharti Magar married his girlfriend Leena Pradhan on 20 August 2023.