Sashwat Rana

Sashwat Rana Magar
Sashwat Rana (Nepali: शाश्‍वत राना)
Sashwat Rana (Nepali: शाश्‍वत राना)
Personal information
Full name Sashwat Shrees Rana Magar
Date of birth (2007-07-24) 24 July 2007
Place of birth Copenhagen, Denmark
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Malmö FF
Youth career
2014–2019 Hellerup IK
2019–2021 Lyngby BK
2021–2023 FC Copenhagen
2024–2025 Malmö FF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2026– Malmö FF 0 (0)
2026– → BK Olympic (loan) 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 May 2026

Sashwat Shrees Rana Magar (Nepali: शाश्‍वत राना मगर; born 24 July 2007) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Malmö FF.[1]

Early life

Rana was born on 24 July 2007 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He is of Nepali descent through his parents belonging to Baglung District of Gandaki Province in the western Nepal.[2] The son of a Nepali footballer father, he regarded Argentina international Lionel Messi and Brazil international Marcelo as his football idols growing up.[3]

When he was thirteen he won the World Panna Championship 2020 Youth, a street football tournament.[4]

Career

As a youth player, Rana joined the youth academy of Danish side Hellerup IK at the age of seven. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of Danish side Lyngby Boldklub at the age of twelve. Two years later, he joined the youth academy of Danish side FC Copenhagen at the age of fourteen.

Ahead of the 2024 season, he joined the youth academy of Swedish side Malmö FF. After two years with the U19 team, he was promoted to the first team and subsequently loaned out to Ettan Södra club BK Olympic for the 2026 season.[5][6] On 9 May 2026, he made his official senior debut coming on as a substitute in a 2–0 win against Kristianstad FC.[7]

Style of play

Rana plays as a defender. Left-footed, he is known for his dribbling ability.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Sashwat Rana at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ Jönsson, Jan (18 February 2024). "Dansk supertalang imponerade i MFF: "Inget mer att bevisa"" [Danish super talent impressed in MFF: "Nothing more to prove"] (in Swedish). Sydsvenskan. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Sashwat Rana could be a big addition to Nepali national team". The Kathmandu Post. 24 December 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Nepali Youth Wins Title Of World Panna House Invitational Street Football Championship". GoalNepal. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  5. ↑ Pearson, Sebastian (17 February 2026). "Officiellt: MFF lånar ut Sashwat Rana" [Official: MFF loans out Sashwat Rana] (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  6. ↑ Valdorff Kjeldsen, Oscar (17 February 2026). "Hentet i FCK – nu skal han kæmpe med Rosengård" [Taken from FCK – now he has to play against Rosengård] (in Danish). Tipsbladet. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  7. ↑ "BK Olympic 2:0 Kristianstad FC". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
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