Sashwat Rana

Sashwat Shrees Rana Magar ( मगर; born 24 July 2007) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Malmö FF.

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. The son of a Nepali footballer father, he regarded Argentina international Lionel Messi and Brazil international Marcelo as his football idols growing up.

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

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. On 9 May 2026, he made his official senior debut coming on as a substitute in a 2–0 win against Kristianstad FC.

Style of play Rana plays as a defender. Left-footed, he is known for his dribbling ability.