Anthony Musaba
Anthony Musaba (born 6 December 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Sheffield Wednesday.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 December 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Beuningen, Netherlands[1] | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| Number | 45 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2009 | VV Ewijk | ||
| 2009–2014 | NEC | ||
| 2014–2018 | Vitesse | ||
| 2018–2019 | NEC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | NEC | 28 | (7) |
| 2020–2023 | Monaco | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Cercle Brugge (loan) | 29 | (6) |
| 2021–2022 | → Heerenveen (loan) | 31 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Metz (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2023 | → NEC (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2023– | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Netherlands U21 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:50, 25 October 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:47, 24 July 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
NEC Nijmegen
In early April 2019, after making the first-team squad during the season, Musaba was one of four trainees to sign a new contract with NEC Nijmegen.[3] In the same month, he made his professional debut in an Eerste Divisie match against FC Volendam.[1]
He scored 7 goals and made 5 assists in 25 Eerste Divisie appearances in the 2019–20 season,[4] which was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic and which was his first full season.
Monaco
In June 2020, Ligue 1 club AS Monaco FC announced the signing of Musaba on a five-year contract.[4][5] The transfer fee paid to NEC Nijmegen was reported as €2 to 2.5 million.[6]
On 24 August 2020, he was loaned to Cercle Brugge.[7]
On 31 August 2021, he was loaned to Heerenveen.[8]
On 29 August 2022, he joined Metz on loan with an option to buy.[9] On 4 January 2023, Musaba returned to NEC on loan.[10]
Sheffield Wednesday
On 3 August 2023, Musaba joined EFL Championship side Sheffield Wednesday for an undisclosed fee.[11] He made his debut coming off the bench against Southampton on 4 August 2023.[12] He scored his first goal against Mansfield Town in the EFL Cup heading in from close range.[13] His first league goal came against Middlesbrough when Di'Shon Bernard cut into the box from the right and pulled back for Musaba to calmly slot the ball into the net.[14]
Personal life
Musaba was born to Congolese parents. His twin brother Richie is also a professional footballer.[1]
Career statistics
- As of 25 October 2023[15]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| NEC | 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 9 | ||
| Total | 28 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 9 | ||
| Monaco | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Cercle Brugge (loan) | 2020–21 | Belgian Pro League | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 6 |
| Heerenveen (loan) | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| Metz (loan) | 2022–23 | Ligue 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| NEC (loan) | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2023–24[16] | EFL Championship | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| Career total | 119 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 140 | 21 | ||
References
- Lammers, Lex (14 May 2019). "In huize Musaba is het feest om Vitesse én NEC". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- Anthony Musaba at WorldFootball.net
- van Gruijthuijsen, Jasper (4 April 2019). "NEC legt vier jeugdspelers vast". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- "Transferts : Anthony Musaba (NEC Nimègue) à Monaco, c'est imminent" [Transfers: Anthony Musaba (NEC Nijmegen) to Monaco, it's imminent]. L'Équipe (in French). 26 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- "Accord avec NEC Nimègue pour Anthony Musaba" [Agreement with NEC Nijmegen for Anthony Musaba]. AS Monaco (in French). 26 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- van den Broek, Danny (26 June 2020). "NEC verkoopt Anthony Musaba voor ruim 2 miljoen euro aan AS Monaco" [NEC sells Anthony Musaba for more than 2 million euros to AS Monaco]. AD.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- Mihaitalazarica (24 August 2020). "WELKOM ANTHONY MUSABA!" (in Dutch). Cercle Brugge. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- Mihaitalazarica (31 August 2021). "SC HEERENVEEN HUURT MUSABA VAN AS MONACO" (in Dutch). Heerenveen. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- "Anthony Musaba arrive en prêt !" (in French). Metz. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- "N.E.C. huurt Anthony Musaba van AS Monaco" (in Dutch). NEC. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- "Owls land Anthony Musaba!". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- "Sheffield Wednesday 1 Southampton 2 highlights as ex-Blades striker Che Adams bags later winner". Yorkshire Examiner. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- "Owls beaten by Mansfield on penalties". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- "Wednesday 1-1 Middlesbrough". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- Anthony Musaba at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- "Games played by Anthony Musaba in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 October 2023.