Richie Musaba Explained

Richie Musaba
Fullname:Richie Ephraim Musaba[1]
Birth Date:2000 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Beuningen, Netherlands
Height:1.82 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Levadia
Clubnumber:19
Youthyears1:2006–2009
Youthclubs1:VV Ewijk
Youthyears2:2009–2011
Youthclubs2:NEC
Youthyears3:2011–2013
Youthclubs3:NEC Amateurs
Youthyears4:2013–2018
Youthclubs4:Vitesse
Years1:2017–2019
Clubs1:Jong Vitesse
Caps1:28
Goals1:7
Years2:2018–2020
Clubs2:Vitesse
Caps2:1
Goals2:1
Years3:2020–2023
Clubs3:Fortuna Sittard
Caps3:7
Goals3:0
Years4:2020–2021
Clubs4:Dordrecht (loan)
Caps4:36
Goals4:6
Years5:2022
Clubs5:TOP Oss (loan)
Caps5:4
Goals5:0
Years6:2024–
Clubs6:Levadia
Caps6:23
Goals6:7
Club-Update:19 August 2024

Richie Ephraim Musaba (born 6 December 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Estonian Meistriliiga club Levadia.

Career

On 12 May 2019, Musaba made his professional debut with Vitesse in a 6–1 Eredivisie win against De Graafschap, coming on as a substitute for Navarone Foor in the 82nd minute and scoring his team's last goal minutes later.[2]

After failing to break through at Vitesse, he joined Fortuna Sittard on 4 September 2020 on a two-year contract, who sent him on a one-season loan to second-tier side FC Dordrecht on the same day.[3] [4] He made his debut for Dordrecht on 7 September in a 2–1 loss to FC Den Bosch, coming on as a substitute in the 88th minute for Kevin Jansen.[5]

On 29 July 2022, Musaba was loaned to TOP Oss.[6] His loan spell was unsuccessful, and he made only four appearances for the club in the first half of the season before returning prematurely to Fortuna in January 2023.[7] In March 2023, the club announced the formal termination of his contract in accordance with regulations, which meant that he was set to leave Fortuna at the end of the season.[8]

Personal life

Musaba was born to Congolese parents. His twin brother Anthony is also a professional footballer.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Richie Ephraim Musaba . onsoranje.nl . . 12 October 2020.
  2. News: Lammers . Lex . Vitesse stuurt De Graafschap met slachtpartij de nacompetitie in . 21 April 2020 . De Gelderlander . 12 May 2019 . Dutch.
  3. Web site: Richie Musaba via Sittard op huurbasis naar FC Dordrecht . . 12 October 2020 . Dutch . 4 September 2020.
  4. Web site: Fortuna Sittard haalt en verhuurt Musaba . RTL Nieuws . 12 October 2020 . Dutch . 4 September 2020.
  5. Web site: FC Dordrecht in slotfase onderuit tegen FC den Bosch . RTV Dordrecht . 12 October 2020 . Dutch . 7 September 2020.
  6. Web site: TOP Oss. Richie Musaba volgende versterking TOP Oss. 29 July 2022. 2 August 2022. nl.
  7. News: Jansen . Gerd . Marouane Afaker en Richie Musaba vertrekken bij TOP Oss . 24 May 2023 . DTV Nieuws . 4 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230104102720/https://dtvnieuws.nl/nieuws/artikel/marouane-afaker-en-richie-musaba-vertrekken-bij-top-oss . 4 January 2023 . nl.
  8. Web site: Fortuna licht optie in contract Arianit Ferati . Fortuna Sittard . 24 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230331114755/https://fortunasittard.nl/nieuws/fortuna-licht-optie-in-contract-arianit-ferati . 31 March 2023 . nl . 31 March 2023.
  9. News: Lammers . Lex . In huize Musaba is het feest om Vitesse én NEC . 21 April 2020 . De Gelderlander . 14 May 2019 . Dutch.