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Anthony Musaba

Anthony Musaba (born 6 December 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Sheffield Wednesday.

Anthony Musaba
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-12-06) 6 December 2000 (age 23)
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 56 (8)
International career‡
2021 Netherlands U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:38, 10 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:47, 24 July 2023 (UTC)

Career

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NEC Nijmegen

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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

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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

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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] Musaba enjoyed a strong debut season and chipped in with eight goals in all competitions, seven in the Championship, and five assists.[15]

Personal life

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Musaba was born to Congolese parents. His twin brother Richie is also a professional footballer.[1]

Career statistics

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As of 10 November 2024[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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[17] EFL Championship 43 7 3 0 2 1 0 0 48 8
2024–25[18] 13 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 15 1
Total 56 8 3 0 4 1 0 0 63 9
Career total 165 23 13 5 3 1 5 0 191 28

References

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  1. ^ a b c Lammers, Lex (14 May 2019). "In huize Musaba is het feest om Vitesse én NEC". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b Anthony Musaba at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ van Gruijthuijsen, Jasper (4 April 2019). "NEC legt vier jeugdspelers vast". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  4. ^ a b "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Mihaitalazarica (24 August 2020). "WELKOM ANTHONY MUSABA!" (in Dutch). Cercle Brugge. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  8. ^ Mihaitalazarica (31 August 2021). "SC HEERENVEEN HUURT MUSABA VAN AS MONACO" (in Dutch). Heerenveen. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Anthony Musaba arrive en prêt !" (in French). Metz. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  10. ^ "N.E.C. huurt Anthony Musaba van AS Monaco" (in Dutch). NEC. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  11. ^ "Owls land Anthony Musaba!". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Sheffield Wednesday 1 Southampton 2 highlights as ex-Blades striker Che Adams bags later winner". Yorkshire Examiner. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Owls beaten by Mansfield on penalties". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  14. ^ "Wednesday 1-1 Middlesbrough". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  15. ^ "Musaba scoops Michael Plumb Award!". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  16. ^ Anthony Musaba at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  17. ^ "Games played by Anthony Musaba in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  18. ^ "Games played by Anthony Musaba in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
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