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Anthony Musaba
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-12-06) 6 December 2000 (age 24)
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 66 (9)
International career‡
2021 Netherlands U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:48, 22 January 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:47, 24 July 2023 (UTC)

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

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 22 January 2025[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
NEC 2018–19 Eerste Divisie 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2019–20 Eerste Divisie 25 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 26 9
Total 28 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 29 9
Monaco 2020–21 Ligue 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021–22 Ligue 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[c] 0 1 0
2022–23 Ligue 1 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 0 0 32 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] EFL Championship 23 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 26 3
Total 66 9 4 1 4 1 0 0 74 11
Career total 175 24 14 6 4 1 1 0 194 30
  1. ^ Includes KNVB Cup, Belgian Cup, Coupe de France, FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ Appearance in UEFA Champions League

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 11 January 2025.
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