| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richie Ephraim Musaba [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 December 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Beuningen, Netherlands [2] | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) [3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Levadia | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2009 | VV Ewijk | ||
| 2009–2011 | NEC | ||
| 2011–2013 | NEC Amateurs | ||
| 2013–2018 | Vitesse | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Jong Vitesse | 28 | (7) |
| 2018–2020 | Vitesse | 1 | (1) |
| 2020–2023 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Dordrecht (loan) | 36 | (6) |
| 2022 | → TOP Oss (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | Levadia | 35 | (9) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024 | |||
Richie Ephraim Musaba (born 6 December 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Estonian Meistriliiga club Levadia.
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. [4]
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. [5] [6] 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. [7]
On 29 July 2022, Musaba was loaned to TOP Oss. [8] 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. [9] 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. [10]
Musaba was born to Congolese parents. His twin brother Anthony is also a professional footballer. [2]
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