Richie Musaba

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

Richie Musaba

Personal information
Full name	Richie Ephraim Musaba[1]
Date of birth	(2000-12-06) 6 December 2000 (age 24)
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	44	(12)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 April 2025

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.^[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]

Personal life

Musaba was born to Congolese parents. His twin brother Anthony is also a professional footballer.^[2]