Anthony Musaba

Anthony Musaba
Musaba with Fenerbahçe in 2026
Personal information
Full name Anthony Tite Emmanuel Musaba
Date of birth (2000-12-06) 6 December 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth Beuningen, Netherlands
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Norwich City
(on loan from Fenerbahçe)
Number 49
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) 29 (1)
2022 → Metz (loan) 7 (0)
2023 → NEC (loan) 16 (1)
2023–2025 Sheffield Wednesday 72 (10)
2025–2026 Samsunspor 15 (4)
2026– Fenerbahçe 15 (1)
2026– → Norwich City (loan) 7 (1)
International career‡
2021 Netherlands U21 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 September 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 November 2021

Anthony Tite Emmanuel Musaba (born 6 December 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Norwich City, on loan from Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe.

Club career

NEC Nijmegen

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. In the same month, he made his professional debut in an Eerste Divisie match against Volendam.

He scored seven goals and made five assists in 25 Eerste Divisie appearances in the 2019–20 season, which was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic and which was his first full season.

Monaco

In June 2020, Ligue 1 club Monaco announced the signing of Musaba on a five-year contract. The transfer fee paid to NEC was reported as €2-2.5 million.

On 3 August 2021, he made his debut as a late substitute in a UEFA Champions League qualifying third round first match against Sparta Prague in 2–0 away win.

Loan years

On 24 August 2020, he was loaned to Cercle Brugge until the end of 2020–21 season. On 29 August 2020, he made his Belgian Pro League debut as a substitute against KV Kortrijk, in a 1–0 home loss.

On 31 August 2021, he was loaned to Heerenveen until the end of 2021–22 season. 18 September 2021, he made his debut with the team in a Eredivisie 1–0 home win against Fortuna Sittard.

On 29 August 2022, he joined Metz on loan with an option to buy. On 3 September 2022, he played and scored for Metz B in a Championnat National 2 Group B match against Créteil in a 2–1 home loss. On 12 September 2022, he made his Ligue 2 debut as a substitute against Guingamp, in a 6–3 home loss.

On 4 January 2023, Musaba returned to NEC on loan.

Sheffield Wednesday

On 3 August 2023, Musaba joined EFL Championship side Sheffield Wednesday for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut coming off the bench against Southampton on 4 August 2023. He scored his first goal against Mansfield Town in the EFL Cup heading in from close range. 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.

Musaba enjoyed a strong debut season and chipped in with eight goals in all competitions, seven in the Championship, and five assists. Following the end of the 2024–25 season an option was taken on his contract.

Samsunspor

Musaba in 2025

During pre-season for the 2025–26 season, Musaba was heavily linked to Süper Lig side Samsunspor. On 12 July 2025, he joined the club, signing a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.

On 28 August 2025, he made his debut with the team in a UEFA Europa League play-off match against Panathinaikos. Three days later, he made his Süper Lig debut as a starter against Trabzonspor in a 0–0 away draw.

Fenerbahçe

On 3 January 2026, Musaba joined Fenerbahçe on a four-and-a-half-year contract. The deal was sealed by triggering his release clause of €6 million. On 6 January 2026, he made his debut in the semi-finals of the Turkish Super Cup against his former club Samsunspor, and assisted both goals in a 2–0 victory. On 18 January 2026, he played in his first Süper Lig match against Alanyaspor, scoring one goal and providing one assist in 3–2 away win.

Norwich

On 19 August 2026, Musaba signed on a season-long loan for EFL Championship team Norwich City. Musaba scored his first goal for the club on 5 September 2026 in a 3–1 away victory against Sheffield Utd.

International career

He is a Netherlands youth international, having represented the U21 team.

Musaba was one of the players who were called up with the DR Congo national team by head coach Sébastien Desabre for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Equatorial Guinea (24 September 2026), Zimbabwe (28 September) and the 2 friendlies against Uganda (2 and 5 October).

Personal life

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

Career statistics

As of 20 September 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
NEC 2018–19 Eerste Divisie 3000——2050
2019–20 Eerste Divisie 25712———269
Total 287120 00 020319
Monaco 2020–21 Ligue 1 0000—00—00
2021–22 Ligue 1 0000—10—10
2022–23 Ligue 1 0000—00—00
Total 00000 0100 010
Cercle Brugge (loan) 2020–21 Belgian Pro League 29620———316
Heerenveen (loan) 2021–22 Eredivisie 29130——20341
Metz (loan) 2022–23 Ligue 2 7021——11102
NEC (loan) 2022–23 Eredivisie 16121———182
Sheffield Wednesday 2023–24 EFL Championship 4373021——488
2024–25 EFL Championship 2931120——324
Total 721041410 00 08012
Samsunspor 2025–26 Süper Lig 15400—7200226
Fenerbahçe 2025–26 Süper Lig 15141—0020212
2026–27 Süper Lig 0000—100010
Total 151410 01000222
Norwich City (loan) 2026–27 EFL Championship 710020——91
Career total 2183118661927125741
  1. ↑ Includes KNVB Cup, Belgian Cup, Coupe de France, FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in Eredivisie promotion play-offs
  4. 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  5. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League play-offs
  6. ↑ Appearance in Championnat National 2 Group B
  7. ↑ One appearance in UEFA Europa League, six appearance and two goals in UEFA Conference League
  8. ↑ Appearance(s) in Turkish Super Cup

Honours

Fenerbahçe

References

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  5. 1 2 "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.
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  8. ↑ "Sparta Prague 0–2 AS Monaco". ESPN. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  9. ↑ Mihaitalazarica (24 August 2020). "WELKOM ANTHONY MUSABA!" (in Dutch). Cercle Brugge. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  10. ↑ "Cercle Brugge 0–1 KV Kortrijk". ESPN. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  11. ↑ Mihaitalazarica (31 August 2021). "SC HEERENVEEN HUURT MUSABA VAN AS MONACO" (in Dutch). Heerenveen. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  12. ↑ "Heerenveen 0–2 Fortuna Sittard". ESPN. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  13. ↑ "Anthony Musaba arrive en prêt!" (in French). Metz. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  14. ↑ "FC Metz B 1–2 US Créteil-L". L'equipe. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  15. ↑ "FC Metz 3–6 Guingamp". ESPN. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
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  17. ↑ "Owls land Anthony Musaba!". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  18. ↑ "Sheffield Wednesday 1 Southampton 2 highlights as ex-Blades striker Che Adams bags later winner". Yorkshire Examiner. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  19. ↑ "Owls beaten by Mansfield on penalties". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  20. ↑ "Wednesday 1–1 Middlesbrough". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  21. ↑ "Musaba scoops Michael Plumb Award!". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  22. ↑ "Owls confirm retained list". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  23. ↑ "Sheffield Wednesday attacker looking set for Turkish switch". Sheffield Star. 10 July 2025. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
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  25. ↑ "Samsunspor 0-0 Panathinaikos". UEFA. 28 August 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  26. ↑ "Welcome to our family, Anthony Musaba". Fenerbahce. 3 January 2026. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  27. ↑ "Yüksel Yıldırım'dan Musaba transferi için olay açıklama: "Fenerbahçe de bunu biliyor"". Fenerbache. 5 January 2026. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  28. ↑ "Fenerbahçemiz, Turkcell Süper Kupa'da finale yükseldi". Fenerbahce. 6 January 2026. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  29. ↑ "C. Alanyaspor 2-3 Fenerbahçe". Fenerbache. 18 January 2026. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
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  32. ↑ "RDC : 2 listes, 4 matchs en 12 jours, 14 nouveaux… La trêve internationale s'annonce folle pour les Léopards" (in French). afrik-foot.com. 11 September 2026.
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  35. ↑ "Games played by Anthony Musaba in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  36. 1 2 "Games played by Anthony Musaba in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
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