Victor Musa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Victor Osezele Musa Aigbomian | ||
| Birth name | Víctor Musa Aigbomian[a][1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 September 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Tudela, Spain | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester United U18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Lourdes | ||
| 2017– | Manchester United | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Spain U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | England U16 | 2 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 October 2024 | |||
Victor Osezele Musa Aigbomian (born 5 September 2006) is a footballer who plays as a forward for U18 Premier League club Manchester United.[2] Born in Spain, he has represented both England and his native Spain internationally at youth level.
Life and career
[edit]Musa was born on 5 September 2006 in Tudela, Spain. He is of Nigerian descent through his parents.[3] He obtained a Nigerian passport. He moved with his mother to England in 2017. His father moved to England for work one year earlier. He attended St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College in England. He mainly operates as a forward. He can also operate as a left-winger. He is left-footed. He is known for his versatility.[4]
As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of Spanish side Lourdes. In 2017, he joined the youth academy of English Premier League side Manchester United. He was described as "one of the strong men of United's U18s" while playing for the club.[5] He is a Spain and England youth international. He made one appearance while playing for the Spain national under-16 football team. He made one appearance while playing for the England national under-16 football team.
Notes
[edit]- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Musa and the second or maternal family name is Aigbomian.
References
[edit]- ^ "OFICIAL | Convocatoria sub-16 para el Torneo Internacional de Alfaz de Pí" (in European Spanish). 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Man Utd Academy Squad & Players Profiles | U18 Roster". Manchester United.
- ^ "Victor Musa el chollo del Manchester United que no puede dejar pasar el Athletic". elgoldigital.com. 29 March 2023.
- ^ "El tudelano que brilla en Manchester". diariodenavarra.es. 14 November 2023.
- ^ "Víctor Musa e Igor Oyono el futuro del Athletic de Bilbao". todofichajes.net. 26 September 2023.
- 2006 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Navarre
- Spanish people of Nigerian descent
- Spanish emigrants to England
- Naturalised citizens of the United Kingdom
- English people of Nigerian descent
- Spanish men's footballers
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Sportspeople of Nigerian descent
- Spain men's youth international footballers
- England men's youth international footballers