Personal information | |||
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Full name | Richard Reda Mostafa Basha | ||
Date of birth | (2002-03-07) 7 March 2002 (age 22) | ||
Place of birth | Verona, Italy | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
AC Milan | |||
Juventus | |||
2016 | Sharm El Sheikh Sporting Club | ||
2016–2018 | Al Ahly | ||
2018–2021 | Udinese | ||
2021 | Lugano | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2022 | Team Ticino | 1 | (0) |
International career | |||
Egypt U19 | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 May 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 May 2022 |
Richard Reda Mostafa Basha (Arabic: ريتشارد رضا مصطفي باشا; born 7 March 2002), known as Richard Basha, is a professional footballer who plays as a forward.
Club career
Born in Verona, Italy, to an Egyptian father and Italian mother, Basha started his career with Italian giants AC Milan and Juventus. Due to his father's work, Basha relocated to South Sinai, Egypt, where he played for Sharm El Sheikh Sporting Club. He was soon scouted and signed by Egyptian top division side Al Ahly in 2016.
In 2017, Basha's father stated that he would remain in Egypt with Al Ahly, after interest from former club Juventus. Despite this, Basha did return to Italy, joining Udinese in 2018.
In August 2021, Basha joined Swiss Super League club Lugano.
International career
Basha is eligible to represent both Italy and Egypt at international level. He has represented Egypt at youth international level.
Personal life
Richard's brother, Salah, is also a footballer, and moved to Udinese from Al Ahly with him.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 2 May 2022.
Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Team Ticino | 2021–22 | Swiss 1. Liga | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
- Notes
References
- ^ Richard Basha at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Kamal, Ahmed (31 May 2021). ""أصلي مصري".. (24) ريتشارد باشا: انتظرونى مع أودينيزى الإيطالى.. وسمير كمونة وراء انضمامى للأهلى" ["I am Egyptian"... (24) Richard Pasha: Wait for me with the Italian Udinese... and Samir Kamouna is behind my joining Al-Ahly]. elcaptain.dostor.org (in Arabic). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- Mohamed, Moataz. "صلاح جديد يظهر في الدوري الإيطالي - صور" [A new Salah appears in the Italian League - photos]. pulse.mubasher.info (in Arabic). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- Sameh, Ahmed (25 March 2017). "والده: يوفنتوس مازال يراقب "ريتشارد" .. ولكنه سيستمر في الأهلي" [His father: Juventus is still watching "Richard" .. but he will continue in Al-Ahly]. el-ahly.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- Ali, Ahmad Gamal (13 August 2021). "Egyptian youngster Richard Basha joins Swiss side Lugano from Udinese". kingfut.com. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ Noureddine, Hossam (4 May 2017). "حوار في الجول - قصة الإيطاليين صلاح الدين وريتشارد ناشئي الأهلي" [Dialogue in the Joule - the story of the Italians Salah El-Din and Richard Al-Ahly’s juniors]. filgoal.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Verona
- Egyptian men's footballers
- Egypt men's youth international footballers
- Italian men's footballers
- Egyptian people of Italian descent
- Italian people of Egyptian descent
- Men's association football forwards
- Swiss 1. Liga (football) players
- AC Milan players
- Juventus FC players
- Al Ahly SC players
- Udinese Calcio players
- FC Lugano players
- Egyptian expatriate men's footballers
- Egyptian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
- Italian expatriate men's footballers
- Italian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
- 21st-century Italian sportsmen
- 21st-century Egyptian sportsmen