Richard Basha
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Reda Mostafa Basha[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 March 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Verona, Italy[2] | ||
| 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
[edit]Born in Verona, Italy, to an Egyptian father and Italian mother, Basha started his career with Italian giants AC Milan and Juventus.[2] Due to his father's work, Basha relocated to South Sinai, Egypt, where he played for Sharm El Sheikh Sporting Club.[2] He was soon scouted and signed by Egyptian top division side Al Ahly in 2016.[3]
In 2017, Basha's father stated that he would remain in Egypt with Al Ahly, after interest from former club Juventus.[4] Despite this, Basha did return to Italy, joining Udinese in 2018.[2]
In August 2021, Basha joined Swiss Super League club Lugano.[5]
International career
[edit]Basha is eligible to represent both Italy and Egypt at international level.[6] He has represented Egypt at youth international level.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Richard's brother, Salah, is also a footballer, and moved to Udinese from Al Ahly with him.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 2 May 2022.[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]- ^ a b Richard Basha at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b c d e 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.
- ^ a b 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