James Musa
Encyclopedia
James Mzamo Musa is a New Zealand
football (soccer) player who plays as a central defender for Team Wellington
in the ASB Premiership.
Musa made his first team debut on 27 November 2010 at home against Melbourne Victory
, a game he started at left back in place of the suspended Ben Sigmund
. It made him the 50th player to take the field for the Phoenix and also their 3rd youngest debutant behind Kosta Barbarouses and Marco Rojas
. Following the 2010/11 A-League season. Musa was released from the Phoenix.
Following a successful 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup
for the New Zealand U-20
team, James Musa had trials with Bradford City, currently playing in Englands Football League Two
. Despite early reports that Musa had signed a 2 year deal with the Bantams, the deal fell through when the Manager, Peter Jackson offered his resignation to the club.
team to compete in the 2011 OFC U-20 Championship in April 2011 and the Suwon Cup in Korea. During the OFC U-20 championship he played in all four matches, scoring a hat-trick during the group stage and helping the Junior All Whites win the tournament and secure qualification to the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup
at which he played all three games.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
football (soccer) player who plays as a central defender for Team Wellington
Team Wellington
Team Wellington are one of the eight franchises in the New Zealand ASB Premiership football competition. They play their home games at Newtown Park, Wellington.- History :...
in the ASB Premiership.
Club career
Scouted by the Phoenix as one of the club's mandatory Under-21 players, Musa, a schoolboy at Wanganui High School signed a professional contract with the Wellington outfit in June 2010 prior to the start of the 2010-11 A-League season.Musa made his first team debut on 27 November 2010 at home against Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, that plays in the A-League....
, a game he started at left back in place of the suspended Ben Sigmund
Ben Sigmund
Benjamin Robert Sigmund is a New Zealand soccer player who currently plays for A-League club Wellington Phoenix...
. It made him the 50th player to take the field for the Phoenix and also their 3rd youngest debutant behind Kosta Barbarouses and Marco Rojas
Marco Rojas
Marco Rodrigo Rojas is a New Zealand association football player who plays as a midfielder for A-League team Melbourne Victory, and for the New Zealand national team.-Wellington Phoenix:...
. Following the 2010/11 A-League season. Musa was released from the Phoenix.
Following a successful 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup
2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the eighteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup since its inception in 1977 as the FIFA World Youth Championship. Colombia hosted the tournament between 29 July and 20 August 2011, with matches being played in eight cities...
for the New Zealand U-20
New Zealand national under-20 football team
The New Zealand Under 20's football team, more commonly known as the Junior All Whites, is controlled by New Zealand Football and represents New Zealand in international Under 20 or youth football competitions.-OFC:...
team, James Musa had trials with Bradford City, currently playing in Englands Football League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
. Despite early reports that Musa had signed a 2 year deal with the Bantams, the deal fell through when the Manager, Peter Jackson offered his resignation to the club.
International career
Musa was selected for the New Zealand U-20New Zealand national under-20 football team
The New Zealand Under 20's football team, more commonly known as the Junior All Whites, is controlled by New Zealand Football and represents New Zealand in international Under 20 or youth football competitions.-OFC:...
team to compete in the 2011 OFC U-20 Championship in April 2011 and the Suwon Cup in Korea. During the OFC U-20 championship he played in all four matches, scoring a hat-trick during the group stage and helping the Junior All Whites win the tournament and secure qualification to the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup
2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the eighteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup since its inception in 1977 as the FIFA World Youth Championship. Colombia hosted the tournament between 29 July and 20 August 2011, with matches being played in eight cities...
at which he played all three games.
A-League Career Statistics
| Club | Season |  A-LeagueA-League The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company... |
Finals Series | Asia | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||||
| Wellington Phoenix F.C. (A-League A-League The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company... ) |
2010–11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| Club Total | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| Career totals | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| Last updated 21 February 2011 | |||||||||||