Victor Musa

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Victor Musa

|image =

|fullname = Victor Osezele Musa Aigbomian

|birth_name = Víctor Musa Aigbomian{{Family name footnote|Musa|Aigbomian|lang=Spanish}}{{cite web|date=16 November 2021 |language=es-es |title=OFICIAL {{!}} Convocatoria sub-16 para el Torneo Internacional de Alfaz de Pí |url=https://rfef.es/es/noticias/oficial-convocatoria-sub-16-torneo-internacional-alfaz-pi-0}}

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|9|5|df=y}}

|birth_place = Tudela, Spain

|height =

|position = Forward

|currentclub = Manchester United U18

|clubnumber = 78

|youthyears1 = 2014–2017

|youthclubs1 = Lourdes

|youthyears2 = 2017-2022

|youthclubs2 = Bradford City

|youthyears3 = 2022–

|youthclubs3 = Manchester United

|nationalyears1 = 2021

|nationalteam1 = Spain U16

|nationalcaps1 = 1

|nationalgoals1 = 0

|nationalyears2 = 2021

|nationalteam2 = England U16

|nationalcaps2 = 2

|nationalgoals2 = 0

|nationalteam-update = 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.manutd.com/en/players-and-staff/the-academy|title=Man Utd Academy Squad & Players Profiles {{!}} U18 Roster|website=Manchester United}} Born in Spain, he has represented both that nation and England at youth international level, and is also eligible for Nigeria.

Life and career

Musa was born in Tudela in Navarre, Spain. He is of Nigerian descent through his parents{{Cite web|url=https://www.elgoldigital.com/futbol/athletic-club/victor-musa-el-chollo-del-manchester-united-que-no-puede-dejar-pasar-el-athletic/|title=Victor Musa el chollo del Manchester United que no puede dejar pasar el Athletic|date=29 March 2023 |website=elgoldigital.com}} and has obtained a Nigerian passport. He moved with his mother to England in 2017, a year after his father moved there for work. He attended St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College in Bradford. He mainly operates as a forward. He can also operate as a left-winger. He is left-footed. He is known for his versatility.{{Cite web|url=https://www.diariodenavarra.es/noticias/deportes/futbol/2023/11/14/el-tudelano-brilla-manchester-589203-1022.html|title=El tudelano que brilla en Manchester|date=14 November 2023 |website=diariodenavarra.es}}

As a youth player, he spent time with Lourdes in Spain, then with Bradford City after moving to England. In 2017, he joined the youth academy of Manchester United. He was described as "one of the strong men of United's U18s" while playing for the club.{{Cite web|url=https://todofichajes.com/victor-musa-e-igor-oyono-el-futuro-del-athletic-de-bilbao/|title=Víctor Musa e Igor Oyono el futuro del Athletic de Bilbao|date=26 September 2023 |website=todofichajes.net}}

On 5 April 2025, Musa scored six first-half goals and claimed an assist in a 13–1 victory against Leeds United U18s in the U18 Premier League.{{Cite web |title=U18s match report Manchester United v Leeds United 5 April 2025 |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/u18s-match-report-manchester-united-v-leeds-united-5-april-2025 |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=Manchester United |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2025-04-05 |title=Man Utd youngster Victor Musa scores first-half double hat-trick against Leeds |url=https://metro.co.uk/2025/04/05/man-utd-youngster-scores-first-half-double-hat-trick-leeds-22856161/ |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=Metro |language=en}}

International career

Musa made his debut as a substitute for the Spain national under-16 football team on 24 November 2021. He subsequently appeared for the England national under-16 football team the following month.{{Cite web |date=22 December 2021 |title=England U16 vs. Türkiye U16 - 22 December 2021 |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2021/12/22/world/under-16-friendlies/england-u16/turkey-u16/3708431/https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2021/12/22/world/under-16-friendlies/england-u16/turkey-u16/3708431/ |url-status=live |access-date=9 April 2025 |website=Soccerway}}