Richard Reda Mostafa Basha (; 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 the 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
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ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsTeam Ticino2021–22Swiss 1. Liga10–0010 Career total10000010 Notes
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