Andy Musayev

Andy Musayev
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-04-17) 17 April 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Ostend, Belgium[1]
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Veles Moscow
Number 20
Youth career
2009–2012 VG Oostende
2012–2015 Oostende
2015–2018 Club Brugge
2018–2022 Oostende
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Oostende 14 (0)
2024– Veles Moscow 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 November 2024

Andy Musayev (Russian: Анди Лечиевич Мусаев; born 17 April 2003) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Russian club Veles Moscow. He also holds Russian citizenship.

Professional career

Musayev is a youth product of VG Oostende, Oostende, and Club Brugge. On 13 July 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Oostende until 2025.[2] He made his professional debut with them as a late substitute in a 2–0 Belgian First Division A loss to Anderlecht on 24 July 2022.[3]

Personal life

Musayev was born in Belgium to Chechen parents who emigrated from North Caucasus to Belgium in the 90s during the Second Chechen War. He is a Muslim, and visited Chechnya often as a youth.[4]

References

  1. ^ Sportmagazine, Redactie (30 July 2022). "Kennismaking met KVO-talent Andy Musayev: 'Voetbal is voor mij als een rode lap op een stier'". Sport/Voetbalmagazine.
  2. ^ "Ostende offre un premier contrat pro à un jeune prometteur". Walfoot.be. 13 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Anderlecht v Oostende game report". proleague.be. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  4. ^ Van Assche, Timmy (28 July 2022). "Andy Musayev (19), het nieuwe KVO-talent: "Ik kan absoluut niet tegen m'n verlies"". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 November 2023.