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Basil Tenywa Tuma (born 24 April 2005) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Reading. Despite being born in Uganda, his family moved to Berkshire at a young age.

Basil Tuma

Personal information
Full name	Basil Tenywa Tuma
Date of birth	(2005-04-24) 24 April 2005 (age 17)
Place of birth	Uganda
Position(s)	Winger / Striker
Club information
Current team	Reading
Number	48
Youth career
–2021	Fulham
2022–	Reading
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	Reading	0	(0)
National team‡
2021–2022	Uganda U17
2022–	Malta U19	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 September 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:47, 23 September 2022 (UTC)

Football career

Club

Reading

Tuma made his debut for Reading in their 2-1 EFL Cup defeat to Stevenage on 9 August 2022, playing 55 minutes before being replaced by Jahmari Clarke.[1]

International

Tuma represented Uganda at the 2020 CECAFA U-17 Championship, where they were victorious over Tanzania in the final.[2] Tuma was then called up for the Malta U19 in September 2022.[3]

Athletics

Tuma was educated at Eton College and finished 3rd in the Junior Boys 100 metres at the 2019 ESAA English Schools Track & Field Championships, with a time of 11.23seconds.[4]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 August 2022

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Reading	2022–23[5]	EFL Championship	0	0	0	0	1	0	-		1	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	1	0	-	-	1	0
Career total			0	0	0	0	1	0	-	-	1	0

Honours

Uganda under-17

• CECAFA U-17 Championship: 2020[2]

References

External links

• Basil Tuma at Soccerway

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