Introduction
Basil Tenywa Tuma (born 24 April 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL League One club Reading. Born in Uganda, he represents Malta at youth level.
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.
International
Tuma represented Uganda at the 2020 CECAFA U-17 Championship, where they were victorious over Tanzania in the final. Tuma was then called up for the Malta U19 in September 2022. Tuma made his debut for the Malta U21 team in a 0-6 defeat to Spain on 8 September 2023.
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 11.23 seconds.
Career statistics
- As of match played 29 August 2023
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Reading | 2022–23 | EFL Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | EFL League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 5 | 0 | ||
Honours
Uganda under-17
- CECAFA U-17 Championship: 2020