Musa Al-Taamari
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mousa Mohammad Mousa Sulaiman | ||
Date of birth | 10 June 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Amman, Jordan | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Montpellier | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
Shabab Al-Ordon | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2018 | Shabab Al-Ordon | 19 | (5) |
2017–2018 | → Al-Jazeera (loan) | 17 | (3) |
2018–2020 | APOEL | 48 | (12) |
2020–2023 | OH Leuven | 86 | (10) |
2023– | Montpellier | 4 | (3) |
International career‡ | |||
2017–2019 | Jordan U23 | 9 | (3) |
2016– | Jordan | 54 | (13) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 June 2023 |
Mousa Mohammad Mousa Sulaiman (Arabic: موسى محمد موسى سليمان; born 10 June 1997) is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Ligue 1 club Montpellier and the Jordan national team.
Club career
Shabab Al-Ordon
Al-Tamari started his career in Shabab Al-Ordon, he was notoriously rapid, had great skills and amazing footwork, he got called up by the senior national team after his first six matches, he achieved the 2016 Jordan FA Shield.
Al-Jazeera (loan)
In September 2017, he was loaned to Al-Jazeera,[1] He participated in the AFC Cup 2018 and scored many important goals for his team, he achieved the 2017–18 Jordan FA Cup.
APOEL
On 28 May 2018, Al-Tamari signed a three–year contract for a fee of €400 thousand with Cypriot club APOEL.[2] He won the 2019 Cypriot Super Cup title, 2018–19 Cypriot First Division title and became known as one of the best players in Cyprus. He also ended up winning the MVP (Most Valuable Player) of the Cypriot League.[3]
OH Leuven
On 5 October 2020, Al-Tamari joined Belgian First Division A club OH Leuven on a three–year contract, for a reported transfer fee of €1.1 million.[4]
Montpellier
On 11 May 2023, Al-Tamari signed a three-year contract on a free transfer with French club Montpellier. He became the first Jordanian to sign with a Ligue 1 club.[5][6] He was previously linked to Spanish side Levante, English side Blackburn, Turkish side Fenerbahçe, as well as links to MLS and Gulf leagues, before accepting the offer to Montpellier.[7]
He made his Ligue 1 debut on August 13 against Le Havre, which ended in a 2-2 draw.[8] On the following match day, Al-Taamari scored 2 goals against Lyon in a 1-4 victory, becoming the first Jordanian to score in Ligue 1,[9] as well as being named on L'Équipe's Team of the Week.[10][11]
International career
Al-Tamari was capped by Jordan at under-23 level. He made his debut for the Jordan senior team on 31 August 2016 in an international friendly against Lebanon, the game ended in a 1–1 draw. Al-Tamari was only 19 years old at the time. He went on to make six more international appearances during 2016. In 2017, he scored his first goal for Jordan in a friendly match against Hong Kong.[12] Al-Tamari was named in Jordan's squad for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, he played three matches, scored one goal and made two assists at the tournament.
Style of play
Being a left-footed right winger, Al-Tamari has a general tendency to cut inside and take on players with his dribbling ability. His ability to keep the ball close to his feet even in tight spaces is what makes him very dangerous when attacking defenses. Al-Tamari's pace, trickery and general style of play have seen him compared to Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah.[13][14][15][16]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 30 August 2023[17]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Shield | Super Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Shabab Al-Ordon | 2016–17 | Jordan League | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 29 | 7 |
Al-Jazeera (loan) | 2017–18 | Jordan League | 17 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 18 |
APOEL | 2018–19 | Cypriot First Division | 23 | 9 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 36 | 10 |
2019–20 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 35 | 3 | ||
2020–21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
Total | 48 | 12 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 79 | 13 | ||
OH Leuven | 2020–21 | Belgian First Division A | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 21 | 1 |
2021–22 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 33 | 3 | ||
2022–23 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 36 | 6 | ||
Total | 86 | 10 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 90 | 10 | ||
Montpellier | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 4 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 3 |
Career total | 170 | 30 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 6 | 234 | 51 |
International
- As of 19 June 2023[12]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Jordan | 2016 | 7 | 0 |
2017 | 9 | 3 | |
2018 | 5 | 1 | |
2019 | 11 | 3 | |
2020 | 2 | 0 | |
2021 | 8 | 1 | |
2022 | 9 | 2 | |
2023 | 3 | 3 | |
Total | 54 | 13 |
- Scores and results list Jordan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Al-Taamari goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 23 March 2017 | King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan | Hong Kong | 3–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
2 | 28 March 2017 | King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan | Cambodia | 6–0 | 7–0 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
3 | 25 December 2017 | King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan | Libya | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
4 | 28 December 2018 | Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar | China | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
5 | 10 January 2019 | Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates | Syria | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup |
6 | 7 June 2019 | Anton Malatinský Stadium, Trnava, Slovakia | Slovakia | 1–0 | 1–5 | Friendly |
7 | 10 September 2019 | Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan | Paraguay | 1–0 | 2–4 | Friendly |
8 | 24 March 2021 | Theyab Awana Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Lebanon | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
9 | 28 January 2022 | New York University Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | New Zealand | 2–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
10 | 1 June 2022 | Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar | Australia | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
11 | 28 March 2023 | Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Philippines | 1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
12 | 2–0 | |||||
13 | 16 June 2023 | Franz Horr Stadium, Vienna, Austria | Serbia | 2–1 | 2–3 | Friendly |
Honours
Shabab Al-Ordon
Al-Jazeera[17]
APOEL[17]
Individual
References
- ^ "Musa loaned to Al-Jazeera Club". gitsport (in Arabic).
- ^ "APOEL FC Official Website - Συμφωνία με Shabab Al-Ordon Club για Μusa Al-Taamari".
"Al-Taamari going to APOEL". - ^ a b "Musa Al Taamari named MVP of Cyprus Championship". the-AFC.
- ^ "OHL strikt razendsnelle winger". www.ohleuven.com.
- ^ "Accords : Tamari et Omeragic Montpelliérains la saison prochaine" (in French).
- ^ "هلا وهلا بأحدث المنضمين لـ #الدوري_الفرنسي! 🇯🇴🙌 مونبلييه يتعاقد مع الأردني موسى التعمري لمدة 3 سنوات" (in Arabic).
- ^ موسى التعمري : تم توقيع عقدي قبل ثلاث أسابيع والإعلان الرسمي شهر يونيو القادم. YouTube (in Arabic). Jordan TV Sport. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ Rivier, François (15 August 2023). "MHSC - Le Havre : pour la première journée de Ligue 1, les recrues assurent, pas les cadres". Midi Libre (in French).
- ^ "Statattack R2: Al-Tamari takes country count to 102!". Ligue 1. Ligue 1.
- ^ Queneutte, Bertrand (19 August 2023). "Ligue 1 : Montpellier refroidit Lyon (1-4), doublé de Mousa Al-Tamari". France Bleu (in French). France Bleu Hérault.
- ^ @lequipe (21 August 2023). "L'Équipe type de la 2 journée de Ligue 1" (Tweet) (in French) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c "Al-Tamari, Moussa". National Football Teams. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "Ones to Watch: Musa Al Taamari (Jordan)".
- ^ "Musa Al tamari skills".
- ^ "Al-Taamari Jordanian talent with Maradona and Messi specifications".
- ^ "Los cinco jóvenes a seguir en la Copa Asia 2019". AS.com (in Spanish). AS. 3 January 2019.
- ^ a b c Musa Al-Taamari at Soccerway
External links
- Musa Al-Taamari at Soccerway
- Musa Al-Taamari at National-Football-Teams.com
- Musa Al-Taamari at Kooora.com (in Arabic) (archived in English at Goalzz.com)
- Musa Al-Taamari at APOEL
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Amman
- Jordanian people of Palestinian descent
- Jordanian men's footballers
- Men's association football wingers
- Jordan men's international footballers
- 2019 AFC Asian Cup players
- Jordanian Pro League players
- Cypriot First Division players
- Belgian Pro League players
- Ligue 1 players
- Shabab Al-Ordon SC players
- Al-Jazeera SC (Amman) players
- APOEL FC players
- Oud-Heverlee Leuven players
- Montpellier HSC players
- Jordanian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Expatriate men's footballers in France
- Jordanian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
- Jordanian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Jordanian expatriate sportspeople in France