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Musa Al-Taamari

Mousa Mohammad Mousa Sulaiman Al-Taamari (Arabic: مُوسى مُحَمَّد مُوسى سُلَيْمَان التَعمري; 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.

Musa Al-Taamari
Al-Taamari with Montpellier in 2024
Personal information
Full name Mousa Mohammad Mousa Sulaiman Al-Taamari
Date of birth (1997-06-10) 10 June 1997 (age 27)
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
0000–2016 Shabab Al-Ordon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Shabab Al-Ordon 61 (25)
2017–2018 → Al-Jazeera (loan) 17 (3)
2018–2020 APOEL 48 (12)
2020–2023 OH Leuven 86 (10)
2023– Montpellier 28 (5)
International career‡
2017–2019 Jordan U23 9 (3)
2016– Jordan 69 (22)
Medal record
Representing  Jordan
Men's football
AFC Asian Cup
Runner-up 2023 Qatar Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:06, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024

Club career

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Shabab Al-Ordon

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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)

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In September 2017, he was loaned to Al-Jazeera,[1] He participated in the AFC Cup 2018 and scored six goals in ten matches for his team,[2] he also achieved the 2017–18 Jordan FA Cup.

APOEL

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On 28 May 2018, Al-Tamari signed a three–year contract for a fee of €400,000 with Cypriot club APOEL.[3] 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.[4]

OH Leuven

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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.[5] Al-Taamari scored six goals and provided one assist, while amassing the second most dribbles in the league, for Leuven during the 2022–23 season.[6]

Montpellier

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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, and the first Jordanian to sign in one of the top five European Leagues.[7][8] 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.[9]

He made his Ligue 1 debut on 13 August against Le Havre, which ended in a 2–2 draw.[10] On the following matchday, Al-Taamari scored two goals against Lyon in a 4–1 victory, becoming the first Jordanian to score in Ligue 1,[11] as well as being named on L'Équipe's Team of the Week.[12][13]

International career

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Al-Taamari 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.[14] Al-Taamari 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.

In January 2024, Al-Taamari was included in Jordan's 26-men squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[15] He scored twice in Jordan's opening game against Malaysia, which ended in a 4–0 victory.[16] Later on, as Jordan reached the semi-finals, he scored a goal and provided an assist against South Korea in a historic 2–0 win, taking Jordan to the AFC Asian Cup final for the first time in their history.[17]

Style of play

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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.[18][19][20][21]

Personal life

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Mousa is Muslim and is a hafiz of the Quran.[22]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 19 August 2024[23]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Shabab Al-Ordon 2016–17 Jordanian Pro League 19 5 3 0 — 7[a] 2 29 7
Al-Jazeera (loan) 2017–18 Jordanian Pro League 17 3 3 5 8[b] 6 4[c] 4 32 18
APOEL 2018–19 Cypriot First Division 23 9 4 0 8[d] 0 1[e] 1 36 10
2019–20 Cypriot First Division 21 3 2 0 13[f] 0 0 0 36 3
2020–21 Cypriot First Division 4 0 0 0 4[g] 0 — 8 0
Total 48 12 6 0 25 0 1 1 80 13
OH Leuven 2020–21 Belgian Pro League 21 1 0 0 — — 21 1
2021–22 Belgian Pro League 31 3 2 0 — — 33 3
2022–23 Belgian Pro League 34 6 2 0 — — 36 6
Total 86 10 4 0 — — 90 10
Montpellier 2023–24 Ligue 1 27 5 0 0 — — 27 5
2024–25 Ligue 1 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Total 28 5 0 0 — — 28 5
Career total 198 35 16 5 33 6 12 7 259 53
  1. ^ Appearances in the Jordan Shield Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in the AFC Cup
  3. ^ Three appearances and four goals in the Jordan Shield Cup, one appearance in the Jordan Super Cup
  4. ^ Two appearances in the UEFA Champions League, six appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ Appearance in the Jordan Super Cup
  6. ^ Six appearances in the UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  7. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League

International

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As of 5 September 2024[14]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Jordan 2016 6 0
2017 9 3
2018 6 1
2019 11 3
2020 2 0
2021 10 1
2022 9 2
2023 8 3
2024 13 9
Total 74 22
Scores and results list Jordan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Al-Taamari goal.
List of international goals scored by Musa Al-Taamari[14]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
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
14 15 January 2024 Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar   Malaysia 2–0 4–0 2023 AFC Asian Cup
15 4–0
16 6 February 2024 Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar   South Korea 2–0 2–0 2023 AFC Asian Cup
17 21 March 2024 Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad, Pakistan   Pakistan 1–0 3–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
18 3–0
19 26 March 2024 Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan   Pakistan 1–0 7–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
20 3–0
21 6–0
22 5 September 2024 Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan   Kuwait 1–0 1–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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Shabab Al-Ordon

Al-Jazeera[23]

APOEL[23]

Jordan

Individual

References

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  2. ^ "Moussa Al-Tamari makes history in France: I don't like being called the 'Jordanian Messi'". Marca. 8 September 2023. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
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  7. ^ "Accords : Tamari et Omeragic Montpelliérains la saison prochaine" (in French). Archived from the original on 15 February 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  8. ^ "هلا وهلا بأحدث المنضمين لـ #الدوري_الفرنسي! 🇯🇴🙌 مونبلييه يتعاقد مع الأردني موسى التعمري لمدة 3 سنوات" (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
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