Musa Al-Taamari

Mousa Mohammad Mousa Sulaiman Al-Tamari (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.

Mousa Al-Tamari
Al-Tamari with Montpellier in 2023
Personal information
Full name Mousa Mohammad Mousa Sulaiman Al-Taamari
Date of birth (1997-06-10) 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
0000–2016 Shabab Al-Ordon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Shabab Al-Ordon 19 (50)
2017–2018 → Al-Jazeera (loan) 17 (3)
2018–2020 APOEL 48 (12)
2020–2023 OH Leuven 86 (10)
2023– Montpellier 18 (5)
International career‡
2017–2019 Jordan U23 9 (3)
2016– Jordan 70 (21)
Medal record
Representing  Jordan
Men's football
AFC Asian Cup
Runner-up2023 QatarTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 February 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024

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 six goals in ten matches for his team,[2] he also achieved the 2017–18 Jordan FA Cup.

APOEL

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

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

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

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

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]

Career statistics

Club
As of 25 February 2024[22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Shield Super Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Shabab Al-Ordon 2016–17 Jordanian Pro League 1953072––––297
Al-Jazeera (loan) 2017–18 173353410863218
APOEL 2018–19 Cypriot First Division 23940––11803610
2019–20 21320––00120353
2020–21 4000––––4080
Total 481260––112407913
OH Leuven 2020–21 Belgian Pro League 21100––––––211
2021–22 31320––––––333
2022–23 34620––––––366
Total 861040––––––9010
Montpellier 2023–24 Ligue 1 18 4 0 0 – – – – – – 18 4
Career total 188341651062132624852

International
As of 26 March 2024[14]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Jordan 201660
201793
201861
2019113
202020
2021101
202292
202383
202498
Total7021
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
123 March 2017King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan Hong Kong3–04–0Friendly
228 March 2017King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan Cambodia6–07–02019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
325 December 2017King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan Libya1–01–1Friendly
428 December 2018Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar China1–01–1Friendly
510 January 2019Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates Syria1–02–02019 AFC Asian Cup
67 June 2019Anton Malatinský Stadium, Trnava, Slovakia Slovakia1–01–5Friendly
710 September 2019Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan Paraguay1–02–4Friendly
824 March 2021Theyab Awana Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Lebanon1–01–0Friendly
928 January 2022New York University Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates New Zealand2–13–1Friendly
101 June 2022Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar Australia1–01–2Friendly
1128 March 2023Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium, Doha, Qatar Philippines1–04–0Friendly
122–0
1316 June 2023Franz Horr Stadium, Vienna, Austria Serbia2–12–3Friendly
1415 January 2024Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar Malaysia2–04–02023 AFC Asian Cup
154–0
166 February 2024Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar South Korea2–02–02023 AFC Asian Cup
1721 March 2024Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad, Pakistan Pakistan1–03–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification
183–0
1926 March 2024Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan Pakistan1–07–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification
203–0
216–0

Honours

Shabab Al-Ordon

  • Jordan FA Shield: 2016

Al-Jazeera[22]

APOEL[22]

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.
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  6. "Qui est Moussa Al-Tamari, la recrue de Montpellier, surnommé le " Messi jordanien " ?" (in French). L'Équipe. 19 August 2023.
  7. "Accords : Tamari et Omeragic Montpelliérains la saison prochaine" (in French).
  8. "هلا وهلا بأحدث المنضمين لـ #الدوري_الفرنسي! 🇯🇴🙌 مونبلييه يتعاقد مع الأردني موسى التعمري لمدة 3 سنوات" (in Arabic).
  9. موسى التعمري : تم توقيع عقدي قبل ثلاث أسابيع والإعلان الرسمي شهر يونيو القادم. YouTube (in Arabic). Jordan TV Sport. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  10. 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).
  11. "Statattack R2: Al-Tamari takes country count to 102!". Ligue 1.
  12. Queneutte, Bertrand (19 August 2023). "Ligue 1 : Montpellier refroidit Lyon (1-4), doublé de Mousa Al-Tamari". France Bleu (in French). France Bleu Hérault.
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  14. "Al-Tamari, Moussa". National Football Teams. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  15. "قائمة النشامى لنهائيات كأس آسيا 🇯🇴" [Al-Nashama list for the Asian Cup Finals 🇯🇴]. Twitter (in Arabic). Jordan Football Association. 31 December 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  16. "Al-Mardi, Tamari score twice as Jordan rout Malaysia". Gulf Times. 16 January 2024.
  17. "Jordan reach final of Asian Cup after historic win against South Korea". The Guardian. 6 February 2024.
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  21. "Los cinco jóvenes a seguir en la Copa Asia 2019". AS.com (in Spanish). AS. 3 January 2019.
  22. Musa Al-Taamari at Soccerway
  23. https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/qatar-defeat-jordan-to-win-afc-asian-cup-final-host-nation-scores-three-penalties-to-secure-trophy/
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