Abel Tamata

PSV Eindhoven

Having previously played in the academy at SV DOSKO and NAC Breda, Tamata joined PSV's youth system in 2007. After progressing through the academy, Tamata made his PSV Eindhoven debut in the UEFA Europa League, starting the whole game, in a 0–0 draw against Metalist Kharkiv on 16 December 2010. His next appearance came on 17 March 2011 in the last 16 of the UEFA Europa League, in a 1–0 win over Rangers. After appearing as an unused substitute, in a 1–0 win over Utrecht on 20 March 2011 following his call-up to the first team for the first time, Two days after making a tackle on Eduardo Salvio that ended his season, during a UEFA Europa League match, Tamata made his league debut for the side, where he started and played for 67 minutes, in a 2–0 win over Heracles Almelo on 17 April 2011. At the end of the 2010–11 season, in which he made six appearances, Tamata signed a contract with the club, keeping him until 2013. In the 2011–12 season, Tamata appeared in a handful of first team appearances and competed for the left-back position with Erik Pieters and Jetro Willems. Although Willems established himself in the left-back position at the start of the season, Tamata appeared on the substitute bench. However, in his second start of the season, which saw PSV Eindhoven draw 2–2 with Twente, on 29 October 2011, he suffered a calf injury in early of the first half and was substituted as a result. Following this, Tamata had an operation and was sidelined until…

Tamata is eligible to play for DR Congo and Netherlands but is favour of playing for Congo. In March 2015, Tamata received his first call-up for the DR Congo national team for a training camp in Dubai. He made his international debut later that year.

Tamata was born in Bergen op Zoom to a Dutch mother and a Congolese father. His father worked as a taxi driver. He has a half-sister on his mother's side, and two half-brothers on his father's side. His manager is rapper Ali B, who is married to Tamata's half-sister. Tamata is a Jehovah's Witness.