Musa Al-Taamari

Musa Al-Taamari

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Musa Al-Taamari is a professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Ligue 1 club Montpellier and the Jordan national team.

He began his career at Shabab Al-Ordon, where he won the 2016 Jordan FA Shield.

Al-Tamari scored a hat trick in his debut for the Jordan national team at just 19 years old.

Biography

Early Life

Musa Mohammad Sulaiman Al-Taamari, also known as Mousa Al-Tamari, is a talented Jordanian professional footballer born into a Muslim family of Palestinian descent from the Ta'amireh tribe. He is a hafiz of the Quran, which has earned him the affectionate nickname "Sheikh Mousa." His early life laid the foundation for a promising career in football, where he would go on to represent his country on various levels.

Career

Al-Tamari began his professional journey at Shabab Al-Ordon, where he quickly made a name for himself with his rapid pace and skill, leading to a call-up to the Jordan national team after just six matches. He won the 2016 Jordan FA Shield with the club before moving on loan to Al-Jazeera in September 2017, where he excelled in the AFC Cup, scoring six goals in ten matches and winning the 2017–18 Jordan FA Cup.

In May 2018, Al-Tamari signed with Cypriot club APOEL F.C. for €400,000, where he won multiple titles, including the 2019 Cypriot Super Cup and was named MVP of the Cypriot League. His success continued in Belgium with Oud-Heverlee Leuven, where he scored six goals in the 2022–23 season. In May 2023, he made history by signing with Montpellier Hérault Sport Club, becoming the first Jordanian to play in Ligue 1 and one of the top five European leagues.

On the international stage, Al-Tamari made his debut for the Jordan senior team in 2016, scoring a hat trick in his first match. He played a crucial role in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup and was instrumental in Jordan's historic run to the final in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, scoring key goals along the way. He was also named in the preliminary squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, marking another milestone in his career.

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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.

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, in which the game ended in a 3-1 win. Al-Tamari scored a hat trick and was only 19 years old at the time. He went on to make six more international appearances in 2016. In 2017, he scored his first goal for Jordan in a friendly match against Hong Kong. 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. In January 2024, Al-Tamari was included in Jordan's 26-men squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. He scored twice in Jordan's opening game against Malaysia, which ended in a 4–0 victory. 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. On 17 May 2026, Al-Tamari was named in Jordan's 30-men preliminary squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. A month later, on 27 June, he scored his first World Cup goal in a 3–1 defeat against Argentina.

Club career

Shabab Al-Ordon

Al-Tamari started his career in Shabab Al-Ordon, he notably stood out early on in his career for his rapid pace and earned a call-up to the senior national team after his first six matches, he won the 2016 Jordan FA Shield with the club.

Al-Jazeera (loan)

On September 2017, he was loaned to Al-Jazeera, He participated in the AFC Cup 2018 and scored six goals in ten matches for his team, 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. 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.

OH Leuven

On 5 October 2020, Musa Al-Tamari joined Belgian First Division A club OH Leuven on a three–year contract, for a reported transfer fee of €1.1 million. Al-Tamari scored six goals and provided one assist, while amassing the second most dribbles in the league, for Leuven during the 2022–23 season.

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. He was previously linked to Spanish side Levante, English side Blackburn, Turkish side Fenerbahçe, as well as links to MLS…

Club
APOEL F.C. (2018–2020)
Club
Shabab Al-Ordon Club (2016–2018)
Club
Jordan national under-23 football team (2017–2019)
Club
Oud-Heverlee Leuven (2020–2023)
Club
Jordan men's national football team (2016–)
Club
Al-Jazeera (2017–2018)
Club
Stade Rennais F.C. (2025–)
National team
Jordan
Club
Montpellier Hérault Sport Club (2023–2025)

Personal

Personal life

Al-Tamari is a Muslim Jordanian of Palestinian background from the Ta'amireh tribe and is a hafiz of the Quran. As a result, he is affectionately nicknamed "Sheikh Mousa."

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Description

Jordanian footballer

Position

wing half

Extract from Wikipedia

Musa Mohammad Sulaiman Al-Taamari, also spelled as Mousa Al-Tamari, is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Ligue 1 club Rennes and the Jordan national team.

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