Musa Al-Taamari

Musa Al-Taamari
Mousa Mohammad Mousa Sulaiman (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, 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 thousand 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, Al-Tamari joined Belgian First Division A club OH Leuven on a three–year contract, for a reported transfer fee of €1.1 million.
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. 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.
He made his Ligue 1 debut on August 13 against Le Havre, which ended in a 2–2 draw. On the following matchday, Al-Taamari scored two goals against Lyon in a 1–4 victory, becoming the first Jordanian to score in Ligue 1, as well as being named on L'Équipe's Team of the Week.
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. 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.
Career statistics
Club
International
Scores and results list Jordan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Al-Taamari goal.
Honours
Shabab Al-Ordon
Jordan FA Shield: 2016
Al-Jazeera
Jordan FA Cup: 2017–18
APOEL
Cypriot First Division: 2018–19
Cypriot Super Cup: 2019
Individual
Cypriot First Division MVP: 2018–19
References
External links
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