Musa Al-Taamari
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Musa Suleiman Al-Taamari | ||
| Date of birth | June 10, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Amman, Jordan | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | APOEL | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Shabab Al-Ordon | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Shabab Al-Ordon | 19 | (5) |
| 2017–2018 | → Al-Jazeera (loan) | 17 | (3) |
| 2018– | APOEL | 43 | (12) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017– | Jordan U23 | 9 | (3) |
| 2016– | Jordan | 32 | (7) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 March 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 November 2019 | |||
Musa Suleiman Al-Taamari (Arabic: موسى سليمان التعمري, born 10 June 1997) is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays as a winger for APOEL and the National Football Team of Jordan.
Club career
Shabab Al-Ordon
He 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 league 6 games, 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 many important goals for his team, he achieved the 2017–18 Jordan FA Cup.
APOEL
On 28 May 2018, Al-Taamari signed a three–year contract with Cypriot club APOEL.[2] he won the 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.
International career
Al-Taamari's first international match was a friendly against Lebanon on 31 August 2016, which ended in a 1–1 draw. Al-Taamari 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.[3]Al-Taamari scored one goal in 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification, and was named in Jordan's squad for the tournament finals.
Style of play
Being a left-footed right winger, Al-Taamari has a general tendency to cut inside and take on players with his fantastic dribbling ability. His ability to keep the ball close to his feet even in tight spaces is what makes him very dangerous when attacking defences. Al-Taamari's pace, trickery and general style of play have seen him compared to Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah.[4][5][6][7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 8 March 2020.[8]
| 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 | Jordan League | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 29 | 7 |
| Al-Jazeera (loan) | 2017–18 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 18 | |
| Total | 36 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 61 | 25 | ||
| APOEL | 2018–19 | Cypriot First Division | 22 | 9 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 35 | 10 |
| 2019–20 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||
| Total | 43 | 12 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 68 | 13 | ||
| Career total | 79 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 6 | 129 | 38 | ||
International
- As of 15 November 2019.[3]
| Jordan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 | 1 |
| 2019 | 11 | 3 |
| Total | 32 | 7 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Jordan's goal tally first.[3]
Under-23
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 19 July 2017 | Dora International Stadium, Hebron |  Bangladesh |
2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualification | ||
| 2. | 19 July 2017 | Dora International Stadium, Hebron | Bangladesh |
2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualification | ||
| 3. | 24 March 2019 | Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait |  Kyrgyzstan |
2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification |
Senior Team
| 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 |  Cambodia |
6–0 | 7–0 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |
| 3. | 25 December 2017 |  Libya |
1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly | |
| 4. | 28 December 2018 | Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  China |
1–0 | 1–1 | |
| 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 |
References
- ^ "Musa loaned to Al-Jazeera Club". gitsport (in Arabic).
- ^ "APOEL FC Official Website - Συμφωνία με Shabab Al-Ordon Club για Μusa Al-Taamari".
"Al-Taamari going to APOEL". - ^ a b c "Al-Tamari, Moussa". National Football Teams. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "Ones to Watch: Musa Al Taamari (Jordan)".
- ^ "Musa Al tamari skills".
- ^ "Al-Taamari Jordanian talent with Maradona and Messi specifications".
- ^ "Los cinco jóvenes a seguir en la Copa Asia 2019". AS.com (in Spanish). AS. 3 January 2019.
- ^ "Moussa Al Tamari - Profile".
External links
- Musa Al-Taamari at APOEL
- Musa Al-Taamari at Kooora.com
- Musa Al-Taamari at Soccerway
- Musa Al-Taamari at National-Football-Teams.com
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