Musa Al-Taamari


Mousa Mohammad Sulaiman Al-Taamari is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for club Rennes and the Jordan national team.
In the 2023 Asian Cup, he led his country to their first ever final. Mousa is the first Jordanian to play in a top 5 european league. Known for his skills, dribbling and playmaking, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest Jordanian footballers of all time.

Club career

Shabab Al-Ordon

Musa 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 Jordan FA Shield">Jordan national football team">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 €400,000 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 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-Taamari 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 and Gulf leagues, before accepting the offer to Montpellier.
He made his Ligue 1 debut on 13 August against Le Havre, which ended in a 2–2 draw. 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, as well as being named on L'Équipe's Team of the Week.

Rennes

On 3 February 2025, Al-Taamari joined Ligue 1 side Rennes by signing a contract until 2028, for a reported fee of 8 to 9 million euros.

International career

Al-Taamari was capped by Jordan at under-23 football team|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-Taamari 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-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. 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 2023 [AFC Asian Cup final|AFC Asian Cup final] for the first time in their history.

Style of play

Being a left-footed right winger, Musa 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.

Personal life

Mousa is Muslim and is a hafiz of the Quran.

Career statistics

Club

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
123 March 2017King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan3–04–0Friendly
228 March 2017King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan6–07–02019 [AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round|2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification]
325 December 2017King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan1–01–1Friendly
428 December 2018Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar1–01–1Friendly
510 January 2019Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates1–02–02019 AFC Asian Cup
67 June 2019Anton Malatinský Stadium, Trnava, Slovakia1–01–5Friendly
710 September 2019Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan1–02–4Friendly
824 March 2021Theyab Awana Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates1–01–0Friendly
928 January 2022New York University Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates2–13–1Friendly
101 June 2022Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar1–01–2Friendly
1128 March 2023Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium, Doha, Qatar1–04–0Friendly
1228 March 2023Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium, Doha, Qatar2–04–0Friendly
1316 June 2023Franz Horr Stadium, Vienna, Austria2–12–3Friendly
1415 January 2024Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar2–04–02023 AFC Asian Cup
1515 January 2024Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar4–04–02023 AFC Asian Cup
166 February 2024Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar2–02–02023 AFC Asian Cup
1721 March 2024Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad, Pakistan1–03–02026 [FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]
1821 March 2024Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad, Pakistan3–03–02026 FIFA [World Cup qualification – AFC second round|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]
1926 March 2024Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan1–07–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification
2026 March 2024Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan3–07–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification
2126 March 2024Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan6–07–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification
225 September 2024Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan1–01–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification
2320 March 2025Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan3–13–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Shabab Al-Ordon
Al-Jazeera
APOEL
Jordan
Individual