Musa Al-Taamari
Full nameMusa Mohammad Mousa Sulaiman Al-Taamari
Birth date10 June 1997 (age 29)
Birth placeAmman, Jordan
Height1.78 m
PositionRight winger
CurrentclubRennes
Clubnumber11
Youthyears 1–2016
Youthclubs 1Shabab Al-Ordon
Years 12016–2018
Clubs 1Shabab Al-Ordon
Caps 119
Goals 15
Years 22017–2018
Clubs 2→ Al-Jazeera (loan)
Caps 217
Goals 23
Years 32018–2020
Clubs 3APOEL
Caps 348
Goals 312
Years 42020–2023
Clubs 4OH Leuven
Caps 486
Goals 410
Years 52023–2025
Clubs 5Montpellier
Caps 542
Goals 57
Years 62025–
Clubs 6Rennes
Caps 644
Goals 67
Nationalyears 12017–2019
Nationalteam 1Jordan U23
Nationalcaps 19
Nationalgoals 13
Nationalyears 22016–
Nationalteam 2Jordan
Nationalcaps 290
Nationalgoals 224
Club-update17 May 2026
Nationalteam-update31 March 2026

Musa Mohammad Sulaiman Al-Taamari (Arabic: مُوسى مُحَمَّد مُوسى سُلَيْمَان التَعمري; born 10 June 1997), also spelled as Mousa Al-Tamari, is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for club Rennes and the Jordan national team.

In the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, Al-Taamari led his country to their first ever final.[1] After joining French club Montpellier in 2023, he became the first Jordanian footballer to play and score in a top five European League.[2] Known for his skills, dribbling and playmaking, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest Jordanian footballers of all time.[3]

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,[4] He participated in the AFC Cup 2018 and scored six goals in ten matches for his team,[5] 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.[6] 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.[7]

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.[8] 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.[9]

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.[10][11] 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.[12]

He made his Ligue 1 debut on 13 August against Le Havre, which ended in a 2–2 draw.[13] 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,[14] as well as being named on L'Équipe's Team of the Week.[15][16]

Despite being among Montpellier's most valued assets in the 2024–25 season, his club had to sell, as they were in financial peril and at risk of relegation.[17] Stade Rennais stood as the primary club looking to sign Musa. Given the nature of the move and having been coerced into getting sold by chairman Laurent Nicollin, Musa had been hesitant on departing for a competing relegation-battling club, but reluctantly accepted Stade Rennais' deal. He then provided a heartfelt message to his former club and its supporters as he left for Rennes.[18]

Rennes

On 3 February 2025, Al-Taamari joined Ligue 1 side Stade Rennais by signing a contract until 2028,[19] for a reported fee of 8 to 9 million euros.[20] He struggled to adapt to his new club that season, as he registered 0 goals, 1 assist, and eventually having been seen as a substitute by Habib Beye for the club.[21]

The following season, Musa's struggles continued early on, as he saw minutes as a right wing-back, a position that required a lot of defensive responsibilities. With teammate Przemyslaw Frankowski back from injury, that relegated Al-Taamari back to a substitute role once again.[22] However, Habib Beye began using Musa on the left flank, which proved well for Mousa after scoring and assisting in a 2–2 draw against Toulouse, where he showed his pressing prowess and seemingly became a key member at his new role. Musa began earning the trust of Habib Beye, who highlighted Musa as a rejuvenated player from several months ago.[23]

However, the relationship between Al-Taamari and Beye allegedly turned sour after a 3–0 defeat to Marseille at the Coupe de France, which by that point, Rennes were winless in three consecutive matches.[24] Beye denied rumours that he publicly ridiculed Musa at the half-time speech of that game, and had called the alleged incident a "simple managerial instruction."[25] After Beye's sacking on 9 February,[26] Musa found himself having a standout performance against defending champions Paris Saint-Germain, where he charged forward with a counterattack and curled in-between two PSG defenders to score the opener, and guide them to a 3–1 victory, and thus ending the Rennes winless streak.[27][28][29] On May 3, Al-Taamari scored a volley akin to Marco van Basten against Lyon,[30] warranting praise from his manager Franck Haise.[31][32]

International career

Al-Taamari 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-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.[33] 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.[34] He scored twice in Jordan's opening game against Malaysia, which ended in a 4–0 victory.[35] 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.[36]

On 17 May 2026, Al-Taamari was named in Jordan's 30-men preliminary squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup[37]

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.[38][39][40][41]

Personal life

Al-Tamari is a Muslim Jordanian of Palestinian background and is a hafiz of the Quran.[42] As a result, he is affectionately nicknamed "Sheikh Mousa."[43]

Career statistics

Club

[44]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Shabab Al-Ordon2016–17Jordanian Pro League19530—7[a]2297
Al-Jazeera (loan)2017–18Jordanian Pro League173358[b]64[c]43218
Total36865861166125
APOEL2018–19Cypriot First Division239408[d]01[e]13610
2019–20Cypriot First Division2132013[f]000363
2020–21Cypriot First Division40004[g]0—80
Total481260250118013
OH Leuven2020–21Belgian Pro League21100——211
2021–22Belgian Pro League31320——333
2022–23Belgian Pro League34620——366
Total861040——9010
Montpellier2023–24Ligue 127500——275
2024–25Ligue 115210——162
Total42710——437
Rennes2024–25Ligue 111100——111
2025–26Ligue 133621——357
Total44721——468
Career total2564419633612732063
  1. ^ Appearances in Jordan Shield Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in AFC Cup
  3. ^ Three appearances and four goals in Jordan Shield Cup, one appearance in Jordan Super Cup
  4. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ Appearance in Cypriot Super Cup
  6. ^ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League
  7. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

[33]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Jordan201660
201793
201861
2019113
202020
2021101
2022102
202383
2024159
2025111
202621
Total9024
Scores and results list Jordan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Al-Taamari goal.
List of international goals scored by Musa Al-Taamari[33]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
123 March 2017King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, JordanHong Kong3–04–0Friendly
228 March 2017King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, JordanCambodia6–07–02019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
325 December 2017King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, JordanLibya1–01–1Friendly
428 December 2018Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha, QatarChina1–01–1Friendly
510 January 2019Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab EmiratesSyria1–02–02019 AFC Asian Cup
67 June 2019Anton Malatinský Stadium, Trnava, SlovakiaSlovakia1–01–5Friendly
710 September 2019Amman International Stadium, Amman, JordanParaguay1–02–4Friendly
824 March 2021Theyab Awana Stadium, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesLebanon1–01–0Friendly
928 January 2022New York University Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesNew Zealand2–13–1Friendly
101 June 2022Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, QatarAustralia1–01–2Friendly
1128 March 2023Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium, Doha, QatarPhilippines1–04–0Friendly
122–0
1316 June 2023Franz Horr Stadium, Vienna, AustriaSerbia2–12–3Friendly
1415 January 2024Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, QatarMalaysia2–04–02023 AFC Asian Cup
154–0
166 February 2024Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, QatarSouth Korea2–02–02023 AFC Asian Cup
1721 March 2024Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad, PakistanPakistan1–03–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification
183–0
1926 March 2024Amman International Stadium, Amman, JordanPakistan1–07–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification
203–0
216–0
225 September 2024Amman International Stadium, Amman, JordanKuwait1–01–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification
2320 March 2025Amman International Stadium, Amman, JordanPLE3–13–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification
2431 March 2026Mardan Sports Complex, Antalya, TürkiyeNigeria1–02–2Friendly

Honours

Shabab Al-Ordon

Al-Jazeera[44]

APOEL[44]

Jordan

Individual

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