Mohammed Tahiri

Mohammed Tahiri (; born 22 January 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Katwijk.

Club career Sparta Rotterdam Tahiri started playing football in the youth ranks of Spartaan '20 before joining Sparta Rotterdam's youth academy at age 12. He made his senior debut for the reserve team, Jong Sparta, in the third-tier Tweede Divisie on 17 November 2018, scoring his first goal within six minutes in a 7–1 away victory against Lienden. On 19 January 2019, he signed his first professional contract with the club, a deal until 2021. He played several seasons for Jong Sparta, scoring 27 goals in 82 appearances. On 20 October 2022, he made his professional debut for Sparta's first team, starting in a 3–1 win over OFC in the KNVB Cup. He made his Eredivisie debut on 24 January 2023, replacing Sven Mijnans late in a 0–0 home draw against RKC Waalwijk.

Telstar After his contract with Sparta expired, Tahiri trialled with Eerste Divisie club Telstar. Impressing the Telstar staff, he signed a one-year contract with an option for an additional season on 9 August 2023.

On 14 August 2023, Tahiri made his debut for Telstar in an away match against Jong PSV. He came on as a substitute for Youssef El Kachati in the 70th minute, as the match ended in a 1–0 loss. He scored five goals in 29 appearances for Telstar.

International career Tahiri is a Netherlands youth international. He has gained caps for the national under-15 and under-18 sides.

Career statistics