Musa Al-Taamari

Musa Mohammad Sulaiman Al-Taamari (; 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-Tamari led his country to their first ever final. After joining French club Montpellier in 2023, he became the first Jordanian footballer to play and score in a top five 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 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, 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 (Most Valuable Player) 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-Tamari 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-Tamari 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.

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. Stade Rennais stood as the primary club looking to sign Mousa. Given the nature of the move and having been coerced into getting sold by chairman , Mousa 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.

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

The following season, Mousa'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-Tamari back to a substitute role once again. However, Habib Beye began using Mousa 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.

However, the relationship between Al-Tamari 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. Beye denied rumours that he publicly ridiculed Mousa at the half-time speech of that game, and had called the alleged incident a "simple managerial instruction." After Beye's sacking on 9 February, Mousa 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. On May 3, Al-Tamari scored a volley akin to Marco van Basten against Lyon, warranting praise from his manager Franck Haise.

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, in which the game ended in a 3-1 win. Al-Tamari 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. 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 AFC Asian Cup final for the first time in their history.

On 17 May 2026, Al-Tamari was named in Jordan's 30-men preliminary squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. A month later, on 27 June, he scored his first World Cup goal in a 3–1 defeat against Argentina.

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.

Personal life Al-Tamari is a Muslim Jordanian of Palestinian background from the Ta'amireh tribe and is a hafiz of the Quran. As a result, he is affectionately nicknamed "Sheikh Mousa."

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours Shabab Al-Ordon Jordan FA Shield: 2016

Al-Jazeera

Individual Cypriot First Division MVP: 2018–19