Simon Tahamata

Simon Melkianus Tahamata (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsimɔn mɛlkiˈaːnɵs ˈtaːɦaːmaːtaː]; born 26 May 1956 in Vught) is a former Dutch football player originating from the Maluku Islands, who has played for Dutch and Belgian clubs. He has played 22 times for the Dutch national team, for which he scored twice. Tahamata was born in the Netherlands, but took Belgian nationality in 1990.[1]

Simon Tahamata
Simon Tahamata in 1978
Personal information
Full name Simon Melkianus Tahamata
Date of birth (1956-05-26) 26 May 1956
Place of birth Vught, Netherlands
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Left winger
Club information
Current team
 Ajax (technical youth coach)
Youth career
1967–1971 Theole
1971–1976 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976–1980 Ajax 109 (14)
1980–1984 Standard Liège 129 (40)
1984–1987 Feyenoord 87 (29)
1987–1990 Beerschot 99 (12)
1990–1996 Germinal Ekeren 180 (19)
Total 604 (114)
National team
1979–1986 Netherlands 22 (2)
Teams managed
1996–2000 Standard Liège (youth)
2000–2004 Germinal Beerschot (youth)
2004–2009 Ajax (youth)
2009–2014 Al-Ahli (youth)
2014– Ajax (youth)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

As a youth player Tahamata played for Theole from Tiel and for Ajax from Amsterdam. Then on 24 October 1976 he made his debut for Ajax Amsterdam, (Ajax-FC Utrecht 7–0). With Ajax he won the national title three times (1976–77, 1978–79, 1979–80) and he was runner-up once (1977–78). With Ajax he played three national cup finals (1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80), where the middle was won. Tahamata reached with Ajax the semi-final of the European Cup I tournament (1979–80).

Mid 1980 Tahamata left for Belgium, where he played for Standard Liège. With this team he became national champion twice (1981–82 and 1982–83). With Standard he won the national cup once (1980–81). Tahamata reached with Standard the final of the European Cup II tournament (1981–82). In 1984, he returned to the Netherlands to play for Feyenoord. In 1987, he again joined the Belgian competition, playing for Beerschot and Germinal Ekeren. With Germinal he once more reached the final of the national cup (1994–95). Tahamata finished his career as an active football player in 1996.

International career

Tahamata made his national team debut on 22 May 1979 in Bern, Switzerland in the 75th Anniversary Match of the FIFA against Argentina.[2] He went on to earn eventually 22 caps and scoring 2 goals. He played his last international match on 21 December 1986 in Limassol, Cyprus against Cyprus.

Managerial career

After his career as a professional football player Tahamata went on to work as a youth coach for Standard Liège, Germinal Beerschot and Ajax Amsterdam.[3] Occasionally he also played for the team of old Ajax players, named Lucky Ajax. From 2009 he worked for a period as a technical coach for the youth teams of under-10 until under-15 of the Saudi Arabian football club Al-Ahli.[4] Since October 2014 Tahamata is back at Ajax.[5] He works as a technical skills coach for the youth teams of the Amsterdam football club and trains the wingers specifically and individually. Since September 2015, next to his duties at Ajax he also has a football academy, Simon Tahamata Soccer Academy (abbreviated as STSA), where talented players with a 'difficult' character and/or cultural background (aged 8 up to and including 14) are offered an individual plan of development.[6] The specific training contributes to the development of the player and aims to maximize the football qualities and the character of the player.[7]

Career statistics
Season Club Country League Apps Goals
1976–77AFC AjaxNetherlands Eredivisie150
1977–78AFC AjaxNetherlands Eredivisie292
1978–79AFC AjaxNetherlands Eredivisie324
1979–80AFC AjaxNetherlands Eredivisie338
1980–81Standard LiègeBelgium Eerste Klasse334
1981–82Standard LiègeBelgium Eerste Klasse3412
1982–83Standard LiègeBelgium Eerste Klasse3419
1983–84Standard LiègeBelgium Eerste Klasse285
1984–85FeyenoordNetherlands Eredivisie197
1985–86FeyenoordNetherlands Eredivisie346
1986–87FeyenoordNetherlands Eredivisie3416
1987–88BeerschotBelgium Eerste Klasse346
1988–89BeerschotBelgium Eerste Klasse323
1989–90BeerschotBelgium Eerste Klasse333
1990–91Germinal EkerenBelgium Eerste Klasse346
1991–92Germinal EkerenBelgium Eerste Klasse324
1992–93Germinal EkerenBelgium Eerste Klasse272
1993–94Germinal EkerenBelgium Eerste Klasse335
1994–95Germinal EkerenBelgium Eerste Klasse312
1995–96Germinal EkerenBelgium Eerste Klasse230
Total604114

International appearances

[8]

#DateMatchResultCompetition
As a player of Ajax
1.22 May 1979 Argentina – Netherlands 0–0Friendly
2.5 September 1979 Iceland – Netherlands0–4European Championship 1980 qualifier
3.26 September 1979Netherlands – Belgium 1–0Friendly
4.17 October 1979Netherlands – Poland 1–1European Championship 1980 qualifier
5.21 November 1979 East Germany – Netherlands2–3European Championship 1980 qualifier
6.23 January 1980 Spain – Netherlands1–0Friendly
As a player of Standard Liège
7.10 September 1980 Republic of Ireland – Netherlands2–1World Cup 1982 qualifier
8.19 November 1980 Belgium – Netherlands1–0World Cup 1982 qualifier
9.29 April 1981 Cyprus – Netherlands0–1World Cup 1982 qualifier
10.18 November 1981 France – Netherlands2–0World Cup 1982 qualifier
11.23 March 1982 Scotland – Netherlands2–1Friendly
12.25 May 1982 England – Netherlands2–0Friendly
13.10 November 1982Netherlands – France 1–2Friendly
As a player of Feyenoord
14.27 February 1985Netherlands – Cyprus 7–1World Cup 1986 qualifier
15.1 May 1985Netherlands – Austria 1–1World Cup 1986 qualifier
16.14 May 1985 Hungary – Netherlands0–1World Cup 1986 qualifier
17.4 September 1985Netherlands – Bulgaria 1–0Friendly
18.16 October 1985 Belgium – Netherlands1–0World Cup 1986 qualifier
19.20 November 1985Netherlands – Belgium 2–1World Cup 1986 qualifier
20.15 October 1986 Hungary – Netherlands0–1European Championship 1988 qualifier
21.19 November 1986Netherlands – Poland 0–0European Championship 1988 qualifier
22.21 December 1986 Cyprus – Netherlands0–2European Championship 1988 qualifier

International goals

[9]

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionTime
1.10 September 1980Dublin, Ireland Republic of Ireland0–12–1World Cup 1982 qualifier 57'
2.10 November 1982Rotterdam, Netherlands France1–01–2Friendly match 6'

Honours

Club

AFC Ajax

Standard Liège

Beerschot

Trivia

In 1979, Simon Tahamata released the 7"-vinyl single "We gaan naar Rome" ahead of the UEFA Euro 1980 tournament, following the Netherlands placement amongst the final eight.

Since 2013 Arriva rides on the lines in the Achterhoek with treinstel 10254 named Simon Tahamata.[10]

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References
  1. Naturalisation list Belgian Senate 20 June 1990. senate.be. (Document not viewable on website on 29 November 2016).
  2. Line-up Dutch national team 22 May 1979. Voetbalstats.nl (22 May 1979). Retrieved on 29 November 2016.
  3. "Tahamata terug als jeugdtrainer Ajax" (in Dutch). NRC. 28 April 2004. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  4. "Tahamata ruilt Ajax voor jeugd Al-Ahli" (in Dutch). De Gelderlander. 11 April 2009. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  5. "Simon Tahamata terug bij Ajax" (in Dutch). Trouw. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  6. Talentendag Simon Tahamata bij KFC 11 May 2015. Retrieved on 27 February 2017.
  7. Simon Tahamata Soccer Academy Site under construction. Retrieved on 27 February 2017.
  8. Simon Tahamata. Voetbalstats.nl Retrieved on 29 November 2016
  9. "Simon Tahamata – International Appearances". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  10. "Hiddink en Flipje op treinen van Arriva" (in Dutch). De Gelderlander. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
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