Simon Tahamata

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 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.


Simon Melkianus Tahamata (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsimɔn mɛlkiˈaːnɵs ˈtaːɦaːmaːtaː]; born 26 May 1956 in Vught) is a former Dutch and Belgian 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]

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 semifinal 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 Amsterdamian football club.

Career statistics

Season Club Country League Apps Goals
1976–77 AFC Ajax  Netherlands Eredivisie 15 0
1977–78 AFC Ajax  Netherlands Eredivisie 29 2
1978–79 AFC Ajax  Netherlands Eredivisie 32 4
1979–80 AFC Ajax  Netherlands Eredivisie 33 8
1980–81 Standard Liège  Belgium Eerste Klasse 33 4
1981–82 Standard Liège  Belgium Eerste Klasse 34 12
1982–83 Standard Liège  Belgium Eerste Klasse 34 19
1983–84 Standard Liège  Belgium Eerste Klasse 28 5
1984–85 Feyenoord  Netherlands Eredivisie 19 7
1985–86 Feyenoord  Netherlands Eredivisie 34 6
1986–87 Feyenoord  Netherlands Eredivisie 34 16
1987–88 Beerschot  Belgium Eerste Klasse 34 6
1988–89 Beerschot  Belgium Eerste Klasse 32 3
1989–90 Beerschot  Belgium Eerste Klasse 33 3
1990–91 Germinal Ekeren  Belgium Eerste Klasse 34 6
1991–92 Germinal Ekeren  Belgium Eerste Klasse 32 4
1992–93 Germinal Ekeren  Belgium Eerste Klasse 27 2
1993–94 Germinal Ekeren  Belgium Eerste Klasse 33 5
1994–95 Germinal Ekeren  Belgium Eerste Klasse 31 2
1995–96 Germinal Ekeren  Belgium Eerste Klasse 23 0
Total 604 114

International appearances

[6]

# Date Match Result Competition
As a player of Netherlands Ajax
1. 22 May 1979  Argentina – Netherlands  0 – 0 Friendly
2. 5 September 1979  Iceland – Netherlands  0 – 4 European Championship 1980 qualifier
3. 26 September 1979  Netherlands – Belgium  1 – 0 Friendly
4. 17 October 1979  Netherlands – Poland  1 – 1 European Championship 1980 qualifier
5. 21 November 1979  East Germany – Netherlands  2 – 3 European Championship 1980 qualifier
6. 23 January 1980  Spain – Netherlands  1 – 0 Friendly
As a player of Belgium Standard Liège
7. 10 September 1980  Republic of Ireland – Netherlands  2 – 1 World Cup 1982 qualifier
8. 19 November 1980  Belgium – Netherlands  1 – 0 World Cup 1982 qualifier
9. 29 April 1981  Cyprus – Netherlands  0 – 1 World Cup 1982 qualifier
10. 18 November 1981  France – Netherlands  2 – 0 World Cup 1982 qualifier
11. 23 March 1982  Scotland – Netherlands  2 – 1 Friendly
12. 25 May 1982  England – Netherlands  2 – 0 Friendly
13. 10 November 1982  Netherlands – France  1 – 2 Friendly
As a player of Netherlands Feyenoord
14. 27 February 1985  Netherlands – Cyprus  7 – 1 World Cup 1986 qualifier
15. 1 May 1985  Netherlands – Austria  1 – 1 World Cup 1986 qualifier
16. 14 May 1985  Hungary – Netherlands  0 – 1 World Cup 1986 qualifier
17. 4 September 1985  Netherlands – Bulgaria  1 – 0 Friendly
18. 16 October 1985  Belgium – Netherlands  1 – 0 World Cup 1986 qualifier
19. 20 November 1985  Netherlands – Belgium  2 – 1 World Cup 1986 qualifier
20. 15 October 1986  Hungary – Netherlands  0 – 1 European Championship 1988 qualifier
21. 19 November 1986  Netherlands – Poland  0 – 0 European Championship 1988 qualifier
22. 21 December 1986  Cyprus – Netherlands  0 – 2 European Championship 1988 qualifier

International goals

[7]

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Time
1. 10 September 1980 Dublin, Ireland  Republic of Ireland 0–1 2–1 World Cup 1982 qualifier  57'
2. 10 November 1982 Rotterdam, Netherlands  France 1–0 1–2 Friendly match  6'

Honours

Club

Netherlands AFC Ajax

Belgium Standard Liège

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.[8]

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. ↑ Simon Tahamata. Voetbalstats.nl Retrieved on 29 November 2016
  7. ↑ "Simon Tahamata - International Appearances". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  8. ↑ "Hiddink en Flipje op treinen van Arriva" (in Dutch). De Gelderlander. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
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