Simon Tahamata
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Simon Melkianus Tahamata (born 26 May 1956 in Vught
, Noord-Brabant) 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 played four seasons for Ajax Amsterdam
, debuting October 24 in an Ajax versus FC Utrecht match-up resulting in a 7-0 win for Ajax, prior to his move to Belgium
where he played for Standard Liège
. With this team he became national champion in 1982 and 1983. 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. Tahamata finished his career as an active soccer player in 1996. Currently he is a youth trainer for Ajax.
Vught
Vught is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. It is a town where lots of commuters live and has recently been named "Best place to live" by the Dutch magazine Elsevier.-Politics:...
, Noord-Brabant) is a former Dutch football player originating from the Maluku Islands
Maluku Islands
The Maluku Islands are an archipelago that is part of Indonesia, and part of the larger Maritime Southeast Asia region. Tectonically they are located on the Halmahera Plate within the Molucca Sea Collision Zone...
, who has played for Dutch and Belgian clubs. He has played 22 times for the Dutch national team
Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
, for which he scored twice.
Tahamata played four seasons for Ajax Amsterdam
Ajax Amsterdam
Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax , also referred to as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam or simply Ajax , is a professional football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands...
, debuting October 24 in an Ajax versus FC Utrecht match-up resulting in a 7-0 win for Ajax, prior to his move to Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
where he played for Standard Liège
Standard Liège
Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (Dutch: Standard Luik [], German: Standard Lüttich , is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège....
. With this team he became national champion in 1982 and 1983. 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. Tahamata finished his career as an active soccer player in 1996. Currently he is a youth trainer for Ajax.